Big 12 Championships, Day 3 Prelims: Erin Gemmell Poised for 200/500 Double
Texas freshman Erin Gemmell delivered a gutsy swim in the 500 free Wednesday night to claim her first Big 12 Championship. She’s after another title in the 200 free on Thursday.
Gemmell set the top time in the 200 free at 1:45.39 seconds at the Aquatics Center at Mylan Park Thursday morning, precisely a second ahead of teammate Kelly Pash. Texas took the top four spots in that event and were the top seed in all three women’s events as they two-step toward another title.
Team Scores
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 11 1. University of Texas 571 2. Texas Christian University 317 3. University of Houston 273.5 4. Brigham Young University 258 5. University of Cincinnati 257 6. West Virginia University 251 7. Iowa State University 194 7. University of Kansas 194
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 12 1. University of Texas 548 2. Texas Christian University 369 3. Brigham Young University 330 4. University of Cincinnati 327.5 5. West Virginia University 317.5
Women’s 100 butterfly
Emma Sticklen led the way in prelims with a time of 51.18 seconds. As expected, it’ll be a battle between her and teammate Olivia Bray, who was second in 51.48. They entered the meet with the top two times of the season in the conference, 50.36 and 50.47 respectively. Bray is the reigning champion and the meet record holder (50.07). Sticklen holds the conference record (49.79).
Not to be counted out is Ava Longi, last year’s runner-up, who went 52.66 to take the third seed in the morning. Houston is the only other team with two in the A final.
Event 15 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA D1: ! 48.25 2/22/2024 Gretchen Walsh
American: $ 48.25 2/22/2024 Gretchen Walsh
US Open: & 48.25 2/22/2024 Gretchen Walsh
Big 12: * 49.79 1/27/2023 Emma Sticklen, Texas
Meet: # 50.07 2/24/2023 Olivia Bray, Texas
NCAA "A": A 50.69
NCAA "B": B 53.63
NCCA Invit23: 52.20
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sticklen, Emma SR TEX 50.36 51.18B
11.19 23.85 (12.66)
37.30 (13.45) 51.18 (13.88)
2 Bray, Olivia SR TEX 50.47 51.48B
11.04 23.84 (12.80)
37.59 (13.75) 51.48 (13.89)
3 Longi, Ava SR TEX 51.39 52.66B
11.19 24.79 (13.60)
37.91 (13.12) 52.66 (14.75)
4 Crye, Joleigh SO CINC 53.45 53.34B
11.27 24.58 (13.31)
38.91 (14.33) 53.34 (14.43)
5 Lafferty, Lydia SO KANS 55.57 53.76
11.48 24.38 (12.90)
38.84 (14.46) 53.76 (14.92)
6 Dahmen, Jeanne JR TCU 54.41 53.83
11.40 24.57 (13.17)
38.84 (14.27) 53.83 (14.99)
7 Alvarez, Abbie JR UH 54.49 54.30
11.66 25.10 (13.44)
39.50 (14.40) 54.30 (14.80)
8 El Gendy, Noor SO UH 54.77 54.49
11.90 26.09 (14.19)
40.39 (14.30) 54.49 (14.10)
Men’s 100 butterfly
Jordan Tiffany continues a strong meet by claiming the top seed in the men’s 100 fly in 45.58 seconds. He entered as the top time at 44.85 this season. BYU has three in the A final, including third seed Tanner Edwards.
Most of the rest is Texas. Cole Crane, the 50 free champ, was second in 46.38. Sam Artmann was fourth, behind TCU’s Piotr Sadlowski.
