Ilya Kharun Betters 100 Fly Record to 43.95 as Arizona State, NC State Split
Ilya Kharun lowered his Arizona State record in the 100 fly, part of a slew of records on Day 2 of a split between ASU and NC State.
The Arizona State men, ranked sixth in the nation, claimed a 195-158 win over fifth-ranked NC State. The Wolfpack’s 12th-ranked women claimed a 222-131 win over the No. 18 Sun Devils.
The two-day meet included three ASU school records on Saturday and three Casey Aquatic Center marks set by the Wolfpack.
Kharun went 43.95 in the 100 fly to clip three tenths off his record from last season. He also led off the 200 free relay in 18.59, which ties the program record and marks a big step forward for the bronze medalist in the 200 butterfly at the Paris Olympics in terms of his speed.
ASU’s Caroline Bentz hearkened back to her roots in the ACC with a 200 backstroke time of 1:53.11, the grad student and Virginia Tech transfer setting a program record. That time was only third in the race, though, with NC State freshman Erika Pelaez blitzing the pool record with a 1:50.71.
NC State’s Kyle Ponsler set a pool mark in the 400 individual medley, his time of 3:46.23 just .35 ahead of Michael Hochwalt of Arizona State for the win, with Cale Martter third in 4:36.90.
Hungarian Olympian David Betlehem set the pool record in the 1,000 free, his time of 8:47.17 getting the win over teammate Lance Norris.
ASU started the day with a win in the men’s 400 medley relay by nearly 3.5 seconds. Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrzanski, Kharun (in 43.99) and Jonny Kulow comprised that squad. Filip Senc-Samardzic was third in the 100 fly behind Kharun and Luke Miller of NC State.
The Sun Devils swept the 200 breast podium, Dobrzanski winning in 1:54.14, .17 ahead of Vergnes with Oscar Bilbao third. ASU also cashed in on the 100 free, Patrick Sammon winning in 41.80, .16 ahead of Kulow. ASU won by exactly a second in the 200 free relay, Kharun, Sammon, Tommy Palmer and Kulow (18.52) going 1:15.11. Lane Stallworth added a score of 301.20 to win diving for ASU.
In addition to Ponsler and Betlehem, Daniel Diehl led a sweep in the 200 back for NC State, the birthday boy winning in 1:40.68, edging JT Ewing by .36 seconds.
On the women’s side, NC State flexed its depth again. Pelaez and Kennedy Noble went 1-2 in the 200 back. Leah Shackley blasted a time of 51.47 to win the 100 fly. Pelaez returned to go 47.98, routing the field in the 100 free, more than 1.5 seconds ahead of teammate Casaundra Moses.
The Wolfpack won both women’s relays on the second day. Noble, Grace Sheble, Shackley and Lily Christianson clocked in at 3:32.18 in the 400 medley. Christianson, Tyler Driscoll, Moses and Pelaez (21.63 anchor) went 1:28.15 in the 200 free. Ashton Zuburg scored 251.85 for an NC State sweep on 1-meter.
Arizona State’s distance contingent shined. Deniz Ertan picked up a pair of wins, her time of 4:10.83 in the 400 IM two tenths up on NC State’s Lisa Nystrand. Nystrand was also second by .09 seconds to ASU’s Emma Gehlert in the 200 breast, Gehlert winning in 2:10.66. Ertan (9:37.96) and Alexa Reyna went 1-2 in the 1,000 free.
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