NCAA Division I Men’s Championship: Ryan Murphy Defends 100 Back Title With 3rd Fastest Time Ever
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Out under American record pace, California’s Ryan Murphy settled for defending his 100-yard back title with the third-fastest time ever at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships.
Murphy, who set the NCAA record with a 44.17 relay leadoff for California yesterday in the 400-yard medley relay, topped the finale in 44.21. Nick Thoman’s American record of 44.07 for SwimMAC in 2013 still remains in the books.
Murphy joined Tom Shields as the only California Golden Bears to win the 100-yard back in two straight years. Shields won in 2011 (45.02) and 2012 (44.86).
Stanford’s David Nolan, who won in 2013 with a 44.99, clocked a 44.78 for second to also move into a tie for seventh all time with Shane Ryan.
Ryan, meanwhile, snared third overall tonight in 45.24, while BYU’s Jake Taylor picked up fourth overall in 45.45.
Jack Conger added to Texas’ leading tally with a seventh-place 45.76. The Longhorns had 362 points after the 100 back with California standing second with 249 points.
1 Murphy, Ryan SO California 45.24 44.21 20 21.40 44.21 (22.81) 2 Nolan, David SR Stanford 44.93 44.78 17 21.59 44.78 (23.19) 3 Ryan, Shane JR Penn St 45.44 45.24 16 21.67 45.24 (23.57) 4 Taylor, Jake JR Brigham Young 45.34 45.45 15 21.97 45.45 (23.48) 5 Oslin, Connor SO Alabama 45.28 45.54 14 22.15 45.54 (23.39) 6 Spinazzola, Luc SR Southern Califor 45.53 45.63 13 22.26 45.63 (23.37) 7 Conger, Jack SO Texas 45.50 45.76 12 22.26 45.76 (23.50) 8 Tribuntsov, Ral FR Southern Califor 45.61 46.20 11 22.24 46.20 (23.96)
1. Texas 362 2. California 249 3. Florida 181 4. Michigan 180 5. Southern Cali 157 6. Georgia 138.5 7. Alabama 127 8. Stanford 108 9. Auburn 104 10. Arizona 91.5 11. Missouri 82 12. NC State 70.5 13. Louisville 66 14. Ohio St 57 15. Tennessee 55 16. Indiana 44 17. UNC 43.5 18. Miami (Fl) 29 19. Purdue 20 19. Penn St 20 21. Brigham Young 15 22. Georgia Tech 14 23. Wku 13 24. Univ of Utah 12.5 25. Unlv (M) 12 26. Florida St 11 27. Wisconsin 10 28. Virginia Tech 9 29. Notre Dame 5 30. Texas A&M 4.5 31. Minnesota 4 32. South Carolina 2 32. Northwestern 2 34. Virginia 1
2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, Live Results – Results