Event 16 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA D1: ! 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel
American: $ 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel
US Open: & 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel
Big 12: * 43.75 3/24/2017 Joseph Schooling, Texas
Meet: # 44.06 2/24/2017 Joseph Schooling, Texas
NCAA "A": A 44.64
NCAA "B": B 47.08
NCCA Invit23: 45.57
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Tiffany, Jordan FR BYU 44.85 45.58B
9.88 21.15 (11.27)
33.23 (12.08) 45.58 (12.35)
2 Crane, Cole GS TEX 45.82 46.38B
9.92 22.46 (12.54)
34.10 (11.64) 46.38 (12.28)
3 Edwards, Tanner FR BYU 46.96 46.48B
10.23 21.86 (11.63)
34.01 (12.15) 46.48 (12.47)
4 Sadlowski, Piotr GS TCU 46.26 46.60B
10.41 21.69 (11.28)
34.09 (12.40) 46.60 (12.51)
5 Artmann, Sam GS TEX 45.94 46.68B
10.24 21.87 (11.63)
34.21 (12.34) 46.68 (12.47)
6 Filipovic, Alec SO TEX 46.18 46.72B
10.04 21.98 (11.94)
34.35 (12.37) 46.72 (12.37)
7 Branon, Jr., Ryan SO TEX 47.47 46.93B
9.85 21.88 (12.03)
34.32 (12.44) 46.93 (12.61)
8 Puertas, Tony BYU 47.22 46.94B
10.05 21.96 (11.91)
34.45 (12.49) 46.94 (12.49)
Women’s 400 individual medley
Angie Coe and Campbell Stoll went 1-2 in prelims for the Longhorns, the only two swimmers in the field with sub 4:10 times this year. Coe won prelims in 4:14.41. Her fellow freshmen was 4:16.11. Third went to Houston’s Alondra Ortiz in 4:17.60, one of three 4:17s.
Event 17 Women 400 Yard IM
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NCAA D1: ! 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin
American: $ 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin
US Open: & 3:54.60 3/16/2018 Ella Eastin
Big 12: * 4:00.97 3/17/2017 Madisyn Cox, Texas
Meet: # 4:01.15 2/24/2017 Mdison Cox, Texas
NCAA "A": A 4:03.62
NCAA "B": B 4:17.30
NCCA Invit23: 4:11.36
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Coe, Angie FR TEX 4:07.45 4:14.41B
26.45 57.26 (30.81)
1:29.81 (32.55) 2:01.46 (31.65)
2:37.81 (36.35) 3:15.00 (37.19)
3:45.35 (30.35) 4:14.41 (29.06)
2 Stoll, Campbell FR TEX 4:08.85 4:16.11B
27.00 58.16 (31.16)
1:30.28 (32.12) 2:02.16 (31.88)
2:38.22 (36.06) 3:15.14 (36.92)
3:46.38 (31.24) 4:16.11 (29.73)
3 Ortiz, Alondra SO UH 4:18.57 4:17.60
26.98 58.75 (31.77)
1:30.77 (32.02) 2:02.69 (31.92)
2:39.29 (36.60) 3:16.92 (37.63)
3:47.28 (30.36) 4:17.60 (30.32)
4 Senis, Alessandra SO TCU 4:20.13 4:17.71
27.30 58.06 (30.76)
1:30.28 (32.22) 2:01.82 (31.54)
2:40.13 (38.31) 3:18.89 (38.76)
3:49.33 (30.44) 4:17.71 (28.38)
5 Michel, Libby FR CINC 4:15.61 4:17.81
27.64 59.54 (31.90)
1:31.89 (32.35) 2:04.67 (32.78)
2:41.98 (37.31) 3:18.65 (36.67)
3:48.72 (30.07) 4:17.81 (29.09)
6 Wilson, Alicia GS TEX 4:11.47 4:20.93
27.15 58.15 (31.00)
1:32.03 (33.88) 2:06.89 (34.86)
2:42.02 (35.13) 3:17.80 (35.78)
4:20.93 (1:03.13)
7 Nethercutt, Syd FR UH 4:28.09 4:21.13
27.43 58.14 (30.71)
1:31.49 (33.35) 2:03.84 (32.35)
2:42.18 (38.34) 3:20.59 (38.41)
3:51.63 (31.04) 4:21.13 (29.50)
8 Inman, Sydney FR TCU 4:24.78 4:22.09
29.31 1:01.81 (32.50)
1:33.88 (32.07) 2:06.79 (32.91)
2:45.50 (38.71) 3:23.71 (38.21)
3:52.89 (29.18) 4:22.09 (29.20)
Men’s 400 individual medley
The Texas absences were felt in this event, which produced nary an NCAA B cut in the morning. When all was settled, West Virginia had two of the top three seeds. Danny Berlitz set the pace at 3:51.31. His seed time of 3:46.53 was the quickest among those present in Morgantown. Third was newly crowned American open water Olympian Ivan Puskovitch in 3:52.20.
