Friday, January 26
Minneapolis, Minn.
6 pm / 12 pm
Northwestern
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Wildcats Complete Dual Season
1/26/2018 11:34:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Saturday Results
MINNEAPOLIS — Northwestern men's and women's swimming and diving teams complete their dual season at Minnesota on Saturday.
On the men's side, Minnesota outscored Northwestern, 258-93, while Purdue topped the Wildcats, 256-88. On the women's side, Minnesota topped the Northwestern, 283-70, while Purdue bested Northwestern, 269-84.
The Wildcats' men's 200 free relay team of Almog Olshtein, Peter Lewczyk, Ryan Tate, Will Hofstadter took third in the event with a time of 1:22.09. Tyler Lis and Arjun Sharma each collected top-five finishes for NU. Lis placed third in the 200 back with a time of 1:49.48, while Arjun Sharma placed fifth in the 100 fly when he touched the wall in 49.65.
First year Ilektra Lebl turned in an impressive performance in the 400 IM by placing second with a time of 4:23.15. Sophie Angus and Mary Warren each placed fifth in the 200 back and 100 free, respectively. Angus finished the backstroke event in 2:18.30, while Warren notched a time of 51.58.
Olivia Rosendahl took second in platform diving with a score of 289.15.
The women will return to action for the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 14-17, while the men return to the pool on Feb. 21-24 for their conference championship meet.
Day One Recap
The Northwestern men's and women's swimming and diving programs got off to a slow start in their Big Ten triple dual versus Minnesota and Purdue Friday night.
The Wildcats will attempt to find their stroke Saturday morning in their final tune up before the Big Ten Championships when they resume competition versus the Golden Gophers and Boilermakers at noon.
On the men's side, first year long distance freestyler DJ Hwang continued to impress with a second place finish in the 1,000 free. Hwang finished behind the top Purdue swimmer, but picked up a win versus the Golden Gophers with a 9:19.77. After winning a pair of races last weekend, junior Will Hofstadter had another strong showing Friday evening, finishing fourth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 55.93.
Junior Justin Hanson also picked up a fourth-place finishing, touching the wall in 1:50.30 in the 200 fly.
On the women's side, junior diver Olivia Rosendahl faced her stiffest competition of the regular season yet. Rosendahl scored a 294.65 in the 1 meter springboard to finish second and a 334.15 on the 3-meter to finish third. She will compete in the platform on Saturday as she continues to work towards defending her national championship in the event.
Senior Mary Warren continued to show her best swimming is in front of her this season, finishing second in the 50 free in 23.12. Warren finished just .12 of a second behind Minnesota's Zoe Avestruz, but picked up the win versus Purdue by edging Danielle Auckley.
MINNEAPOLIS — Northwestern men's and women's swimming and diving teams complete their dual season at Minnesota on Saturday.
On the men's side, Minnesota outscored Northwestern, 258-93, while Purdue topped the Wildcats, 256-88. On the women's side, Minnesota topped the Northwestern, 283-70, while Purdue bested Northwestern, 269-84.
The Wildcats' men's 200 free relay team of Almog Olshtein, Peter Lewczyk, Ryan Tate, Will Hofstadter took third in the event with a time of 1:22.09. Tyler Lis and Arjun Sharma each collected top-five finishes for NU. Lis placed third in the 200 back with a time of 1:49.48, while Arjun Sharma placed fifth in the 100 fly when he touched the wall in 49.65.
First year Ilektra Lebl turned in an impressive performance in the 400 IM by placing second with a time of 4:23.15. Sophie Angus and Mary Warren each placed fifth in the 200 back and 100 free, respectively. Angus finished the backstroke event in 2:18.30, while Warren notched a time of 51.58.
Olivia Rosendahl took second in platform diving with a score of 289.15.
The women will return to action for the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 14-17, while the men return to the pool on Feb. 21-24 for their conference championship meet.
Day One Recap
The Northwestern men's and women's swimming and diving programs got off to a slow start in their Big Ten triple dual versus Minnesota and Purdue Friday night.
The Wildcats will attempt to find their stroke Saturday morning in their final tune up before the Big Ten Championships when they resume competition versus the Golden Gophers and Boilermakers at noon.
On the men's side, first year long distance freestyler DJ Hwang continued to impress with a second place finish in the 1,000 free. Hwang finished behind the top Purdue swimmer, but picked up a win versus the Golden Gophers with a 9:19.77. After winning a pair of races last weekend, junior Will Hofstadter had another strong showing Friday evening, finishing fourth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 55.93.
Junior Justin Hanson also picked up a fourth-place finishing, touching the wall in 1:50.30 in the 200 fly.
On the women's side, junior diver Olivia Rosendahl faced her stiffest competition of the regular season yet. Rosendahl scored a 294.65 in the 1 meter springboard to finish second and a 334.15 on the 3-meter to finish third. She will compete in the platform on Saturday as she continues to work towards defending her national championship in the event.
Senior Mary Warren continued to show her best swimming is in front of her this season, finishing second in the 50 free in 23.12. Warren finished just .12 of a second behind Minnesota's Zoe Avestruz, but picked up the win versus Purdue by edging Danielle Auckley.
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