2023 Ohio State Invitational: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

2023 OHIO STATE INVITATIONAL

• November 16-18, 2023
• McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio
• Long Course Meters (50 meters) Prelims, Short Course Yards (25 yards) Finals
• Prelims start at 9:30AM Eastern, Finals at 5:30 PM Eastern
• Participating teams: #12M/#4W Ohio State, #4M/#8W Indiana, #16M/#3W Louisville, #14M Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Ohio (diving), Cal (diving), Pitt (diving)
• Live Streaming: Big Ten Network ($)
• Meet Central
• Meet Results

Friday Finals Heat Sheet

The second day of the 2023 Ohio State Invitational continues Friday night with SCY finals of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

Defending NCAA Champion Brendan Burns highlights the men’s 100 backstroke for Indiana. Burns, who posted a time of 43.61 to win the NCAA title last March, qualified 5th in the LCM version of the event this morning.

The 200 freestyle for women is shaping up to be quite the showdown. Junior Anna Peplowski led all qualifiers this morning, but Amy Fulmer will look to challenge her for the win tonight. Fulmer, who owns a best time of 1:42.94, just marginally trails Peplowski who owns a best of 1:42.86.

The 100 breaststroke is bound to be a great race for both the men and the women. Denis Petrashov and Josh Matheny were separated by just 0.02 this morning, so look for them to pick up where they left off earlier today. For the women, teammates Hannah Bach and Josie Panitz will go head-to-head tonight. Both swimmers have best times in the 57-second range, and both clocked 1:09 LCM swims this morning.

WOMEN’S 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 1:31.73, Virginia (2023)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:36.24

Top 10:

1. Ohio State ‘A’ (Funderburke, Bach, Zenick, Ivan) – 1:34.46
2. Louisville ‘A’ (Hay, Welch, Regenauer, Albiero) – 1:35.39
3. Ohio State ‘B’ (Harrison, Panitz, Russo, Fulmer) – 1:35.64
4. Indiana ‘A’ – 1:36.20
5. Louisville ‘B’ – 1:37.74
6. Indiana ‘B’ – 1:37.88
7. Notre Dame ‘A’ – 1:38.29
8. Cincinnati ‘A’ – 1:38.76
9. Notre Dame ‘B’ – 1:42.27
10. Cincinnati ‘B’ – 1:43.04

Ohio State kicked off day 2 of finals with a dominant win in the 200 medley relay. Nyah Funderburke led off in 23.93, Hannah Bach posted a time of 26.28 on the breaststroke leg, Katherine Zenick swam a time of 22.96 on the butterfly leg, and Teresa Ivan anchored in 21.29. Their time of 1:34.46 is an NCAA ‘A’ qualifying time.

This was a great performance for Ohio State, who finished within a half second of the time they went to place 4th at NCAAs last year:

Louisville finished 2nd as Abby Hay (24.47), Ella Welch (26.84), Christiana Regenauer (22.74), and Gabi Albiero (21.34) combined to post a time of 1:35.39. This was also under the NCAA ‘A’ cut.

Ohio State ‘B’ rounded out the top three with a 1:35.64 performance. Tristan Harrison clocked an opening split of 24.58, Josie Panitz posted a time of 26.67 on the second leg, Catherine Russo clocked 23.04 on the butterfly leg, and Amy Fulmer anchored in 21.35.

MEN’S 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 1:20.67, NC State (2023)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:23.71

Top 10:

1. Indiana ‘A’ (Burns, Matheny, Frankel, Wight) – 1:23.84
2. Indiana ‘B’ (Barr, Brooks, Lee, Miroslaw) – 1:24.30
3. Notre Dame ‘A’ (Janton, Faikish, Wilburn, Guiliano) – 1:24.61
4. Notre Dame ‘B’ – 1:25.80
5. Louisville ‘B’ – 1:26.48
6. Louisville ‘C’ & Ohio State ‘B’ – 1:26.65
7. N/A
8. Notre Dame ‘C’ – 1:26.93
9. Indiana ‘D’ – 1:27.41
10. Notre Dame ‘D’ – 1:27.68

Indiana took 1-2 to open the night in the men’s medley relay. The ‘A’ team, which consisted of Brendan Burns (21.40), Josh Matheny (23.39), Tomer Frankel (19.83), and Gavin Wight (19.22) finished in a time of 1:23.84. Their ‘B’ team touched just over a half second behind, clocking a 1:24.30.