Texas’s Alec Enyeart is the second seed in 3:51.63. Only two of the top eight in the 200 IM even swam the 400 IM a night later.
Event 18 Men 400 Yard IM
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NCAA D1: ! 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand
American: $ 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz
US Open: & 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand
Big 12: * 3:33.79 3/25/2022 Carson Foster, Texas
Meet: # 3:35.49 2/24/2023 Carson Foster, Texas
NCAA "A": A 3:38.90
NCAA "B": B 3:50.68
NCCA Invit23: 3:42.99
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Berlitz, Danny SR WVU 3:46.53 3:51.31
24.66 52.74 (28.08)
1:22.86 (30.12) 1:52.77 (29.91)
2:24.91 (32.14) 2:57.02 (32.11)
3:25.46 (28.44) 3:51.31 (25.85)
2 Enyeart, Alec SO TEX 3:57.56 3:51.63
24.45 52.22 (27.77)
1:22.23 (30.01) 1:52.14 (29.91)
2:24.91 (32.77) 2:58.50 (33.59)
3:25.89 (27.39) 3:51.63 (25.74)
3 Puskovitch, Ivan GS WVU NT 3:52.20
25.92 54.15 (28.23)
1:24.59 (30.44) 1:53.41 (28.82)
2:26.45 (33.04) 2:59.40 (32.95)
3:26.50 (27.10) 3:52.20 (25.70)
4 Freri, Geremia JR TCU 3:49.85 3:52.47
24.04 52.09 (28.05)
1:23.26 (31.17) 1:53.80 (30.54)
2:26.31 (32.51) 2:58.92 (32.61)
3:26.62 (27.70) 3:52.47 (25.85)
5 Tuitama, Tama SR BYU 3:52.07 3:52.68
24.40 53.02 (28.62)
1:22.72 (29.70) 1:51.92 (29.20)
2:24.38 (32.46) 2:57.49 (33.11)
3:25.74 (28.25) 3:52.68 (26.94)
6 Kohalmi, Kornel SO TCU NT 3:52.78
24.44 52.32 (27.88)
1:22.93 (30.61) 1:53.12 (30.19)
2:26.14 (33.02) 2:59.17 (33.03)
3:26.98 (27.81) 3:52.78 (25.80)
7 Bumgardner, Kyle FR CINC 3:50.21 3:53.30
24.79 53.17 (28.38)
1:23.89 (30.72) 1:53.78 (29.89)
2:25.91 (32.13) 2:58.38 (32.47)
3:26.52 (28.14) 3:53.30 (26.78)
8 Menchhofer, Erik JR CINC 3:58.76 3:54.08
24.75 52.70 (27.95)
1:23.53 (30.83) 1:54.28 (30.75)
2:27.01 (32.73) 3:00.96 (33.95)
3:27.89 (26.93) 3:54.08 (26.19)
Women’s 200 freestyle
Erin Gemmell led the way in 1:45.39, but she’s got Texas company. A second back is Kelly Pash. Erica Sullivan, Gemmell’s runner-up in the 500, was third in 1:47.15, with Emma Davidson .14 seconds behind.
Cincinnati freshman Julie Rose is the best non-Longhorn in fifth in 1:48.13.
