Buckeyes Make Program History, Place Sixth at NCAAs

Results

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 5 Ohio State women’s swimming and diving team made history on Saturday, earning a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, the team’s highest finish in program history. This is the third straight year the Buckeyes have placed in the top-10; it is the most consecutive top-10 NCAA Championship finishes in program history.

“What an amazing group of young women and a fitting way to cap off our NCAA season with the highest finish in school history,” said Director of Swimming & Diving Bill Dorenkott. “We turned over almost an entire staff a year ago; a lot of folks thought we were down for the count. This season is a testament to the resilience of our student-athletes, the commitment of all the support staff and resources committed to our swimmers and divers, as well as a culture built on a commitment to success with each other and for each other; selfless.”

Over the course of the four-day championships, 11 Buckeyes combined for a total of 32 All-American honors.

The Buckeyes finished the highest of all competing Big Ten teams with 223 points, finishing four points ahead of seventh-place Indiana, 123 points ahead of 15^th-place Wisconsin and 170 points ahead of 17^th-place Minnesota. They bested Michigan by 190 points, Purdue by 191 points and Northwestern by over 200 points.

Meet Notes

The night began with the 1650 free. Maya Geringer earned Honorable Mention All-America honors, placing sixth in the consolation final and 14^th overall with a time of 16:01.77.
The Buckeyes turned in two strong performances in the 100 free. Katherine Zenick placed sixth in the championship final, racing to a time of 47.27 to earn First Team All-America honors. Amy Fulmer won the consolation final, and placed ninth overall, with a time of 47:39 to earn Honorable Mention All-America status.
The Buckeyes closed out the night with their fourth First Team All-America relay performance of the NCAA Championships. The relay team of Zenick, Fulmer, Teresa Ivan and Catherine Russo finished the 400 free relay in 3:10.52 to place fifth.

Ohio State All-Americans

Hannah Bach – 100 breast, 200 medley relay
Jessica Eden – 800 free relay*
Amy Fulmer – 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 50 free*, 100 free*, 200 free*, 800 free relay*
Nyah Funderburke – 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay
Maya Geringer – 1650 free*
Lena Hentschel – 1-meter dive*, 3-meter dive*
Teresa Ivan – 50 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
Josie Panitz – 100 breast, 400 medley relay
Felicia Pasadyn – 400 IM*, 800 free relay*
Catherine Russo – 400 free relay
Katherine Zenick – 100 fly, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay*

*Honorable mention

2023 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship Results

200 Medley Relay – 1. Virginia (1:31.51), 2. NC State (1:32.42), 3. Texas (1:33.22), 4. Ohio State (1:33.93)

800 Free Relay – 1. Virginia (6:49.82), 2. Stanford (6:50.77), 3. Texas (6:55.55), 13. Ohio State (7:01.26)

50 Free – 1. Maggie MacNeil, LSU (20.79), 2. Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (20.85), 3. Gabi Albiero, Louisville (21.30), 4. Teresa Ivan, Ohio State (21.46)

1-Meter Dive – 1. Aranza Vazquez Montano, UNC (358.75), 2. Delaney Schnell, Arizona (340.05), 3. Mia Vallee, Miami (338.10), 16. Lena Hentschel, Ohio State (279.40)

200 Free Relay – 1. Virginia (1:24.51), 2. Stanford (1:25.70), 3. Louisville (1:25.73), 4. Ohio State (1:25.80)*

400 IM – Alex Walsh, Virginia (3:57.24), 2. Ella Nelson, Virginia (3:59.54), 3. Emma Weyant, Florida (4:03.50), 13. Felicia Pasadyn, Ohio State (4:07.48)

100 Fly – 1. Kate Douglass, Virginia (48.46), 2. Maggie MacNeil (48.51), 3. Torri Huske, Stanford (48.96), 8. Katherine Zenick, Ohio State (51.11)

200 Free – 1. Taylor Ruck, Stanford (1:42.36), 2. Brooklyn Douthwright, Tennessee (1:42.41), 3. Aimee Canny, Virginia (1:42.50), 12. Amy Fulmer, Ohio State (1:43.78)

100 Breast – 1. Lydia Jacoby, Texas (57.03), 2. Mona McSharry, Tennessee (57.16), Anna Elendt, Texas (57.28), 6. Hannah Bach, Ohio State (58.08), 7. Josie Panitz, Ohio State (58.12)

3-Meter Dive – 1. Aranza Vazquez Montano, UNC (385.80), 2. Anne Fowler, Indiana (369.90), 3. Brooke Schultz, South Carolina (364.25), 11. Lena Hentschel, Ohio State (334.95)

400 Medley Relay – 1. Virginia (3:22.39), 2. NC State (3:24.66), 3. Texas (3:25.18), 6. Ohio State (3:28.18)

1650 Free – 1. Kensey MacMahon, Alabama (15:43.84), 2. Ching Hwee Gan, Indiana (15:46.28), 3. Paige McKenna, Wisconsin (15:48.71), 14. Maya Geringer, Ohio State (16:01.77)

100 Free – 1. Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (45.61), 2. Torri Huske, Stanford (46.46), 3. Maggie MacNeil, LSU (46.58), 6. Katherine Zenick, Ohio State (47.27), 9. Amy Fulmer, Ohio State (47.39)

400 Free Relay – 1. Virginia (3:05.84), 2. Stanford (3:08.54), 3. Louisville (3:09.57), 4. NC State (3:10.51), 5. Ohio State (3:10.52)

*Ohio State program record

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