Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2024 WOMEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs

Stanford has essentially the most A-finalists on Friday evening, however a bevy of B-finalists has Cal poised to increase its lead throughout a busy third finals session that includes 5 particular person occasions within the pool: the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 100 backstroke.

After a 30-minute break, tonight’s session will conclude with the 3-meter diving and 400 medley relay finals.

SCORES AFTER DAY 2

1. Cal – 479
2. USC – 401
3. Stanford – 398
4. Arizona State – 357
5. UCLA – 349
6. Utah – 245
7. Washington State – 166
8. Arizona – 163

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400 IM – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 3:54.60, Ella Eastin (Stanford) – 2018
• Pac-12 Report: 3:54.60, Ella Eastin (Stanford) – 2018
• Meet Report: 3:56.53, Katie Ledecky (Stanford) – 2018
• NCAA ‘A’ Minimize: 4:03.62
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 4:11.36

High 8:

1. Caroline Bricker (Stanford) – 4:02.32
2. Paige MacEachern (UCLA) – 4:03.47
3. Leah Polonsky (Cal) – 4:05.11
4. Rosie Murphy (UCLA) – 4:06.00
5. Claire Tuggle (USC) – 4:08.01
6. Kathryn Hazle (Cal) – 4:08.12
7. Lucy Bell (Stanford) – 4:09.86
8. Samantha Tadder (Stanford) – 4:11.21

Separated by lower than a tenth of a second after the third breaststroke leg, Stanford freshman Caroline Bricker pulled away from UCLA junior Paige MacEachern on the freestyle anchor leg to clinch an IM sweep at her first — and final — Pac-12s.

Bricker reached the wall with a profitable time of 4:02.32, taking greater than a second off her previous-best 4:03.49 from November. MacEachern dropped greater than two seconds off her lifetime finest with a runner-up end in 4:03.47.

Cal junior Leah Polonsky positioned Third in 4:05.11, a few second shy of her personal-best 4:03.90 from the 2022 Pac-12 Championships. She was joined within the A-final by freshman Kathryn Hazle, who scored 24 factors for the Bears along with her Sixth-place exhibiting in 4:08.12.

UCLA sophomore Rosie Murphy tallied her second lifetime better of the day, dropping greater than 4 seconds in whole — from 4:10.67 to 4:08.88 to 4:06.00 — between prelims and finals. Her finest time earlier than November was a 4:12.10 from her Eighth-place end eventually yr’s Pac-12s, marking a powerful six-second drop this season.

USC sophomore Claire Tuggle additionally set her second private better of the day after having by no means been sub-4:10 earlier than prelims. The Virginia switch lowered her finest time from 4:10.33 to 4:09.61 to 4:08.01, inserting fifth nearly a tenth of a second forward of Hazle and validating her resolution to decide on the 400 IM over the 200 free right this moment.

Stanford sophomore Lucy Bell (4:09.86) and junior Samantha Tadder (4:11.21) rounded out the A-final to assist the Cardinal lower into Cal’s result in begin the session.

100 BUTTERFLY – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 48.25, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• Pac-12 Report: 48.96, Torri Huske (Stanford) – 2022
• Meet Report: 49.27, Torri Huske (Stanford) – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Minimize: 50.69
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 52.20

High 8:

1. Mia Kragh (Cal) – 50.89
2. Gigi Johnson (Stanford) – 51.17
3. Lillie Nordmann (Stanford) – 51.58
4. Caroline Famous (USC) – 51.64
5. Morgan Brophy (Cal) – 51.75
6. Charlotte Hook (Stanford) – 51.89
7. Anicka Delgado (USC) – 52.01
8. Julia Heimstead (Arizona) – 52.03

Cal junior Mia Kragh broke the 51-second barrier for the primary time to seize the 100 fly crown in 50.89, only a couple tenths forward of Stanford sophomore Gigi Johnson (51.17).

Kragh had just lately lowered her lifetime finest from 51.30 to 51.20 at February’s twin meet in opposition to Stanford. Johnson had by no means been beneath 52 seconds earlier than right this moment, when she certified 2nd in prelims along with her previous-best 51.72.

The center of the pack featured a good race between Stanford junior Lillie Nordmann (51.58), USC senior Caroline Famous (51.64), and Cal junior Morgan Brophy (51.75), who have been all separated by lower than two tenths. Well-known knocked a few quarter of a second off her previous-best 51.78 from prelims whereas Brophy dipped beneath 52 seconds for the primary time after posting a previous-best 52.19 in prelims and December. Nordmann narrowly missed her personal-best 51.52 from November.