Notre Dame A & B finished in 3rd and 4th place, respectively. Tommy Janton (21.45), Sean Faikish (24.51), Cason Wilburn (20.41), and Chris Guiliano (18.24) teamed up to post a 1:24.61. Their ‘B’ touched just over a second back, finishing in a time of 1:25.80. The split by Guiliano is one of the fastest in the country this year, just trailing the 18.17 split by Josh Liendo from last night at the Georgia Invite.

Notably, Louisville ‘A’ and Ohio State ‘A’ were both disqualified due to a false start on the butterfly to freestyle exchange.

WOMEN’S 100-YARD FLY – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 48.46, Kate Douglass (2023)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.69
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 52.20

Top 10:

1. Gabi Albiero (Louisville) – 50.83
2. Katherine Zenick (Ohio State) – 51.66
3. Christiana Regenauer (Louisville) – 52.11
4. Morgan Kraus (Ohio State) – 52.59
5. Sze Yeo (Indiana) – 52.81
6. Tristan Harrison (Ohio State) – 52.84
7. Avery Spade (Indiana) – 53.81
8. Megan Deuel (Notre Dame) – 54.41
9. Lily Hann (Indiana) – 54.66
10. Katie Forrester (Indiana) – 54.68

Senior Gabi Albiero of Louisville led the 100 butterfly from start to finish, clocking a season best time of 50.83 in the process. Albiero took out the first 50 in a time of 23.80, before closing in 27.03 to take the win. Placing 2nd tonight was Ohio State senior Katherine Zenick, who recorded a time of 51.66.

Christiana Regenauer, a graduate student from Louisville, finished 3rd tonight with a time of 52.11. That swim checks in just over a second shy of her best time of 51.03 from the 2023 ACC Championships.

Sze Yeo of Indiana had a particularly great performance tonight, as she lowered her best time of 53.44 down to 52.81 to take 5th. Indiana was well represented in tonight’s A-final, as they placed 5th, 7th, 9th, and 10th.

MEN’S 100-YARD FLY – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 42.80, Caeleb Dressel (2018)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.64
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 45.57

Top 10:

1. Tomer Frankel (Indiana) – 45.26
2. Finn Brooks (Indiana) – 45.88
3. Brendan Burns (Indiana) – 45.97
4. Cason Wilburn (Notre Dame) – 46.32
5. Dalton Lowe (Louisville) – 46.35
6. Tate Bacon (Notre Dame) – 46.53
7. Mateo Miceli (Louisville) – 47.39
8. Evan Fentress (Ohio State) – 47.42
9. Dylan Smiley (Indiana) – 47.77
10. Tommy Eaton (Cincinnati) – 47.96

Indiana continued their strong showing on night two by sweeping the top three in the men’s 100 butterfly. Leading the way was senior Tomer Frankel, who recorded a time of 45.26 to take the win. Frankel opened in a time of 21.07 before closing in 24.19 to touch the wall first.

Placing 2nd tonight was junior Finn Brooks, who posted a time of 45.88 to just miss his best time of 45.40 from last season. Brendan Burns rounded out the top three with a 45.97. Burns will contest the 100 backstroke later this evening.

Notre Dame was well represented in tonight’s final, as Cason Wilburn (46.32) and Tate Bacon (46.53) placed 4th and 6th, respectively. Both swimmers narrowly missed their best times.

