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Indian River continued their seemingly never-ending streak of dominance during the preliminary session on day four of the 2018 NJCAA Championships by placing 30 swimmers all together in either an A or B final tonight. This further solidifies Indian River as the NJCAA powerhouse it already is.
The women’s 50 butterfly kicked off the morning session with the Indian River trio of Sophia Diagne (25.59), Camryn Wheals (26.27) and Jana Burner (26.54) taking the top three spots. Iowa Central’s Kaila Valentine will round out the A final with her 27.96.
Event 39 Women 50 Yard Butterfly
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NJCAA Record: * 24.62 3/2017 Osianna McReed, Indian River
1:23.99 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Diagne, Sophia 19 Indian River-FL 55.73 25.59 QUAL
2 Wheals, Camryn 20 Indian River-FL 58.78 26.27 QUAL
3 Burner, Jana 20 Iowa Central-IA 1:00.66 26.54 QUAL
4 Green, Kenzy 18 Indian River-FL 1:01.18 27.02 QUAL
5 Smyth, Reagan 21 Barton-ZZ 1:06.88 27.49 QUAL
6 Misech, UB 20 Lincoln-IL 1:02.72 27.56 QUAL
7 Aldridge, Abiga SGSC-GA 1:01.98 27.79 QUAL
8 Valentine, Kail 19 Iowa Central-IA 1:03.58 27.96 QUAL
Indian River took another top seed this morning, in the men’s 50 fly with Ruben Van Leeuwen posting a 21.76 ahead of Iowa Central’s Emery Mitch who swam a 22.57 to grab the second spot. Taking the third seed going into tonight will be Indian River’s Tig Pilkington (22.91).
Event 40 Men 50 Yard Butterfly
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NJCAA Record: * 21.27 3/2017 Nicholas Loomis, Indian River
1:05.79 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Van Leeuwen, Ru 20 Indian River-FL 47.86 21.76 QUAL
2 Emery, Mitch Iowa Central-IA 51.66 22.57 QUAL
3 Pilkington, Tig 18 Indian River-FL 49.16 22.91 QUAL
4 Dean, Caleb 19 Swocc-OR 58.03 23.24 QUAL
5 Bloom, Jackson SGSC-GA 51.56 23.41 QUAL
6 Metzger, Benjam 22 MCC 56.00 23.46 QUAL
7 Adams, Tucker 19 Indian River-FL 50.88 23.72 QUAL
8 Gantenbein, Daw 20 Barton-ZZ 57.96 24.13 QUAL
The women’s 100 free featured an Indian River six-swimmer takeover with Camryn Wheals (51.75) taking the top seed over her teammate’s Courtney Perrett (52.17) and Malin Wallen (52.48). Barton’s Reagan Smyth will take lane eight in tonight’s A final.
Event 43 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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NJCAA Record: * 49.78 2009 Jennifer Marquez, Indian River
1:12.49 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Wheals, Camryn 20 Indian River-FL 52.34 51.75 QUAL
24.71 51.75 (27.04)
2 Perrett, Courtn 20 Indian River-FL 51.57 52.17 QUAL
24.97 52.17 (27.20)
3 Wallen, Malin 20 Indian River-FL 53.61 52.48 QUAL
25.35 52.48 (27.13)
3 Watts, Elizabet 18 Indian River-FL 51.71 52.48 QUAL
25.10 52.48 (27.38)
5 Kennon, Elianna 19 Indian River-FL 52.54 53.10 QUAL
25.07 53.10 (28.03)
6 Alonso Rivas, S Iowa Central-IA 54.33 53.46 QUAL
25.65 53.46 (27.81)
7 Green, Kenzy 18 Indian River-FL 53.87 53.76 QUAL
25.64 53.76 (28.12)
8 Smyth, Reagan 21 Barton-ZZ 59.33 55.98 QUAL
27.09 55.98 (28.89)
The men’s 100 free saw yet another 1-2-3 posting for Indian River. Tonight’s A final will be centered with Ryen Van Wyk (45.23) in lane four while his teammates Guillaume Bolivard (45.67) and Kevin Bargate (45.95) will flank him in lanes five and six, respectively.
