SEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Adam Chaney Leads 100 Back with 44.64
Florida sophomore Adam Chaney got a fast start to the morning session on the fourth day of the 2023 SEC Championships, throwing down an NCAA A cut of 44.64 to claim the top seed in the 100 backstroke.
It’s a boon for the Gators, who enter the day in firm control of the men’s race while battling it out to reclaim the women’s title.
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SEC Championships Team Scores
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 22 1. University of Florida 760 2. University of Tennessee 483 3. Kentucky, University of 452 4. Louisiana State University 439 5. Georgia, University of 391 6. South Carolina, University of, 385 7. University of Alabama 364 8. Auburn University 326 9. Texas A&M University 319 10. University of Arkansas 245 11. Missouri 217 12. Vanderbilt University 94
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 22 1. University of Florida 810.5 2. Texas A&M University 628 3. Auburn University 560 4. University of Tennessee 537 5. Georgia, University of 424.5 6. University of Alabama 354 7. Missouri 297.5 8. South Carolina, University of, 270.5 9. Kentucky, University of 266 10. Louisiana State University 177
Women’s 200 butterfly
Sara Stolter set the pace in prelims, the Tennessee sophomore going 1:54.61 to lead the field. She’s a half-second ahead of LSU’s Jenna Bridges, with Georgia’s Callie Dickinson third. Eight schools are represented in the final, including Arkansas (fifth seed Betsy Wizard) and South Carolina (Greta Pelzek in sixth).
Event 23 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 1:49.51 2/24/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
SEC: S 1:51.51 2/18/2022 Rileu Gaines, Kentucky
SEC Meet: M 1:51.51 2/18/2022 Riley Gaines, Kentucky
POOL: P 1:50.98 3/21/2009 Elaine Breeden, STAN
1:52.86 A
1:59.23 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Stotler, Sara B SO Tennessee-SE 1:57.41 1:54.61 qB
r:+0.66 25.35 54.17 (28.82)
1:23.96 (29.79) 1:54.61 (30.65)
2 Bridges, Jenna SO LSU-LA 1:57.99 1:55.14 qB
r:+0.76 26.37 55.32 (28.95)
1:25.36 (30.04) 1:55.14 (29.78)
3 Dickinson, Call GS Georgia 1:55.21 1:55.50 qB
r:+0.65 25.30 54.60 (29.30)
1:24.78 (30.18) 1:55.50 (30.72)
4 Theall, Olivia Texas A&M-GU 1:54.81 1:55.56 qB
r:+0.65 25.93 55.68 (29.75)
1:25.54 (29.86) 1:55.56 (30.02)
5 Wizard, Betsy A FR Arkansas-AR 1:54.33 1:55.98 qB
r:+0.75 25.71 55.19 (29.48)
1:25.22 (30.03) 1:55.98 (30.76)
6 Pelzek, Greta J SO South Carolina-S 1:57.45 1:55.99 qB
r:+0.62 25.68 54.94 (29.26)
1:25.08 (30.14) 1:55.99 (30.91)
7 Ray, Amanda E JR Florida-FL 1:56.10 1:56.11 qB
r:+0.69 26.34 56.27 (29.93)
1:26.14 (29.87) 1:56.11 (29.97)
8 Gati, Izzy G GS Kentucky 1:58.21 1:56.19 qB
r:+0.64 25.35 54.53 (29.18)
1:24.84 (30.31) 1:56.19 (31.35)
Men’s 200 butterfly
Joaquin Gonzalez Pinero posted the top time in the morning session by going 1:41.60. The Florida freshman is a half-second up on Kentucky’s Mason Wilby. Martin Espernberger of Tennesee is third. The top seed entering the meet, Clement Secchi of Missouri, had to battle to even make the A final, getting in sixth in 1:42.66.
