Big 12 Championships, Day 5 Prelims: Erin Gemmell, Will Modglin Bidding for More Titles on Final Day
The University of Texas women and men will cruise to Big 12 titles in their final year in the conference, with both Longhorns teams leading by enormous margins heading into the final day of racing. The Texas women will try to complete a title sweep by winning every race on the docket, and Olivia Bray, Erin Gemmell and Anna Elendt each booked lane four for a women’s final Saturday night.
On the men’s side, Will Modglin could be the conference swimmer of the meet as he looks to add the 200 back title to his earlier wins in the 200 IM and 100 back while fellow Texas freshmen Nate Germonprez and Brayden Taivassalo go for their first wins.
Women’s 200 Backstroke
Versatile Texas senior Olivia Bray will be favored to win her first conference title of the meet in the 200 back after she finished almost one-and-a-half seconds clear of the field in the morning. Bray, owner of the Big 12 meet record at 1:50.09 (set last year), clocked 1:55.15 in prelims. She previously took second in the 100 back Friday evening behind freshman teammate Berit Berglund.
TCU took the second and fourth spots in the field, with Tania Quaglieri (1:56.58) and Mikayka Popham (1:57.77), respectively, while Berglund was third at 1:57.16.
Event 35 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA D1: ! 1:47.24 3/23/2019 Beata Nelson
American: $ 1:47.16 3/10/2019 Regan Smith
US Open: & 1:47.16 3/10/2019 Regan Smith
Big 12: * 1:49.91 3/18/2017 Tasija Karosas, Texas
Meet: # 1:50.09 2/25/2023 Olivia Bray, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:50.50
NCAA "B": B 1:57.07
NCCA Invit23: 1:53.34
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Bray, Olivia SR TEX 1:52.68 1:55.15B
26.83 56.24 (29.41)
1:25.34 (29.10) 1:55.15 (29.81)
2 Quaglieri, Tania GS TCU 1:58.30 1:56.58B
25.34 54.40 (29.06)
1:24.78 (30.38) 1:56.58 (31.80)
3 Berglund, Berit FR TEX 1:52.80 1:57.16
27.87 56.96 (29.09)
1:26.77 (29.81) 1:57.16 (30.39)
4 Popham, Mikayla GS TCU 1:58.65 1:57.77
28.01 57.74 (29.73)
1:27.88 (30.14) 1:57.77 (29.89)
5 Titus, Danielle SR UH 2:01.58 1:57.93
28.25 58.14 (29.89)
1:28.12 (29.98) 1:57.93 (29.81)
6 Kern, Emma FR TEX 1:55.32 1:58.12
26.40 55.42 (29.02)
1:26.16 (30.74) 1:58.12 (31.96)
7 Wilson, Alicia GS TEX 1:54.41 1:58.18
27.22 56.60 (29.38)
1:27.11 (30.51) 1:58.18 (31.07)
8 Marusakova, Emma SO BYU 1:57.66 1:58.62
27.16 56.96 (29.80)
1:27.64 (30.68) 1:58.62 (30.98)
Men’s 200 Backstroke
Cincinnati’s Hunter Gubeno as the best swim of the morning as he clocked 1:41.69, but a pair of Longhorns are looming. Will Modglin, who ranks seventh in the country at 1:38.99, is already the winner of the 200 IM and 100 back this week, and he qualified just 16-hundredths behind Gubeno at 1:41.85. The freshman is bidding to become the only male swimmer to win three individual events this week.
Texas senior Chris O’Connor was third in 1:42.89, with a big gap back to TCU’s Edgar Cicanci in fourth (1:44.44).
Women’s 100 Freestyle
Texas claimed the top five spots in the women’s 100 free, with top seeds Erin Gemmell and Grace Cooper each looking for a second individual conference title. Gemmell, who touched out Erica Sullivan, for the win in the 500 free, qualified first in 48.36, while Cooper, the 50 free winner and a relay stalwart, took second in 48.88.
Ava Longi and Emma Davidson tied for third in 48.88, with Sienna Schellenger fifth in 49.27.