Stanford sophomore Charlotte Hook made it three Cardinal within the A-final with a Sixth-place effort in 51.89. USC senior Anicka Delgado (52.01) and Arizona senior Julia Heimstead (52.03) rounded out the highest 8.

200 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 1:39.10, Missy Franklin (Cal) – 2015
• Pac-12 Report: 1:39.10, Missy Franklin (Cal) – 2015
• Meet Report: 1:40.37, Simone Manuel (Stanford) – 2017
• NCAA ‘A’ Minimize: 1:42.84
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 1:45.31

High 8:

1. Minna Abraham (USC) – 1:42.42
2. Kayla Wilson (Stanford) – 1:43.24
3. Aurora Roghair (Stanford) – 1:43.48
4. Ieva Maluka (Arizona State) – 1:43.94
5. Amy Tang (Stanford) – 1:43.95
6. Lindsay Looney (Arizona State) – 1:44.15
7. Mia Motekaitis (Cal) – 1:44.53
8. Julia Heimstead (Arizona) – 1:46.60

USC freshman Minna Abraham cruised to victory within the 200 free with a profitable time of 1:42.42, greater than a second off her personal-best 1:41.38 from November.

Stanford sophomore Kayla Wilson was inside a second of Abraham with a runner-up end in 1:43.24, just a few tenths off her lifetime finest from NCAAs final yr. Her teammate, junior Aurora Roghair, was proper behind her in 1:43.48, greater than a second slower than her finest time (1:42.44) from a month in the past. A 3rd Cardinal swimmer, junior Amy Tang, took fifth place with a personal-best 1:43.95, enhancing upon her previous-best 1:44.13 from prelims.

Arizona State had a powerful exhibiting because of the duo of sophomore Ieva Maluka (1:43.94) and senior Lindsay Looney (1:44.15). Maluka dropped nearly a second off her previous-best 1:44.83 from November whereas Looney missed her lifetime finest by only a hundredth of a second.

Cal fifth-year Mia Motekaitis was the Bears’ lone consultant within the A-final, inserting Seventh (1:44.53) only a blink slower than her prelims efficiency. Arizona senior Julia Heimstead accomplished her powerful 100 fly/200 free double with an Eighth-place end (1:46.60).

100 BREASTSTROKE – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 55.73, Lilly King (Indiana) – 2019
• Pac-12 Report: 56.93, Kaitlyn Dobler (USC) – 2022
• Meet Report: 57.10, Kaitlyn Dobler (USC) – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Minimize: 58.02
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 59.73

High 8:

1. Kaitlyn Dobler (USC) – 57.51
2. Emily Lundgren (Washington State) – 59.45
3. Hannah Brunzell (Cal) – 59.47
4. Jade Neser (Cal) – 59.56
5. Alicia Henry (Cal) – 59.58
6. Lucy Thomas (Stanford) – 59.60
7. Eva Carlson (UCLA) – 59.62
8. Eleni Gewalt (Arizona) – 1:00.13

Kaitlyn Dobler didn’t break any convention information on this race, however the USC senior nonetheless glided to victory by nearly two seconds to seal her fourth consecutive Pac-12 title within the occasion.

Washington State sophomore Emily Lundgren clocked her first sub-1:00 time with a runner-up end in 59.45, decreasing her lifetime finest by greater than half a second. She touched the wall simply .02 seconds forward of Cal fifth-year Hannah Brunzell (59.47), who added nearly half a second from prelims.

Brunzell led a 3-4-5 end for the Bears together with fifth-year Jade Neser (59.56) and junior Alicia Henry (59.58). Henry shaved .04 seconds off her finest time from December.

Stanford freshman Lucy Thomas positioned Sixth in 59.60, inside a second of her private finest (58.65) from NCAAs final yr. UCLA junior Eva Carlson was only a hundredth of a second off her finest time from final February along with her Seventh-place end in 59.62.

100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 48.26, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2023
• Pac-12 Report: 49.23, Regan Smith (Stanford) – 2023
• Meet Report: 49.46, Claire Curzan (Stanford) – 2023
• NCAA ‘A’ Minimize: 50.88
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 52.36

High 8:

1. Isabelle Stadden (Cal) – 50.39
2. Caroline Famous (USC) – 50.90
3. Natalie Mannion (Stanford) – 52.38
4. Gigi Johnson (Stanford) – 52.86
5. Fay Lustria (UCLA) – 53.02
6. Katrina Marty (Arizona State) – 53.48
7. Amy Zhang (UCLA) – 53.71
8. Isabella Riley (Cal) – 53.87

After three runner-up finishes in a row, Cal senior Isabelle Stadden lastly topped the Pac-12 podium within the 100 again with a win in 50.39.

