Pac-12 Day 2 Prelims: Torri Huske, Taylor Ruck Take 1-3 Seeds in 50 Free; Curzan Exhibitions
The 2023 Pac-12 Women’s Championships continued with the Day 2 prelims on Thursday from Federal Way, Wash.
The morning session consisted of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM and 50 freestyle.
Here is a look at the day-two action:
Pac-12 Women’s 500 Free
Just two hundredths of a second separated the top two qualifiers in the 500 free to start the first prelims session of the meet.
Cal senior Ayla Spitz got to the wall first in 4:40.93, just ahead of Stanford sophomore Aurora Roghair (4:40.95).
Arizona State senior Lindsay Looney took the third seed in 4:41/03, just ahead of Cal senior Mia Motekaitis (4:41.11) and fellow Arizona State senior Molly Batchelor (4:41.82).
The last three finals spots were taken by Stanford swimmers as senior Morgan Tankersley was sixth (4:42.92), followed by freshmen Kayla Wilson (4:43.10) and Natalie Mannion (4:43.38).
Event 5 Women 500 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== NCAA: N 4:24.06 3/16/2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford PAC-12: M 4:24.06 2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford PAC-12 Champ: P 4:25.15 2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Spitz, Ayla SR CAL 4:40.47 4:40.93 26.16 54.39 (28.23) 1:23.02 (28.63) 1:51.58 (28.56) 2:20.03 (28.45) 2:48.51 (28.48) 3:16.62 (28.11) 3:44.82 (28.20) 4:12.95 (28.13) 4:40.93 (27.98) 2 Roghair, Aurora SO Stanford 4:41.91 4:40.95 25.69 53.40 (27.71) 1:21.61 (28.21) 1:49.91 (28.30) 2:18.35 (28.44) 2:46.69 (28.34) 3:14.86 (28.17) 3:43.48 (28.62) 4:12.25 (28.77) 4:40.95 (28.70) 3 Looney, Lindsay SR ASU 4:40.71 4:41.03 25.76 54.04 (28.28) 1:22.51 (28.47) 1:50.90 (28.39) 2:19.45 (28.55) 2:47.94 (28.49) 3:16.66 (28.72) 3:45.26 (28.60) 4:13.63 (28.37) 4:41.03 (27.40) 4 Motekaitis, Mia SR CAL 4:45.62 4:41.11 25.21 52.84 (27.63) 1:21.02 (28.18) 1:49.61 (28.59) 2:18.32 (28.71) 2:46.95 (28.63) 3:15.66 (28.71) 3:44.56 (28.90) 4:13.36 (28.80) 4:41.11 (27.75) 5 Batchelor, Molly SR ASU 4:42.30 4:41.82 25.94 53.99 (28.05) 1:22.50 (28.51) 1:51.09 (28.59) 2:19.63 (28.54) 2:48.18 (28.55) 3:16.83 (28.65) 3:45.58 (28.75) 4:14.18 (28.60) 4:41.82 (27.64) 6 Tankersley, Morgan SR Stanford 4:41.87 4:42.92 26.53 54.91 (28.38) 1:23.83 (28.92) 1:52.71 (28.88) 2:21.32 (28.61) 2:49.93 (28.61) 3:18.24 (28.31) 3:46.38 (28.14) 4:14.74 (28.36) 4:42.92 (28.18) 7 Wilson, Kayla FR Stanford 4:45.12 4:43.10 25.97 53.82 (27.85) 1:21.95 (28.13) 1:50.38 (28.43) 2:18.96 (28.58) 2:47.53 (28.57) 3:16.35 (28.82) 3:45.46 (29.11) 4:14.72 (29.26) 4:43.10 (28.38) 8 Mannion, Natalie FR Stanford 4:42.95 4:43.48 25.92 54.48 (28.56) 1:23.39 (28.91) 1:52.19 (28.80) 2:20.69 (28.50) 2:49.29 (28.60) 3:17.95 (28.66) 3:46.97 (29.02) 4:15.58 (28.61) 4:43.48 (27.90) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Kahler, Marlene SO Southern Cali 4:40.57 4:44.06 25.98 53.98 (28.00) 1:22.61 (28.63) 1:51.36 (28.75) 2:20.09 (28.73) 2:48.99 (28.90) 