Event 37 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA D1: ! 45.56 3/19/2017 Simone Manuel
American: $ 45.56 3/18/2017 Simone Manuel
US Open: & 45.56 3/18/2017 Simone Manuel
Big 12: * 47.32 2/23/2018 Claire Adams, Texas
Meet: # 47.46 2/24/2022 Claire Adams, Texas
NCAA "A": A 47.18
NCAA "B": B 49.36
NCCA Invit23: 48.37
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Gemmell, Erin FR TEX 48.17 48.36B
11.10 23.28 (12.18)
35.97 (12.69) 48.36 (12.39)
2 Cooper, Grace SR TEX 47.79 48.50B
10.86 23.08 (12.22)
35.90 (12.82) 48.50 (12.60)
3 Longi, Ava SR TEX 48.25 48.88B
11.16 23.23 (12.07)
36.21 (12.98) 48.88 (12.67)
3 Davidson, Emma GS TEX 48.34 48.88B
11.10 23.36 (12.26)
36.21 (12.85) 48.88 (12.67)
5 Schellenger, Sienna SO TEX 49.70 49.27B
11.27 23.61 (12.34)
36.48 (12.87) 49.27 (12.79)
6 Davis, Jessica SR CINC 49.32 49.45
11.26 23.63 (12.37)
36.54 (12.91) 49.45 (12.91)
7 Gould, Serena SR TCU 49.83 49.76
11.44 23.79 (12.35)
36.83 (13.04) 49.76 (12.93)
8 Fulton, Alexa FR TEX 49.14 49.80
11.35 23.66 (12.31)
36.69 (13.03) 49.80 (13.11)
Men’s 100 Freestyle
Brigham Young University’s Jordan Tiffany will try to become the first non-Texas swimmer with multiple titles this week. The freshman who won the 100 fly Thursday touched first in the 100 free prelims in 42.60. But he will be surrounded in the final by two Texas freshmen. Nate Germonprez has been dynamite on relays while finishing second in both the 200 IM and 200 free, and he came in second here at 42.79, with fellow first-year Longhorn Camden Taylor third in 42.91.
Cincinnati’s Jon Osa took fourth in 43.37, and watch out for Coby Carrozza, the Texas senior who has already won the 200 and 500 free, in fifth after he clocked 43.40 in the morning.
Event 38 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA D1: ! 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
American: $ 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
US Open: & 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
Big 12: * 41.06 12/1/2018 Tate Jackson, Texas
Meet: # 41.26 2/29/2020 Daniel Krueger, Texas
NCAA "A": A 41.50
NCAA "B": B 43.46
NCCA Invit23: 42.32
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Tiffany, Jordan FR BYU 42.60 42.60B
9.69 20.28 (10.59)
31.47 (11.19) 42.60 (11.13)
2 Germonprez, Nate FR TEX 43.17 42.79B
9.84 20.54 (10.70)
31.84 (11.30) 42.79 (10.95)
3 Taylor, Camden FR TEX 43.31 42.91B
9.85 20.62 (10.77)
31.78 (11.16) 42.91 (11.13)
4 Osa, Jon GS CINC 43.78 43.37B
10.07 20.85 (10.78)
32.22 (11.37) 43.37 (11.15)
5 Carrozza, Coby SR TEX 43.07 43.40B
10.03 20.89 (10.86)
32.24 (11.35) 43.40 (11.16)
6 Hawthorne, Drew SR CINC 43.57 43.62
9.86 20.81 (10.95)
32.38 (11.57) 43.62 (11.24)
7 Plumb, Payton SR BYU 44.21 43.76
10.14 21.26 (11.12)
32.72 (11.46) 43.76 (11.04)
8 Haskal, Manning SO TEX 44.22 43.78
10.22 21.28 (11.06)
32.59 (11.31) 43.78 (11.19)
Women’s 200 Breaststroke
Lydia Jacoby got the better of Texas teammate Anna Elendt Friday evening in the 100 breast, but Elendt will try to turn the table over 200 yards in Saturday’s final. Elendt clocked 2:09.69 in the heats for the top qualifying time by less than two tenths, with West Virginia’s Mia Cheatwood second (2:09.87). Jacoby will swim next to Elendt in the final after clocking 2:10.18 for the third seed.
