Four First Team All-American Performances Fall on Day Three of NCAAs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 5 Buckeyes are in sixth place after the third day of the NCAA Championships on Friday. Ohio State has 170 total points and turned in four First Team All-American performances during Friday’s finals.

Meet Notes

• Felicia Pasadyn started off the night strong for the Buckeyes, earning Honorable Mention All-America recognition in the 400 IM. Pasadyn placed fifth in the consolation final with a time of 4:07.48.
• Katherine Zenick placed eighth in the 100 fly, touching the wall at 51.11. She earned First Team All-America honors.
• Amy Fulmer finished fourth in the 200 free consolation final with a time of 1:43.78 to earn Honorable Mention All-America status.
• The Buckeyes had two First Team All-Americans in the 100 breast. Hannah Bach placed sixth with a time of 58.08 and Josie Panitz finished just 0.04 seconds later, taking seventh place with a time of 58.12.
• For the second straight night, Lena Hentschel earned Honorable Mention All-America honors, this time in the 3-meter dive. She had an overall score of 334.95 and placed third in the consolation final.
• The Buckeyes closed out the night yet again with a First Team All-American relay performance. The relay team of Nyah Funderburke, Panitz, Zenick and Fulmer finished the 400 medley relay in 3:28.18 to place sixth.

Up Next

• The NCAA Championships wrap up on Saturday, March 18. Prelims begin at 10:00 a.m. and finals will get underway at 6:00 p.m. Both sessions can be streamed live on ESPN+.

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)

*Ohio State program record

Top 10 Team Scores

1. Virginia – 374.5
2. Texas – 272.5
3. Stanford – 239
4. Louisville – 191.5
5. NC State– 190
6. Ohio State – 170
7. Florida – 146
8. Tennessee – 135
9. UNC – 125
10. Indiana – 121

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