Event 19 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA D1: ! 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin
American: $ 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin
US Open: & 1:39.10 3/21/2015 Missy Franklin
Big 12: * 1:42.38 3/18/2022 Kelly Pash, Texas
Meet: # 1:42.70 2/24/2021 Kelly Pash, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:42.84
NCAA "B": B 1:47.12
NCCA Invit23: 1:45.31
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Gemmell, Erin FR TEX 1:43.09 1:45.39B
24.22 51.05 (26.83)
1:18.25 (27.20) 1:45.39 (27.14)
2 Pash, Kelly GS TEX 1:42.64 1:46.39B
24.68 51.70 (27.02)
1:18.98 (27.28) 1:46.39 (27.41)
3 Sullivan, Erica JR TEX 1:49.02 1:47.15
25.04 52.03 (26.99)
1:19.62 (27.59) 1:47.15 (27.53)
4 Davidson, Emma GS TEX 1:46.95 1:47.29
24.47 51.36 (26.89)
1:19.31 (27.95) 1:47.29 (27.98)
5 Rose, Julie FR CINC 1:48.66 1:48.13
25.56 52.72 (27.16)
1:20.28 (27.56) 1:48.13 (27.85)
6 Popham, Mikayla GS TCU 1:47.74 1:48.34
25.01 52.57 (27.56)
1:20.46 (27.89) 1:48.34 (27.88)
7 Davis, Jessica SR CINC 1:48.40 1:48.50
25.70 52.74 (27.04)
1:20.47 (27.73) 1:48.50 (28.03)
8 Cooley, Tatum FR BYU 1:49.90 1:49.09
25.27 52.87 (27.60)
1:20.91 (28.04) 1:49.09 (28.18)
Men’s 200 freestyle
It’s a top-four monopoly for the Longhorns in the men’s event, as well, all clustered within .09 second sin what should be the most entertaining of intrasquad meets.
Nate Germonprez set the pace in 1:35.26. Coby Carrozza was second, .03 back, then Camden Taylor another hundredth in arrears and Manning Haskal a distant fourth, all of .05 behind Taylor.
TCU and BYU have two in the A final, with Milan Fabian leading the way in 1:36.09 for the Horned Frogs.
Event 20 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA D1: ! 1:29.15 3/27/2019 Dean Farris
American: $ 1:29.15 3/27/2019 Dean Farris
US Open: & 1:29.15 3/27/2019 Dean Farris
Big 12: * 1:29.50 3/23/2018 Townley Haas, Texas
Meet: # 1:32.01 2/25/2009 Ricky Berens, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:31.74
NCAA "B": B 1:35.79
NCCA Invit23: 1:32.85
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Germonprez, Nate FR TEX 1:34.31 1:35.26B
21.69 45.91 (24.22)
1:10.69 (24.78) 1:35.26 (24.57)
2 Carrozza, Coby SR TEX 1:33.41 1:35.29B
22.28 46.39 (24.11)
1:10.77 (24.38) 1:35.29 (24.52)
3 Taylor, Camden FR TEX 1:36.38 1:35.30B
22.06 46.24 (24.18)
1:10.92 (24.68) 1:35.30 (24.38)
4 Haskal, Manning SO TEX 1:34.47 1:35.35B
22.64 46.32 (23.68)
1:10.92 (24.60) 1:35.35 (24.43)
5 Fabian, Milan JR TCU 1:36.09 1:36.09
22.73 46.94 (24.21)
1:11.59 (24.65) 1:36.09 (24.50)
6 Dimiceli, Luke JR TCU 1:36.62 1:36.17
22.33 46.98 (24.65)
1:11.51 (24.53) 1:36.17 (24.66)
7 Plumb, Payton SR BYU 1:36.92 1:36.42
22.36 47.00 (24.64)
1:11.84 (24.84) 1:36.42 (24.58)
8 Reed, Joshua FR BYU 1:36.56 1:36.98
23.25 47.78 (24.53)
1:12.40 (24.62) 1:36.98 (24.58)
