Today marks the final day of the 2017 NAIA Men’s and Women’s National Swimming and Diving Championships held in Columbus, Georgia. Heading into tonight’s finals, Olivet Nazarene leads both the men and women’s meets with SCAD looking to catch up.
2017 NAIA National Championships Day 4 Prelims – Results
Women’s 200 Back
Olivet Nazarene’s Amanda Moran is tonight’s top qualifier after cruising to first in this morning’s 200 back prelims. The junior, who won the 100 back last night, stopped the clock in 2:00.77.
Columbia College’s Megan Monahan qualified second in 2:02.86 and Olivet Nazarene’s Tiffany Ray swam to third in 2:04.60.
Event 31 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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Meet Record: * 1:58.20 2012 Cheyenne Coffman, Fresno Pacific
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Amanda Moran JR Olivet Nazarene 1:59.48 2:00.77
28.84 59.37 (30.53)
1:30.05 (30.68) 2:00.77 (30.72)
2 Megan Monahan SR Columbia 2:04.25 2:02.86
28.79 59.87 (31.08)
1:31.57 (31.70) 2:02.86 (31.29)
3 Tiffany Ray SR Olivet Nazarene 2:09.28 2:04.60
29.90 1:01.41 (31.51)
1:32.70 (31.29) 2:04.60 (31.90)
4 Christina Klouda SO Cumberlands 2:06.72 2:05.70
29.67 1:00.90 (31.23)
1:33.17 (32.27) 2:05.70 (32.53)
5 Lindsay Dowling SO Brenau 2:05.86 2:06.39
29.23 1:00.62 (31.39)
1:33.38 (32.76) 2:06.39 (33.01)
6 Cydney Donnelly SR Columbia 2:07.72 2:06.78
29.71 1:02.33 (32.62)
1:35.32 (32.99) 2:06.78 (31.46)
7 Kara DeLong JR Olivet Nazarene 2:09.45 2:07.66
31.88 1:04.96 (33.08)
1:36.58 (31.62) 2:07.66 (31.08)
8 Julie Henninger SO SCAD 2:06.75 2:07.74
29.97 1:01.50 (31.53)
1:34.11 (32.61) 2:07.74 (33.63)
Men’s 200 Back
Olivet Nazarene’s Magnus Andersen, who won the 200 IM earlier this weekend, will look to claim his second NAIA National Championship title this evening. The freshman is the top qualifier in the 200 back after posting a time of 1:49.29.
Saint Andrews’ Georgi Krastev dropped four seconds from his entry time to finish second in 1:50.07 and Keiser’s Danny Hartley qualified third in 1:50.32.
Event 32 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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Meet Record: * 1:45.61 2012 Ryan Searles, SCAD
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Magnus Andersen FR Olivet Nazarene 1:51.11 1:49.29
25.98 53.51 (27.53)
1:21.65 (28.14) 1:49.29 (27.64)
2 Georgi Krastev SR St Andrews 1:54.06 1:50.07
26.71 54.80 (28.09)
1:23.09 (28.29) 1:50.07 (26.98)
3 Danny Hartley JR Keiser 1:46.02 1:50.32
24.85 52.11 (27.26)
1:20.96 (28.85) 1:50.32 (29.36)
4 Vladislav Khoroletc JR Olivet Nazarene 1:54.68 1:50.71
27.24 55.70 (28.46)
1:22.83 (27.13) 1:50.71 (27.88)
5 Charles Bennett JR Olivet Nazarene 1:55.78 1:51.02
26.76 54.45 (27.69)
1:22.60 (28.15) 1:51.02 (28.42)
6 Clay Bisher FR Asbury 1:51.21 1:51.23
25.46 53.18 (27.72)
1:22.07 (28.89) 1:51.23 (29.16)
7 Clemens Paetzold SO L W C 1:52.10 1:52.06
26.06 54.23 (28.17)
1:23.10 (28.87) 1:52.06 (28.96)
8 Seth Cripe FR Olivet Nazarene 1:55.27 1:52.09
26.46 54.77 (28.31)
1:23.28 (28.51) 1:52.09 (28.81)
Women’s 100 Free
After a record-setting performance in the 100 fly last night, Biola’s Lisa Tixier will get a chance to defend her title in the 100 free. The junior touched the wall in 51.39.
