2017 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships - Final Recap
Final Results
DAY FOUR RECAP - West Chester's Georgia Wright Wins Second National Title
Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- West Chester freshman Georgia Wright won her second national title of the 2017 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships Saturday at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
Wright added another national title to the shelf after winning the women’s 1650 free in a dominating time of 16:22.92. The next closest competitor was 13 seconds behind her. Wright claimed the 1000 free earlier in the week.
WCU senior Theresa Hayward secured All-American honors in the 1650 free when she finished sixth with a time of 16:44.06.
Bloomsburg senior Brooke Gilson finished 20th in the event with a time of 17:13.14.
California senior Jade Arganbright earned All-America Second-Team honors in the women’s 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:18.20 after finishing 16th.
Clarion sophomore Christina Sather claimed fourth in the women’s three-meter dive while teammate Emma Kehn earned fifth. Sather accumulated 473.95 points while Kehn amassed 468.45. Both Golden Eagles earned All-America accolades.
Queens (NC) claimed its third consecutive title on the women’s side 467 points while Drury finished second with 385 points.
WCU led all PSAC teams and finished eighth with 188 points. Clarion finished 20th with 58 points.
Queens (NC) won its third straight after amassing 563.6 points while Drury was second with 350.
BU claimed 15th with 116 points while WCU was 18th with 100.5. Clarion earned 35 points.
DAY THREE RECAP - Clarion's Collin Vest Claims Fourth Career National Title
Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Clarion senior Collin Vest claimed his fourth career national title after winning the one-meter dive at day three of the NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships Friday at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
Vest dominated the one-meter dive while amassing 534.55 points. He is the fourth diver in PSAC history to claim four national titles.
West Chester’s Theresa Hayward turned in a fourth-place finish in the women’s 500 free after turning in a time of 4:50.13. Teammate Georgia Wright was seventh with a time of 4:53.77.
WCU’s Victor Polyakov finished fifth in the men’s 500 free when he used a time of 4:23.56 to complete the event.
Bloomsburg’s Eric Usbeck earned All-American accolades in the men’s 100 breaststroke when he finished ninth in 53.98 seconds.
WCU’s Meghan Keithly impressed when she finished 10th in the 200 fly in 2:01.70.
Fellow Ram Eric Long completed the men’s 200 fly in 1:51.70 and finished 16th.
California’s Jade Arganbright notched a 15th-place finish in the women’s 100 breaststroke, completing the event in 1:02.99.
WCU’s women finished 10th in the 800 free relay while BU went for 19th.
WCU’s men claimed 17th in the 800 free relay.
Queens (NC) and Drury are first and second, respectively, in the team standings on both sides.
WCU’s women are seventh with 153 points while Clarion is 22nd with 53. Cal is 37th with two.
BU’s men sit 14th with 94 points while WCU is 16th with 88.5. Clarion is 23rd with 35.
The final day’s events include the 1650 free, 100 free, 200 back, 200 breast, women’s three-meter dive and 400 free relay.
DAY TWO RECAP - Bloomsburg's Men's 200 Freestyle Relay Team Garners All-America Status
Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Bloomburg’s men's 200-yard freestyle relay team earned All-America recognition after finishing second in the event at day two of the NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday in Birmingham, Ala.
The quartet of Kyle Dix, Eric Usbeck, A.J. Brady and Samuel Feiser turned in a time of 1:19.65 while Florida Tech won the event with a time of 1:19.46.
West Chester’s Megan Burns claimed ninth in the women’s 400 IM with a time of 4:22.84.
Fellow Ram Michael Oliver grabbed All-America recognition in the men’s 400 IM with a time of 3:53.16 after placing sixth. Teammate Victor Polyakov won the consolation final with a time of 3:50.40. WCU’s Thomas McCormick earned a point after grabbing 16th in 3:58.33.
WCU’s Theresa Hayward earned a 10th-place finish in the women’s 200 free with a time of 1:50.47 and finished second in the consolation final.
Clarion’s Christina Sather in the women’s one-meter dive after accumulating a score of 445.40.
WCU’s Burns, Mikaela Lantz, Meghan Keithly and Emelie Johannson finished 13th in the women’s 400 medley relay with a time of 3:49.35.
BU’s quartet of Josh Grzech, Usbeck, Feiser and Dix impressed with a 10th-place finish in the men’s 400 medley relay with a time of 3:15.68.
On the women’s side, Queens (NC) holds the team lead with 245 points while WCU is tied for seventh with 105 and Clarion is 20th with 29 points.
Queens (NC) holds a healthy lead on the men’s side with 296 points. BU is ninth with 85 and WCU is 13th with 60.
