Notre Dame Sweeps Miami Invitational Championships<\/p>\n
The Miami (Ohio) Invitational concluded on Saturday as fast swims turned into titles, both individual and team.<\/p>\n
Notre Dame won the men\u2019s meet with 1,778 points, holding off Indianapolis (1,684), Miami (1,501), Ouachita Baptist (934) and Valparaiso (588).<\/p>\n
The Fighting Irish also won the women\u2019s meet with 1,628 points. Host Miami was second (1,586), followed by Indiana State (1,101), Marshall (1,037.5), Indianapolis (761), Illinois State (548.5), Ouachita Baptist (110) and Valparaiso (110).<\/p>\n
Here is a look at the final day:<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 1650 Free<\/p>\n
Indiana State freshman Grace Cummings swam to victory in the 1650 free, getting to the wall in 16:23.09, going 1-2-4 with teammates Claire Parsons (16:34.29) and Maria Saldana Riebeling (16:49.27).<\/p>\n
Third place went to Miami\u2019s Gracie Gregory (16:45.71).<\/p>\n
Notre Dame\u2019s Alyssa Street finished fifth (16:51.36), followed by Miami\u2019s Casey Stephens (16:53.81) and Sarah Pophal (16:54.30) and Notre Dame\u2019s Ava Pape (16:59.41).<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 1650 Free<\/p>\n
Indy\u2019s Swann Plaza continued his great meet with a win in the 1650 free. He finished in 14:55.99.<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Elijah Rolfsen took second in 15:21.47, followed by Notre Dame\u2019s Sean Atkinson (15:20.36), Indy\u2019s William Pettifer (15:37.50), Notre Dame\u2019s Luke Bucaro (15:37.93) and Charlie Mayr (15:45.32), Ouachita Baptist\u2019s Tyler Andruss (15:50.71) and Indy\u2019s Emmett Shank (15:52.30).<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200 Backstroke<\/p>\n
Notre Dame\u2019s Emily Hamill dropped three seconds from prelims to take the win in the 200 back in 1:53.91, nearly a second ahead of the field.<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Chrisna Bezuidenhout took second in 1:54.67, followed by teammates Ella Ziegert (1:58.28) and Piper Prince (1:58.85).<\/p>\n
Marshall\u2019s Kseniia Luniushina was fifth (1:58.91), followed by teammate Mia McBride (1:59.87) and Indiana State\u2019s Anna Asplund (2:00.57).<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200 Backstroke<\/p>\n
Notre Dame made is a backstroke sweep on Saturday as Evan Conti won the men\u2019s 200 back in 1:42.92.<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Jensen Nelsen was second in 1:43.30 and Notre Dame freshman Zack Oswald was third in 1:43.86.<\/p>\n
Ouachita Baptist\u2019s Stefan Duca was fourth (1:45.07), followed by Indy\u2019s Jokubas Jankauskas (1:45.72), Notre Dame\u2019s Brady Calkins (1:46.77), Owen Tharrington (1:47.61) and Luke Bucaro (1:47.65), who made the top eight after swimming the mile.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 100 Freestyle<\/p>\n
Notre Dame made it three wins in a row as Hollie Widdows kept up her strong week by winning the 100 free in 48.24, dropping nearly a second from prelims.<\/p>\n
Marshall\u2019s Elyse Wood was second in 49.61, ahead of a pair of Fighting Irish \u2013 Kate Simon (50.07) and Lente Geelen (50.10).<\/p>\n
Illinois State\u2019s Malia Snow was fifth in 50.11, followed by Miami\u2019s Julia Waechter (50.13) and Kaylin Herbet (50.25) and Indiana State\u2019s Erin Cummins (50.96).<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 100 Freestyle<\/p>\n
Notre Dame\u2019s Shane Eckler won the 100 free in 42.39, leading a 1-2-4-5 finish for the Fighting Irish.<\/p>\n
Notre Dame\u2019s Jeremy Kelly tied Indy\u2019s Zachary Anthony for second in 43.98. Min-Gyo Jang was fourth (44.00) and Hrvoje Tomic was fifth (44.03).<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Duncan Salmen was sixth in 44.12, followed by teammate Ian Rodrigues Kmiliauski (44.13) and Oauchita Baptist\u2019s Sam Ragsdell (44.50).<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200 Breaststroke<\/p>\n
Gracie Lanning made it five in a row for UND as she won the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.87.<\/p>\n
Indy\u2019s Celina Schmidt was second in 2:12.90, followed by Miami\u2019s Madison Watschke (2:14.55), Notre Dame\u2019s Julieta Tracy (2:14.75), Indiana State\u2019s Ali Pearson (2:15.22), Marshall\u2019s Isabelle Cameron (2:16.89), Notre Dame\u2019s Mary Codevilla (2:17.4) and Marshall\u2019s Madelyn Akin (2:17.46).<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200 Breaststroke<\/p>\n
Six in a row for the Fighting Irish as Jack Armour won the 200 breaststroke in 1:53.80, dropping more than four seconds from his prelims time.<\/p>\n
Indy\u2019s Jeremias Pock finished second in 1:54.04, followed by another Notre Dame freshman, Gus MacDonald (1:57.53).<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Pablo Silva was fourth in 1:58.56, followed by Indy\u2019s Sawyer Lehman (2:00.26), Valparaiso\u2019s Gabe Vasquez (2:03.49) and Ouachita Baptist\u2019s Justin Oulette (2:04.00).<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200 Butterfly<\/p>\n
Notre Dame\u2019s Lainey Mullins made it seven wins in a row for the Irish, claiming the 200 butterfly in 1:57.36, more than two seconds ahead of the field.<\/p>\n
Teammate Emily Kitayama was second in 1:59.87, followed by Marshall\u2019s Lauren McNamara (2:00.03) and Molly Warner (2:01.93).<\/p>\n
Indiana State\u2019s Haley Halsall was fifth (2:02.53), ahead of Ouachita Baptist\u2019s Anna Phelps (2:03.03), Miami\u2019s Gracie Gregory (2:04.31) and Indiana State\u2019s Sophia Diaz (2:04.67).<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200 Butterfly<\/p>\n
Eight in a row as Patrick Branon won the men\u2019s 200 butterfly 1:43.48, going 1-2 with fellow Irishman Dillon Edge (1:44.85).<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Owen Hoban took third in 1:46.01, followed by teammate Michal Piela (1:47.30), Notre Dame\u2019s Charlie Heisig (1:48.29), Notre Dame\u2019s Sammy Sierra (1:48.34), Indy\u2019s Sebastian Aguilar (1:49.83) and Notre Dame\u2019s Charlie Mayr (1:52.34), completing a double.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 400 Free Relay<\/p>\n
The Irish put the exclamation point on the meet with a win in the 400 free relay. Hollie Widdows, Kate Simon, Becky Rentz and Lente Geelen won in 3:18.58.<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s Jenna Halliday, Kaylin Herbet, Natalie Gilson and Julia Waechter took second in 3:21.57.<\/p>\n
Marshall\u2019s Elyse Wood, Kseniia Luniushina, Nina Nugent and Molly Warner took third in 3:22.80.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 400 Free Relay<\/p>\n
Notre Dame\u2019s Shane Eckler, Min-Gyo Jang, Jeremy Kelly and Jack Armour won in 2:53.21.<\/p>\n
The Notre Dame B squad finished second with Hvroje Tomic, Dillon Edge, Zach Oswald and Patrick Branon (2:55.60).<\/p>\n
Indy took third with Elias Noe, Swann Plaza, Zachary Anthony and Jeremias Pock finishing in 2:56.20.<\/p>\n