Northwestern University Athletics
Sheridan and Relays Shine on Day Two of Big Ten
2/20/2020 8:38:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
IOWA CITY, IOWA – Northwestern women's swimming and diving closed out the second day of competition at the 2020 Big Ten Championships with 242 points to put the Wildcats in fifth of 13 teams going in to the third day of competition.
Junior Calypso Sheridan earned her best career finish as the runner up in the 200 IM finals in a time of 1:53.13 to earn a NCAA 'A' cut and better her own school record. First-year Hannah Brunzell was the top finisher in the 'C' final with a seasons best time of 1:58.39 to earn an NCAA 'B' cut and nine team points.
The Wildcats started off the evening session with 11 team points in the 500 free led by junior Ilektra Lebl who finished second in the 'C' Final with a season best time of 4:44.48. Lebl was followed by first-years Ally Larson and Yulia Groysman who finished 22nd and 24th respectively.
Senior Malorie Han was the top finisher in the 50 free 'C' final with a lifetime best of 22.67 to earn an addition nine team points.The 'Cats also had two divers qualify for the finals with first-years Jaye Patrick and Markie Hopkins finishing 14th and 15th respectively with scores of 253.70 and 251.80.
NU closed out the day with their second top three finish of the weekend with the relay team of Sheridan, sophomore Miriam Guevara, Brunzell and Han bettering their previous school record by over four seconds to earn the fourth NCAA 'A' Cut of the Weekend. The 'Cats touched in a seasons best 3:29.48 led off by Sheridan with a new school record in the 100 back in 51.31.
Northwestern will be back in the pool tomorrow morning for day three of the Big Ten Championships with prelims beginning at 11 am with the 100 Butterfly.
Thursday Prelims
Northwestern started the day qualifying three swimmers to the 500 free finals with junior Ilektra Lebl and first-years Ally Larson and Yulia Groysman all swimming season-best times of 4:46.15, 4:46.63 and 4:47.31 respectively.
In the next event, junior Calypso Sheridan broke her own school record to finish second overall and qualify for the A final of the 200 IM finals behind Big Ten record holder senior Elizabeth Nelson of Wisconsin in a time of 1:54.36. First-year Hannah Brunzell also qualified for the 200 IM with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:59.88.
Senior Malorie Han qualified for the 'C' Final of the 50 free, tied for 21st with a seasons best time of 22.88, just off her career best 22.74.
Wednesday Finals
The Wildcats kicked off the conference championships with the relay team of juniors Calypso Sheridan, Sophie Angus, sophomore Miriam Guevara and junior Maddie Smith finishing third in the 200 Medley in a school record time of 1:36.37 to finish third and earn and NCAA 'A' cut.
In the 800 relay, the team of Ally Larson, Krystal Lara, Malorie Han and Ilektra Lebl touched in a season best time of 7:06.88 to finish sixth overall and add 48 points to the Wildcats total.
Junior Calypso Sheridan earned her best career finish as the runner up in the 200 IM finals in a time of 1:53.13 to earn a NCAA 'A' cut and better her own school record. First-year Hannah Brunzell was the top finisher in the 'C' final with a seasons best time of 1:58.39 to earn an NCAA 'B' cut and nine team points.
The Wildcats started off the evening session with 11 team points in the 500 free led by junior Ilektra Lebl who finished second in the 'C' Final with a season best time of 4:44.48. Lebl was followed by first-years Ally Larson and Yulia Groysman who finished 22nd and 24th respectively.
Senior Malorie Han was the top finisher in the 50 free 'C' final with a lifetime best of 22.67 to earn an addition nine team points.The 'Cats also had two divers qualify for the finals with first-years Jaye Patrick and Markie Hopkins finishing 14th and 15th respectively with scores of 253.70 and 251.80.
NU closed out the day with their second top three finish of the weekend with the relay team of Sheridan, sophomore Miriam Guevara, Brunzell and Han bettering their previous school record by over four seconds to earn the fourth NCAA 'A' Cut of the Weekend. The 'Cats touched in a seasons best 3:29.48 led off by Sheridan with a new school record in the 100 back in 51.31.
Northwestern will be back in the pool tomorrow morning for day three of the Big Ten Championships with prelims beginning at 11 am with the 100 Butterfly.
| Prelims – 11 am | Finals – 6:30 pm |
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Thursday Prelims
Northwestern started the day qualifying three swimmers to the 500 free finals with junior Ilektra Lebl and first-years Ally Larson and Yulia Groysman all swimming season-best times of 4:46.15, 4:46.63 and 4:47.31 respectively.
In the next event, junior Calypso Sheridan broke her own school record to finish second overall and qualify for the A final of the 200 IM finals behind Big Ten record holder senior Elizabeth Nelson of Wisconsin in a time of 1:54.36. First-year Hannah Brunzell also qualified for the 200 IM with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:59.88.
Senior Malorie Han qualified for the 'C' Final of the 50 free, tied for 21st with a seasons best time of 22.88, just off her career best 22.74.
Wednesday Finals
The Wildcats kicked off the conference championships with the relay team of juniors Calypso Sheridan, Sophie Angus, sophomore Miriam Guevara and junior Maddie Smith finishing third in the 200 Medley in a school record time of 1:36.37 to finish third and earn and NCAA 'A' cut.
In the 800 relay, the team of Ally Larson, Krystal Lara, Malorie Han and Ilektra Lebl touched in a season best time of 7:06.88 to finish sixth overall and add 48 points to the Wildcats total.
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