WOMEN’S 400-YARD IM – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 3:54.60, Ella Eastin (2018)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:03.62
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 4:11.36

Top 10:

1. Abby Hay (Louisville) – 4:09.42
2. Krista Marlin (Ohio State) – 4:09.82
3. Ching Gan (Indiana) – 4:12.21
4. Kyra Sommerstad (Ohio State) – 4:12.61
5. Anna Freed (Indiana) – 4:12.94
6. Reese Tiltmann (Indiana) – 4:13.21
7. Jessica Eden (Ohio State) – 4:13.79
8. Kim Emely Herkle (Louisville) – 4:14.59
9. Libby Michel (Cincinnati) – 4:15.61
10. Mia Rankin (Ohio State) – 4:17.46

Abby Hay of Louisville and OSU sophomore Krista Marlin went head-to-head in the 400 IM, ultimately touching just 0.40 apart at the finish. Hay took the win in a time of 4:09.42, while Marlin posted a 4:09.82 to secure 2nd. Hay, who owns a lifetime best of 4:05.23 from 2023 ACCs, took the race out strong on the butterfly leg. She led Marlin by nearly 3 seconds at the 100, but Marlin inched her way back throughout the rest of the race to try to run down Hay. Marlin lowered her best time by just about a half second, taking down her previous mark of 4:10.45 from March of 2022.

Behind Marlin, Ohio State had three other representatives in the final: Kyra Sommerstad (4:12.61) placed 4th, Jessica Eden (4:13.79) took 7th, and Mia Rankin (4:17.46) touched in 10th place.

Anna Freed had a great swim for Indiana, taking 5th in a best time of 4:12.94. She lowered her previous mark of 4:13.49 from 2022 Big Tens.

MEN’S 400-YARD IM – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82, Leon Marchand (2023)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:38.90
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 3:42.99

Top 10:

1. Tristan Jankovics (Ohio State) – 3:40.89
2. Toby Barnett (Indiana) – 3:42.54
3. Jackson Millard (Louisville) – 3:44.76
4. Drew Reiter (Indiana) – 3:47.22
5. Tommy Brief (Louisville) – 3:47.44
6. Tristan DeWitt (Indiana) – 3:47.86
7. Tyler Watson (Louisville) – 3:48.35
8. Lucas Piunti (Indiana) – 3:49.50
9. Nathan Holty (Ohio State) – 3:51.50
10. Billy Regan (Ohio State) – 3:52.84

Tristan Jankovics of Ohio State had a huge swim to win the 400 IM. Jankovics, who posted a time of 3:40.89 for the win, took down his previous best by over four seconds. His previous best stood at 3:45.32 from Big Tens this past February.

Comparing the two swims, Jankovics improved on all four legs of the race. In particular, his middle 200 is where the significant chunk of the improvement stemmed from. He swam nearly 1.5 seconds faster on the backstroke leg, and nearly 2 seconds faster on the breaststroke portion. See a split comparison below:

Indiana freshman Toby Barnett had a strong swim to place 2nd, recording a time of 3:42.54. That knocked about a second off his lifetime best from March. Jackson Millard of Louisville rounded out the top three in a time of 3:44.76.

WOMEN’S 200-YARD FREE – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 1:39.10, Missy Franklin (2015)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:42.84
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 1:45.31

Top 10:

1. Anna Peplowski (Indiana) – 1:42.97
2. Amy Fulmer (Ohio State) – 1:44.24
3. Kristina Paegle (Indiana) – 1:45.43
4. Ella Ristic (Indiana) – 1:45.91
5. Paige Hetrick (Louisville) – 1:46.36
6. Fernanda Gomes Celidonio (Louisville) – 1:47.00
7. Elyse Heiser (Indiana) – 1:47.13
8. Megan Glass (Notre Dame) – 1:47.46
9. Summer Cardwell (Louisville) – 1:47.84
10. Lucy Mehraban (Louisville) – 1:48.11

Indiana put on a show in the final of the 200 freestyle, as they took 3 of the top 4 places in the event. Indiana was led by junior Anna Peplowski, who touched the wall in 1:42.97 to take the win. That checks in just shy of her personal best (1:42.86). Sophomore Kristina Paegle took 3rd for Indiana (1:45.43), while senior Ella Ristic took 4th.

