By Xonzy Gaddis, Swimming World College Intern.
The third finals session of the 2019 Conference USA Championships featured six events including the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 400 medley relay.
Florida International University strengthens their lead, boosting their team score to 646.5 points, followed by Rice University with 549.5 points, University of North Texas in third with 379 points, Marshall University with 307 points, Florida Atlantic University with 213 points, and Old Dominion University in sixth place with 189 points.
Women’s 400 IM
Freshman Holly Shepherd from Florida International University took the lead in the 400 IM, finishing off with an improvement in time, hitting 4:15.27. FIU freshman, Stephanie Hussey, came in second place with a 4:17.96, followed by senior from Old Dominion, Emilie Petit (4:18.99), Rice junior, Claire Therien (4:19.36), Rice sophomore, Hannah Sumbera in fifth with 4:20.85.
Marshall senior, Carolin Wanner came in sixth with a 4:23.00, followed by Marshall senior, Maddi Shaffer (4:24.31) and Rice senior, Hanna Huston came in eighth with a (4:24.57).
1 Shepherd, Holly FR FIU 4:17.94 4:15.27 NIAA 20
r:+0.73 26.88 57.71 (30.83)
1:29.56 (31.85) 2:00.80 (31.24)
2:37.18 (36.38) 3:14.01 (36.83)
3:45.25 (31.24) 4:15.27 (30.02)
2 Hussey, Stephan SO FIU 4:20.82 4:17.96 NIAB 17
r:+0.76 26.73 57.48 (30.75)
1:31.11 (33.63) 2:03.83 (32.72)
2:41.15 (37.32) 3:18.72 (37.57)
3:48.78 (30.06) 4:17.96 (29.18)
3 Petit, Emilie SR Odu Monarchs 4:23.84 4:18.99 NIAB 16
r:+0.77 27.28 59.46 (32.18)
1:32.36 (32.90) 2:05.68 (33.32)
2:42.42 (36.74) 3:19.45 (37.03)
3:49.38 (29.93) 4:18.99 (29.61)
4 Therien, Claire JR Rice 4:23.32 4:19.36 NIAB 15
r:+0.71 27.15 57.86 (30.71)
1:31.03 (33.17) 2:04.31 (33.28)
2:42.09 (37.78) 3:20.78 (38.69)
3:50.53 (29.75) 4:19.36 (28.83)
5 Sumbera, Hannah SO Rice 4:25.00 4:20.85 NIAB 14
27.54 58.70 (31.16)
1:32.04 (33.34) 2:05.39 (33.35)
2:42.66 (37.27) 3:20.74 (38.08)
3:51.21 (30.47) 4:20.85 (29.64)
6 Wanner, Carolin SR Marshall 4:21.10 4:23.00 NIAB 13
r:+0.61 26.62 57.98 (31.36)
1:31.67 (33.69) 2:04.59 (32.92)
2:42.25 (37.66) 3:21.43 (39.18)
3:52.72 (31.29) 4:23.00 (30.28)
7 Schaffer, Maddi SR Marshall 4:25.68 4:24.31 NIAB 12
r:+0.68 27.64 58.94 (31.30)
1:33.04 (34.10) 2:06.40 (33.36)
2:44.09 (37.69) 3:22.97 (38.88)
3:54.24 (31.27) 4:24.31 (30.07)
8 Huston, Hanna SR Rice 4:24.11 4:24.57 NIAB 11
r:+0.74 27.46 58.78 (31.32)
1:34.33 (35.55) 2:08.76 (34.43)
2:46.61 (37.85) 3:25.13 (38.52)
3:55.61 (30.48) 4:24.57 (28.96)
Women’s 100 Fly
Senior from University of North Texas, Emmabet Jensen, took first place in the 100 fly with a 53.80. FIU sophomore, Sara Gyertyanffy, came in second place with a 54.12, and Marshall junior, Hannah Robins, took third place with a 54.48.
In fourth, University of North Texas senior, Britt Thurstin, finished with a 54.74, followed by Rice sophomore Brittany Bui (54.88), Rice freshman, Becca Evans (55.34), FIU sophomore, Camil Wishaupt (55.50), and junior from Marshall, Jordyn O’Dell, took eighth place with a 56.57.
