The fourth and final day of the 2017 Big 12 Championships dove into action with fast swims from Texas’ Claire Adams, Joseph Schooling, Madisyn Cox and many more. Adams set herself up for a chance at her first individual Big 12 title, while Schooling will go head-to-head with teammate Jack Conger in the 200 fly.
2017 Big 12 Championships – Day Four Prelims
Women’s 200 Back
Claire Adams of Texas set herself up for her first individual Big 12 title with a top showing in the women’s 200 back. Adams turned in a 1:53.82, followed by senior teammate Tasija Karosas and her time of 1:55.07. Kaitlin Harty, also a freshman Longhorn, rounded out the top three qualifiers with a 1:56.15.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Claire Adams FR TEX 1:52.43 1:53.82
26.82 55.14 (28.32)
1:24.39 (29.25) 1:53.82 (29.43)
2 Tasija Karosas SR TEX 1:51.65 1:55.07
27.17 56.27 (29.10)
1:25.64 (29.37) 1:55.07 (29.43)
3 Kaitlin Harty FR TEX 1:55.04 1:56.15
28.09 57.39 (29.30)
1:27.21 (29.82) 1:56.15 (28.94)
4 Amelie Currat JR WVU 1:58.09 1:57.57
28.70 58.76 (30.06)
1:28.05 (29.29) 1:57.57 (29.52)
5 Quinn Carrozza SO TEX 1:55.52 1:57.65
27.67 57.40 (29.73)
1:27.39 (29.99) 1:57.65 (30.26)
6 Elise Forzley FR TCU 1:59.72 1:58.94
28.29 58.23 (29.94)
1:28.73 (30.50) 1:58.94 (30.21)
7 Pia Pavlic KANS 1:59.62 1:59.38
28.18 58.00 (29.82)
1:28.49 (30.49) 1:59.38 (30.89)
8 Yulduz Kuchkarova KANS 1:58.07 1:59.49
27.56 57.42 (29.86)
1:28.33 (30.91) 1:59.49 (31.16)
Men’s 200 Back
Texas swept the top four spots in the men’s 200 back. Jonathan Roberts led the charge with a 1:43.40 qualifying time, but was followed closely by freshman Josh Artmann’s 1:43.46.
Jeff Newark added a 1:45.28, while Braxton Moore, swimming exhibition, delivered a 1:45.35.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jonathan Roberts JR UT 1:41.80 1:43.40
24.16 50.36 (26.20)
1:16.98 (26.62) 1:43.40 (26.42)
2 Josh Artmann FR UT 1:42.75 1:43.46
24.04 50.19 (26.15)
1:17.09 (26.90) 1:43.46 (26.37)
3 Jeff Newkirk SO UT 1:44.48 1:45.28
24.98 51.37 (26.39)
1:18.00 (26.63) 1:45.28 (27.28)
4 *Braxton Moore FR UT 1:45.95 1:45.35
24.86 51.42 (26.56)
1:18.63 (27.21) 1:45.35 (26.72)
5 Radu Duican FR TCU 1:47.49 1:45.98
25.20 52.21 (27.01)
1:19.17 (26.96) 1:45.98 (26.81)
6 Trayton Saladin FR WVU 1:50.80 1:46.32
25.96 53.29 (27.33)
1:19.79 (26.50) 1:46.32 (26.53)
7 John Shebat SO UT 1:42.05 1:46.84
24.43 51.22 (26.79)
1:18.72 (27.50) 1:46.84 (28.12)
8 Luke Hene FR WVU 1:51.59 1:47.84
25.09 52.55 (27.46)
1:20.22 (27.67) 1:47.84 (27.62)
Women’s 100 Free
Rebecca Millard dashed ahead of the competition in the women’s 100 free with the only sub-50 second swim. Millard stopped the clock at a 48.11 to enter finals with a comfortable lead. Sophomore teammates Anelise Diener and Nora McCullagh posted matching times of 50.37 to share the second place seed, while Iowa State’s Laura Miksch finished with a 50.51 for the fourth place seed.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Rebecca Millard JR TEX 47.84 48.11
10.97 23.17 (12.20)
35.80 (12.63) 48.11 (12.31)
2 Anelise Diener SO TEX 49.57 50.37
11.53 24.33 (12.80)
37.52 (13.19) 50.37 (12.85)
2 Nora McCullagh SO TEX 49.82 50.37
11.34 24.04 (12.70)
37.29 (13.25) 50.37 (13.08)
4 Laura Miksch JR ISU 52.48 50.51
11.25 23.82 (12.57)
37.13 (13.31) 50.51 (13.38)
5 *Jordan Wheeler FR TEX 50.24 50.57
11.49 24.23 (12.74)
37.42 (13.19) 50.57 (13.15)
6 Carly Straight KANS 50.65 50.67
11.64 24.30 (12.66)
37.46 (13.16) 50.67 (13.21)
7 *Sam Sutton JR TEX 51.31 50.80
