Ohio State
Virginia Tech
Buckeyes Sweep Penn State
11/2/2019 2:01:00 PM | Men's Swim & Dive, Women's Swim & Dive
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's and women's swimming and diving programs finished victorious in three of the four competitions in a three-team, double dual meet against Penn State and Virginia Tech. The women went 2-0 on the weekend while the men dropped the meet versus the Hokies.
Ohio State men 193.50; Penn State men 158.50
Ohio State women 198; Penn State women 155
Ohio State men 168; Virginia Tech men 185
Ohio State women 247; Virginia Tech women 106
"I am very proud of our team's focus over the past two days," Bill Dorenkott, director of men's and women's swimming and diving, said. "Our staff put the team in a position where they were going to have to fight for everything they got. Our successes this weekend were well earned."
The Buckeye women, nationally ranked at No. 24 this week, started out with a second place finish on the 1-meter springboard as Mackenzie Crawford finished with a score of 267.55. Genevieve Angerame and Lexie Barker rounded out the Top 5 in the event with scores of 257.65 and 255.55, respectively.
On day two of competition the Ohio State women tallied three first place finishes. Molly Kowal touched first in the 1,000 yard freestyle with a time of 10:00.91, over eight seconds ahead of the second place finisher. In the 100 breaststroke, Hanna Gresser picked up her first win of the weekend with a time of 1:01.69.
The Ohio State women swept 1-2-3 in the 400 individual medley as Katie Trace finished first (4:17.90) followed by Kathrin Demler (4:17.94) and Kristen Romano (4:23.23).
On the men's side, Ohio State, the No. 8-ranked team in the nation, went one-two on the 3-meter springboard event with Jacob Fielding taking first with a score of 357.55 and Jacob Siler finishing second at 357.25. Lyle Yost just missed out on a podium finish but picked up fourth with 336.30.
Jason Mathews recorded the only individual first place finish for the men on day two of competition in the 100 breast (54.44), making him a double winner on the weekend. He was followed by Evan McFadden at second with a time of 55.85. Four swimmers notched second place finishes including Cameron Craig (50 free), Thomas Watkins (200 back), Andrew Loy (200 free), and Jason Mathews (200 IM).
In relays, Ohio State's "A" teams finished first in both the women and the men as Amy Fulmer, Freya Rayner, Rebekah Bradley and Taylor Petrak finished at 1:32.04 in the 200 free and Andrew Loy, Sem Andreis, Matthew Abeysinghe and Cameron Craig swam to victory with a time of 2:57.18 in the 400 free.
Results – Women
Diving Results
1-meter diving – 2. Mackenzie Crawford 267.55; 4. Genevieve Angerame 257.65; 5. Leah Baker 255.55; Jackie Brenn 236.50
Race Results
400 medley relay – 2. Bradley, Gresser, Trace, Rayner, 3:41.89; 3. Fulmer, Bach, Walsh, Petrak, 3:44.64
1,000 free – 1. Molly Kowal 10:00.91; 3. Sally Tafuto 10:11.23
50 free – 2. Taylor Petrak 23.31; 3. Freya Rayner 23.42
200 back – 5. Kristen Romano 2:00.72; 7. Kathrin Demler 2:02.24
100 breast – 1. Hanna Gresser 1:01.69; 4. Josie Panitz 1:02.70
200 free – 3. Lucija Jurkovic-Perisa 1:51.57; 5. Kennady Kilger 1:52.45
400 IM – 1. Katie Trace 4:17.90; 2. Kathrin Demler 4:17.94; 3. Kristen Romano 4:23.23
100 fly – 3. Katie Trace 55.82; 6. Aislinn Walsh 56.03
200 free relay – 1. Ohio State "A" (Fulmer, Rayner, Bradley, Petrak) 1:32.04
Results – Men
Diving Results
3-meter diving – 1. Jacob Fielding 357.55; 2. Jacob Siler 357.25; 4. Lyle Yost 336.30; 5. Joseph Canova 300.90
Race Results
200 medley relay – 3. Ohio State "A" (Kondalski, Mathews, Craig, Loy) 1:29.33; 4. Ohio State "B" (McDermott, McFadden, Lense, Pohlmann) 1:29.50
500 free – 6. Alex Dillmann 4:35.53; 7. Matthew Magness 4:35.89
50 free – 2. Cameron Craig 20.24; 4. Sem Andreis 20.62
200 back – 2. Thomas Watkins 1:46.88; 3. RJ Kondalski 1:50.13
100 breast – 1. Jason Mathews 54.44; 2. Evan McFadden 55.85
200 free – 2. Andrew Loy 1:38.61; 4. Lain Weaver 1:40.41
200 IM – 2. Jason Mathews 1:50.91; 6. Thomas Watkins 1:52.58
100 fly – 5. Noah Lense 49.18; 6. Alex Dillmann 49.80; 7. Chachi Gustafson 49.84
400 free relay – 1. Ohio State "A" (Loy, Andreis, Abeysinghe, Craig) 2:57.18
The Buckeyes return to the pool Friday, Nov. 8 to host Akron and Kenyon at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
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