2023 NCAA Division III Championships – Day 4 Finals Live Recap

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2023 NCAA Division III Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

SATURDAY FINALS HEAT SHEETS

Top 10 Women’s Teams After Day 3

  1. Denison 350.5
  2. Emory 292
  3. Kenyon 280
  4. NYU 216
  5. Williams 214
  6. Tufts 211.5
  7. Chicago 203.5
  8. MIT 173
  9. Pomona-Pitzer 151.5
  10. Amherst 95

Top 10 Men’s Teams After Day 3

  1. Emory 359.5
  2. Kenyon 354.5
  3. Chicago 270
  4. MIT 173
  5. Williams 167
  6. Johns Hopkins 145
  7. Wash U. MO 139
  8. Denison 110
  9. Tufts 100.5
  10. Carnegie Mellon 100

It’s the final day of competitors on the 2023 NCAA Division III Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. We’ll conclude with finals within the girls’s and males’s 1650 free, 100 free, 200 again, 200 breast, the lads’s 3-meter diving, and the ladies’s and males’s 400 free relays.

Women’s 1650 Freestyle – Fastest Heat

  • NCAA D3 Record: 16:21.44 – Sarah Thompson, Williams (2015)
  • 2022 Winner: 16:33.24 – Kristin Cornish, Johns Hopkins

Podium:

  1. Kristin Cornish, Johns Hopkins – 16:29.78
  2. Taryn Wisner, Denison – 16:40.24
  3. Tara Witkowski, Denison – 16:45.27
  4. Lily Codd, Williams – 16:51.74
  5. Caitlin Marshall, NYU – 16:56.74
  6. Jada Chatoor, Emory – 16:58.04
  7. Georgia Basin, NYU – 17:00.13
  8. Molly Haag, Kenyon – 17:01.60

Defending champion and Johns Hopkins sophomore Kristin Cornish was out shortly, getting forward of the sphere by a physique size on the 100. She was barely forward of final 12 months’s tempo on the 200 with 1:53.99, adopted by Denison sophomore Taryn Wisner and Tufts freshman Madeleine Dunn. At the 400, she was .8 forward of her 2022 time, with Wisner about three our bodies again. Denison junior Tara Witkowski had moved into third place forward of Dunn.

The first three locations remained intact, whereas behind them Williams freshman Lily Codd moved into fourth place from lane 1.

By the 800, Cornish was greater than 2 seconds forward of her tempo from a 12 months in the past, splitting 1:00s on her 100s and gaining about half a physique on the sphere with every 100. Wisner was splitting 1:01-mids and Witkowski, 1:02-mids.

At the 1000, Cornish led by about half a pool size. Wisner and Witkowski started to descend however the gulf was too huge to catch Cornish.

Cornish completed with 16:29.78. Wisner got here in second with 16:40.24, forward of teammate Witkowski (16:45.27).

Caitlin Marshall and Georgia Basil of NYU, the 2 quickest out of the morning heats, made the rostrum at fifth and seventh.

Men’s 1650 Freestyle – Fastest Heat

  • NCAA D3 Record: 14:56.44 – Arthur Conover, Kenyon (2016)
  • 2022 Winner: 15:13.37 – Kellen Roddy, Johns Hopkins

Podium:

  1. Kellen Roddy, JHU – 15:15.86
  2. Mason Kelber, WashU – 15:19.50
  3. Connor Vincent, NYU – 15:22.02
  4. Samuel Dienstag, Brandeis – 15:26.49
  5. Lucas Lang, C-M-S – 15:28.47
  6. Thomas Pritchard, NYU – 15:31.21
  7. Luke Landis, Denison – 15:33.43
  8. Lucas Conrads, Denison – 15:34.50

NYU sophomore Connor Vincent received off to the early lead in a tightly-bunched subject. He was barely forward on the 200, the 300, and 400, with defending champion Kellen Roddy of Johns Hopkins simply behind. At the five hundred, WashU’s Mason Kelber moved to the entrance from out in lane 1.

Kelber held on by the 800, when Roddy started his descent. The Hopkins junior took over on the 850 and by no means seemed again. He was a physique size forward by the 900, two our bodies on the 1100, and three our bodies on the 1200. Roddy completed in 15:15.86, simply 2.5 seconds off final 12 months’s profitable time.

Behind Roddy, Vincent had begun to problem Kelber and so they flipped collectively on the 1500 wall. Kelber nonetheless had one other gear, although, and he put his legs into it and got here dwelling 2.5 seconds sooner to take second place in 15:19.50.

Brandeis junior Samuel Dienstag, who had been buying and selling fourth/fifth place with CMS sophomore Lucas Lang all through the 66 laps, powered dwelling to get that win by two full seconds.

Denison’s Luke Landis, the winner of the morning heats, completed seventh general.