3:17.92 (28.93) 3:46.77 (28.85) 4:15.60 (28.83) 4:44.06 (28.46) 10 Klinker, Rachel SR CAL 4:40.30 4:44.13 26.09 54.14 (28.05) 1:22.58 (28.44) 1:51.00 (28.42) 2:19.17 (28.17) 2:47.84 (28.67) 3:16.82 (28.98) 3:45.84 (29.02) 4:15.01 (29.17) 4:44.13 (29.12) 11 Bellio, Katrina FR UCLA 4:45.07 4:44.42 26.74 55.25 (28.51) 1:23.86 (28.61) 1:52.76 (28.90) 2:21.60 (28.84) 2:50.27 (28.67) 3:19.03 (28.76) 3:47.58 (28.55) 4:16.22 (28.64) 4:44.42 (28.20) 12 Maceachern, Paige SO UCLA 4:46.05 4:44.43 26.58 55.27 (28.69) 1:24.01 (28.74) 1:52.95 (28.94) 2:21.84 (28.89) 2:50.41 (28.57) 3:19.36 (28.95) 3:48.10 (28.74) 4:16.80 (28.70) 4:44.43 (27.63) 13 DiMeco, Sarah SR CAL 4:46.06 4:46.24 26.14 54.32 (28.18) 1:22.98 (28.66) 1:51.79 (28.81) 2:20.92 (29.13) 2:49.96 (29.04) 3:19.12 (29.16) 3:48.43 (29.31) 4:17.61 (29.18) 4:46.24 (28.63) 14 Nordmann, Lillie SO Stanford 4:44.10 4:46.48 26.12 54.36 (28.24) 1:23.01 (28.65) 1:51.52 (28.51) 2:20.21 (28.69) 2:48.98 (28.77) 3:17.51 (28.53) 3:46.44 (28.93) 4:16.25 (29.81) 4:46.48 (30.23) 15 Straume, Elli JR ASU 4:53.04 4:47.71 26.57 55.28 (28.71) 1:24.33 (29.05) 1:53.52 (29.19) 2:23.00 (29.48) 2:51.93 (28.93) 3:20.98 (29.05) 3:50.52 (29.54) 4:19.43 (28.91) 4:47.71 (28.28) 16 Fabian, Fanni SO CAL 4:44.17 4:48.87 26.09 54.43 (28.34) 1:22.88 (28.45) 1:51.76 (28.88) 2:20.50 (28.74) 2:49.35 (28.85) 3:18.62 (29.27) 3:48.35 (29.73) 4:18.90 (30.55) 4:48.87 (29.97)
Pac-12 Women’s 200 IM
The 200 IM was the anticipated Isabelle show. Cal junior Isabelle Stadden and USC senior Isabelle Odgers were about three tenths of a second apart during th prelims to take the top two seeds in the event for tonight’s final.
Stadden got to the wall in 1:56.08 to finish ahead of Odgers (1:56.41).
Stanford freshman Lucy Bell took the third seed in 1:56.57, one of three Stanford freshman in the finals – Gigi Johnson (1:58.11) and Charlotte Hook (1:58.14).
Cal sophomore Leah Polonsky was fourth (1:57.05) ahead of USC freshman Justina Kozan (1:57.56).
Event 6 Women 200 Yard IM ================================================================== NCAA: N 1:50.08 3/17/2022 Alex Walsh, Virginia PAC-12: M 1:50.67 2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford PAC-12 Champ: P 1:52.26 2012 Katinka Kosszu, USC Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Stadden, Isabelle JR CAL 1:56.63 1:56.08 24.70 52.74 (28.04) 1:28.07 (35.33) 1:56.08 (28.01) 2 Odgers, Isabelle SR Southern Cali 1:55.84 1:56.41 25.53 55.13 (29.60) 1:28.06 (32.93) 1:56.41 (28.35) 3 Bell, Lucy FR Stanford 1:57.45 1:56.47 25.27 54.86 (29.59) 1:28.72 (33.86) 1:56.47 (27.75) 4 Polonsky, Leah SO CAL 1:55.16 1:57.05 25.26 54.35 (29.09) 1:28.49 (34.14) 1:57.05 (28.56) 5 Kozan, Justina FR Southern Cali 1:57.81 1:57.56 26.04 56.47 (30.43) 1:30.98 (34.51) 1:57.56 (26.58) 6 Johnson, Gigi FR Stanford 2:00.03 1:58.11 25.50 54.79 (29.29) 1:30.04 (35.25) 1:58.11 (28.07) 7 Hook, Charlotte FR Stanford 1:58.86 1:58.14 25.98 55.87 (29.89) 1:30.34 (34.47) 1:58.14 (27.80) 8 Maluka, Ieva FR