Event 24 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
SEC: S 1:38.69 3/6/2021 Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
SEC Meet: M 1:39.00 2/18/2022 Urlando, Georgia
POOL: P 1:39.23 11/6/2020 Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
1:40.20 A
1:46.31 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Gonzalez Pinero SO Florida-FL 1:42.30 1:41.60 qB
r:+0.60 22.75 48.53 (25.78)
1:14.93 (26.40) 1:41.60 (26.67)
2 Wilby, Mason GS Kentucky 1:42.26 1:42.24 qB
r:+0.65 22.44 48.12 (25.68)
1:14.51 (26.39) 1:42.24 (27.73)
3 Espernberger, M FR Tennessee-SE 1:42.56 1:42.50 qB
r:+0.60 22.64 48.95 (26.31)
1:15.73 (26.78) 1:42.50 (26.77)
4 Zubik, Jan K Missouri-MV 1:44.41 1:42.57 qB
r:+0.64 22.75 49.00 (26.25)
1:15.80 (26.80) 1:42.57 (26.77)
4 Abruzzo, Andrew GS Georgia 1:42.82 1:42.57 qB
r:+0.69 22.61 48.54 (25.93)
1:15.17 (26.63) 1:42.57 (27.40)
6 Secchi, Clement SR Missouri-MV 1:41.81 1:42.66 qB
r:+0.59 22.33 48.43 (26.10)
1:15.42 (26.99) 1:42.66 (27.24)
7 Laur, Mason A SO Florida-FL 1:44.64 1:42.77 qB
r:+0.64 23.06 49.23 (26.17)
1:16.03 (26.80) 1:42.77 (26.74)
8 Miceli, Mateo S SO Alabama-SE 1:43.50 1:43.12 qB
r:+0.65 23.05 49.62 (26.57)
1:16.09 (26.47) 1:43.12 (27.03)
Women’s 100 backstroke
Josephine Fuller, the runner-up in the 200 individual medley, posted the top time in the morning session at 51.58. But all eyes will be on Rhyan White’s bid to win the event for a fourth straight year. The American Olympian coasted into the final with the third-quickest time, 51.56. She’s been 50.84 this year and holds the conference record at 50.02 from 2020. Certainly the pool record of 50.55 (Gemma Spofforth, 2009) is in her sights.
Fuller and second seed Eboni McCarty of Georgia (51.50) are among those trying to play spoiler. Missouri’s Meredith Reese and Ellie Waldrep of Auburn were also sub-52 in the morning.
Event 25 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 48.74 3/18/2022 Katherine Berkoff, NC State
SEC: S 50.02 2/21/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
SEC Meet: M 50.02 2/21/2020 Rhyan White, Alabama
POOL: P 50.55 3/20/2009 Gemma Spofforth, UF
50.89 A
53.91 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Fuller, Josephi SO Tennessee-SE 51.81 51.48 qB
r:+0.56 12.13 24.94 (12.81)
38.40 (13.46) 51.48 (13.08)
2 McCarty, Eboni SO Georgia 51.53 51.50 qB
r:+0.73 12.12 24.93 (12.81)
38.41 (13.48) 51.50 (13.09)
3 White, Rhyan E SR Alabama-SE 50.84 51.56 qB
r:+0.59 12.03 24.78 (12.75)
38.30 (13.52) 51.56 (13.26)
4 Rees, Meredith SR Missouri-MV 52.48 51.87 qB
r:+0.67 12.21 24.94 (12.73)
38.21 (13.27) 51.87 (13.66)
5 Waldrep, Ellie SO Auburn-SE 51.74 51.88 qB
r:+0.67 12.13 24.87 (12.74)
38.26 (13.39) 51.88 (13.62)
6 Runnels, Aris D SO Florida-FL 53.11 52.06 qB
r:+0.71 12.04 25.01 (12.97)
38.54 (13.53) 52.06 (13.52)
7 Sansores, Andre SR Arkansas-AR 52.33 52.10 qB
r:+0.92 12.13 25.22 (13.09)
38.83 (13.61) 52.10 (13.27)
8 Lee, Meghan R JR Auburn-SE 52.15 52.34 qB
r:+0.88 12.36 25.44 (13.08)
38.89 (13.45) 52.34 (13.45)
Men’s 100 backstroke
Adam Chaney Delivered the first NCAA A cut of the morning with his 44.64 in the 100 back. He’s the top seed by a half-second, edging Auburn’s Nathan Stoffle in 45.05.
Chaney’s is the only Gator in the A final. Bradley Dunham of Georgia drew the third seed, teammate Wesley Ng fifth. Michael Laitarovsky of South Carolina is fourth.
Event 26 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
SEC: S 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Orlando, Georgia
SEC Meet: M 44.10 2/21/2020 Zane Waddell, Alabama
POOL: P 43.87 11/19/2020Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
44.79 A
47.59 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Chaney, Adam C SO Florida-FL 45.75 44.64 qA
r:+0.75 10.70 22.32 (11.62)
33.42 (11.10) 44.64 (11.22)
2 Stoffle, Nathan SO Auburn-SE 45.26 45.05 qB
r:+0.69 10.66 21.92 (11.26)
33.44 (11.52) 45.05 (11.61)
3 Dunham, Bradley SR Georgia 45.45 45.23 qB
r:+0.71 10.84 21.94 (11.10)
33.73 (11.79) 45.23 (11.50)
4 Laitarovsky, Mi SO South Carolina-S 45.92 45.49 qB
r:+0.63 10.52 21.82 (11.30)
33.66 (11.84) 45.49 (11.83)
5 Ng, Wesley Y JR Georgia 45.27 45.54 qB
r:+0.64 10.60 21.69 (11.09)
33.45 (11.76) 45.54 (12.09)
6 Dahlgren, Jack SR Missouri-MV 46.01 45.55 qB
r:+0.73 10.76 21.95 (11.19)
33.73 (11.78) 45.55 (11.82)
7 Menke, Matthew SR Alabama-SE 45.71 45.59 qB
r:+0.66 10.80 21.93 (11.13)
33.56 (11.63) 45.59 (12.03)
8 Simons, Nick F FR Tennessee-SE 45.71 45.63 qB
r:+0.83 10.45 21.71 (11.26)
33.51 (11.80) 45.63 (12.12)
Women’s 100 breaststroke
Mona McSharry gave her SEC record a scare in the morning with a time of 57.37 to secure the top seed in the 100 breast. The Tennessee junior is just outside the time she set at NCAAs last year (57.18) and the resilient meet record set in 2014 by Breeja Larson of Texas A&M (57.28).
