The NC State Wolfpack broke the NCAA & US Open record in the 400 medley relay to close out the second night of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships as they led from the outset out in lane eight, holding off ACC rival Virginia at the very end.
The team of Katharine Berkoff (50.07), Sophie Hansson (57.01), Kylee Alons (49.29) and Julia Poole (48.22) swam a 3:24.59 to lower Stanford’s 3:25.09 from 2018 as the Cardinal will keep the American record due to Hansson’s Swedish citizenship.
“I wasn’t even supposed to be on this relay, so I am ecstatic,” Poole said. “I hit the wall and I have never had so much emotion in my whole life. I did it for the (team). I am so proud of these ladies and the work they have done. I never thought this would happen.”
NC State’s splits:
- Berkoff, 50.07
- Hansson, 57.01
- Alons, 49.29
- Poole, 48.22
- Howe, 50.34
- Williams, 58.59
- Hu, 50.36
- Manuel, 45.80
Virginia finished in second overall at 3:25.13 with the team of Reilly Tiltmann (50.49), Alexis Wenger (57.71), Lexi Cuomo (50.62) and Kate Douglass (46.31), holding Alex Walsh for the 200 medley relay tomorrow night as she already swam the 200 free relay and 200 IM.
NC State and Virginia were looking to potentially break this NCAA record at this meet as NC State was under record pace at the 300 at the ACC Championships in this same pool but was run down by Virginia’s Douglass. NC State knew they needed a big lead to hold off Douglass if they would win the relay and their first three really stepped up – Berkoff swam a lifetime best, Hansson nearly broke 57 seconds, and Alons split a 49.2, which is one of the fastest splits of all-time behind Erika Brown’s 49.11 from the 2018 SECs.
Cal finished in third but ended up disqualified due to Emily Gantriis jumping early on the anchor leg. Texas ended up third at 3:27.83 with the team of Julia Cook (51.78), Anna Elendt (58.05), Olivia Bray (50.43) and Kelly Pash (47.57) as the Longhorns sit third in the team standings behind Virginia and NC State. Cal is now fourth but would have been second with a legal relay.
Michigan ended up fourth at 3:29.75 with the team of Maggie MacNeil (49.76), Mariella Venter (1:00.70), Olivia Carter (50.66) and Megan Glass (48.63) as MacNeil is now fourth all-time in the individual 100 backstroke behind Regan Smith (49.16), Beata Nelson (49.18) and Ally Howe (49.69).
The quickest splits outside the top four came from Alabama’s Rhyan White (50.17), Tennessee’s Mona McSharry (57.16), Cal’s Izzy Ivey (49.95) and Tennessee’s Tjasa Pintar (47.57).
This is also the first time NC State has won an NCAA title in women’s swimming as Kristen Davies had the only other title with a platform diving win back in 2009. This is also the first time the ACC has won the women’s 400 medley relay and the first time someone outside of the SEC or Pac-12 won since SMU in 1997.
Event 7 Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
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NCAA: N 3:25.09 3/15/2018 Stanford
A Howe, K Williams, J Hu, S Manuel
