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Ohio State Opens Road Schedule with 228-91 Win Over Akron
11/11/2021 6:57:20 PM | Women's Swim & Dive
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COLUMBUS, Ohio –The No. 10 Ohio State women’s swimming and diving team picked up its third dual win of the year on Thursday afternoon, defeating Akron by a score of 228-91 at the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium. The Buckeyes finished their first away meet of the season with 15 event wins over the Zips.
Event Wins
Women’s 200 Medley Relay – Crane, Bach, Zenick, Ivan (1:39.97)
Women’s 500 Free – Sally Tafuto (4:55.65)
Women’s 200 Fly – Katie Trace (2:01.11)
Women’s 200 Breast – Josie Panitz (2:12.59)
Women’s 100 Free – Katherine Zenick (49.75)
Women’s 3-meter Dive – Mackenzie Crawford (350.85)
Women’s 200 Free – Sally Tafuto (1:50.27)
Women’s 100 Fly – Katherine Zenick (53.73)
Women’s 200 Back – Paige Hall (2:00.01)
Women’s 100 Breast – Josie Panitz (1:01.62)
Women’s 50 Free – Amy Fulmer (23.18)
Women’s 1-meter Dive – Amanda Ling (306.38)
Women’s 1000 Free – Maya Geringer (10:07.63)
Women’s 200 IM – Katie Trace (2:03.83)
Women’s 200 Free Relay – Zenick, Fulmer, Crane, Ivan (1:31.54)
Meet Notes
- Ohio State won 15 of the 17 events contested on Thursday.
- With a final score of 350.85, Mackenzie Crawford set a Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium record on the 3-meter board. The previous record was 349.60 set in 2014.
- Freshman Paige Hall and sophomore Maya Geringer earned their first collegiate wins of their careers on Thursday against Akron. Hall touched the wall in 2:00.01 to win the 200 Back while Geringer raced a 10:07.63 to win the 1000 Free.
- Earning a final score of 306.38 in the 1-meter Dive, Amanda Ling earned her first event win for the Buckeyes. The junior led the contingent of divers that swept the 1-meter board.
- In addition to the 1-meter Dive, Ohio State finished 1-2-3 in the 500 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 50 Free and 1000 Free.
- Two Buckeyes raced NCAA B Standard times against the Zips. Josie Panitz’s time of 2:12.59 in the 200 Breast and 1:01.62 in the 100 Breast were good for NCAA B cuts. Katherine Zenick, who already earned a B standard time in the first meet of the year, improved her time in the 100 Fly this season to 53.73.
- Buckeye divers Jackie Brenn, Ciara McGing, Ling and Crawford each earned NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both the 1-meter and 3-meter Dives.
Up Next
Both the men’s and women’s squad host Denison tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 12. The meet will start at 5 p.m. from McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Admission is free and the meet will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).
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