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Tigers Complete Day One in Texas

by Tanner Craft | Communications Student Assistant
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Tigers Complete Day One in Texas

DALLAS –  The LSU Tigers completed day one of the SMU Invitational and the Art Adamson Invitational in what was a day of fast times and high scores for both the swimming and diving squads. There was a total of seven events that ended with the Tigers on top of the podium, positioning them for a great weekend going forward.

Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle

The team of Katarina Milutinovich, Olivia Taylor, Helen Grossman, and Grace Horton took the top spot to start the nightcap with a time of 1:31.00. The team of Natalie Kucsan, Kaite Smith, Summer Stanfield, and Emily Van De Wiele came in ninth place with a time of 1:34.23.

Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay

The men’s squad also took the top spot in the 200 Free Relay. The team of Brooks Curry, Lewis Clough, Jack Jannasch, and Matt Klotz touched the wall in 1:18.46 to take the top spot. The team of Jeff Snoddy, Thomas Roark, Thomas Spradley, and Cameron Karkoska swam a 1:23.07 to come in fifth place.

Women’s 500-Yard Freestyle

Two Tigers finished in the top-three in the ‘A’ Final. Lexi Daniels touched the wall in 4:50.30 to place second and Jolee Liles touched the wall in 4:52.18 to place third. Kit Hanley finished in ninth place after swimming a 4:55.60. Alyssa Helak finished in 13th place with a time of 4:58.05. Kylie Bennett placed 19th and Johannah Cangelosi placed 22nd with times of 5:02.15.

Women’s 100-Yard Butterfly

Tigers were all over the top of the leaderboard as Helen Grossman, Ellie Baldwin, and Cassie Kalisz placed 2, 6, and 7 in the ‘A’ Final with times of 53.42, 54.93, and 55.04. Olivia Taylor and Natalie Kucsan placed ninth and 11th in the ‘B’ Final with times of 55.31 and 56.23.

Men’s 100-Yard Butterfly

Lewis Clough earned the gold medal, winning the event for the third time this season with a time of 47.85. Ben Hooper and Michael Petro earned sixth and seventh in the ‘A’ Final with times of 48.79 and 49.38. In the ‘B’ Final, Trent Schachter and Miguel Velasquez placed 10th and 12th with times of 48.97 and 49.64. Thomas Spradley placed 20th after touching the wall in 49.70.

Men’s 500-Yard Freestyle

Isak Vikstrom finished in sixth place after touching the wall in 4:28.44. Keagan Finley touched the wall in 4:36.70 to finish in 16th place. Brian McGroarty, Julian Norman, and Braden Nyboer rounded out the Tigers in the event – finishing in 17th, 21st, and 22nd with times of 4:36.04, 4:39.85, and 4:42.23.

Women’s 200-Yard IM 

There were nine Tigers in the 200 IM Finals. In the ‘A’ Final, Nicole Rozier, Summer Stanfield, Niamh Robinson, Brittany Thompson, and Olivia Paskulin finished in second, third, fourth, sixth, and eighth place with times of 1:59.66, 2:00.25, 2:01.18, 2:03.12, and 2:03.77. In the ‘B’ Final, Maddie Clifton finished in 10th place with a time of 2:02.82 and Alexandria Ham finished in 12th place with a time of 2:05.07. Emily Pye and Allie McDaid finished in 22nd and 28th place respectively both with times of 2:08.93.

Men’s 200-Yard IM

David Boylan finished in sixth place with a time of 1:49.08 and Luca Pfyffer finished in seventh place with a time of 1:49.46. Cameron Karkoska touched the wall in 1:52.11 to finish in 15th place.

Women’s 50-Yard Freestyle

Katarina Milutinovich improved on her ninth best time in school history that she set in this mornings prelims with a 22.73 to take the gold. Olivia Taylor swam a 22.81, the tenth fastest time in school history, to finish in third place. Helen Grossman and Grace Horton rounded out the Tigers in the top-ten as Grossman finished seventh with a time of 23.49 and Horton finished tenth with a time of 23.38. Natalie Kucsan, Emily Van De Wiele, and Katie Smith finished in 14th, 17th, and 20th place with times of 23.63, 23.39, and 23.97.

Men’s 50-Yard Freestyle

Three Tigers finished in the top-four as Matt Klotz took the top spot with a time of 19.67. Brooks Curry and Jack Jannasch finished second and fourth with times of 20.03 and 20.22. Jeff Snoddy, Thomas Roark, and Thomas Spradley finished in 15th, 23rd, and 24th place with times of 21.18, 21.37, and 21.39.

Women’s 400-Yard Medley Relay

The team of Kalisz, Paskulin, Grossman, and Milutinovich took the top spot with a time of 3:37.89. The team of Thompson, Ellen Pack,  Baldwin, and Taylor finished in fifth place with a time of 3:45.11.