Louisville had 4 entrants in this ‘A’ final, as senior Paige Hetrick led the way with a 5th place finish (1:46.36). Fernanda Gomes Celidonio (1:47.00) placed 6th, Summer Cardwell (1:47.84) took 9th, and Lucy Mehraban (1:48.11) touched in 10th.

Amy Fulmer, who owns a best time of 1:42.94 in the event, turned in a 2nd place finish tonight in a time of 1:44.24. Fulmer took the race out hard, leading Peplowski through the first 100 yards.

MEN’S 200-YARD FREE – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 1:29.15, Dean Farris (2019)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:31.74
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 1:32.85

Top 10:

1. Chris Guiliano (Notre Dame) – 1:32.14
2. Rafael Miroslaw (Indiana) – 1:32.52
3. Tomas Navikonis (Ohio State) – 1:33.60
4. Murilo Sartori (Louisville) – 1:33.67
5. Ruslan Gaziev (Ohio State) – 1:34.24
6. Ilia Sibirtsev (Louisville) – 1:35.88
7. Kayden Lancaster (Louisville) – 1:36.13
8. Denis Loktev (Louisville) – 1:37.26
9. Alex Axon (Ohio State) – 1:37.57
10. Alex Gonzalez (Cincinnati) – 1:37.78

Junior Chris Guiliano of Notre Dame dropped a 1:32.14 win the 200 freestyle here in Columbus. That mark checks in just 0.06 shy of his best time of 1:32.08 from 2023 NCAAs. Guiliano swam tonight’s race much different than he did at NCAAs, as tonight showcased much better closing speed in comparison to his NCAA swim:

Rafael Miroslaw, the Indiana junior, placed 2nd with a 1:32.52. That time is shy of his best from Big Tens last year (1:31.89). Tomas Navikonis continued his strong meet equaling his best time of 1:33.60 for 3rd place.

WOMEN’S 100-YARD BREAST – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 55.73, Lilly King (2019)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 58.02
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 59.73

Top 10:

1. Hannah Bach (Ohio State) – 57.78
2. Josie Panitz (Ohio State) – 59.00
3. Joleigh Crye (Cincinnati) – 59.04
4. Cecilia Viberg (Louisville) – 59.66
5. Ella Welch (Louisville) – 59.89
6. Brearna Crawford (Indiana) – 1:00.04
7. Ellie Jew (Notre Dame) – 1:00.76
8. Kabria Chapman (Indian) – 1:01.11
9. Kim Emely Herkle (Louisville) – 1:02.06
10. Reese Dehen (Ohio State) – 1:02.15

Hannah Bach touched the wall 1st to win the 100 breaststroke (57.78). Bach took the race out very strong, splitting 26.87 through the first 50 yards. She held on to take the win by over a second, as her teammate Josie Panitz touched for second in 59.00.

Sophomore Joleigh Crye of Cincinnati had a great swim tonight to touch in 3rd. Her time of 59.04 checks in as a personal best, taking down her 59.07 previous best from last year.

Cecilia Viberg of Louisville placed 4th in a time of 59.66, while teammate Ella Welch broke the 1:00-barrier for the first time with a swift 59.89.

