DALLAS – Two school records were broken on the final day of the SMU Invitational on the campus of SMU. The LSU women’s swim team won with 976.5 points and the men’s team finished in second place with 755 points. In College Station at the Art Adamson Invitational, the LSU diving team competed on platform for the first time this season to close out competition.
1650-Yard Freestyle
Lexi Daniels claimed a second place finish after touching the wall in 16:37.17 and Kylie Bennett finished in 17th place with a time of 17:18.05. For the men, Isak Vikstrom swam the seventh fastest time in school history with a time of 15:33.17. Keagan Finley touched the wall in 16:08.38 to finish in 11th place.
200-Yard Backstroke
Cassie Kalisz set a new school record with a 1:54.76 to take the gold. Summer Stanfield and Ellie Baldwin placed fifth and sixth in the ‘A’ Final with times of 1:57.47 and 1:59.92. In the ‘B’ Final, Alyssa Helak finished in 12th place with a time of 2:00.58. For the men, Matt Klotz set a new pool record to win the event with a time of 1:43.52. Miguel Velasquez finished in 10th place with a time of 1:47.85 and David Wahlen finished in 17th place after touching the wall in 1:49.62.
100-Yard Freestyle
In the women’s ‘A’ Final, Katarina Milutinovich, Olivia Taylor, Grace Horton, and Natalie Kucsan placed third, fourth, fifth, and seventh with times of 50.25, 50.47, 50.58, and 50.73. In the ‘B’ Final, Emily Van De Wiele finished in 10th place with a time of 50.58 and Kit Hanley placed 16th with a time of 51.69. Maddie Clifton placed 23rd in the ‘C’ Final with a time of 52.53. For the men, Brooks Curry swam the sixth fastest time in school history, a 43.38, to win the event. Lewis Clough and Jack Jannasch also swam in the ‘A’ Final and finished in fourth and eighth place with times of 44.50 and 45.06. In the ‘C’ Final, Thomas Roark finished in 18th place with a time of 45.81 and Thomas Spradley placed 21st with a time of 46.10.
200-Yard Breaststroke
In the 200 Breast, Niamh Robinson set a new LSU record to win the event with a time of 2:08.88. Also in the ‘A’ Final, Olivia Paskulin and Allie McDaid finished in fourth and seventh place with times of 2:17.31 and 2:20.98. In the ‘B’ Final, Emily Pye swam a 2:21.94 to finish in 15th place. Ellen Pack touched the wall in 2:22.78 to place 18th in the ‘C’ Final. In the ‘D’ Final, Isabella Buttaci finished in 25th place with a time of 2:26.71. For the men, Luca Pfyffer finished in seventh place in the ‘A’ Final with a time of 1:58.98. In the ‘B’ Final, Cameron Karkoska and Jeff Snoddy finished in 11th and 14th place with times of 2:01.66 and 2:04.82.
200-Yard Butterfly
For the women, Helen Grossman, Nicole Rozier, and Jolee Liles finished second, sixth, and seventh in the ‘A’ Final with times of 1:59.29, 2:01.56, and 2:04.39. For the men, Ben Hopper finished in fifth place with a time of 1:49.15 and David Boylan placed seventh place with a time of 1:49.25. Julian Norman finished in 18th place with a time of 1:51.38.
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
The women’s team of Milutinovich, Taylor, Grossman, and Horton touched the wall in 3:20.01 to take the top spot. The men’s team of Curry, Clough, Jannasch, and Klotz swam a 2:57.49 to finish in third place.
Platform Diving
Manny Vazquez Bas took the top spot on the men’s side with a score of 356.50. Dakota Hurbis finished in fourth place with a score of 264.50. On the women’s side, Anne Tuxen came in fourth place with a score of 250.85, Hayley Montague finished in fifth place with a 247.90, and Aimee Wilson came in seventh place with a 230.70. This was the first platform competition of the season for the Tigers.
HEAD SWIM COACH DAVE GEYER
“It was a great end to our three-day meet. Heading into the meet there were certainly thoughts of school records being broken and we got to see two of them today. With that being said, we want that to be an expectation for our program, not an anomaly.”
“Moving forward we know there is a good bit of work to do. Focusing on the details and staying disciplined in the second half of the season will ultimately bring us the team success we are looking for.”
HEAD DIVING COACH DOUG SHAFFER
“This was a good final day to round out our experience in College Station. At this point of the season we have the least amount of experience on platform so for Anne, Hayley, Aimee, and Manny to earn their Zone qualifying scores is fantastic. I am proud of Manny for taking the gold but I am proud of our whole body of work and I am optimistic moving forward.”
SATURDAY FINALS RESULTS
Women’s 1650-Yard Freestyle
2. Lexi Daniels – 16:37.17
17. Kylie Bennett – 17:18.05
Men’s 1650-Yard Freestyle
5. Isak Vikstrom – 15:33.17
11. Keagan Finley – 16.08.38
Women’s 200-Yard Backstroke
1. Cassie Kalisz – 1:54.76
5. Summer Stanfield – 1:57.47
6. Ellie Baldwin – 1:59.92
12. Alyssa Helak – 2:00.58
Men’s 200-Yard Backstroke
1. Matt Klotz – 1:43.52
10. Miguel Velasquez – 1:47.85
17. David Wahlen – 1:49.62
Women’s 100-Yard Freestyle
3. Katarina Milutinovich – 50.25
4. Olivia Taylor – 50.47
5. Grace Horton – 50.58
7. Natalie Kucsan – 50.73
10. Emily Van De Wiele – 50.58
16. Kit Hanley – 51.69
23. Maddie Clifton – 52.53
Men’s 100-Yard Freestyle
1. Brooks Curry – 43.38
4. Lewis Clough – 44.50
8. Jack Jannasch – 45.06
18. Thomas Roark – 45.81
21. Thomas Spradley – 46.10
Women’s 200-Yard Breaststroke
1. Niamh Robinson – 2:08.88
4. Olivia Paskulin – 2:17.31
7. Allie McDaid – 2:20.98
15. Emily Pye – 2:21.94
18. Ellen Pack – 2:22.78
25. Isabella Buttaci – 2:26.71
Men’s 200-Yard Breaststroke
7. Luca Pfyffer – 1:58.98
11. Cameron Karkoska – 2:01.66
14. Jeff Snoddy – 2:04.82
Women’s 200-Yard Butterfly
2. Helen Grossman – 1:59.29
6. Nicole Rozier – 2:01.56
7. Jolee Liles – 2:04.39
Men’s 200-Yard Butterfly
5. Ben Hooper – 1:49.15
7. David Boylan – 1:49.25
18. Julian Norman – 1:51.38
Women’s 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Milutinovich, Taylor, Grossman, Horton – 3:20.01
5. Van De Wiele, Hanley, Stanfield, Kucsan – 3:22.00
Men’s 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
3. Curry, Clough, Jannasch, Klotz – 2:57.49
5. Schachter, Hooper, Karkoska, Petro – 2:59.77
Women’s Platform
4. Anne Tuxen – 250.85
5. Hayley Montague – 247.90
7. Aimee Wilson – 230.70
Men’s Platform
1. Manny Vazquez Bas – 356.50
4. Dakota Hurbis – 264.50
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