Wisconsin Wins on Senior Day, Led by Phoebe Bacon, Jake Newmark
The 13th-ranked Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving teams (7-0, 3-0 BIG) rolled to another dual win Friday night at Soderholm Family Aquatic Center. The Badgers picked up all 14 event wins to finish the meet with a 218-76 victory over Green Bay.
Senior and team captain Phoebe Bacon started the meet off strong with a win in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.82. Bacon was followed by Abby Wanezek in second place with a 1:50.35, with Emily Ecker trailing in third with a 1:51.48.
Wanezek earned her first individual event win of the season in the 200 back, hitting the wall first in 2:03.51. Junior and team captain Mackenzie McConagha led the Badger sweep in the 100 backstroke, touching the wall first in 51.46. Kaylyn Schoof followed in second with a 54.68, and Kit Schneider snuck into third with a 56.75.
Sophomore Hazal Ozkan earned two individual event wins on Friday night. Ozkan won the 200 IM in 1:59.51, with Katie McClintock not far behind her in second with a time of 2:00.38. She also won the 100 free with a season-best time of 50.97.
The 22nd-ranked Wisconsin men’s swimming and diving team (5-1, 3-0 BIG) wrapped up the home portion of its schedule with a dual meet win over Green Bay on Friday at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center. The Badgers picked up 14 event wins to finish the meet with a 178-97 victory over the Phoenix.
Freshman Luukas Vainio continues to shine in the long-distance freestyle, starting the Badgers off strong with a win in the 1000 free with a season-best time of 9:04.53. Charlie Jones kept up the long-distance freestyle momentum with a win in the 500 free with a time of 4:23.19. Nico Butera placed second with a time of 4:34.84.
Senior Jake Newmark picked up a couple of individual event wins on Friday, including the 100 free in 45.38. Newmark also hit the wall first in the 200 free, with a time of 1:37.95. Jude Williams followed him, placing second with a time of 1:39.48.
Sophomore Dominik Mark Torok continues to dominate in the 100 fly, earning another first-place finish against the Phoenix. Torok won the event in 47.30 to lead the Badger sweep, with Nathan Welker right behind in second with a time of 47.61 and Truman Teduits in third with a final time of 49.19.
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