2015 B1G 10 Championships (W): Day 4 Prelims Scratches & Real-Time Recaps

COLUMBUS, OHIO – With the University of Minnesota – originally ranked no. 19 – ahead of no. 13 Indiana by nearly 50 points, the Golden Gophers will be heading into the last day of prelims hoping to secure another (including 2012, 2013, and 2014) B1G championship.

Although no. 15 Michigan and no. 21 Wisconsin finished night one of finals with the first and second place spots, respectively, Minnesota and Indiana have made a roaring comeback – displacing Michigan and Wisconsin to their respective third and fourth place spots.

As we go into the last day of prelims, here are current B1G team scores:

1. No. 19 Minnesota | 421.5
2. No. 13 Indiana | 374
3. No. 15 Michigan | 331.5
4. No. 21 Wisconsin | 299
5. No. 16 Purdue | 261
6. No. 23 Ohio State | 250
7. Penn State | 224
8. Iowa |153
9. Northwestern | 106
10. Nebraska | 105
11. Rutgers | 92
12. Illinois | 60
13. Michigan State | 57

Scratches:

Kennedy Goss  – an Indiana freshman seeded third in the 2-back, has scratched from prelims of the event. In addition to Goss, the 12th and 14th seeds – Brooke Zeiger (Minnesota) and Kathryn Rowe (Penn State) – have also scratched from the 200 backstroke.

Other significant scratches come in with 12th seeded Amy Bopp – of Ohio State – scratching in the 200 fly.

200 Backstroke

Brooke Snodgrass (Indiana) took home last year’s 200 back title – swimming a 1:52.49 in prelims then dropping down to a quick 1:51.43 in finals. Snodgrass won by over three seconds last year, however, she is the second seed going into tonight’s finals.

First seed goes to Michigan freshman Clara Smiddy – who was seeded with a 1:52.24 then swam a slightly slower time of 1:52.68 – beating Snodgrass in prelims by nearly half a second. Third seed goes to IU senior Alex Day with a 1:54.17.

Believe it or not, the A final is made up of entirely Indiana and Michigan swimmers. So who will take the B1G 2-Back title tonight – Snodgrass for Indiana or Smiddy for Michigan?

A Final:

1. Clara Smiddy | Michigan
2. Brooke Snodgrass | Indiana
3. Alex Day | Indiana
4. Cynthia Pammett | Indiana
5. Marie Chamberlain | Indiana
6. Justine Ress | Indiana
7. Hannah Moore | Michigan
8. Gabriella Deloof | Michigan

B Final:

1. Yin Yan Lau | Michigan
2. Dorin Szekeres | Indiana
3. Shelby Carroll | Indiana
4. Halime Zeren | Ohio State
5. Madison Blaydes | Wisconsin
6. Hannah Manger | Purdue
7. Annie Gillig | Ohio State
8. Joanna Wu | Rutgers

C Final:

1. Casey Fazio | Penn State
2. Marie Georger | Michigan
3. Madeline Hazle | Wisconsin
4. Maghan Lavelle | Iowa
5. Camey Rabold | Ohio State
6. Rachel Matsumura | Indiana
7. Patricia Regan | Purdue
8. Lacey Locke | Northwestern

100 Freestyle

:47.58 and Ivy Martin has repeated history! Just as she broke the B1G 100 free record during prelims last year, the Wisconsin senior has done it again! Martin was the only woman under :48.00 – swimming a :47.58 at prelims. Last year, however, Martin swam a record-breaking time of :48.05 at prelims then came back that night and lowered her record by over a quarter of a second. Will Martin get under :47.00 tonight?

Penn State junior Alyson Ackman – who finished second last year – is going into the finals seeded fourth – just :00.05 and :00.08 behind the second and third seeds, respectively. The second seed belongs to Michigan junior Alex Deloof – who finished 18th in prelims last year but did not swim in finals. Lauren Votava – of Minnesota – took the third place seed, higher than her tenth place finish in this event last year.

Kennedy Goss – a freshman from IU – swam the second fastest time in Indiana history and is seeded sixth – just :00.01 seconds before Minnesota senior Rebecca Weiland.

Check back tonight to see if Ivy Martin will lower her 100 free record – set this morning in prelims!