MEN’S 100-YARD BREAST – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 49.69, Ian Finnerty (2018)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 51.10
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 51.90

Top 10: 

1. Jassen Yep (Indiana) – 51.49
2. Josh Matheny (Indiana) – 51.81
3. Max Reich (Indiana) – 51.87
4. Denis Petrashov (Louisville) – 52.49
5. Luke Shourds (Louisville) – 53.17
6. Tyler Christianson (Notre Dame) – 53.20
7. Billy Regan (Ohio State) – 54.20
8. Aidan Kreiley (Louisville) – 54.25
9. Rylan McDaniel (Ohio State) – 54.56
10. Benson Wong (Indiana) – 54.64

The Indiana breaststroke crew was on full display tonight in Columbus, ultimately taking 1-2-3 in the men’s 100 breast. Jassen Yep led the way with a personal best of 51.49, while Josh Matheny (51.81) and Max Reich (51.87) completed the sweep. Reich took down his personal best of 52.46, which was set at last years NCAA Championships.

Louisville took 4th and 5th, respectively. Denis Petrashov, who qualified 1st this morning, touched in 52.49. Junior Luke Shourds posted a 53.17 to secure 5th.

Tyler Christianson of Notre Dame put up a time of 53.20 to take 6th, just shy of his best time from ACCs last year (53.05).

WOMEN’S 100-YARD BACK – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 48.26, Gretchen Walsh (2023)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.88
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 52.36

Top 10:

1. Kacey McKenna (Indiana) & Mya DeWitt (Indiana) – 52.47
2. N/A
3. Nyah Funderburke (Ohio State) – 53.15
4. Madelyn Christman (Notre Dame) – 53.29
5. Morgan Kraus (Ohio State) – 53.32
6. Jess Geriane (Notre Dame) – 53.50
7. Krista Marlin (Ohio State) – 54.01
8. Ally Boynton (Louisville) – 54.19
9. Paige Hall (Ohio State) – 54.25
10. Jessica Cheng (Indiana) – 55.80

The Hoosiers continued their victorious night in the women’s 100 backstroke. Teammates Kacey McKenna and Mya DeWitt tied for the win, recording a time of 52.47. While McKenna was a half second off her best time, DeWitt lowered her best time en route to the co-victory.

Junior Madelyn Christman had a strong swim to place 3rd with a time of 53.29. Christman is nearing her best time, which was set at this same meet two years ago.

Ohio State’s backstroke group was prominently on display in this final, as they placed 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th. They were led by Junior Nyah Funderburke, who recorded a time of 53.29. Funderburke, who owns a lifetime best of 51.44, was the Big Ten Champion last season.

MEN’S 100-YARD BACK – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 43.35, Luca Urlando (2022)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.71
• 2023 NCAA Invited Time: 45.70

Top 10:

1. Brendan Burns (Indiana) – 45.29
2. Marcus Gentry (Notre Dame) – 45.79
3. Tommy Janton (Notre Dame) – 45.85
4. Luke Barr (Indiana) – 46.04
5. Tanner Filion (Notre Dame) – 46.33
6. Kai Van Westering (Indiana) – 46.72
7. Gavin Wight (Indiana) – 47.02
8. Jackson Millard (Louisville) – 47.75
9. Joe Radde (Indiana) – 48.32
10. Jon Osa (Cincinnati) – 48.38

Defending NCAA 100 backstroke champion Brendan Burns touched 1st in the 100 backstroke, recording a time of 45.29. Though his time is well short of his 43.61 best from last year, it was enough to clear the field by exactly a half second. Burns also contested the 100 butterfly earlier in the evening, posting a time of 45.97 for 3rd.

Notre Dame put their backstroke depth on display tonight, with Marcus Gentry leading the way with a 2nd place finish (45.79). The result from Gentry is a best time, lowering his previous mark of 46.05 from October. Sophomore Tommy Janton touched in a time of 45.85 to place 3rd, which was just under a second shy of his best time. Fifth year Tanner Filion placed 5th for Notre Dame (46.33).

Luke Barr had a great swim to place 4th for Indiana, clocking a time of 46.04. The time for Barr checks in as a personal best, lowering his previous time of 46.43 from last season.

