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Stanford followed up Ella Eastin’s NCAA and American record in the 200-yard IM with an American and NCAA mark in the women’s 400-yard medley relay at the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
Ally Howe (51.89), Sarah Haase (57.02), Janet Hu (50.65) and Lia Neal (46.58) threw down a blistering time of 3:26.14. That swim lowered their own NCAA and American record of 3:26.25 they just set at Pac 12s last month.
That’s Stanford’s NCAA-record 12th victory in the event’s history.
Previous Stanford Winners:
1987 Stanford (Michelle Donahue, Susie Rapp, Jenna Johnson, Aimee Berzins), 3:38.17
1990 Stanford (Dede Trimble, Lori Heisick, Suzy Buckovich, Janel Jorgensen), 3:38.84
1991 Stanford (Janel Jorgensen, Lori Heisick, Summer Sanders, Suzy Buckovich), 3:39.51
1992 Stanford (Lea Loveless, Lori Heisick, Summer Sanders, Janel Jorgensen), 3:35.64
1993 Stanford (Lea Loveless, Lori Heisick, Janel Jorgensen, Lisa Jacob), 3:37.27
1998 Stanford (Catherine Fox, Elin Austevoll, Misty Hyman, Siobhan Cropper), 3:33.61
1999 Stanford (Shelly Ripple, Elin Austevoll, Misty Hyman, Catherine Fox), 3:33.75
2001 Stanford (Shelly Ripple, Tara Kirk, Misty Hyman, Siobhan Cropper), 3:32.43
2002 Stanford (Amy Wagner, Tara Kirk, Shelly Ripple, Lacey Boutwell), 3:31.74
2014 Stanford (Maya DiRado, Katie Olsen, Felicia Lee, Lia Neal) 3:27.51
2015 Stanford (Ally Howe, Katie Olsen, Janet Hu, Simone Manuel) 3:26.41
Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell uncorked a 49.31 butterfly split, just off her record 49.25 split from this morning, as the Cardinals’ Alina Kendzior (52.71), Andee Cottrell (58.23), Worrell (49.31) and Mallory Comerford (47.33) took second in 3:27.58.
Virginia’s Courtney Bartholomew (50.95), Laura Simon (57.78), Kaitlyn Jones (52.34) and Ellen Thomas (47.15) picked up third in 3:28.22.
Notably, Indiana’s Lilly King unloaded a 56.74 breaststroke leg for the Hoosiers.
=== A - Final ===
1 Stanford 3:28.10 3:26.14N 40
1) Ally Howe SO 2) r:0.27 Sarah Haase SR
3) r:0.44 Janet Hu SO 4) r:0.26 Lia Neal JR
r:+0.77 25.39 51.89 (51.89)
1:18.58 (26.69) 1:48.91 (57.02)
2:12.02 (23.11) 2:39.56 (50.65)
3:01.85 (22.29) 3:26.14 (46.58)
2 Louisville 3:28.24 3:27.58P 34
1) Alina Kendzior FR 2) r:0.16 Andee Cottrell JR
3) r:0.11 Kelsi Worrell SR 4) r:0.07 Mallory Comerford FR
r:+0.61 25.53 52.71 (52.71)
1:19.71 (27.00) 1:50.94 (58.23)
2:13.69 (22.75) 2:40.25 (49.31)
3:02.80 (22.55) 3:27.58 (47.33)
3 Virginia 3:30.00 3:28.22 32
1) Courtney Bartholomew SR 2) r:0.16 Laura Simon JR
3) r:0.37 Kaitlyn Jones JR 4) r:0.09 Ellen Thomas JR
r:+0.73 24.95 50.95 (50.95)
1:17.95 (27.00) 1:48.73 (57.78)
2:12.84 (24.11) 2:41.07 (52.34)
3:03.62 (22.55) 3:28.22 (47.15)
4 Georgia 3:29.89 3:29.54 30
1) Olivia Smoliga JR 2) r:0.15 Emily Cameron JR
3) r:0.16 Kylie Stewart SO 4) r:0.39 Hali Flickinger SR
r:+0.72 25.10 51.30 (51.30)
1:19.13 (27.83) 1:50.69 (59.39)
2:14.45 (23.76) 2:41.89 (51.20)
3:04.62 (22.73) 3:29.54 (47.65)
5 USC 3:29.89 3:29.69 28
1) Hannah Weiss SO 2) r:0.16 Riley Scott FR
3) r:0.29 Kendyl Stewart SR 4) r:0.29 Anika Apostalon JR
r:+0.59 25.14 52.33 (52.33)
1:20.04 (27.71) 1:51.82 (59.49)
2:14.90 (23.08) 2:42.55 (50.73)
3:04.91 (22.36) 3:29.69 (47.14)
6 Missouri 3:30.55 3:29.70 26
1) Nadine Laemmler JR 2) r:0.26 Abby Duncan SR
3) r:0.22 Anna Patterson SR 4) r:0.16 Hannah Stevens SO