Women’s 100 Freestyle – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 48.98 – Kendra Stern, Amherst (2010)
  • 2022 Winner: 49.90 – Emmie Mirus, Kenyon

Podium:

  1. Lily Klinginsmith, Tufts – 49.28
  2. Caroline Maki, Emory – 49.71
  3. Tara Culibrk, Denison – 49.88
  4. Emily Xu, Chicago – 50.33
  5. Alexandra White, Kenyon – 50.41
  6. Taylor Leone, Emory – 50.45
  7. Sam Karlson, Hamilton – 50.46
  8. Alexandra Turvey, PP – 50.91

Emory senior Caroline Maki was out first, main the sphere on the 50 in 23.72. Just behind her was Tufts freshman Lily Klinginsmith. Klinginsmith got here dwelling half a second sooner to get the win in 49.28. Maki was in a position to hold on for second place, regardless of being outsplit by Denison senior Tara Culibrk on the again half.

Chicago freshman Emily Xu held off Kenyon senior Alexandra White to seize fourth place, 50.33 to 50.45. White, who was in eighth place on the midway level, handed Emory’s Taylor Leone (50.45), Hamilton’s Sam Karlson (50.46), and Pomona-Pitzer’s Alexandra Turvey (50.91).

Men’s 100 Freestyle – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 42.98 – Oliver Smith, Emory (2018)
  • 2022 Winner: 43.36 – Tobe Obochi, MIT

Podium:

  1. Djordje Dragojlovic, Kenyon – 43.32
  2. James McChesney, TCNJ – 43.46
  3. Nick Goudie, Emory – 43.58
  4. (TIE) Jacob Heeres, Calvin / Pat Pema, Emory – 44.44
  5. –
  6. Colin Lafave, Emory – 44.70
  7. Noah Holstege, Calvin – 44.96
  8. Nathaniel Berry, Bates – 45.05

It was a wire-to-wire win within the males’s 100 free ultimate for Kenyon freshman Djordje Dragojlovic. Out shortly in 20.65, he was three-tenths forward of Emory’s Nick Goudie on the 50 wall. Dragojlovic got here dwelling in 22.67 to safe the win in 43.32.

TCNJ junior James McChesney’s second half was the quickest within the subject, with 22.42, and he was in a position to eke out a second-place end forward of Goudie with 43.46.

Goudie stopped the clock at 43.58. His teammate Pat Pema, tied with McChesney in fourth place on the midway mark, wound tied with Calvin’s Jacob Heeres on the end; each seniors hit the wall collectively at 44.44.

Women’s 200 Backstroke – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 1:55.67 – Crile Hart, Kenyon (2018)
  • 2022 Winner: 1:56.54 – Crile Hart, Kenyon

Podium:

  1. Sophia Verkleeren, Williams – 1:57.66
  2. Kate Augustyn, MIT – 1:57.97
  3. Jessica Flynn, NYU – 1:59.21
  4. Olivia Smith, Kenyon – 2:00.51
  5. Elisabella Forest, Chicago – 2:00.65
  6. Savannah Xu, Carnegie Mellon – 2:00.78
  7. Sara Kraus, Hope College – 2:00.80
  8. Katie Hermann, Hope College – 2:01.85

Chicago sophomore Elizabella Forest received issues began with 27.30 to steer the sphere on the 50. Kenyon’s Olivia Smith was a tenth behind, with MIT’s Kate Augustyn one other .17 again.

Forest was nonetheless in entrance on the 100 however Williams sophomore Sophia Verkleeren was making her transfer. By the 150, Verkleeren was up by three-tenths over MIT sophomore Augustyn, who had moved previous Forest into second place. NYU sophomore Jessica Flynn closed in on Forest, as effectively.

Over the ultimate 50, Verkleeren remained out entrance whereas Augustyn tried to shut in on her. It was Verkleeren on the end in 1:57.66 to Augustyn’s 1:57.97. Flynn took third in 1:59.21.

Kenyon’s Olivia Smith received previous Forest to take fourth place with 2:00.51.

Men’s 200 Backstroke – Finals

Podium:

  1. Tanner Filion, Whitman – 1:41.17
  2. (TIE) Alexander McCormick, WashU / Adam Janicki, MIT – 1:43.59
  3. –
  4. Eric Lundgren, Tufts – 1:44.76
  5. Yurii Kosian, Kenyon – 1:44.94
  6. Avery Clapp, Johns Hopkins – 1:45.37
  7. Spencer Pruett, Kenyon – 1:45.39
  8. Steven Rua, Johns Hopkins – 1:47.39

Whitman senior Tanner Filion defended his 2022 title and clobbered his NCAA Division III and meet data on the identical time. It was his second nationwide report in as many nights; he broke the 100 again report on Friday.