Event 44 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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NJCAA Record: * 42.76 3/11/2012 Bradley Tandy, Indian River
58.99 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Van Wyk, Ryen 19 Indian River-FL 44.45 45.23 QUAL
21.71 45.23 (23.52)
2 Bolivard, Guill 20 Indian River-FL 44.81 45.67 QUAL
21.92 45.67 (23.75)
3 Bargate, Kevin 19 Indian River-FL 45.28 45.95 QUAL
21.98 45.95 (23.97)
4 Knaut, Gabriel 19 MCC 46.31 46.15 QUAL
22.12 46.15 (24.03)
5 Ingram, Jared 19 Indian River-FL 46.13 46.39 QUAL
22.04 46.39 (24.35)
6 Elz, Zac SGSC-GA 47.11 46.95 QUAL
22.51 46.95 (24.44)
7 Jorgensen, Lass Iowa Central-IA 47.85 47.64 QUAL
22.59 47.64 (25.05)
8 Spitz, William 20 Barton-ZZ 49.25 47.92 QUAL
22.39 47.92 (25.53)
Indian River’s Sule van der Merwe posted the fastest time of the morning heats of women’s 200 back with her 2:03.69, which was well quick enough to touch in front of teammate Courtney Stewart who swam a time of 2:05.84. Taking the third spot going into tonight will be MCC’s Alicia Shenal (2:10.71).
Event 45 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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NJCAA Record: * 1:58.63 2008 Monica Mialka, Indian River
2:57.59 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Van Der Merwe, 19 Indian River-FL 2:04.19 2:03.69 QUAL
29.20 1:00.07 (30.87)
1:31.66 (31.59) 2:03.69 (32.03)
2 Stewart, Courtn 20 Indian River-FL 2:06.89 2:05.84 QUAL
28.85 1:00.48 (31.63)
1:33.01 (32.53) 2:05.84 (32.83)
3 Shenal, Alicia 19 MCC 2:16.53 2:10.71 QUAL
30.82 1:03.95 (33.13)
1:37.42 (33.47) 2:10.71 (33.29)
4 Engler, Piper 18 Swocc-OR 2:18.81 2:10.92 QUAL
29.48 1:03.01 (33.53)
1:38.11 (35.10) 2:10.92 (32.81)
5 Contich, Jillia 19 Indian River-FL 2:14.49 2:11.68 QUAL
30.10 1:03.43 (33.33)
1:37.75 (34.32) 2:11.68 (33.93)
6 Furgeson, Colle 19 Lincoln-IL 2:18.35 2:15.34 QUAL
31.13 1:05.26 (34.13)
1:40.47 (35.21) 2:15.34 (34.87)
7 Kornowski, Kail SGSC-GA 2:21.56 2:16.72 QUAL
31.28 1:05.57 (34.29)
1:41.65 (36.08) 2:16.72 (35.07)
8 Robinson, Jessi 19 Swocc-OR 2:18.94 2:16.78 QUAL
31.15 1:05.81 (34.66)
1:41.40 (35.59) 2:16.78 (35.38)
Indian River’s Gabriele Sasia took first in the men’s 200 back prelims by posting a 1:51.98 ahead of Luka Tomic who cruised a 1:55.77 to put himself in the second position. Taking third was Lincoln’s Mark Dominovic (1:56.38).
Event 46 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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NJCAA Record: * 1:45.19 3/7/2015 Stefan Stojmenovic, Indian River
2:31.79 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sasia, Gabriele 20 Indian River-FL 1:50.74 1:51.98 QUAL
26.42 54.68 (28.26)
1:23.36 (28.68) 1:51.98 (28.62)
2 Tomic, Luka 19 Indian River-FL 1:45.54 1:55.77 QUAL
27.12 56.44 (29.32)
1:26.55 (30.11) 1:55.77 (29.22)
3 Dominovic, Mark 20 Lincoln-IL 2:00.69 1:56.38 QUAL
27.17 56.25 (29.08)
1:26.14 (29.89) 1:56.38 (30.24)
4 Lynch, Conor 19 Indian River-FL 1:50.14 1:57.68 QUAL
27.65 57.84 (30.19)
1:28.78 (30.94) 1:57.68 (28.90)
5 Buczkowski, Rya SGSC-GA 1:58.42 1:57.88 QUAL
27.18 56.78 (29.60)
1:27.59 (30.81) 1:57.88 (30.29)
6 Lobrutto, Derek 20 Indian River-FL 2:04.25 1:57.92 QUAL
28.01 57.66 (29.65)
1:28.08 (30.42) 1:57.92 (29.84)
7 Ferrer, Joan Genesee 2:08.10 1:59.03 QUAL
26.90 57.02 (30.12)
1:28.12 (31.10) 1:59.03 (30.91)
8 Dean, Caleb 19 Swocc-OR 2:02.89 1:59.06 QUAL
28.15 58.55 (30.40)
1:28.66 (30.11) 1:59.06 (30.40)
Indian River continued to pile swimmers into A final heats with Olivia Berglund blowing away the field in the women’s 200 breast with her 2:20.34. Iowa Lake’s Brenda Neves posted the second fastest time in a 2:31.23. Lake Erie’s Allie DeBiase swam herself into the third place spot with a 2:33.82.