WOMEN’S 800-YARD FREE RELAY – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 6:45.91, Stanford (2017)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 7:00.86

Top 10:

1. Indiana ‘A’ (Ristic, Gan, Peplowski, Paegle) – 7:01.08
2. Ohio State ‘A’ (Fulmer, Zenick, Hall, Marlin) – 7:05.61
3. Indiana ‘B’ (Freed, Tiltmann, Heiser, Kossakowska) – 7:08.74
4. Louisville ‘B’ – 7:11.50
5. Louisville ‘A’ – 7:14.38
6. Notre Dame ‘A’ – 7:18.97
7. Ohio State ‘B’ – 7:19.40
8. Cincinnati ‘A’ – 7:23.21
9. Ohio State ‘C’ – 7:27.86
10. Notre Dame ‘B’ – 7:28.07

The Indiana women finished night two with another victory, this time in the 800 freestyle relay. The quartet of Ella Ristic (1:45.87), Ching Gan (1:45.49), Anna Peplowski (1:43.52), and Kristina Paegle (1:46.20) clocked a time of 7:01.08 to win by nearly five seconds. They just narrowly missed the NCAA ‘A’ cut of 7:00.86. Ristic, who finished 4th in the individual 200 free earlier tonight, led-off the relay (1:45.87) in a quicker time than she posted in the individual event (1:45.91).

Ohio State touched the wall for 2nd place, recording a time of 7:05.61. The team consisted of Amy Fulmer (1:44.58), Katherine Zenick (1:45.52), Paige Hall (1:47.70), and Krista Marlin (1:47.81).

Indiana ‘B’ took rounded out the top three with a time of 7:08.74.

MEN’S 800-YARD FREE RELAY – FINAL

• NCAA Record: 6:03.42, Texas (2023)
• 2024 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 6:16.02

Top 10:

1. Indiana ‘A’ (Miroslaw, Van Westering, Frankel, Burns) – 6:15.55
2. Ohio State ‘A’ (Navikonis, Jankovics, Axon, Gaziev) – 6:19.91
3. Louisville ‘A’ (Sartori, Brooks, Lancaster, Sibirtsev) – 6:21.11
4. Notre Dame ‘A’ – 6:21.37
5. Louisville ‘B’ – 6:28.76
6. Ohio State ‘B’ – 6:29.06
7. Notre Dame ‘B’ – 6:30.09
8. Indiana ‘B’ – 6:30.26
9. Cincinnati ‘A’ – 6:32.52
10. Ohio State ‘C’ – 6:37.83

The Indiana men ended the penultimate night of competition with a convincing win in the 800 freestyle relay. The team of Rafael Miroslaw (1:32.53), Kai Van Westering (1:34.41), Tomer Frankel (1:33.98), and Brendan Burns (1:34.63) turned in a time of 6:15.55. That time undercuts the NCAA ‘A’ standard of 6:16.02.

Miroslaw, who placed 2nd earlier in the individual 200 free, showed incredible consistently by swimming a 1:32.53 on the lead-off leg. That is just 0.01 shy of the time he posted in the individual event earlier in the night.

Ohio State stopped the clock in a time of 6:19.91 to place 2nd. Their relay consisted of Tomas Navikonis, Tristan Jankovics, Alex Axon, and Ruslan Gaziev.

Louisville rounded out the top three, touching the wall in a time of 6:21.11. They touched out Notre Dame by just 0.26 seconds.

Women Team Scores (After Day Two)

1. Ohio State – 1830 points
2. Indiana – 1693.5 points
3. Louisville – 1421 points
4. Notre Dame – 966 points
5. Cincinnati – 866.5 points
6. Ohio (diving only) – 199 points
7. Pittsburgh (diving only) – 197 points
8. Cal Berkley (diving only) – 116 points

Men Team Scores (After Day Two)

1. Indiana – 1903 points
2. Ohio State – 1655 points
3. Louisville – 1354.5 points
4. Notre Dame – 1222.5 points
5. Cincinnati – 808 points
6. Pittsburgh (diving only) – 238 points
7. Cal Berkley (diving only) – 131 points