Greensboro, NC – Arizona Swim had a strong three days in Greensboro at the Wolfpack Elite GAC Invite.
Day One: Thursday, November 20
The Wildcats started the meet strong in prelims, with fourteen swimmers heading to the finals.
1st: Men's 200 Yard Free,
Tomas Lukminas (1:31.88)
3rd: Women's 100 Yard BR,
Eleni Gewalt (59.62)
5th: Men's 200 Yard Fly,
Jake Hutchinson (46.31)
6th: Men's 200 Yard Fly,
Haakon Naughton (46.35)
7th: Men's 200 Yard Free,
Ralph Daleiden (1:33.48)
The momentum didn't stop in the finals. The Cats had nine top-eight finishes and one NCAA A-Cut swim.
3rd: Men's 200 Yard Free,
Ralph Daleiden (1:33.22)
3rd: Women's 100 Yard BR,
Eleni Gewalt (59.32)
3rd: Men's 200 Yard Medley Relay,
Haakon Naughton,
Tavner Wisdom,
Tomas Lukminas, and
Duncan Henderson (1:23.21)(NCAA A Cut)
3rd: Women's 200 Yard Free Relay,
Eleni Gewalt,
Julia Wozniak,
Riley Botton, and
Patricija Kondraskaite (1:28.34)
4th: Men's 100 Yard Fly,
Haakon Naughton (46.22)
5th: Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay,
Julia Wozniak,
Lila Lillie,
Eleni Gewalt, and
Maryam Sheikhalizadehkhanghah (1:36.97)
6th: Men's 200 Yard Free Relay,
Hayden Ghufran,
Ryan Hardy,
Aidan Flanagan, and
Taylor Luck (1:18.55)
8th: Men's 100 Yard Fly,
Jake Hutchinson (47.02)
Day Two: Friday, November 21
Arizona Swim kept up the momentum this morning in the prelims. Eighteen Wildcats qualified for the finals, and five had top-eight finishes.
4th: Women's 50 Yard Free,
Riley Botton (22.06)
6th: Men's 50 Yard Free,
Tomas Lukminas (19.32)
7th: Men's 500 Yard Free,
Ben Butler (4:20.18)
7th: Women's 50 Yard Free,
Julia Wozniak (22.23)
8th: Men's 200 Yard BR,
Tavner Wisdom (1:57.14)
The Cats ended the day just as strong. Swim had twelve top-eight finishes.
1st: Men's 800 Yard Free Relay,
Tomas Lukminas,
Ralph Daleiden,
Ben Butler, and
Mason Hopper (6:15.57)
2nd: Women's 800 Yard Free Relay,
Kayman Neal,
Malia Rausch,
Maryam Sheikhalizadehkhanghah, and
Ava Sutphin (7:14.44)
3rd: Women's 50 Yard Free,
Riley Botton (21.97)
3rd: Men's 400 Yard Medley Relay,
Duncan Henderson,
Tavner Wisdom,
Haakon Naughton, and
Tomas Lukminas (3:04.97)
4th: Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay,
Kayman Neal,
Eleni Gewalt,
Maryam Sheikhalizadehkhanghah, and
Julia Wozniak (3:33.98)
5th: Men's 800 Yard Free Relay,
Beck Parnham,
Wells Cloud,
Jake Hutchinson, and
Hayden Ghufran (6:31.96).
6th: Women's 50 Yard Free,
Julia Wozniak (22.05)
6th: Men's 400 Yard Medley Relay,
Alexandre Desangles,
Mitchell Oliver,
Joel Nace, and
Ralph Daleiden (3:08.60)
7th: Men's 200 Yard BR,
Tavner Wisdom (1:56.45)
7th: Men's 500 Yard Free,
Ben Butler (4:20.49)
8th: Men's 100 Yard Back,
Ryan Hardy (47.21)
8th: Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay,
Paige Armstrong,
Ellie Fitzgerald,
Patricija Kondraskaite, and
Riley Botton (3:37.82)
Day Three: Saturday, November 22
The Wildcats concluded their midseason meet with 20 cats advancing to the finals. Seven swimmers placed in the top eight in the prelims.
1st: Men's 200 Yard Back,
Alexandre Desangles (1:40.48)
2nd: Men's 200 Yard Fly,
Haakon Naughton (1:43.82)
4th: Men's 100 Yard Free,
Tomas Lukminas (41.85)
5th: Men's 200 Yard Fly,
Joel Nace (1:45.47)
5th: Women's 200 Yard Back,
Kayman Neal (1:54.77)
7th: Men's 200 Yard Back,
Will Meyers (1:43.38)
8th: Women's 100 Yard Free,
Riley Botton (48.69)
The momentum continued to the last day of the finals. The cats placed in the top twenty-seven times, ten of those swims were in the top eight.
1st: Men's 200 Yard Back,
Alexandre Desangles (1:39.11)
2nd: Men's 100 Yard Free,
Tomas Lukminas (41.33)
2nd: Men's 200 Yard Fly,
Haakon Naughton (1:41.78)
3rd: Men's 200 Yard Fly,
Joel Nace (1:42.41)
4th: Men's 400 Yard Free Relay,
Taylor Luck,
Ralph Daleiden,
Aidan Flanagan,
Tomas Lukminas (2:49.37)
5th: Women's 200 Yard Back,
Kayman Neal (1:53.05)
6th: Women's 1650 Yard Free,
Ava Sutphin (16:37.03)
6th: Women's 400 Yard Free Relay,
Patricija Kondraskaite,
Julia Wozniak,
Kayman Neal,
Riley Botton (3:16.97)
7th: Men's 400 Yard Free Relay,
Jake Hutchinson,
Haakon Naughton,
Duncan Henderson,
Ben Butler (2:53.31)
8th: Women's 100 Yard Free,
Riley Botton (48.72)
8th: Men's 200 Yard Back,
Will Meyers (1:45.51)