A Final:

1. Ivy Martin | Wisconsin
2. Alex Deloof | Michigan
3. Lauren Votava | Minnesota
4. Alyson Ackman | Penn State
5. Rebeca Weiland | Minnesota
6. Kennedy Goss | Indiana
7. Zhesi Li | Ohio state
8. Chase Kinney & Aja Van Hout (tie) | Wisconsin

B Final:

1. Chase Kinney & Aja Van Hout (tie) | Wisconsin
2. Grace Vertigans | Indiana
3. Carolyn Fittin | Penn State
4. Ann Jongekrijg | Ohio State
5. Annika Winsnes | Northwestern
6. Taryn Collura | Nebraska
7. Jessica Plant | Minnesota
8. Claudia Goswell | Michigan

C Final:

1. Annie Tamblyn | Wisconsin
2. Delaney Barnard | Indiana
3. Mary warren | Northwestern
4. Zoe Mattingly | Michigan
5. Holly Spears | Indiana
6. Abby Jagdfeld | Purdue
7. Kylie Vogel | Purdue
8. Rachel Dzierzak | Ohio State & Kaitlin Jones | Penn State (tie)

200 Breaststroke

Minnesota junior Kierra Smith is back and ready for a B1G record!

Last year, Smith won the 2-breast by nearly three whole seconds. While Smith went into finals with a 2:09 last year – she has dropped down to a prelims time of 2:06.43 this year – putting her ahead by nearly four seconds.

Melissa Rodriguez of Penn State took second with a 2:09.54. Rodriguez is seeded a bit slower than she was last year – coming into the finals with a prelims third place finish of 2:10.43

Freshman Emily Kopas (Michigan) might be Rodriguez biggest competition – as she takes the second seed with a slightly-faster 2:10.15. Taylor Vargo – a sophomore from Ohio State – finished fifth in the finals last year and is seeded just behind Kopas in fourth.

Check back tonight to see if Rebecca Soni’s pool record will fall to Minnesota junior Keirra Smith!

A Final:

1. Kierra Smith | Minnesota
2. Emily Kopas | Michigan
3. Melissa Rodriguez | Penn State
4. Taylor Vargo | Ohio State
5. Francesca Marr | Purdue
6. Emily Fogle | Purdue
7. Maria Carlson | Wisconsin
8. Emma Sougstad | Iowa

B Final:

1. Carolyn McCann | Michigan
2. Taylor Cameron | Penn State
3. Grace Leberfinger | Rutgers
4. Ashley Vance | Ohio State
5. Amy Bopp | Ohio State
6. Anna Meinholz | Wisconsin
7. Marni Oldershaw | Michigan
8. Jordan Ehly | Nebraska

C Final:

1. Samantha Yeo | Michigan
2. Maren Reeder | Ohio State
3. Rachel Stoddard | Rutgers
4. Madison Horton | Michigan
5. Colleen Champa | Iowa
6. Julianne Kurke | Northwestern
7. Samantha Stratford | Illinois & Samantha Hardewig | Nebraska (tie)

200 Butterfly

Gia Dalesandro – an Indiana Sophomore – won the 2-fly last year by nearly three seconds, breaking the B1G record with her 1:53.95. Last year Dalesandro went into the 200 fly finals with a 1:55.29, this year, as history might repeat itself, she goes in with a 1:55.16.

Katelyn Sowinski (PSU) – who added nearly four seconds and finished eighth in the A final last year – swam a 1:56.52, giving her the second seed time going into the finals.

Katheryn Rowe (also PSU) finished second in the finals last year, yet just narrowly slid into the eighth seed spot going into tonight’s finals.

Will Sowinski and Rowe switch places (again) tonight? Will Dalesandro break her B1G record? Check back here for finals tonight!

A Final:

1. Gia Dalesandro | Indiana
2. Katelyn Sowinski | Penn State
3. Rhiannon Sheets | Purdue
4. Danielle Nack | Minnesota
5. Dana Grindall | Wisconsin
6. Devi Ste Marie | Minnesota
7. Bailey Pressey | Indiana
8. Kathryn Rowe | Penn State

B Final:

1. Rebecca Stoughton | Iowa
2. Ellen Stello | Northwestern
3. Emmy Rawson | Purdue
4. Hannah Harper | Penn State
5. Meagan Lim | Purdue
6. Reagan Cook | Indiana
7. Julia Roller | Nebraska
8. Hannah James | Wisconsin

C Final:

1. Olivia Barker | Indiana
2. Elizabeth Brown | Michigan State
3. Morgan Pfaff | Rutgers
4. Natalie Morris | Nebraska
5. Lori Lynn | Illinois
6. Terey Lehnertz | Iowa
7. Hannah Pugh | Michigan State
8. Emily Launer | Northwestern

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