ASU 1:58.54 1:58.31 25.59 54.42 (28.83) 1:30.08 (35.66) 1:58.31 (28.23) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 McMillan, Ashley FR Southern Cali 1:57.29 1:58.45 25.25 54.21 (28.96) 1:29.03 (34.82) 1:58.45 (29.42) 10 McEnroe, Annika SO CAL 2:00.21 1:58.56 25.76 54.72 (28.96) 1:29.55 (34.83) 1:58.56 (29.01) 11 Murphy, Rosie FR UCLA 2:00.39 1:58.62 25.61 55.18 (29.57) 1:29.84 (34.66) 1:58.62 (28.78) 12 Foelske, Jade SR ASU 2:00.37 1:58.92 25.16 55.38 (30.22) 1:30.37 (34.99) 1:58.92 (28.55) 13 Brown, Charli SO ASU 1:57.43 1:59.14 25.78 55.13 (29.35) 1:30.17 (35.04) 1:59.14 (28.97) 14 Adams, Katherine FR Southern Cali 1:58.97 1:59.58 26.37 56.47 (30.10) 1:31.13 (34.66) 1:59.58 (28.45) 15 Rudolph, Janelle JR Stanford 1:59.48 1:59.59 25.78 55.56 (29.78) 1:30.78 (35.22) 1:59.59 (28.81) 16 Stanfield, Summer SR Utah 2:00.54 2:00.12 26.34 55.63 (29.29) 1:31.93 (36.30) 2:00.12 (28.19) 16 Krantzcke, Izzy FR ASU 2:03.69 2:00.12 27.22 57.44 (30.22) 1:31.36 (33.92) 2:00.12 (28.76)
Pac-12 Women’s 50 Free
Stanford sophomore Torri Huske claimed the top seed in the 50 free in 21.67.
Meanwhile, teammate Claire Curzan went a 21.90 but was exhibition so she can swim other events and score.
USC junior Hanna Henderson claimed the second seed in 22.13 to finish just ahead of Stanford senior Taylor Ruck (22.17), leading a speed-packed final.
UCLA senior Claire Grover took the fourth seed in 22.22, ahead of USC junior Anicka Delgado (22.26).
Cal sophomore Stephanie Akakabota was sixth (22.33), followed by UCLA’s Rachel Rhee (22.38), Stanford sophomore Amy Tang (22.41) and Cal junior Emily Gantriss (22.41), who tied for eighth.
Event 7 Women 50 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== NCAA: N 20.84 3/22/2022 Kat Douglas, Virginia PAC-12: M 20.90 2019 Abbey Weitzeil, CAL PAC-12 Champ: P 21.03 2020 Abbey Weitzeil, CAL Name Year School Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Huske, Torri SO Stanford 21.54 21.67 10.30 21.67 (11.37) 2 Henderson, Hanna JR Southern Cali 22.44 22.13 10.76 22.13 (11.37) 3 Ruck, Taylor SR Stanford 21.93 22.17 10.79 22.17 (11.38) 4 Grover, Claire SR UCLA 22.02 22.22 10.64 22.22 (11.58) 5 Delgado, Anicka JR Southern Cali 21.97 22.26 10.74 22.26 (11.52) 6 Akakabota, Stephanie SO CAL 22.57 22.33 10.74 22.33 (11.59) 7 Rhee, Rachel SR UCLA 22.06 22.38 11.08 22.38 (11.30) 8 Tang, Amy SO Stanford 22.70 22.41 10.88 22.41 (11.53) 8 Gantriis, Emily JR CAL 22.66 22.41 10.77 22.41 (11.64) Swim-Off Required ---------------------------------------------- 10 Wheal, Emma SR Stanford 22.42 22.42 10.77 22.42 (11.65) 11 Mazurek, Ella SO CAL 22.49 22.46 10.82 22.46 (11.64) 12 Davidson, Emma SR CAL 22.59 22.55 10.86 22.55 (11.69) 12 Dobler, Kaitlyn JR Southern Cali 22.03 22.55 10.93 22.55 (11.62) 14 Shaw, Anna SO Stanford 22.84 22.63 10.96 22.63 (11.67) 15 Garcia, Elise SR Southern Cali 22.68 22.64 11.04 22.64 (11.60) 16 Stone, Mckenna SO CAL 22.47 22.69 11.00 22.69 (11.69)
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