1 Jensen, Emmabet SR North Texas 54.81 53.80 NIAB 20
r:+0.67 24.96 53.80 (28.84)
2 Gyertyanffy, Sa SO FIU 54.34 54.12 NIAB 17
r:+0.62 24.86 54.12 (29.26)
3 Robins, Hannah JR Marshall 55.40 54.48 NIAB 16
r:+0.58 25.20 54.48 (29.28)
4 Thurstin, Britt SR North Texas 55.17 54.74 NIAB 15
r:+0.62 24.89 54.74 (29.85)
5 Bui, Brittany SO Rice 54.85 54.88 NIAB 14
r:+0.69 25.77 54.88 (29.11)
6 Evans, Becca FR Rice 55.52 55.34 NIAB 13
r:+0.66 25.70 55.34 (29.64)
7 Wishaupt, Camil SO FIU 55.58 55.50 NIAB 12
25.77 55.50 (29.73)
8 O'Dell, Jordyn JR Marshall 55.99 56.57 NIAB 11
r:+0.67 26.54 56.57 (30.03)
Women’s 200 Free
After her win in the 500 free, Rice University sophomore, Ellery Parish came back and dominated the 200 free with a strong 1:46.49. In second place tied University of North Texas sophomore, Leigh Faires McGee, and Marshall junior, Catherine Bendziewicz with 1:46.66.
In fourth place came Rice sophomore, Lindsay Mathys, with a 1:47.05, followed by Rice freshman, Marta Cana Minarro (1:48.08), FIU junior, Megan Bowen (1:49.43), Rice senior, Sydney Franzen (1:50.77), and FIU junior, Berta Triola took eighth place with a 1:52.42.
1 Parish, Ellery SO Rice 1:47.68 1:46.49 NIAA 20
r:+0.80 25.40 52.45 (27.05)
1:19.57 (27.12) 1:46.49 (26.92)
2 McGee, Leigh Fa SO North Texas 1:49.14 1:46.66 NIAA 16.5
r:+0.70 25.23 52.44 (27.21)
1:19.85 (27.41) 1:46.66 (26.81)
2 Bendziewicz, Ca JR Marshall 1:47.13 1:46.66 NIAA 16.5
r:+0.66 25.07 52.32 (27.25)
1:19.77 (27.45) 1:46.66 (26.89)
4 Mathys, Lindsay SO Rice 1:48.33 1:47.05 NIAA 15
r:+0.79 25.51 53.06 (27.55)
1:20.20 (27.14) 1:47.05 (26.85)
5 Cano Minarro, M FR Rice 1:49.32 1:48.08 NIAB 14
r:+0.68 25.41 53.21 (27.80)
1:20.82 (27.61) 1:48.08 (27.26)
6 Bowen, Megan JR FIU 1:50.64 1:49.43 NIAB 13
r:+0.72 25.86 54.17 (28.31)
1:22.09 (27.92) 1:49.43 (27.34)
7 Franzen, Sydney SR Rice 1:50.42 1:50.77 NIAB 12
26.02 53.90 (27.88)
1:22.26 (28.36) 1:50.77 (28.51)
8 Triola, Berta JR FIU 1:49.62 1:52.42 11
r:+0.77 26.17 54.62 (28.45)
1:23.24 (28.62) 1:52.42 (29.18)
Women’s 100 Breast
Rice senior, Marie-Claire Schillinger, swooped in for the win in the 100 breaststroke with a 59.68, breaking her own meet record of 1:00.13. FIU freshman, Sara Gyertyfanffy, took second place with a 1:00.98 and FIU junior, Carita Luukkanen came in right behind her at 1:01.07.
In fourth place came FIU junior, Taylor Grabenhorst, with a 1:02.30, followed by Rice freshman, Phillis Range (1:02.65), UNT senior, Meaghan Rousset (1:03.01), Rice sophomore, Nicole Limberg (1:03.40), and FAU junior Fatimah Westbrook took eighth place with a 1:03.60.
1 Schillinger, Ma SR Rice 1:00.10 59.68RIV18 20
r:+0.60 27.86 59.68 (31.82)
2 Gyertyanffy, Sa SO FIU 1:01.91 1:00.98 NIAA 17
r:+0.63 28.65 1:00.98 (32.33)
3 Luukkanen, Cari JR FIU 1:01.09 1:01.07 NIAA 16
r:+0.69 28.76 1:01.07 (32.31)
4 Grabenhorst, Ta JR FIU 1:03.12 1:02.30 NIAB 15
r:+0.67 29.43 1:02.30 (32.87)
5 Range, Phillis FR Rice 1:03.01 1:02.65 NIAB 14
r:+0.75 29.42 1:02.65 (33.23)
6 Rousset, Meagha SR North Texas 1:02.95 1:03.01 NIAB 13
r:+0.75 29.09 1:03.01 (33.92)
7 Limberg, Nicole SO Rice 1:03.59 1:03.40 NIAB 12
r:+0.73 29.53 1:03.40 (33.87)
8 Westbrook, Fati JR FAU 1:03.40 1:03.60 NIAB 11
29.59 1:03.60 (34.01)
Women’s 100 Back
FIU senior, Naomi Ruele, came back the third night to gain another win in the 100 back with a 52.51. In second place came Rice senior, Rabea Tzenetos, with a 53.89, followed by UNT junior, Jowita Sienczyk with a 54.27.