11.52 24.17 (12.65)
37.43 (13.26) 50.80 (13.37)
8 *MaKayla Markey SR TEX 50.72 50.88
11.56 24.15 (12.59)
37.38 (13.23) 50.88 (13.50)
Men’s 100 Free
Texas sophomores Jeremy Nichols and Tate Jackson led the sprint charge on the men’s side. Nichols delivered a swift 42.91, followed by Jackson’s 43.21 for the top two seeds. Fellow Longhorns Brett Ringgold and Townley Haas added qualifying times of 43.27 and 43.38 respectively.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Jeremy Nichols SO UT 43.84 42.91
9.96 20.72 (10.76)
31.81 (11.09) 42.91 (11.10)
2 Tate Jackson SO UT 42.79 43.21
9.59 20.44 (10.85)
31.87 (11.43) 43.21 (11.34)
3 Brett Ringgold JR UT 42.04 43.27
9.79 20.49 (10.70)
31.91 (11.42) 43.27 (11.36)
4 Townley Haas SO UT 42.75 43.38
9.96 20.79 (10.83)
32.19 (11.40) 43.38 (11.19)
5 Merwane Elmerini SO WVU 44.55 43.98
10.11 21.18 (11.07)
32.55 (11.37) 43.98 (11.43)
6 *Jacob Huerta FR UT 44.49 44.00
9.94 20.89 (10.95)
32.42 (11.53) 44.00 (11.58)
7 PJ Dunne SR UT 44.12 44.17
10.05 21.15 (11.10)
32.80 (11.65) 44.17 (11.37)
8 *Ross Sullivan SO TCU 44.79 44.62
10.11 21.11 (11.00)
32.73 (11.62) 44.62 (11.89)
Women’s 200 Breast
The women’s 200 breast proved to be the first event of the session that showed Texas not sweeping the podium. Madisyn Cox of Texas led with a top qualifying time of 2:12.14, but West Virginia’s Emma Harris qualified close behind with a 2:12.44. Kansas’ Haley Downey added a third place seed times of 2:15.71 to create the potential for a mixed podium.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Madisyn Cox SR TEX 2:07.21 2:12.14
29.92 1:03.49 (33.57)
1:37.92 (34.43) 2:12.14 (34.22)
2 Emma Harris SO WVU 2:14.97 2:12.44
30.00 1:03.36 (33.36)
1:37.41 (34.05) 2:12.44 (35.03)
3 Haley Downey KANS 2:16.64 2:15.71
30.38 1:04.87 (34.49)
1:40.36 (35.49) 2:15.71 (35.35)
4 Olivia Anderson SO TEX 2:12.66 2:15.82
30.71 1:05.21 (34.50)
1:40.45 (35.24) 2:15.82 (35.37)
5 Kasey Roberts JR ISU 2:17.12 2:16.17
30.40 1:04.65 (34.25)
1:40.05 (35.40) 2:16.17 (36.12)
6 Danica Delaquis JR ISU 2:15.55 2:16.67
30.34 1:05.05 (34.71)
1:40.57 (35.52) 2:16.67 (36.10)
7 Lydia Pocisk KANS 2:20.37 2:16.93
31.20 1:06.09 (34.89)
1:41.65 (35.56) 2:16.93 (35.28)
8 Ashley Dyke SR TCU 2:18.97 2:17.51
31.69 1:06.85 (35.16)
1:41.96 (35.11) 2:17.51 (35.55)
Men’s 200 Breast
Jared Butler led the Longhorns to a dominating sweep of the top qualifying spots in the men’s 200 breast. Butler clocked a 1:56.56, followed by Will Licon and Hayden Henry. Licon posted a 1:57.16, followed by Henry’s 1:57.97.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Jared Butler JR UT 1:57.68 1:56.56
26.83 56.40 (29.57)
1:26.34 (29.94) 1:56.56 (30.22)
2 Will Licon SR UT 1:50.47 1:57.16
26.74 56.75 (30.01)
1:27.36 (30.61) 1:57.16 (29.80)
3 *Hayden Henry SR UT 1:57.49 1:57.97
26.57 56.70 (30.13)
1:26.84 (30.14) 1:57.97 (31.13)
4 Casey Melzer SO UT 1:58.66 1:58.42
26.48 56.34 (29.86)
1:27.24 (30.90) 1:58.42 (31.18)
5 Sam Stewart SO UT 2:02.57 1:59.16
27.00 56.93 (29.93)
1:27.58 (30.65) 1:59.16 (31.58)
6 Drew Riebel JR WVU 2:04.43 2:00.67
27.61 58.48 (30.87)
1:29.37 (30.89) 2:00.67 (31.30)
7 *Imri Ganiel JR UT 1:55.51 2:00.86
27.72 58.62 (30.90)
1:29.40 (30.78) 2:00.86 (31.46)
8 Austin Temple JR UT 1:57.15 2:01.14
27.76 58.42 (30.66)
1:29.49 (31.07) 2:01.14 (31.65)
Women’s 200 Fly
Texas‘ Lauren Case and Remedy Rule continued to fly ahead of the competition in the butterfly events with a 1-2 sweep of prelims in the 200 fly. Case touched first with a 1:56.33, followed by Rule’s 1:56.72.