Men’s 400-Yard Medley Relay

The team of Klotz, Pfyffer, Clough, and Curry completed the four win sweep for Tiger relays as they touched the wall in 3:12.25. Velasquez, Snoddy, Hooper, and Schachter touched the wall in 3:18.71 to place fifth.

Women’s One-Meter Springboard

Aimee Wilson earned the top spot in the Women’s One-Meter after diving to a score of 328.45. Hayley Montague finished in eighth place with a score of 272.35, which is the best score of her young collegiate career. 

Men’s Three-Meter Springboard

Manny Vazquez Bas finished in third place with a new personal best score of 378.05. Dakota Hurbis also set a career best as the junior dove to a score of 349.45. 

Head Swimming Coach Dave Geyer

Overall thoughts on the day…

“For the first full day, I think we took some positive steps. We put people in a position to score some points tonight and to win all four relays gave us great momentum going forward.”

On the freshman performing so well…

“For freshman to come into this type of environment and be able to knock out some best times is awesome. They put themselves in scoring situations and got some of that mid-season anxiety out of the way setting things up for the next few days.”

On expecting top-ten times at this point of the season…

“We know the talent is there. It’s stuff we have seen in training and close to seeing in dual meets so I think we always have that expectation for the talent on the team to perform at a high level. We still have a lot of racing to do but it’s a good sign of what we’ve done halfway through the year.”

Head Diving Coach Doug Shaffer

Overall thoughts on the day…

“What a terrific day one with all of the divers earning a trip to the finals. Aimee’s win was clutch and Hayley earned her zone score on one-meter. Also, it was awesome to see Manny set a new personal best on three-meter. I’m looking forward to the next two days.”

THURSDAY FINALS RESULTS

Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay

1.  Milutinovich, Taylor, Grossman, Horton – 1:31.00

9. Kucsan, Smith, Stanfield, Van De Wiele – 1:34.23

Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay

1. Curry, Clough, Jannasch, Klotz – 1:18.46

5. Snoddy, Roark, Spradley, Karkoska – 1:23.07

Women’s 500-Yard Freestyle 

2. Lexi Daniels – 4:50.30

3. Jolee Liles – 4:52.18

9. Kit Hanley – 4:55.60

13. Alyssa Helak – 4:58.05

19. Kylie Bennett – 4:59.31

22. Johannah Cangelosi – 5:02.15

Women’s 100-Yard Butterfly

2. Helen Grossman – 53.42

6. Ellie Baldwin – 54.93

7. Cassie Kalisz – 55.04

9. Olivia Taylor – 55.31

11. Natalie Kucsan – 56.23

Men’s 100-Yard Butterfly 

1. Lewis Clough – 47.85

6. Ben Hooper – 48.79

7. Michael Petro – 49.38

10. Trent Schachter – 48.97

12. Miguel Velasquez – 49.64

20. Thomas Spradley – 49.70

Men’s 500-Yard Freestyle 

6. Isak Vikstrom – 4:28.44

16. Keagan Finley 4:36.70

17. Brian McGroarty– 4:36.04

21. Julian Norman 4:39.85

22. Braden Nyboer – 4:42.23

Women’s 200-Yard IM 

2. Nicole Rozier – 1:59.66

3. Summer Stanfield – 2:00.25

4. Niamh Robinson – 2:01.18

6. Brittany Thompson – 2:03.12

8. Olivia Paskulin – 2:03.77

10. Maddie Clifton – 2:02.82

12. Alexandria Ham – 2:05.07

22. Emily Pye – 2:08.93

28. Allie McDaid – 2:08.93

Men’s 200-Yard IM

6. David Boylan – 1:49.08

7. Luca Pfyffer – 1:49.46

15. Cameron Karkoska – 1:52.11

Women’s 50-Yard Freestyle 

1. Katarina Milutinovich – 22.73

3. Oliva Taylor – 22.81

7. Helen Grossman – 23.49

10. Grace Horton – 23.38

14. Natalie Kucsan – 23.63

17. Emily Van De Wiele – 23.39

20. Katie Smith – 23.97

Men’s 50-Yard Freestyle

1. Matt Klotz – 19.67

2. Brooks Curry – 20.03

4. Jack Jannasch – 20.22

15. Jeff Snoddy – 21.18

23. Thomas Roark – 21.37

24. Thomas Spradley – 21.39

Women’s One-Meter 

1. Aimee Wilson – 328.45

8. Hayley Montague – 272.35

Men’s Three-Meter 

3. Manny Vazquez Bas – 378.05

5. Dakota Hurbis – 349.45

Women’s 400-Yard Medley Relay

1. Kalisz, Paskulin, Grossman, Milutinovich – 3:37.89

5. Thompson, Pack, Baldwin, Taylor – 3:45.11

Men’s 400-Yard Medley Relay

1. Klotz, Pfyffer, Clough, Curry – 3:12.25

5. Velasquez, Snoddy, Hooper, Schachter – 3:18.71

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