r:+0.62 25.33 51.75 (51.75)
1:18.47 (26.72) 1:49.57 (57.82)
2:13.69 (24.12) 2:41.64 (52.07)
3:04.19 (22.55) 3:29.70 (48.06)
7 Indiana 3:29.85 3:30.13 24
1) Marie Chamberlain SO 2) r:0.27 Lilly King FR
3) r:0.37 Gia Dalesandro JR 4) r:0.40 Kennedy Goss SO
r:+0.52 25.19 52.84 (52.84)
1:19.07 (26.23) 1:49.58 (56.74)
2:13.75 (24.17) 2:41.56 (51.98)
3:05.15 (23.59) 3:30.13 (48.57)
8 Arizona 3:30.07 3:31.09 22
1) Annie Ochitwa FR 2) r:0.20 Emma Schoettmer SR
3) r:0.38 Mackenzie Rumrill FR 4) r:0.20 Katrina Konopka FR
r:+0.68 24.81 51.23 (51.23)
1:18.62 (27.39) 1:50.50 (59.27)
2:14.23 (23.73) 2:42.86 (52.36)
3:05.40 (22.54) 3:31.09 (48.23)
=== B - Final ===
9 Tex AM 3:30.85 3:29.61 18
1) Lisa Bratton SO 2) r:0.48 Bethany Galat SO
3) r:0.26 Sarah Gibson JR 4) r:0.27 Beryl Gastaldello SO
r:+0.61 26.00 52.70 (52.70)
1:20.62 (27.92) 1:52.03 (59.33)
2:15.32 (23.29) 2:42.24 (50.21)
3:04.79 (22.55) 3:29.61 (47.37)
10 California 3:31.04 3:30.36 14
1) Amy Bilquist FR 2) r:0.25 Marina Garcia Unqui JR
3) r:0.08 Noemie Thomas SO 4) r:0.19 Kathleen Baker FR
r:+0.78 25.13 51.48 (51.48)
1:19.38 (27.90) 1:51.41 (59.93)
2:14.44 (23.03) 2:41.99 (50.58)
3:04.83 (22.84) 3:30.36 (48.37)
11 NC State 3:32.45 3:30.52 12
1) Alexia Zevnik JR 2) r:0.36 Kayla Brumbaum JR
3) r:0.35 Natalie Labonge JR 4) r:0.24 Courtney Caldwell FR
r:+0.69 25.05 51.14 (51.14)
1:18.81 (27.67) 1:50.60 (59.46)
2:14.55 (23.95) 2:42.66 (52.06)
3:05.56 (22.90) 3:30.52 (47.86)
12 UNC 3:32.96 3:32.92 10
1) Caroline Baldwin SO 2) r:0.24 Rachel Canty SR
3) r:0.16 Hellen Moffitt JR 4) r:0.32 Sarah Hitchens JR
r:+0.63 25.30 52.70 (52.70)
1:21.16 (28.46) 1:53.84 (1:01.14)
2:17.24 (23.40) 2:44.31 (50.47)
3:07.42 (23.11) 3:32.92 (48.61)
13 Alabama 3:33.45 3:33.02 8
1) Caroline Korst JR 2) r:0.28 Bridget Blood JR
3) r:0.20 Hannah Musser SO 4) r:0.38 Emma Saunders SR
r:+0.67 25.29 52.49 (52.49)
1:20.23 (27.74) 1:51.57 (59.08)
2:16.05 (24.48) 2:44.36 (52.79)
3:07.79 (23.43) 3:33.02 (48.66)
14 VT 3:33.27 3:33.48 6
1) Klaudia Nazieblo SO 2) r:0.26 Weronika Paluszek SR
3) r:0.13 Margaret Gruber JR 4) r:0.20 Jessica Hespeler JR
r:+0.65 25.10 52.21 (52.21)
1:19.91 (27.70) 1:51.60 (59.39)
2:15.80 (24.20) 2:44.09 (52.49)
3:07.76 (23.67) 3:33.48 (49.39)
15 Texas 3:31.50 3:34.54 4
1) Tasija Karosas JR 2) r:0.07 Madisyn Cox JR
3) r:0.30 Mimi Schneider SO 4) r:0.21 Rebecca Millard SO
r:+0.66 25.74 53.32 (53.32)
1:21.83 (28.51) 1:54.20 (1:00.88)
2:17.86 (23.66) 2:46.77 (52.57)
3:09.74 (22.97) 3:34.54 (47.77)
16 Ohio St 3:32.81 3:35.31 2
1) Camey Rabold SR 2) r:0.29 Taylor Vargo JR
3) r:0.44 Liz Li SO 4) r:0.17 Annie Jongekrijg SR
r:+0.65 26.11 54.18 (54.18)
1:22.68 (28.50) 1:54.52 (1:00.34)
2:18.87 (24.35) 2:46.54 (52.02)
3:09.81 (23.27) 3:35.31 (48.77)
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 7 1. Georgia 174 2. California 144.5 3. Southern Cali 121.5 4. Virginia 118 5. Texas A&M 110.5 6. Stanford 110 7. Louisville 94 8. Arizona 71 9. Indiana 66 9. NC State 66 11. Tennessee 54 11. Michigan 54 13. Ohio St 42 14. Missouri 40 15. Texas 39 16. UCLA 37 17. Nevada 29 18. Wisconsin 25 19. UNC 22 20. Florida 19.5 21. South Carolina 17 22. Miami University (Ohio) 16 23. Kentucky 10 24. Alabama 8 24. Purdue 8 26. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7 27. Penn St 6 27. Virginia Tech 6 29. University of Hawaii (W) 4 29. Air Force (W) 4 31. Denver 3 32. Minnesota 2