Event 47 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NJCAA Record: * 2:13.27 11/21/2015Christina Loh, Indian River
3:35.49 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Berglund, Olivi 19 Indian River-FL 2:18.22 2:20.34 QUAL
31.22 1:05.96 (34.74)
1:42.43 (36.47) 2:20.34 (37.91)
2 Neves, Brenda Iowa Lakes-IA 2:29.18 2:31.23 QUAL
33.20 1:11.79 (38.59)
1:51.71 (39.92) 2:31.23 (39.52)
3 DeBiase, Allie 20 Erie-NI 2:40.66 2:33.82 QUAL
34.13 1:13.61 (39.48)
1:53.19 (39.58) 2:33.82 (40.63)
4 Asuncion, Shayn Iowa Lakes-IA 2:37.29 2:34.80 QUAL
33.77 1:12.21 (38.44)
1:53.09 (40.88) 2:34.80 (41.71)
5 Reis, Gabriela Iowa Lakes-IA 2:38.88 2:37.99 QUAL
33.71 1:12.96 (39.25)
1:54.73 (41.77) 2:37.99 (43.26)
6 Kindhart, Miran Lincoln-IL 2:37.84 2:38.70 QUAL
34.30 1:14.07 (39.77)
1:55.64 (41.57) 2:38.70 (43.06)
7 Graham, Jessily SGSC-GA 2:38.58 2:39.32 QUAL
34.86 1:14.75 (39.89)
1:56.51 (41.76) 2:39.32 (42.81)
8 Shiozawa, Nanak Genesee 2:45.86 2:39.44 QUAL
35.78 1:16.08 (40.30)
1:57.21 (41.13) 2:39.44 (42.23)
Indian River duo of Chris Nishimura (2:03.51) and Eric Veit (2:05.73) took 1-2 in the men’s 200 breast while Iowa Lake’s Hylt Collinson took the third spot with a 2:06.24.
Event 48 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NJCAA Record: * 1:56.01 3/5/2016 Craig Emslie, Indian River
2:51.89 QUAL Qualifying Standards
Name Age School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Nishimura, Chri 19 Indian River-FL 2:02.83 2:03.51 QUAL
27.93 59.33 (31.40)
1:31.64 (32.31) 2:03.51 (31.87)
2 Veit, Eric 19 Indian River-FL 2:06.12 2:05.73 QUAL
27.11 58.26 (31.15)
1:31.30 (33.04) 2:05.73 (34.43)
3 Collinson, Hylt Iowa Lakes-IA 2:03.35 2:06.24 QUAL
28.05 59.92 (31.87)
1:32.56 (32.64) 2:06.24 (33.68)
4 Brown, Andrew SGSC-GA 2:11.26 2:08.39 QUAL
27.68 59.45 (31.77)
1:33.14 (33.69) 2:08.39 (35.25)
5 Williams, Shane 19 Swocc-OR 2:10.74 2:08.64 QUAL
28.05 1:00.19 (32.14)
1:33.71 (33.52) 2:08.64 (34.93)
6 Martinez, Ferra Genesee 2:17.68 2:12.23 QUAL
29.71 1:02.68 (32.97)
1:36.78 (34.10) 2:12.23 (35.45)
7 Sanders, Gregor 19 MCC 2:16.16 2:12.34 QUAL
29.35 1:02.40 (33.05)
1:37.05 (34.65) 2:12.34 (35.29)
8 Scaglione, Chri 18 Swocc-OR 2:20.96 2:13.15 QUAL
29.84 1:03.98 (34.14)
1:39.28 (35.30) 2:13.15 (33.87)
