Hannah Kukurugya Among Top Seeds After Day 4 Prelims at East Juniors
The final day of qualifying at the 2015 USA Swimming Winter Junior Nationals East is complete. Crown Point’s Hannah Kukurugya was one of the top qualifiers this morning.
Women’s 200 back
Kaitlin Harty topped qualifying in the 200 back with a time of 1:53.70. That’s almost a full second drop from her seed time.
Y-Sparta’s Ali Galyer qualified second in 1:55.68 with WAVES Bloomington’s Grace Ariola claiming third in 1:55.93.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Kaitlin Harty 18 Una YNS-NE 1:54.60 1:53.70 q r:+0.68 27.14 55.90 (28.76) 1:24.79 (28.89) 1:53.70 (28.91) 2 Ali Galyer 17 Y-Spartaquatics- 1:53.76 1:55.68 q r:+0.74 27.44 56.06 (28.62) 1:25.55 (29.49) 1:55.68 (30.13) 3 Grace Ariola 15 WAVES Bloomingto 1:54.60 1:55.93 q r:+0.70 27.81 57.29 (29.48) 1:26.72 (29.43) 1:55.93 (29.21) 4 Alex Walsh 14 Nashville Aquati 1:57.92 1:56.10 q r:+0.73 27.19 56.14 (28.95) 1:26.24 (30.10) 1:56.10 (29.86) 5 Asia Seidt 18 Lakeside Swim Te 1:55.14 1:56.16 q r:+0.61 27.79 57.25 (29.46) 1:26.63 (29.38) 1:56.16 (29.53) 6 Emma Seiberlich 17 Phoenixville YM 1:55.11 1:57.15 q r:+0.77 27.90 57.18 (29.28) 1:27.22 (30.04) 1:57.15 (29.93) 7 Marcie Maguire 16 Ridgefield Aquat 1:58.32 1:57.95 q r:+0.67 27.63 57.29 (29.66) 1:27.11 (29.82) 1:57.95 (30.84) 8 Abi Wilder 16 Bolles School Sh 2:16.19L 1:57.98 q r:+0.76 27.94 57.84 (29.90) 1:28.35 (30.51) 1:57.98 (29.63)
Men’s 200 back
Dynamo’s Michael Taylor turned in a top-seeded time of 1:43.41, while SwimMAC’s Nathan Murray qualified second in 1:44.76. Carpet Capital’s Ethan Young rounded out the top three in 1:45.08.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Michael Taylor 16 Dynamo Swim Club 1:42.55 1:43.41 q r:+0.76 23.89 49.90 (26.01) 1:16.62 (26.72) 1:43.41 (26.79) 2 Nathan Murray 18 SwimMAC Carolina 1:45.67 1:44.76 q r:+0.78 25.11 51.61 (26.50) 1:18.27 (26.66) 1:44.76 (26.49) 3 Ethan Young 17 Carpet Capital A 1:46.91 1:45.08 q r:+0.70 24.18 50.75 (26.57) 1:18.05 (27.30) 1:45.08 (27.03) 4 *Andy Song An 17 Bolles School Sh 1:47.33 1:45.80 q r:+0.65 24.92 52.06 (27.14) 1:19.14 (27.08) 1:45.80 (26.66) 5 Taylor Delk 18 SwimAtlanta-GA 1:46.40 1:46.12 q r:+0.63 25.27 52.18 (26.91) 1:19.45 (27.27) 1:46.12 (26.67) 6 Nicolas Albiero 16 Cardinal Aquatic 1:48.21 1:46.25 q r:+0.91 24.95 51.71 (26.76) 1:18.93 (27.22) 1:46.25 (27.32) 7 Cooper Hodge 18 Mason Manta Rays 1:47.47 1:46.65 q r:+0.69 25.18 52.07 (26.89) 1:19.41 (27.34) 1:46.65 (27.24) 8 Clark Beach 16 Quest Swimming-V 1:48.75 1:46.70 q r:+0.65 25.17 51.94 (26.77) 1:19.05 (27.11) 1:46.70 (27.65)
Women’s 100 free
