Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega Claims Another NCAA D2 Record in 500 Free

Jan 16, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Patricia Castro Ortega swims in the women's 400 meter IM final during the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Photo Courtesy: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega dominated the women’s 500-yard free at the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships in 4:39.28, winning by nearly nine seconds. The senior’s time broke her own NCAA D II record of 4:40.65 she set last month at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.

This is her third individual win of the meet, and she has also set new NCAA D II records in both the 200 IM (1:55.63) and 400 IM (4:08.56).

Grand Valley’s Leonie Van Noort took second in 4:47.95, five seconds faster than her morning swim. West Chester’s Theresa Hayward finished third in 4:52.76.

Cal Baptist’s Christina Halverson (4:53.06), Drury’s Megan Ouhl (4:53.21), Queens’ Meridith Boudreaux (4:55.33), Nova Southeastern’s Emma Wahlstrom (4:56.14), and Drury’s Sarah Pullen (4:57.03) completed the top eight.

                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Patri Castro Ortega    SR Queens (NC)       4:46.77    4:39.28R  20  
    r:+0.75  25.60        53.32 (27.72)
        1:21.61 (28.29)     1:49.74 (28.13)
        2:18.02 (28.28)     2:46.56 (28.54)
        3:14.90 (28.34)     3:43.41 (28.51)
        4:11.90 (28.49)     4:39.28 (27.38)
  2 Leonie Van Noort       JR Grand Valley      4:52.93    4:47.95   17  
    r:+0.87  26.94        56.01 (29.07)
        1:25.24 (29.23)     1:54.68 (29.44)
        2:24.14 (29.46)     2:53.11 (28.97)
        3:21.50 (28.39)     3:50.36 (28.86)
        4:19.22 (28.86)     4:47.95 (28.73)
  3 Theresa Hayward        JR West Chester      4:54.50    4:52.76   16  
    r:+0.76  26.64        55.80 (29.16)
        1:25.24 (29.44)     1:54.90 (29.66)
        2:24.82 (29.92)     2:54.74 (29.92)
        3:24.65 (29.91)     3:54.55 (29.90)
        4:24.48 (29.93)     4:52.76 (28.28)
  4 Christina Halverson    SO Cal Baptist       4:53.49    4:53.06   15  
    r:+0.80  26.56        55.30 (28.74)
        1:24.54 (29.24)     1:54.32 (29.78)
        2:24.02 (29.70)     2:53.79 (29.77)
        3:23.66 (29.87)     3:53.82 (30.16)
        4:23.69 (29.87)     4:53.06 (29.37)
  5 Megan Ouhl             SO Drury             4:53.97    4:53.21   14  
    r:+0.82  27.29        56.29 (29.00)
        1:25.68 (29.39)     1:55.22 (29.54)
        2:24.70 (29.48)     2:54.15 (29.45)
        3:23.53 (29.38)     3:53.29 (29.76)
        4:23.46 (30.17)     4:53.21 (29.75)
  6 Meridith Boudreaux     SR Queens (NC)       4:54.97    4:55.33   13  
    r:+0.71  27.45        56.88 (29.43)
        1:26.67 (29.79)     1:56.59 (29.92)
        2:26.46 (29.87)     2:56.28 (29.82)
        3:26.43 (30.15)     3:56.28 (29.85)
        4:26.35 (30.07)     4:55.33 (28.98)
  7 Emma Wahlstrom         JR Nova S'eastern    4:54.90    4:56.14   12  
    r:+0.81  26.94        56.23 (29.29)
        1:25.82 (29.59)     1:55.57 (29.75)
        2:25.37 (29.80)     2:55.32 (29.95)
        3:25.40 (30.08)     3:56.01 (30.61)
        4:26.29 (30.28)     4:56.14 (29.85)
  8 Sarah Pullen           SR Drury             4:55.21    4:57.03   11  
    r:+0.74  26.86        56.29 (29.43)
        1:26.23 (29.94)     1:56.44 (30.21)
        2:26.62 (30.18)     2:56.49 (29.87)
        3:26.70 (30.21)     3:56.91 (30.21)
        4:27.33 (30.42)     4:57.03 (29.70)
 
                       === Consolation Finals ===                        
 
  9 Alecia McGillivray     JR Lindenwood        4:55.43    4:52.60    9  
    r:+0.78  27.18        56.49 (29.31)
        1:25.80 (29.31)     1:55.48 (29.68)
        2:25.12 (29.64)     2:54.75 (29.63)
        3:24.49 (29.74)     3:54.12 (29.63)
        4:23.73 (29.61)     4:52.60 (28.87)
 10 Annagrazia Bonsanti    SO Bridgeport        4:57.16    4:55.51    7  
    r:+0.74  27.73        57.07 (29.34)
        1:26.63 (29.56)     1:56.13 (29.50)
        2:25.91 (29.78)     2:55.53 (29.62)
        3:25.47 (29.94)     3:55.59 (30.12)
        4:25.86 (30.27)     4:55.51 (29.65)
 11 Kyleigh Troxel         JR Lindenwood        4:55.95    4:55.95    6  
    r:+0.76  27.42        57.06 (29.64)
        1:27.26 (30.20)     1:57.52 (30.26)
        2:27.45 (29.93)     2:57.73 (30.28)
        3:27.64 (29.91)     3:57.41 (29.77)
        4:27.26 (29.85)     4:55.95 (28.69)
 12 Morgan Kollen          FR Wayne State       4:56.96    4:56.08    5  
    r:+0.80  27.78        57.54 (29.76)
        1:27.53 (29.99)     1:57.76 (30.23)
        2:28.21 (30.45)     2:58.33 (30.12)
        3:28.37 (30.04)     3:58.41 (30.04)
        4:27.98 (29.57)     4:56.08 (28.10)
 13 Caroline Arakelian     SR Queens (NC)       4:58.32    4:56.79    4  
    r:+0.75  27.33        56.91 (29.58)
        1:27.06 (30.15)     1:57.42 (30.36)
        2:27.74 (30.32)     2:57.93 (30.19)
        3:27.94 (30.01)     3:57.94 (30.00)
        4:27.62 (29.68)     4:56.79 (29.17)
 14 Rachel Borchardt       JR NMU               4:57.49    4:57.79    3  
    r:+0.74  27.21        56.72 (29.51)
        1:26.80 (30.08)     1:56.98 (30.18)
        2:27.61 (30.63)     2:57.87 (30.26)
        3:28.20 (30.33)     3:58.72 (30.52)
        4:29.20 (30.48)     4:57.79 (28.59)
 15 Niki Johnston          JR Queens (NC)       4:57.74    4:57.99    2  
    r:+0.72  28.00        57.71 (29.71)
        1:27.61 (29.90)     1:57.53 (29.92)
        2:27.40 (29.87)     2:57.39 (29.99)
        3:27.44 (30.05)     3:57.44 (30.00)
        4:27.88 (30.44)     4:57.99 (30.11)
 16 Samantha Postmus       SO Grand Valley      4:57.02    4:58.42    1  
    r:+0.85  26.98        56.90 (29.92)
        1:27.58 (30.68)     1:57.82 (30.24)
        2:27.74 (29.92)     2:57.93 (30.19)
        3:28.32 (30.39)     3:58.39 (30.07)
        4:28.82 (30.43)     4:58.42 (29.60)
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