Second place went to SCAD’s Julie Woody in 51.67 and third went to College of Idaho’s Madison Kelly in 52.26.
Event 33 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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Meet Record: * 49.33 2012 Cheyenne Coffman, Simon Fraser
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Lisa Tixier JR Biola 51.13 51.39
24.65 51.39 (26.74)
2 Julie Woody SR SCAD 51.17 51.67
24.65 51.67 (27.02)
3 Madison Kelly SO C of I 53.72 52.26
25.06 52.26 (27.20)
4 Abigail Richey SO SCAD 52.70 52.35
25.35 52.35 (27.00)
5 Deirdre Gerke JR Olivet Nazarene 53.10 52.64
25.56 52.64 (27.08)
6 Jessica Macdonald FR L W C 52.46 52.93
25.70 52.93 (27.23)
7 McKenna Rafferty SO LU-BV 53.97 53.19
25.83 53.19 (27.36)
8 Brittany Litke JR Cumberlands 53.98 53.28
25.91 53.28 (27.37)
Men’s 100 Free
Joel Ax, who broke the NAIA meet record in the 200 free last night, is the top qualifier for tonight’s 100 free A-Final. The SCAD senior will be seeded with a time of 44.43, nearly one second ahead of the rest of the field.
Thomas teammates Perry Lindo and Alex Haymond will try to chase down Ax during this evening’s top heat. The two are tied for second after both swimming 45.23 this morning.
Event 34 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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Meet Record: * 42.53 3/8/2014 Daniel Z Ramirez, Oklahoma Baptist
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Joel Ax SR SCAD 44.24 44.43
21.49 44.43 (22.94)
2 Perry Lindo Thomas 45.96 45.23
21.07 45.23 (24.16)
2 Alex Haymond Thomas 45.86 45.23
21.87 45.23 (23.36)
4 Alex Zolotukhin FR Cumberlands 46.78 45.61
22.10 45.61 (23.51)
5 Andrei Stukov SO Keiser 45.67 45.79
21.85 45.79 (23.94)
6 Justin Lewis FR Keiser 46.40 46.23
22.26 46.23 (23.97)
7 Daniil Kuzmin SO Olivet Nazarene 45.75 46.24
22.40 46.24 (23.84)
8 Joshua Bouma JR Olivet Nazarene 47.33 46.26
22.24 46.26 (24.02)
Women’s 200 Breast
SCAD’s Sara Lacusky dropped three seconds from her seed time for a second swim in the middle lane for tonight’s 200 breast A-Final. The sophomore finished in 2:20.65 an will aim to sweep both breaststroke events this weekend.
Olivet Nazarene’s Andrea Vega finished second in 2:21.49 and Lindsey Wilson’s Ronni Borders took third in 2:23.36.
Event 35 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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Meet Record: * 2:14.90 1993 Laurette Hakansson, Drury
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sara Lacusky SO SCAD 2:23.64 2:20.65
31.63 1:06.94 (35.31)
1:43.26 (36.32) 2:20.65 (37.39)
2 Andrea Vega SO Olivet Nazarene 2:23.65 2:21.49
31.49 1:07.24 (35.75)
1:43.61 (36.37) 2:21.49 (37.88)
3 Ronni Borders SO L W C 2:25.44 2:23.36
31.77 1:07.86 (36.09)
1:44.68 (36.82) 2:23.36 (38.68)
4 Mckayla Stevens SR C of I 2:29.89 2:24.49
32.63 1:09.16 (36.53)
1:46.30 (37.14) 2:24.49 (38.19)
5 Alle Ragland JR SCAD 2:26.65 2:25.25
32.16 1:08.18 (36.02)
1:46.74 (38.56) 2:25.25 (38.51)
6 Ines Khiyara FR L W C 2:23.66 2:25.60
32.86 1:09.55 (36.69)
1:47.31 (37.76) 2:25.60 (38.29)
7 Emilia Rittenbach FR SCAD 2:31.68 2:26.03
33.10 1:09.91 (36.81)
1:47.92 (38.01) 2:26.03 (38.11)
8 Kendra Monnin JR Wvu Tech 2:25.32 2:26.41
32.09 1:08.44 (36.35)
1:46.60 (38.16) 2:26.41 (39.81)
Men’s 200 Breast
Lukas Macek will look to claim both breaststroke titles this weekend, taking the top spot in the 200 breast this morning. The Keiser sophomore is seeded two seconds ahead of second place in 2:01.26.