Gator’s Isabel Ivey, 15, put up the top time this morning with a 48.99. She’s a second bac kof Simone Manuel’s 15-16 U.S. National Age Group record of 47.73. Pine Crest’s Marta Ciesla qualified second in 49.39 with SwimMAC’s Alyssa Marsh posting a third-seeded 49.41.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Isabel Ivey 15 Gator Swim Club- 50.96 48.99 q r:+0.77 23.44 48.99 (25.55) 2 Marta Ciesla 17 Pine Crest Swimm 49.29 49.39 q r:+0.70 23.71 49.39 (25.68) 3 Alyssa Marsh 18 SwimMAC Carolina 50.15 49.41 q r:+0.71 23.84 49.41 (25.57) 4 Lauren Case 17 Chattahoochee Go 50.37 49.48 q r:+0.69 23.79 49.48 (25.69) 5 Erika Brown 17 SwimMAC Carolina 49.86 49.60 q r:+0.68 24.28 49.60 (25.32) 6 Katie Schorr 16 Southwest Stars- 49.76 49.86 q r:+0.73 24.19 49.86 (25.67) 7 Ashley Volpenhe 17 Mason Manta Rays 49.34 49.88 q r:+0.72 23.70 49.88 (26.18) 8 Christina Lappi 17 SwimMAC Carolina 57.34L 49.91 q r:+0.79 24.15 49.91 (25.76)
Men’s 100 free
Upper Dublin’s Michael Jensen collected the top seed with a time of 43.76, while Metro Atlanta’s Dean Farris posted a second-seeded 44.27. Bolles’ Tyler Rice qualified third in 44.46.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Michael Jensen 17 Upper Dublin Aqu 43.29 43.76 q r:+0.76 21.17 43.76 (22.59) 2 Dean Farris 18 Metro Atlanta Aq 44.62 44.27 q r:+0.68 21.05 44.27 (23.22) 3 Tyler Rice 17 Bolles School Sh 44.33 44.46 q r:+0.66 21.31 44.46 (23.15) 4 Drew Kibler 15 Carmel Swim Club 45.55 44.67 q r:+0.64 21.45 44.67 (23.22) 5 David Madej 15 SwimStrong-LE 44.98 44.69 q r:+0.60 21.59 44.69 (23.10) 6 *Raiz Tjon-A-Jo 18 Azura Florida Aq 45.05 45.04 q r:+0.66 21.28 45.04 (23.76) 7 Alec Connolly 17 Tennessee Aquati 46.32 45.11 q r:+0.67 21.29 45.11 (23.82) 8 Levente Bathory 16 Enfinity Aquatic 51.88L 45.14 q r:+0.60 21.72 45.14 (23.42) 8 Jake Sannem 16 Upper Dublin Aqu 51.83L 45.14 q r:+0.73 21.82 45.14 (23.32)
Women’s 200 breast
Nashville’s Allie Raab, 15, led the way into the A final with a time of 2:11.22. Lakeside’s Brooke Forde, 16, qualified second in 2:12.72 with Nashville’s Ella Nelson, 14, claiming the third seed in 2:12.88.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Allie Raab 15 Nashville Aquati 2:14.67 2:11.22 q r:+0.71 30.44 1:03.78 (33.34) 1:37.44 (33.66) 2:11.22 (33.78) 2 Brooke Forde 16 Lakeside Swim Te 2:15.02 2:12.72 q r:+0.77 30.30 1:03.97 (33.67) 1:38.32 (34.35) 2:12.72 (34.40) 3 Ella Nelson 14 Nashville Aquati 2:15.52 2:12.88 q r:+0.79 30.24 1:03.61 (33.37) 1:37.88 (34.27) 2:12.88 (35.00) 4 Kennedy Lohman 17 Lakeside Swim Te 2:16.45 2:12.97 q r:+0.71 29.65 1:02.99 (33.34) 1:37.67 (34.68) 2:12.97 (35.30) 5 Albury Higgs 16 SwimMAC Carolina 2:16.87 2:14.37 q r:+0.77 30.45 1:04.46 (34.01) 1:39.03 (34.57) 2:14.37 (35.34) 6 Megan Bull 17 Somerset Valley- 2:15.12 2:14.58 q r:+0.76 30.84 1:04.70 (33.86) 1:39.30 (34.60) 2:14.58 (35.28) 7 Savanna Faulcon 17 Y-Spartaquatics- 2:10.79 2:15.20 q r:+0.80 30.60 1:04.74 (34.14) 1:39.66 (34.92) 2:15.20 (35.54) 8 Lilly Higgs 15 SwimMAC Carolina 2:19.22 2:15.30 q r:+0.80 31.18 1:05.41 (34.23) 1:40.05 (34.64) 2:15.30 (35.25)