Event 41 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA D1: ! 2:01.29 3/18/2023 Kate Douglass
American: $ 2:01.29 3/18/2023 Kate Douglass
US Open: & 2:01.29 3/18/2023 Kate Douglass
Big 12: * 2:03.26 2/18/2023 Anna Elendt, Texas
Meet: # 2:03.92 2/26/2022 Anna Elendt, Texas
NCAA "A": A 2:05.73
NCAA "B": B 2:13.86
NCCA Invit23: 2:09.68
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Elendt, Anna SR TEX 2:06.19 2:09.69B
29.83 1:02.22 (32.39)
1:35.26 (33.04) 2:09.69 (34.43)
2 Cheatwood, Mia SO WVU 2:10.60 2:09.87B
30.16 1:02.64 (32.48)
1:36.23 (33.59) 2:09.87 (33.64)
3 Jacoby, Lydia SO TEX 2:10.42 2:10.18B
28.98 1:02.25 (33.27)
1:36.98 (34.73) 2:10.18 (33.20)
4 Vadovicova, Nina FR TCU 2:11.30 2:12.53B
29.96 1:03.25 (33.29)
1:37.29 (34.04) 2:12.53 (35.24)
5 Rose, Julie FR CINC 2:13.26 2:13.07B
31.34 1:04.92 (33.58)
1:39.06 (34.14) 2:13.07 (34.01)
6 Miller, Mackenzie SO BYU 2:10.98 2:13.12B
29.92 1:03.89 (33.97)
1:38.79 (34.90) 2:13.12 (34.33)
7 Peter, Flo SO UH 2:14.23 2:13.13B
30.13 1:04.72 (34.59)
1:39.06 (34.34) 2:13.13 (34.07)
8 Stoll, Campbell FR TEX 2:13.62 2:13.25B
29.95 1:04.41 (34.46)
1:38.22 (33.81) 2:13.25 (35.03)
Men’s 200 Breaststroke
A stunning finish helped Texas freshman Brayden Taivassalo move up to second in the Big 12 final of the 100 breast Friday night. Now, he will be favored to win the 200 after clocking 1:54.61 in the morning, seven tenths clear of the field. The deep freshman class for the Longorns will again be on display as Will Scholtz, the 100 breast winner, took third in 1:55.81.
Splitting the difference was TCU’s Guilherme Camossato in 1:55.35, while BYU’s Brad Provo, fresh off a win in the 200 fly Friday night, placed fourth in 1:56.04.
Event 42 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA D1: ! 1:46.91 3/25/2023 Leon Marchand
American: $ 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon
US Open: & 1:46.91 3/25/2023 Leon Marchand
Big 12: * 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
Meet: # 1:49.89 2/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:51.09
NCAA "B": B 1:57.44
NCCA Invit23: 1:52.94
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Taivassalo, Brayden FR TEX 1:53.89 1:54.61B
26.03 55.45 (29.42)
1:24.80 (29.35) 1:54.61 (29.81)
2 Camossato, Guilherme FR TCU 1:54.74 1:55.35B
25.71 54.86 (29.15)
1:25.07 (30.21) 1:55.35 (30.28)
3 Scholtz, Will FR TEX 1:54.35 1:55.81B
25.89 54.97 (29.08)
1:25.24 (30.27) 1:55.81 (30.57)
4 Prolo, Brad BYU 1:54.74 1:56.04B
26.19 55.92 (29.73)
1:26.44 (30.52) 1:56.04 (29.60)
5 Edwards, Emerson JR BYU 1:55.85 1:56.21B
26.32 55.93 (29.61)
1:25.76 (29.83) 1:56.21 (30.45)
6 Berlitz, Danny SR WVU 1:57.16 1:57.36B
26.85 56.71 (29.86)
1:26.72 (30.01) 1:57.36 (30.64)
7 Goncalves, Felipe FR TCU 1:56.76 1:57.65
26.61 56.17 (29.56)
1:26.73 (30.56) 1:57.65 (30.92)
8 Wuilliez, Jadon JR TCU 1:59.11 1:58.69
26.54 56.54 (30.00)
1:27.33 (30.79) 1:58.69 (31.36)