Filion went out shortly; he was already up by a physique size on the 50 with 22.91. Kenyon’s Yurii Kosian, swimming in lane 8, flipped in second place with 23.83.

Filion prolonged his lead with each 50. He was 24.9 on the second 50, beating the sphere by effectively over a second. He got here dwelling in 26.44 / 26.92 for a ultimate time of 1:41.17.

MIT senior Adam Janicki and WashU junior Alexander McCormick tied for second place behind Filion, touching in 1:43.59.

Eric Lundgren of Tufts touched out Kosian for fourth, 1:44.76 to 1:44.94.

Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Finals

Podium:

  1. Jennah Fadely, Kenyon – 2:11.22
  2. Amanda Wager, Williams – 2:11.92
  3. Jordyn Wentzel, St. Kate’s – 2:12.04
  4. Charlotte Wishnack, Williams – 2:14.55
  5. Alexandra Gill, Pomona-Pitzer – 2:15.34
  6. Drue Thielking, Denison – 2:16.50
  7. Gabriella Wei, Kenyon – 2:16.54
  8. Neely Burns, Trinity (TX) – 2:17.03

Kenyon sophomore Jennah Fadely went out with an aggressive first 50 to steer the pack with 29.32. The solely different sub-30 was Williams junior Amanda Wager in lane 4. Wager took over the lead on the 100, outsplitting Fadely by .73 on the second 50 to show in 1:02.90 to Fadely’s 1:03.13. Jordyn Wentzel, the defending champion, was in third place with 1:03.61.

Wager break up 34.0 on the third 50, whereas Wentzel went 33.88 to drag even with Fadely (34.3).

The final 50 was all guts, as Fadely clocked a 33.79 to rocket previous Wager for the win. She stopped the clock at 2:11.22, whereas Wager simply held off Wentzel for second place, 2:11.92 to 2:12.04.

Williams sophomore Charlotte Wishnack held off the remainder of the sphere with 2:14.55 to put fourth.

Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 1:50.80 – Andrew Wilson, Emory (2017)
  • 2022 Winner: 1:55.83 – Jason Hamilton, Emory

Podium:

  1. Jason Hamilton, Emory – 1:53.77
  2. Jacob Meyer, Emory – 1:56.65
  3. Jacob Grover, Williams – 1:57.63
  4. Justin Lum, Emory – 1:58.03
  5. Anthony Fitzgerald, Wheaton – 1:58.24
  6. Larry Yu, PP – 1:58.82
  7. Richard Kurlich, Denison – 1:59.11
  8. Andrew Karpenko, Swarthmore – 2:00.72

Defending champion and Emory fifth-year Jason Hamilton led wire-to-wire and gained the 200 breast with 1:53.77, coming to the wall greater than two physique lengths forward of teammate Jacob Meyer (1:56.65).

Jacob Grover of Williams touched third, robbing Emory of a 1-2-3 end as he simply touched out fifth-year Justin Lum, 1:57.63 to 1:58.03.

Hamilton was out in 25.75 after which proceeded to swim three 29s to beat his 2022 profitable time by 2.1 seconds. Meyer was additionally 2.1 seconds sooner than in final 12 months’s ultimate, when he positioned eleventh general.

Men’s 3-Meter Diving – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 645.70 – Connor Dignan (2014)
  • 2022 Winner: 561.80 – Israel Zavaleta, Kenyon

Podium:

  1. Israel Zavaleta, Kenyon – 595.15
  2. Lucas Bumgarner, Emory – 590.80
  3. Kobe Tray, Williams – 508.05
  4. Avery Balch, BSC – 493.25
  5. James Kyle, CMU – 462.15
  6. John Beuerlein, Rhodes – 454.55
  7. Conor Compton, Alfred – 453.60
  8. Mason Fishell, Kenyon – 437.95

Kenyon junior Israel Zavaleta swept the boards for the second 12 months in a row, profitable the 3-meter occasion with 595.15 factors after claiming the 1-meter crown on Thursday. Emory senior Lucas Bumgarner was runner-up once more, having positioned second final 12 months as effectively. Both divers improved on their 2022 scores by over 20 factors.

Zavaleta received off to a powerful begin and led the primary spherical, however fell to seventh place with a missed ahead 4 1/2 somersault tuck in spherical 2. His third dive, a again 2 1/2 somersault pike, garnered 63 factors and put him again on prime, the place he stayed for the remainder of the competition. His highest-scoring dive got here within the subsequent spherical when he nailed a reverse 3 1/2 somersault tuck for 71.75 factors.

Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 3:18.46 – Emory (2018)
  • 2022 Winner: 3:20.86 – Emory

Podium:

  1. Tufts – 3:21.66
  2. NYU – 3:21.77
  3. Denison – 3:21.82
  4. Emory – 3:23.06
  5. Chicago – 3:24.59
  6. Pomona-Pitzer – 3:25.00
  7. Kenyon – 3:26.29
  8. Williams – 3:26.41

With a surprising end, Tufts touched out NYU (3:21.71) and (Denison 3:21.82) during the last fifteen yards to win the 400 free relay with 3:21.66. Claire Brennan (50.94), Katelin Isakoff (50.68), Jillian Cudney (51.00), and Lily Klinginsmith (49.04) contributed to the victory.

NYU received off to an early lead with Kaley McIntyre (49.35). She was adopted by Isabel Oldham (50.46), Bella Brosvik (51.81), and Jessica Flynn (50.09).

Denison, who had pulled to the lead after the third leg, couldn’t sustain with Tufts and NYU on the finish. The Big Red’s quartet consisted of Tara Culibrk (49.66), Phoebe Ferguson (50.63), Esme Wright (50.74), and Amber Croonquist (50.79).

Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay – Finals

  • NCAA D3 Record: 2:53.59 – Kenyon (2012)
  • 2022 Winner: 2:54.38 – MIT

Podium:

  1. Kenyon – 2:54.34
  2. Chicago – 2:55.79
  3. Emory – 2:56.87
  4. Tufts – 3:58.77
  5. Calvin – 2:58.97
  6. Carnegie Mellon – 2:59.37
  7. Pomona-Pitzer – 2:59.69
  8. TCNJ – 3:01.24

Emory was out first, main after the primary two legs, however Kenyon rocketed to the entrance of the pack on the third leg and held on by the end. The Owls’ quartet consisted of Marko Krtinic (44.12), Daniel Brooks (44.01), Cherantha De Silva (43.59), and Djordje Dragojlovic (42.62) for a mixed 2:54.34. Kenyon got here inside .75 of the nationwide report that they set in 2012.

Chicago, after beginning off of their place, previous Emory on the second leg and held their place till the contact. Garrett Clasen (44.30), Sebastien Vernhes (44.06), Kyle Garcia (43.93), and Arthur Kiselnikov (43.50) mixed for two:55.79.

Emory got here in third with Nick Goudie (43.75), Pat Pema (44.16), Caden Bjornstad (44.76) and Colin Lafave (44.20) going 2:56.87.

FINAL WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES

  1. Denison 464.5
  2. Emory 385
  3. Kenyon 383
  4. Williams 307
  5. NYU 301
  6. Tufts 296.5
  7. Chicago 266.5
  8. MIT 222
  9. Pomona-Pitzer 202.5
  10. Hope College 132
  11. Johns Hopkins 126.5
  12. Amherst 101
  13. Claremont MS 74
  14. Ithaca 69
  15. Carnegie Mellon 68
  16. (TIE) Bowdoin / St. Kate’s 58
  17. –
  18. Calvin 45
  19. Trinity University 42
  20. Bates 39.5
  21. Mary Washington 36
  22. Gustavus 30.5
  23. Swarthmore 28
  24. Hamilton 22
  25. Colorado College 20
  26. Case Western 19
  27. Wash U. MO 16
  28. (TIE) Wheaton (Ma) / Springfield 12
  29. –
  30. St Olaf 9
  31. SUNY Geneseo 8
  32. Colby 6.5
  33. (TIE) Kean / Centre 4
  34. –
  35. Rowan 2
  36. Albion 1

FINAL MEN’S TEAM SCORES

  1. Emory 532
  2. Kenyon 495.5
  3. Chicago 318
  4. Johns Hopkins 217
  5. (TIE) MIT / Williams 214.5
  6. –
  7. Wash U. MO 187.5
  8. Denison 163
  9. Calvin 153.5
  10. Tufts 148.5
  11. Carnegie Mellon 140
  12. Tcnj 137.5
  13. Nyu 132
  14. Bates 104
  15. John Carroll 87
  16. Pomona-Pitzer 84
  17. Suny Geneseo 71
  18. Whitman 56
  19. Conn College 51
  20. Claremont MS 47
  21. Colby 37
  22. Birmingham Southern 31
  23. Trinity University 25
  24. Wheaton (Il) 21
  25. Brandeis 19
  26. Rowan 18
  27. (TIE) Alfred State / Swarthmore 17
  28. –
  29. Bowdoin 16
  30. Rhodes 14
  31. Millsaps 13
  32. RIT 12
  33. Coast Guard 10
  34. Redlands 9
  35. USMMA 8
  36. (TIE) Franklin / Ithaca 7
  37. –
  38. Caltech 6
  39. (TIE) Hamilton / St. Mary’s MD / Washington & Lee 5
  40. –
  41. –
  42. Whitworth 4.5
  43. (TIE) Chapman / Drew 4
  44. –
  45. (TIE) UW Eau Claire / WPI 2

 





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