Cumberlands’ Jacob Smith qualified second for tonight in 2:03.32 and Lindsey Wilson’s Jonas Mueller finished third in 2:03.80.
Event 36 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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Meet Record: * 1:56.96 3/7/2015 Fernando Morillas, OBU
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Lukas Macek FR Keiser 2:01.66 2:01.26
27.22 57.48 (30.26)
1:28.91 (31.43) 2:01.26 (32.35)
2 Jacob Smith SO Cumberlands 2:03.72 2:03.32
26.66 56.92 (30.26)
1:29.52 (32.60) 2:03.32 (33.80)
3 Jonas Mueller JR L W C 2:06.48 2:03.80
28.15 59.67 (31.52)
1:31.47 (31.80) 2:03.80 (32.33)
4 Bjoern Globke SR W B U 2:09.27 2:04.76
27.38 58.78 (31.40)
1:31.33 (32.55) 2:04.76 (33.43)
5 Paulo Ignacio Jr FR Wvu Tech 2:04.97 2:05.53
28.57 1:00.66 (32.09)
1:33.33 (32.67) 2:05.53 (32.20)
5 Keith Jessee SO Asbury 2:09.77 2:05.53
29.00 1:01.26 (32.26)
1:33.43 (32.17) 2:05.53 (32.10)
7 Nate Peterson JR Olivet Nazarene 2:10.64 2:05.76
27.88 59.31 (31.43)
1:31.58 (32.27) 2:05.76 (34.18)
8 Styrbjorn Torell SR SCAD 2:13.47 2:06.34
28.42 1:00.17 (31.75)
1:32.40 (32.23) 2:06.34 (33.94)
Women’s 200 Fly
SCAD’s Lydia Reinhardt topped the competition by nearly four seconds this morning in the 200 fly, finishing in 2:03.77. The freshman will look to win her first NAIA National Championship title.
SCAD’s Rebecca Justus swam to second in 2:07.07 and Biola’s Samantha Dammann took third in 2:08.23.
Event 37 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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Meet Record: * 2:00.89 3/7/2015 Christine Tixier, BIOLA
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Lydia Reinhardt FR SCAD 2:03.26 2:03.77
27.55 58.40 (30.85)
1:30.53 (32.13) 2:03.77 (33.24)
2 Rebecca Justus JR SCAD 2:06.95 2:07.07
29.02 1:01.09 (32.07)
1:33.84 (32.75) 2:07.07 (33.23)
3 Samantha Dammann JR Biola 2:08.95 2:08.23
29.15 1:01.42 (32.27)
1:34.21 (32.79) 2:08.23 (34.02)
4 Cadie Crow JR SCAD 2:13.24 2:09.53
28.46 1:00.72 (32.26)
1:34.45 (33.73) 2:09.53 (35.08)
5 Hayley Ronci SR Olivet Nazarene 2:08.94 2:09.72
29.12 1:01.36 (32.24)
1:34.62 (33.26) 2:09.72 (35.10)
6 Madeline Miller JR Olivet Nazarene 2:14.35 2:10.96
29.97 1:01.89 (31.92)
1:36.09 (34.20) 2:10.96 (34.87)
7 Whitney Whitehead SR Olivet Nazarene 2:14.71 2:11.24
29.86 1:02.81 (32.95)
1:37.13 (34.32) 2:11.24 (34.11)
8 Casey Walin FR Cumberlands 2:11.49 2:11.41
29.12 1:02.27 (33.15)
1:36.88 (34.61) 2:11.41 (34.53)
Men’s 200 Fly
Olivet Nazarene’s Magnus Poulsen narrowly won tonight’s 200 fly prelim in 1:50.17. The freshman will aim to win his third NAIA title after taking the 100 fly and 100 back last night.
Cumberlands’ Igor Dozortsev will try to chase Poulsen down, finishing second in 1:50.18. Lindenwold-Belleville’s Timo Billmann took third in 1:52.71.