In fourth place, Jordyn O’Dell, Marshall junior, swam in with a 54.62, followed by Rice junior, Kate Nezelek (55.14), Old Dominion junior, Jacklyn VandePoel (55.87), FIU freshman, Helga Fodor (55.96), and FAU sophomore, Abby Marshall, taking eighth place with a 56.31.
1 Ruele, Naomi SR FIU 53.27 52.51 IV18 20
r:+0.61 25.39 52.51 (27.12)
2 Tzenetos, Rabea SR Rice 54.51 53.89 NIAA 17
r:+0.59 25.65 53.89 (28.24)
3 Sienczyk, Jowit JR North Texas 54.73 54.27 NIAB 16
r:+0.62 26.03 54.27 (28.24)
4 O'Dell, Jordyn JR Marshall 54.54 54.62 NIAB 15
r:+0.54 25.94 54.62 (28.68)
5 Nezelek, Kate JR Rice 55.40 55.14 NIAB 14
r:+0.61 26.53 55.14 (28.61)
6 VandePoel, Jack JR Odu Monarchs 55.64 55.87 NIAB 13
r:+0.65 27.13 55.87 (28.74)
7 Fodor, Helga FR FIU 55.59 55.96 NIAB 12
r:+0.74 26.68 55.96 (29.28)
8 Marshall, Abby SO FAU 55.38 56.31 NIAB 11
r:+0.60 26.86 56.31 (29.45)
Women’s 400 Medley Relay
The final event of the night was the 400 medley relay, swept up by Florida International University. The relay was led in backstroke by Ruele, splitting a 52.69, followed in the breaststroke by Luukkanen with a 1:00.73, Hussey with a 53.37, and anchored by Fodor, splitting a solid 49.70. Rice University took second place with a 3:37.91, and University of North Texas took third place with a 3:41.45.
Florida Atlantic University came in fourth place with a 3:48.52, followed by Marshall University with a 3:48.77, and Old Dominion University in sixth place with a 3:51.59.
1 FIU 3:39.67 3:36.49 NIAA 40
1) Ruele, Naomi SR 2) r:0.24 Luukkanen, Carita JR
3) r:0.35 Hussey, Stephanie SO 4) r:0.33 Fodor, Helga FR
r:+0.66 25.58 52.69 (52.69)
1:20.84 (28.15) 1:53.42 (1:00.73)
2:18.19 (24.77) 2:46.79 (53.37)
3:10.19 (23.40) 3:36.49 (49.70)
2 Rice 3:39.39 3:37.91 NIAA 34
1) Tzenetos, Rabea SR 2) r:0.13 Schillinger, Maaire SR
3) r:0.14 Bui, Brittany SO 4) r:0.04 Cano Minarro, Marta FR
r:+0.65 26.77 54.33 (54.33)
1:21.96 (27.63) 1:53.86 (59.53)
2:18.87 (25.01) 2:48.39 (54.53)
3:11.88 (23.49) 3:37.91 (49.52)
3 North Texas 3:40.88 3:41.45 NIAA 32
1) Sienczyk, Jowita JR 2) r:0.26 Rousset, Meaghan SR
3) r:0.39 Jensen, Emmabeth SR 4) r:0.34 McGee, Leigh Faires SO
r:+0.64 26.49 55.06 (55.06)
1:23.84 (28.78) 1:57.41 (1:02.35)
2:22.33 (24.92) 2:52.03 (54.62)
3:15.50 (23.47) 3:41.45 (49.42)
4 FAU 3:48.53 3:48.52 NIAA 30
1) Marshall, Abby SO 2) r:0.15 Westbrook, Fatimah JR
3) Atkins, Spence JR 4) r:0.22 Witkay, Kelsey JR
r:+0.65 27.59 56.91 (56.91)
1:27.00 (30.09) 2:01.78 (1:04.87)
2:26.71 (24.93) 2:56.14 (54.36)
3:20.99 (24.85) 3:48.52 (52.38)
5 Marshall 3:46.62 3:48.77 NIAA 28
1) O'Dell, Jordyn JR 2) r:1.75 Hughes, Rachel SO
3) r:0.30 Robins, Hannah JR 4) r:0.45 Stovall, Maggie SR
r:+0.58 27.17 56.39 (56.39)
1:26.71 (30.32) 2:02.42 (1:06.03)
2:27.63 (25.21) 2:57.53 (55.11)
3:21.95 (24.42) 3:48.77 (51.24)
6 Odu Monarchs 3:54.42 3:51.59 26
1) VandePoel, Jacklyn JR 2) r:0.36 Petit, Emilie SR
3) r:0.26 Nardone, FeFe SO 4) r:0.12 Ellett, Katie SO
r:+0.65 27.56 56.44 (56.44)
1:26.91 (30.47) 2:01.42 (1:04.98)
2:27.48 (26.06) 2:58.67 (57.25)
3:23.46 (24.79) 3:51.59 (52.92)
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