Georgia senior Zoie Hartman finished second in 58.66, well back. Avery Wiseman was a further .03 back, the Auburn sophomore third. It took 59.55 to make the A final.
Event 27 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 55.73 3/19/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
SEC: S 57.18 3/18/2022 Mona McSherry, Tennessee
SEC Meet: M 57.28 2/21/2014 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M
POOL: P 56.94 11/17/2022Kaitlyn Dobler, Southern Cali
58.10 A
1:01.56 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 McSharry, Mona JR Tennessee-SE 58.45 57.37 qA
r:+0.70 12.78 26.99 (14.21)
42.17 (15.18) 57.37 (15.20)
2 Hartman, Zoie E SR Georgia 58.76 58.66 qB
r:+0.74 12.88 27.58 (14.70)
43.19 (15.61) 58.66 (15.47)
3 Wiseman, Avery SO Alabama-SE 59.07 58.69 qB
r:+0.67 12.66 27.58 (14.92)
42.89 (15.31) 58.69 (15.80)
4 Makarova, Stasy SO Auburn-SE 58.91 59.00 qB
r:+0.65 13.03 27.71 (14.68)
43.27 (15.56) 59.00 (15.73)
5 Herrmann, Vanes SR Arkansas-AR 1:00.18 59.40 qB
r:+0.65 12.95 28.02 (15.07)
43.60 (15.58) 59.40 (15.80)
6 Kucheran, Nina 5Y Florida-FL 1:01.48 59.44 qB
r:+0.67 12.76 27.94 (15.18)
43.42 (15.48) 59.44 (16.02)
7 Petkova, Diana JR Alabama-SE 1:00.37 59.49 qB
r:+0.73 12.89 27.87 (14.98)
43.46 (15.59) 59.49 (16.03)
8 Kennett, Bobbi Texas A&M-GU 1:00.47 59.55 qB
r:+0.71 12.99 28.24 (15.25)
43.80 (15.56) 59.55 (15.75)
Men’s 100 breaststroke
The race is on in the men’s 100 breast, and that’s before factoring in the guy who entered with the top times. Aleksas Savickas and Dillon Hillis of Florida both secured A cuts in the morning, going 1-2 with respective times of 50.73 and 50.90. That leaves Auburn’s Reid Mikuta, who entered the meet with the top seed and second-best time in the NCAA, third in 51.48. Gators will occupy three lanes in a row, with Julian Smith third in 51.52.
Event 28 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
SEC: S 50.03 2/17/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
SEC Meet: M 50.03 2/18/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
POOL: P 50.03 2/17/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
51.40 A
53.87 B
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Savickas, Aleks FR Florida-FL 51.88 50.73 qA
r:+0.65 10.80 23.54 (12.74)
36.90 (13.36) 50.73 (13.83)
2 Hillis, Dillon 5Y Florida-FL 52.60 50.90 qA
r:+0.67 10.84 23.76 (12.92)
37.13 (13.37) 50.90 (13.77)
3 Mikuta, Reid R JR Auburn-SE 51.14 51.48 qB
r:+0.63 11.25 24.14 (12.89)
37.69 (13.55) 51.48 (13.79)
4 Smith, Julian SO Florida-FL 51.60 51.52 qB
r:+0.64 10.89 23.90 (13.01)
37.50 (13.60) 51.52 (14.02)
5 Patton, Ben H SR Missouri-MV 52.94 51.53 qB
r:+0.61 10.82 23.92 (13.10)
37.68 (13.76) 51.53 (13.85)
6 Houlie, Michael 5Y Tennessee-SE 52.15 51.90 qB
r:+0.63 10.76 23.83 (13.07)
37.52 (13.69) 51.90 (14.38)
7 Maas, Derek E SR Alabama-SE 51.74 52.01 qB
r:+0.64 11.18 24.36 (13.18)
38.17 (13.81) 52.01 (13.84)
8 Puente Bustaman Texas A&M-GU 51.98 52.04 qB
r:+0.62 11.04 24.31 (13.27)
38.17 (13.86) 52.04 (13.87)