Event 38 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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Meet Record: * 1:46.62 2011 Javier Hernandez, Lindenwood
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Magnus Poulsen FR Olivet Nazarene 1:49.79 1:50.17
23.70 51.36 (27.66)
1:20.69 (29.33) 1:50.17 (29.48)
2 Igor Dozortsev SR Cumberlands 1:49.63 1:50.18
25.28 53.67 (28.39)
1:22.67 (29.00) 1:50.18 (27.51)
3 Timo Billmann SO LU-BV 1:56.19 1:52.71
24.28 52.77 (28.49)
1:22.29 (29.52) 1:52.71 (30.42)
4 Mihovil Bakovic FR W B U 1:58.67 1:53.14
24.92 53.32 (28.40)
1:22.81 (29.49) 1:53.14 (30.33)
5 Carl Rogne SO Cumberlands 1:54.51 1:53.33
25.33 53.86 (28.53)
1:23.24 (29.38) 1:53.33 (30.09)
6 Tim Schmalzreich JR LU-BV 1:54.51 1:53.45
25.36 53.86 (28.50)
1:23.32 (29.46) 1:53.45 (30.13)
6 Josiah Morales SR W B U 1:52.98 1:53.45
24.55 52.81 (28.26)
1:22.10 (29.29) 1:53.45 (31.35)
8 Ryan Sweat SO SCAD 1:55.32 1:53.49
25.08 53.06 (27.98)
1:22.48 (29.42) 1:53.49 (31.01)
Women’s 400 Free Relay
SCAD’s Julie Henninger (52.77), Julie Woody (52.27), Sara Lacusky (54.84), and Abigail Richey (52.74) will be tonight’s top qualifiers in the 400 free relay.
Biola finished second this morning in 3:33.31 and Olivet Nazarene placed third in 3:34.35.
Event 39 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Meet Record: * 3:23.11 3/7/2015 Oklahoma Baptist University, OBU
L Galarza, E Forbes-Milne, A Antonissen, L Keller
School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SCAD 3:29.93 3:32.62
1) Julie Henninger SO 2) Julie Woody SR
3) Sara Lacusky SO 4) Abigail Richey SO
25.54 52.77 (52.77)
1:17.65 (24.88) 1:45.04 (52.27)
2:11.15 (26.11) 2:39.88 (54.84)
3:05.01 (25.13) 3:32.62 (52.74)
2 Biola 3:43.35 3:33.31
1) Emily Silzel FR 2) Bethany Harper FR
3) Rebecca Brandt SO 4) Lisa Tixier JR
25.80 54.51 (54.51)
1:20.26 (25.75) 1:48.27 (53.76)
2:13.61 (25.34) 2:42.10 (53.83)
3:06.09 (23.99) 3:33.31 (51.21)
3 Olivet Nazarene 3:35.10 3:34.35
1) Susan Stelmar FR 2) Sierra Rhodes SO
3) Meredith Lee SR 4) Deirdre Gerke JR
26.88 54.55 (54.55)
1:20.17 (25.62) 1:48.22 (53.67)
2:14.43 (26.21) 2:42.62 (54.40)
3:07.49 (24.87) 3:34.35 (51.73)
4 C of I 3:40.55 3:35.69
1) Mckayla Stevens SR 2) Hailie Mazick SO
3) Taylor Baker SR 4) Madison Kelly SO
26.25 54.24 (54.24)
1:20.66 (26.42) 1:49.83 (55.59)
2:15.94 (26.11) 2:43.99 (54.16)
3:08.63 (24.64) 3:35.69 (51.70)
5 Brenau 3:39.89 3:36.56
1) Yanne Toussaint FR 2) Anna Rose FR
3) Chloe Ireland FR 4) Courtney Hayward SR
26.16 53.59 (53.59)
1:19.67 (26.08) 1:49.39 (55.80)
2:14.84 (25.45) 2:43.11 (53.72)
3:08.68 (25.57) 3:36.56 (53.45)
6 Cumberlands 3:36.38 3:37.27
1) Katy Smeltzer SO 2) Nicole Ceausu FR
3) Christina Klouda SO 4) Brittany Litke JR
26.38 54.98 (54.98)
1:20.83 (25.85) 1:49.99 (55.01)
2:15.92 (25.93) 2:43.89 (53.90)
3:09.78 (25.89) 3:37.27 (53.38)
7 L W C 3:35.41 3:37.91
1) Ronni Borders SO 2) Bailey Seitz SO
3) Ines Khiyara FR 4) Jessica Macdonald FR
25.99 55.09 (55.09)
1:21.07 (25.98) 1:50.53 (55.44)
2:16.79 (26.26) 2:45.25 (54.72)
3:10.34 (25.09) 3:37.91 (52.66)
8 Asbury 3:39.07 3:38.02
1) Claire Goodrum SO 2) Susanna Hall JR
3) Lindsey Sauer SO 4) Leah Haeuber JR
26.05 54.14 (54.14)
1:19.93 (25.79) 1:49.59 (55.45)
2:16.65 (27.06) 2:45.46 (55.87)
3:10.77 (25.31) 3:38.02 (52.56)
Men’s 400 Free Relay
SCAD’s Nick Wargo (46.75), Tim Olbrich (45.78), Joel Thatcher (44.98), and Joel Ax (44.59) combined to take the top seed for the final event of the meet in 3:02.10.