Action commences at 11:30 a.m. Friday with the 500 free, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 fly, 800 free relay and men’s one-meter diving.
DAY ONE RECAP - West Chester's Georgia Wright Wins National Title in Record Setting Fashion
Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- West Chester freshman Georgia Wright won the national title in the women’s 1000 freestyle while setting a new NCAA DII record in a sparkling time of 9:48.87.
Wright’s teammate, Theresa Hayward, claimed All-American honors with a fourth-place finish in the event with at time of 9:54.83.
Bloomsburg senior Brooke Gilson finished 40th in the contest with a time of 10:22.52.
WCU senior Victor Polyakov added another medal to his collection after finishing second in the men’s 200 IM with a stellar time of 1:45.64.
WCU junior Thomas McCormick turned in the 18th-best time with 1:49.21 while Michael Oliver went for 1:49.98.
WCU freshman Mikaela Lantz impressed in the women’s 50 free with a time of 23.41 seconds; which landed her in 11th.
BU junior Samuel Feiser claimed 12th in the men’s 50 free with a time of 20.24. Teammates Eric Usbeck tied for 19th while Kyle Dix was 21st.
Clarion senior Collin Vest continued his career success at the NCAA’s with a fourth-place finish in the men’s three-meter dive after amassing a score of 471.55.
WCU’s Daniel Roy was fifth with a score of 449.70.
Feiser, Usbeck, Dix and Josh Grzech earned All-American recognition in the men’s 200 medley relay with a time of 1:27.45.
WCU’s women currently sit fifth in the team standings with 51 points while Drury leads Queens (NC), 104-103, for the top spot.
BU’s men are tied for 10th with 37 points while WCU is 15th with 31 and Clarion is 18th with 15. Queens (NC) leads all teams with 142 points.
Action resumes Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with prelims in the 200 free relay, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 400 medley relay and women’s one-meter dive.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Live Results
Diving Results
Qualification Lists
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- 23 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference swimmers will participate in the NCAA DII Swimming Championship March 8-11 at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala.
Trials will begin at 10:30 a.m. each day and finals will begin at 6 p.m. except for Saturday (5:30 p.m.)
West Chester will have 14 representatives while Bloomsburg and Clarion have four. California qualified one.
Listed below are PSAC athletes and the events they qualified to gain entry into the NCAA DII Championship Meet.
Bloomsburg (4)
Kyle Dix (So.) – 50 freestyle – 20.06
Sam Feiser (Jr.) – 50 freestyle – 19.98, 200 fly – 1:48.95, 100 freestyle – 44:42
Brooke Gilson (Sr.) – 1650 freestyle – 17:13.38
Eric Usbeck (Sr.) – 50 freestyle – 20.04, 100 breaststroke – 54.09
Men’s Relay Team – 200 & 800 freestyle, 200 & 400 medley relay
Women’s Relay Team – 400 freestyle relay
California (1)
Jade Arganbright (Sr.) – 100 breaststroke – 1:02.31, 200 breaststroke – 2:15.99
Clarion (4)
Michael Allison (So.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Emma Kehn (Fr.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Christina Sather (So.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Collin Vest (Sr.) - 1M & 3M Diving
West Chester (14)
Megan Burns (So.) – 400 IM – 4:27.74
Tess Hayward (Sr.) – 1000 freestyle – 10:09.55, 200 freestyle – 1:50.96, 500 freestyle – 4:55.80, 1650 freestyle – 17:01.59
Luke Kisiel (So.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Meghan Keithly (Fr.) – 50 freestyle – 23.46, 100 fly – 55.52, 200 fly – 2:02.88
Mikaela Lantz (Fr.) – 50 freestyle – 23.48
Eric Long (Sr.) – 200 fly – 1:48.07
Thomas McCormick (Jr.) – 200 IM – 1:48.44, 400 IM – 3:53.97
Nadia Mulder (Fr.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Michael Oliver (Sr.) – 400 IM – 3:51.96, 100 breaststroke – 54.06, 200 breaststroke – 1:57.38
Victor Polyakov (Sr.) – 200 IM – 1:47.25, 400 IM – 3:50.62, 100 freestyle – 44.45
Lindsey Pope (Fr.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Jonas Ricci (So.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Daniel Roy (Jr.) - 1M & 3M Diving
Georgia Wright (Fr.)– 1000 freestyle – 9:54.86, 500 freestyle – 4:52.61, 1650 freestyle – 16:37.21, 200 backstroke – 2:00.17
Men’s Relay Team – 400 medley relay, 200 & 800 freestyle relay
Women’s Relay Team – 200 & 400 medley relay, 200 & 800 freestyle relay