West Virginia’s Morgan Carr and Morgan Bullock picked up the third and fourth place seeds with a 1:57.86 and 1:58.78 respectively.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Lauren Case FR TEX 1:54.69 1:56.33
26.33 56.51 (30.18)
1:26.80 (30.29) 1:56.33 (29.53)
2 Remedy Rule SO TEX 1:53.97 1:56.72
26.08 55.90 (29.82)
1:25.75 (29.85) 1:56.72 (30.97)
3 Morgan Carr SO WVU 2:00.91 1:57.86
26.89 56.60 (29.71)
1:27.08 (30.48) 1:57.86 (30.78)
4 Morgan Bullock FR WVU 2:00.69 1:58.78
26.70 56.54 (29.84)
1:26.93 (30.39) 1:58.78 (31.85)
5 Maggie D'Innocenzo SR TEX 1:58.29 1:58.81
27.06 56.98 (29.92)
1:27.88 (30.90) 1:58.81 (30.93)
6 Libby Walker KANS 2:01.10 1:59.87
27.12 57.25 (30.13)
1:28.25 (31.00) 1:59.87 (31.62)
7 Mary Kate Luddy JR ISU 2:02.00 2:01.73
27.76 58.36 (30.60)
1:29.88 (31.52) 2:01.73 (31.85)
8 *Bailey Flynn FR TCU 2:04.87 2:02.33
28.40 59.71 (31.31)
1:31.20 (31.49) 2:02.33 (31.13)
Men’s 200 Fly
Joseph Schooling and Jack Conger, both of Texas, set themselves up for another exciting show-down in the 200 fly finals. Schooling led prelims with the only time beneath the NCAA ‘A’ cut of 1:41.86, posting a time of 1:41.58. Conger finished second overall with a 1:42.19. Teammates Max Holter and Will Glass were third and fourth with times of 1:42.74 and 1:43.52 respectively.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Joseph Schooling JR UT 1:40.48 1:41.58
22.60 48.38 (25.78)
1:15.10 (26.72) 1:41.58 (26.48)
2 Jack Conger SR UT 1:39.31 1:42.19
22.94 49.03 (26.09)
1:15.56 (26.53) 1:42.19 (26.63)
3 Max Holter SO UT 1:43.33 1:42.74
22.89 48.85 (25.96)
1:15.43 (26.58) 1:42.74 (27.31)
4 Will Glass SR UT 1:43.91 1:43.52
23.25 49.34 (26.09)
1:15.85 (26.51) 1:43.52 (27.67)
5 *Mason Tenney SO UT 1:46.39 1:47.14
23.79 50.44 (26.65)
1:18.25 (27.81) 1:47.14 (28.89)
6 Matthew Spallas JR TCU 1:51.99 1:48.03
24.05 51.29 (27.24)
1:18.65 (27.36) 1:48.03 (29.38)
7 Gabe Swardson FR WVU 1:50.72 1:48.10
24.29 51.89 (27.60)
1:19.96 (28.07) 1:48.10 (28.14)
8 Carlos Hunnicutt JR TCU 1:50.30 1:48.33
23.96 51.40 (27.44)
1:19.54 (28.14) 1:48.33 (28.79)
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