Meet: M 3:25.09 3/15/2018 Stanford
A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
American: A 3:25.09 3/15/2018 Stanford
A Howe, K Williams, J Hu, S Manuel
US Open: O 3:25.09 3/15/2018 Stanford
A Howe, K Williams, J Hu, S Manuel
Pool: P 3:26.25 2/19/2021 Virginia
A Walsh, A Wenger, A Cuomo, K Douglass
School Seed Finals Points
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1 NC State 3:26.88 3:24.59N 40
1) Berkoff, Katharine SO 2) r:0.13 Hansson, Sophie JR
3) r:0.14 Alons, Kylee JR 4) r:0.17 Poole, Julia SR
r:+0.55 24.15 50.07 (50.07)
1:16.59 (26.52) 1:47.08 (57.01)
2:09.69 (22.61) 2:36.37 (49.29)
2:59.69 (23.32) 3:24.59 (48.22)
2 Virginia 3:26.25 3:25.13P 34
1) Tiltmann, Reilly FR 2) r:0.29 Wenger, Alexis JR
3) r:0.08 Cuomo, Lexi SO 4) r:0.34 Douglass, Kate SO
r:+0.69 24.60 50.49 (50.49)
1:17.54 (27.05) 1:48.20 (57.71)
2:11.15 (22.95) 2:38.82 (50.62)
3:00.78 (21.96) 3:25.13 (46.31)
3 Texas 3:26.86 3:27.83 32
1) Cook, Julia JR 2) r:0.13 Elendt, Anna FR
3) r:0.02 Bray, Olivia FR 4) r:-0.01 Pash, Kelly SO
r:+0.57 24.75 51.78 (51.78)
1:18.93 (27.15) 1:49.83 (58.05)
2:12.71 (22.88) 2:40.26 (50.43)
3:02.77 (22.51) 3:27.83 (47.57)
4 Michigan 3:29.84 3:29.75 30
1) MacNeil, Maggie JR 2) r:0.10 Venter, Mariella SO
3) r:0.13 Carter, Olivia JR 4) r:0.23 Glass, Megan SO
r:+0.57 24.03 49.76 (49.76)
1:17.71 (27.95) 1:50.46 (1:00.70)
2:14.12 (23.66) 2:41.12 (50.66)
3:04.57 (23.45) 3:29.75 (48.63)
5 Tennessee 3:30.18 3:29.81 28
1) Harper, Olivia FR 2) r:0.25 McSharry, Mona FR
3) r:0.18 Rothrock, Trude JR 4) r:0.28 Pintar, Tjasa SR
r:+0.52 25.52 53.70 (53.70)
1:20.41 (26.71) 1:50.86 (57.16)
2:14.57 (23.71) 2:42.34 (51.48)
3:05.27 (22.93) 3:29.81 (47.47)
6 Louisville 3:32.15 3:29.91 26
1) Ulett, Tristen FR 2) r:0.30 Wheeler, Kaylee JR
3) r:0.24 Albiero, Gabi FR 4) r:0.13 Regenauer, Chriiana SO
r:+0.80 25.53 52.39 (52.39)
1:19.29 (26.90) 1:50.54 (58.15)
2:14.36 (23.82) 2:41.98 (51.44)
3:04.46 (22.48) 3:29.91 (47.93)
7 Ohio St 3:29.39 3:30.22 24
1) Crane, Emily JR 2) r:0.23 Bach, Hannah SO
3) r:0.20 Zenick, Katherine FR 4) r:0.25 Petrak, Taylor SR
r:+0.74 24.86 52.37 (52.37)
1:19.18 (26.81) 1:50.36 (57.99)
2:13.60 (23.24) 2:42.06 (51.70)
3:04.90 (22.84) 3:30.22 (48.16)
8 Stanford 3:30.08 3:30.26 22
1) Rudolph, Janelle FR 2) r:0.08 Raab, Allie JR
3) r:0.08 Wheal, Emma SO 4) r:0.09 Fackenthal, Amalie JR
r:+0.67 25.36 52.54 (52.54)
1:19.61 (27.07) 1:50.72 (58.18)
2:14.25 (23.53) 2:42.19 (51.47)
3:04.93 (22.74) 3:30.26 (48.07)
9 Alabama 3:29.19 3:30.69 18
1) White, Rhyan JR 2) r:0.42 Petkova, Diana FR
3) r:0.39 Felner, Gracie FR 4) r:0.24 Dupre, Cora SO
r:+0.60 23.94 50.17 (50.17)
1:17.56 (27.39) 1:49.64 (59.47)
2:14.00 (24.36) 2:42.82 (53.18)
3:05.31 (22.49) 3:30.69 (47.87)
10 Kentucky 3:30.44 3:31.13 14
1) Brooks, Caitlin SO 2) r:0.15 Davey, Gillian SO
3) r:0.19 Gati, Izzy JR 4) r:0.05 Gaines, Riley JR
r:+0.53 24.91 52.04 (52.04)
1:19.77 (27.73) 1:51.40 (59.36)
2:15.21 (23.81) 2:43.04 (51.64)
3:05.81 (22.77) 3:31.13 (48.09)
11 Georgia 3:29.41 3:31.99 12
1) Fa'Amausili, Gabi SR 2) r:0.45 Hartman, Zoie SO