Men’s 200 breast
Delaware’s Matthew Otto dropped four seconds from his seed time to claim the top seed heading into finals with a 1:58.65. Carmel’s Charles Vaughan dropped three seconds with a second-seeded 1:58.71, while Dayton Raiders’ Tommy Cope qualified third in 1:59.17.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Matthew Otto 16 Delaware Swim Te 2:02.74 1:58.65 q r:+0.78 27.08 57.39 (30.31) 1:28.14 (30.75) 1:58.65 (30.51) 2 Charles Vaughan 17 Carmel Swim Club 2:01.41 1:58.71 q r:+0.73 26.82 56.46 (29.64) 1:27.14 (30.68) 1:58.71 (31.57) 3 Tommy Cope 18 Dayton Raiders-O 1:59.55 1:59.17 q r:+0.72 27.65 57.94 (30.29) 1:28.57 (30.63) 1:59.17 (30.60) 4 Jacob Montague 17 Grosse Pointe Ga 2:00.62 1:59.74 q r:+0.65 26.67 56.81 (30.14) 1:27.57 (30.76) 1:59.74 (32.17) 5 Chandler Bray 17 Avon Community S 2:00.46 1:59.86 q r:+0.72 27.02 57.85 (30.83) 1:29.39 (31.54) 1:59.86 (30.47) 6 AJ Bornstein 15 Ridgefield Aquat 2:01.57 1:59.88 q r:+0.77 27.22 57.43 (30.21) 1:28.55 (31.12) 1:59.88 (31.33) 7 Daniel Chang 17 Barracuda Swim C 1:59.70 2:00.20 q r:+0.66 27.16 57.16 (30.00) 1:28.37 (31.21) 2:00.20 (31.83) 8 Jake Foster 15 Mason Manta Rays 2:03.26 2:00.48 q r:+0.73 26.63 56.89 (30.26) 1:28.21 (31.32) 2:00.48 (32.27)
Women’s 200 fly
Crown Point’s Hannah Kukurugya turned in the top time of the prelims with a 1:55.76, cutting nearly five seconds from her seed time. Chattahoochee Gold’s Lauren Case clocked a 1:57.47 for the second seed, while Nashville’s Tatum Wade put up a 1:58.24 for the third seed.
A Finalists:
=== Preliminaries === 1 Hannah Kukurugy 17 Crown Point Swim 2:00.48 1:55.76 q r:+0.74 26.18 54.90 (28.72) 1:24.79 (29.89) 1:55.76 (30.97) 2 Lauren Case 17 Chattahoochee Go 1:56.31 1:57.47 q r:+0.72 26.34 56.36 (30.02) 1:26.94 (30.58) 1:57.47 (30.53) 3 Tatum Wade 17 Nashville Aquati 1:58.34 1:58.24 q r:+0.81 26.43 55.95 (29.52) 1:26.44 (30.49) 1:58.24 (31.80) 4 Grace Oglesby 17 Cardinal Aquatic 1:56.32 1:58.50 q r:+0.72 26.01 55.73 (29.72) 1:26.52 (30.79) 1:58.50 (31.98) 5 Madison Homovic 15 Marlins of Ralei 1:59.23 1:59.09 q r:+0.77 27.18 57.69 (30.51) 1:28.55 (30.86) 1:59.09 (30.54) 6 Carley Lowe 16 Highlander Aquat 1:59.13 1:59.31 q r:+0.70 27.04 57.08 (30.04) 1:28.01 (30.93) 1:59.31 (31.30) 6 Jessica Nava 15 Pine Crest Swimm 2:00.06 1:59.31 q r:+0.74 26.54 57.19 (30.65) 1:28.21 (31.02) 1:59.31 (31.10) 8 Emma Seiberlich 17 Phoenixville YM 1:58.99 1:59.34 q r:+0.72 27.11 57.12 (30.01) 1:27.84 (30.72) 1:59.34 (31.50)
Men’s 200 fly
NOVA’s Ted Schubert put up the top time of the morning with a 1:46.96. Camden Murphy, fresh off trading the 15-16 100 fly NAG with Michael Andrew, qualified second in 1:47.12. West Ottawa’s Spencer Carl qualified third in 1:47.68.
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