Stadden was nearly a tenth shy of her personal-best 50.26 from December. Final yr, she positioned Sixth at NCAAs final yr on this occasion (51.03).

After inserting 4th within the 100 fly (51.64) earlier within the session, USC senior Caroline Famous stayed inside half a second of Stadden with a 2nd-place exhibiting in 50.90.

The remainder of the sphere reached the wall greater than a second behind Stadden and Well-known. Stanford sophomores Natalie Mannion (52.38) and Gigi Johnson (52.86) have been the one different swimmers beneath 53 seconds tonight. Neither UCLA sophomore Fay Lustria (53.02) or Amy Zhang (53.71) might replicate their swims from prelims, however they nonetheless mixed for 48 factors by inserting fifth and Seventh, respectively.

3M DIVING – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 43775, Christina Loukas (Indiana) – 2009
• Pac-12 Report: 420.90, Cassidy Krug (Stanford) – 2007
• Meet Report: 387.75, Blythe Hartley (USC) – 2006

High 8:

1. Emilia Nilsson Garip (Utah) – 368.35
2. Eden Cheng (UCLA) – 322.30
3. Brooke Earley (Arizona) – 312.15
4. Holly Waxman (Utah) – 303.60
5. Lauren Hallaselka (UCLA) – 292.80
6. Savana Trueb (UCLA) – 291.70
7. Lauren Burch (Stanford) – 280.50
8. Grace Lee (USC) – 279.05

Utah freshman Emilia Nilsson Garip accomplished a sweep of the springboard diving occasions with a 3-meter win (368.35). She dominated the competitors by greater than 46 factors.

UCLA sophomore Eden Cheng (322.30) led a 2-5-6 end for the Bruins. USC junior Grace Lee positioned Eighth with 279.05 factors whereas Trojan fifth-year Nike Agunbiade received the B-final after inserting 2nd in final yr’s A-final.

Becoming a member of Nilsson Garip within the high 4 was junior Holly Waxman (303.60), who positioned twelfth in Thursday’s 1-meter diving closing.

400 MEDLEY RELAY – FINAL

• NCAA Report: 3:21.80, Virginia – 2023
• Pac-12 Report: 3:25.09, Stanford – 2018
• Meet Report: 3:25.15, Stanford – 2018
• NCAA ‘A’ Minimize: 3:31.38
• 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 3:32.90

High 8:

1. USC – 3:27.28
2. Cal – 3:28.05
3. Stanford – 3:31.64
4. Arizona State – 3:32.86
5. UCLA – 3:33.77
6. Arizona – 3:35.29
7. Washington State – 3:36.32
8. Utah – 3:38.32

For the second evening in a row, USC picked up the relay victory with a 400 medley relay win in 3:27.28. The Trojans’ quartet of senior Caroline Famous (51.59 backstroke), senior Kaitlyn Dobler (57.27 breaststroke), senior Anicka Delgado (51.28 butterfly), and freshman Minna Abraham (47.14 freestyle) beat Cal by nearly a second to finish the session 140 factors behind the Bears — and 25.5 behind Stanford. Dobler’s breast break up was greater than two seconds quicker than anybody else within the area.

Cal senior Isabelle Stadden (50.74 backstroke), fifth-year Hannah Brunzell (59.29 breaststroke), junior Mia Kragh (50.82 butterfly), and junior Leah Polonsky (47.20 freestyle) helped the Bears maintain off Stanford (3:31.64) for 2nd place by greater than three seconds with a runner-up end in 3:28.05. Kragh had the one sub-51 fly break up within the area.

The Cardinal didn’t hit the NCAA ‘A’ lower on this occasion with their Third-place exhibiting in 3:31.64, however the excellent news wanting forward is that every swimmer on the relay is predicted to be again subsequent season.

Arizona State (3:32.86) touched lower than a second forward of UCLA (3:33.77) for 4th place.

Scores After Day 3

1. Cal – 964
2. Stanford – 849.5
3. USC – 824
4. UCLA – 754
5. Arizona State – 643.5
6. Utah – 407.5
7. Arizona – 395
8. Washington State – 306.5