3) r:0.44 Harnish, Courtney SR 4) r:0.25 Parker, Maxine FR
r:+0.67 25.44 53.01 (53.01)
1:20.35 (27.34) 1:51.56 (58.55)
2:15.92 (24.36) 2:44.18 (52.62)
3:07.15 (22.97) 3:31.99 (47.81)
12 Northwestern 3:29.58 3:32.01 10
1) Lepisova, Emma SO 2) r:0.21 Angus, Sophie SR
3) r:0.21 Guevara, Miriam JR 4) r:0.32 Smith, Maddie SR
r:+0.71 26.13 53.64 (53.64)
1:20.80 (27.16) 1:51.70 (58.06)
2:15.45 (23.75) 2:43.75 (52.05)
3:06.97 (23.22) 3:32.01 (48.26)
13 USC 3:31.53 3:32.09 8
1) Janvier, Aela SO 2) r:0.23 Dobler, Kaitlyn FR
3) r:0.22 Schlicht, Jemma SR 4) r:0.32 Ciesla, Marta SR
r:+0.71 25.83 53.36 (53.36)
1:20.18 (26.82) 1:51.51 (58.15)
2:15.27 (23.76) 2:43.31 (51.80)
3:06.43 (23.12) 3:32.09 (48.78)
14 UNC 3:33.18 3:32.49 6
1) Countie, Grace JR 2) r:0.38 Higgs, Lilly JR
3) r:0.23 Lindner, Sophie JR 4) r:0.20 Lowe, Heidi JR
r:+0.79 24.99 51.97 (51.97)
1:19.90 (27.93) 1:51.34 (59.37)
2:15.00 (23.66) 2:43.29 (51.95)
3:06.42 (23.13) 3:32.49 (49.20)
15 Texas A&M 3:32.35 3:32.64 4
1) Eisenmann, Kara SR 2) r:0.13 Smith, Alaya FR
3) r:0.12 Pike, Taylor SR 4) r:0.22 Stepanek, Chloe FR
r:+0.71 25.59 53.16 (53.16)
1:20.77 (27.61) 1:52.68 (59.52)
2:16.86 (24.18) 2:44.38 (51.70)
3:07.41 (23.03) 3:32.64 (48.26)
16 Florida 3:33.78 3:33.06 2
1) Minnich, Katie JR 2) r:0.06 Porter, Cecilia FR
3) r:0.93 Bates, Talia SO 4) r:0.26 Mack, Katie SO
r:+0.57 26.01 53.49 (53.49)
1:20.71 (27.22) 1:52.19 (58.70)
2:16.38 (24.19) 2:44.13 (51.94)
3:07.16 (23.03) 3:33.06 (48.93)
17 Virginia Tech 3:33.18 3:33.07
1) Atkinson, Emma FR 2) r:0.23 Vereb, Joelle SR
3) r:0.12 Franz, Karisa SO 4) r:0.15 Shackelford, Sarah SO
r:+0.77 24.71 51.44 (51.44)
1:19.74 (28.30) 1:52.66 (1:01.22)
2:17.17 (24.51) 2:45.37 (52.71)
3:07.85 (22.48) 3:33.07 (47.70)
18 Missouri 3:32.35 3:33.30
1) Rees, Meredith SO 2) r:0.42 Brathwaite, Katrina SO
3) r:0.28 Thompson, Sarah SR 4) r:0.24 Keil, Megan JR
r:+0.74 25.37 52.41 (52.41)
1:20.55 (28.14) 1:53.11 (1:00.70)
2:16.07 (22.96) 2:44.78 (51.67)
3:07.78 (23.00) 3:33.30 (48.52)
-- California 3:26.70 DQ
Early take-off swimmer #4
1) Stadden, Isabelle FR 2) r:0.04 Rajic, Ema JR
3) r:0.09 Ivey, Isabel JR 4) r:-0.06 Gantriis, Emily FR
r:+0.64 24.59 51.14 (51.14)
1:17.63 (26.49) 1:48.75 (57.61)
2:11.49 (22.74) 2:38.70 (49.95)
3:00.71 (22.01) DQ (47.56)
-- UCLA 3:33.65 DQ
Stroke Infraction swimmer #4: Other - Misc
1) Kosturos, Sophia SO 2) Grover, Claire JR
3) r:0.21 Baron, Sam FR 4) r:0.28 Schaffer, Brooke SO
r:+0.67 25.29 53.92 (53.92)
1:20.64 (26.72) 1:52.84 (58.92)
2:16.68 (23.84) 2:45.38 (52.54)
3:08.43 (23.05) DQ (49.86)
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 7 1. Virginia 184 2. NC State 124 3. Texas 119 4. California 114 5. Ohio St 101.5 6. Alabama 90 7. Georgia 85 8. Stanford 84 9. Michigan 78 10. Kentucky 65 11. Louisville 62 12. UNC 61 13. Missouri 55 14. Florida 53.5 15. Tennessee 51 16. Indiana 30 16. Texas A&M 30 18. Northwestern 28 19. Wisconsin 23 20. Southern California 21 21. Miami 20 21. Minnesota 20 23. Arkansas 16 24. Arizona 15 25. Virginia Tech 11 26. Nebraska 3 26. Akron 3 28. Duke 2 29. Houston 1