Olivet Nazarene finished second in 3:03.53 and Cumberlands took third in 3:04.73.
Event 40 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Meet Record: * 2:56.93 3/7/2015 Oklahoma Baptist University, OBU
J Goyetche, M Sambolin, J Sossa, D Ramirez
School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 SCAD 3:02.29 3:02.10
1) Nick Wargo JR 2) Tim Olbrich SO
3) Joel Thatcher FR 4) Joel Ax SR
22.53 46.75 (46.75)
1:08.40 (21.65) 1:32.53 (45.78)
1:54.13 (21.60) 2:17.51 (44.98)
2:38.65 (21.14) 3:02.10 (44.59)
2 Olivet Nazarene 3:09.05 3:03.53
1) Drew Logan JR 2) Guilherme Magnoler JR
3) Joshua Bouma JR 4) Daniil Kuzmin SO
23.15 47.75 (47.75)
1:09.61 (21.86) 1:33.13 (45.38)
1:54.70 (21.57) 2:18.44 (45.31)
2:40.04 (21.60) 3:03.53 (45.09)
3 Cumberlands 3:06.66 3:04.73
1) Alex Zolotukhin FR 2) Chase Simmons JR
3) Bryce Pierce SO 4) Joey Sedacca JR
22.39 45.85 (45.85)
1:07.95 (22.10) 1:32.39 (46.54)
1:54.58 (22.19) 2:19.09 (46.70)
2:40.58 (21.49) 3:04.73 (45.64)
4 Thomas 3:09.85 3:05.84
1) Perry Lindo 2) Vinny Lijoi
3) Igor Dos Santos JR 4) Alex Haymond
22.33 45.85 (45.85)
1:08.45 (22.60) 1:33.25 (47.40)
1:55.32 (22.07) 2:19.91 (46.66)
2:42.28 (22.37) 3:05.84 (45.93)
5 Keiser 3:04.71 3:06.32
1) Wyatt Engler JR 2) Max Troell FR
3) Joaquin Uz FR 4) Justin Lewis FR
22.37 46.28 (46.28)
1:08.55 (22.27) 1:32.98 (46.70)
1:54.96 (21.98) 2:20.37 (47.39)
2:42.73 (22.36) 3:06.32 (45.95)
6 L W C 3:07.01 3:06.54
1) Jose Prado de Lima SO 2) Zac Patzer JR
3) Clemens Paetzold SO 4) Iker Larzabal SR
22.93 47.90 (47.90)
1:09.87 (21.97) 1:34.27 (46.37)
1:55.85 (21.58) 2:20.25 (45.98)
2:42.50 (22.25) 3:06.54 (46.29)
7 W B U 3:05.84 3:07.07
1) Henri G�nther FR 2) Hugo Gallegos SR
3) Josiah Morales SR 4) Mihovil Bakovic FR
22.84 47.50 (47.50)
1:09.64 (22.14) 1:33.65 (46.15)
1:55.84 (22.19) 2:20.57 (46.92)
2:42.87 (22.30) 3:07.07 (46.50)
8 St Andrews 3:10.03 3:07.80
1) Juan Patino FR 2) Josh Dixon SR
3) Cameron Dixon SR 4) Sebastian Riano SO
21.78 45.35 (45.35)
1:07.10 (21.75) 1:32.18 (46.83)
1:54.34 (22.16) 2:19.45 (47.27)
2:42.06 (22.61) 3:07.80 (48.35)
Finals will begin tonight at 5 p.m. EST.
All results can be found on Meet Mobile-NAIA National Championships 2017
