2024 Tim Welsh Classic
- January 26-27, 2024
- Columbus, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: OSU Athletics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State swimming and diving teams combined for 41 NCAA Standard times and 11 NCAA Zones qualifying scores at the Tim Welsh Classic this weekend. The No. 6 Buckeye women were the winners of the four-team meet with 1,635 total points, besting second-place Akron by 813 points. The No. 14 men placed second behind No. 12 Notre Dame, 1,721-1,563.
The day opened with the 1000 free, and both the women and men earned wins. Maya Geringer was the winner for the women, with a time of 9:36.55, almost 20 seconds ahead of teammate Mia Rankin, who placed second with a time of 9:54.07. On the men’s side, Charlie Clark was the winner, finishing in 8:49.68. Sam Campbell (8:59.40) placed second, Mason Edmund (9:04.58) finished third and Alex Axon (9:16.58) finished fourth.
Amy Fulmer finished second in the 200 back with an NCAA B cut time of 1:54.41.
Katherine Zenick won the 100 free, touching the wall at 48.30, which is an NCAA B standard time. Ruslan Gaziev placed second in the 100 free for the men, turning in an NCAA B cut time of 42.04.
Hannah Bach (2:11.55) and Reese Dehen (2:12.18) finished first and second, respectively, in the 200 breast. Both their times are NCAA B cuts. Billy Regan placed second in the 200 breast for the men; he finished in an NCAA B standard time of 1:57.19.
The Buckeyes took the top four spots in the women’s 200 fly. Jessica Eden was the winner, finishing in 1:57.12, which is an NCAA B standard time. Kyra Sommerstad (1:58.53), Paige Hall (1:58.22) and Lucy Malys (1:58.37) finished second, third and fourth, respectively, all recording NCAA B standard times.
Chachi Gustafson swam an NCAA B cut time of 1:44.11 to win the 200 fly on the men’s side.
Janie Boyle placed second in the 1-meter dive with an aggregate score of 303.95 and Clayton Chaplin placed second in the 3-meter dive with an overall score of 396.80. Both scores are NCAA Zones qualifying scores.
The women’s team closed out the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 free relay. The relay team of Zenick, Tristan Harrison, Teresa Ivan and Fulmer finished in 3:13.80, which is an automatic NCAA qualifying time.
Buckeye Top Finishers – Women
- 1000 Free: 1. M. Geringer (9:36.55), 2. M. Rankin (9:54.07)
- 200 Back: 2. A. Fulmer (1:54.41)*
- 100 Free: 1. K. Zenick (48.30)*, 3. N. Funderburke (49.65)
- 200 Breast: 1. H. Bach (2:11.55)*, 2. R. Dehen (2:12.18)*
- 200 Fly: 1. J. Eden (1:57.12)*, 2. K. Sommerstad (1:57.53)*, 3. P. Hall (1:58.22)*
- 1-Meter Dive: 2. J. Boyle (303.95)*
- 400 Free Relay: 1. K. Zenick, T. Harrison, T. Ivan, A. Fulmer (3:13.80)#
Buckeye Top Finishers – Men
- 1000 Free: 1. C. Clark (8:49.68), 2. S. Campbell (8:59.40), 3. M. Edmund (9:04.58)
- 200 Back: 5. L. Paxton (1:45.25)
- 100 Free: 2. R. Gaziev (42.04)*
- 200 Breast: 2. B. Regan (1:57.19)*
- 200 Fly: 1. C. Gustafson (1:44.11)*
- 3-Meter Dive: 2. C. Chaplin (396.80)*
- 400 Free Relay: 2. R. Gaziev, P. Krusinski, D. Baltes, M. McDonald (2:52.99)
# NCAA S Standard
* NCAA B Standard/NCAA Zones Qualifying Score
Up Next
- The Buckeyes host Pitt for Senior Day on Friday, Feb. 2 at 3:00 p.m.
Courtesy: Notre Dame Athletics
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame wrapped up its list of home meets during the 2023-24 season this weekend, as the Irish hosted Akron, Indiana State and Ohio State for the annual Tim Welsh Classic. In total, 17 swimmers posted 21 best times, and Notre Dame won all four diving events. The No. 12 Irish men won the meet, while the women’s team finished third to a top-5 Ohio State and a talented Akron.
Men —
Notre Dame started off the meet going 1-2 in the 200 free relay. Chris Guiliano, Tommy Janton, Tate Bacon and Cason Wilburn composed the winning squad with a time of 1:18.06. Connor Lathrop followed that up with a best time in the 500 free (4:29.23), and Tanner Filion did the same with a winning performance in the 200 IM (1:45.91). Luka Cvetko added a win in the 50 free with a time of 20.03, his fastest showing in a Notre Dame cap. To close down the first session, the Irish once again went 1-2 in a relay. Janton, Tyler Christianson, Wilburn and Guiliano notched a first place finish in the 400 medley relay.
The Irish started Session 2 with another relay victory, this time the 200 medley (Janton, Christianson, Wilburn and Guiliano). Guiliano followed that win with a win in an unexpected event: 100 fly. He went a best time (46.03). The Irish actually went 1-2-3-4-5 with Guiliano, Wilburn (46.41), Bacon (46.60), Janton (46.74), Filion (46.77). Christianson won the 100 breast (53.28), and Lucas Logue won his first event in an Irish cap by taking first in the 100 back (46.82).
In the final session of the meet on Saturday morning, Janton did what Janton does best and took first in the 200 back (1:40.42). Filion (1:42.26), Marcus Gentry (1:42.29) and Kaden Smesko (1:43.35) took the next three spots. Guiliano added a victory in the 100 free (41.77), and Christianson notched another gold in the 200 breast (1:56.21). Notre Dame won the final swimming event of the meet, taking first in the 400 free relay (Guiliano, Filion, Janton and Wilburn).
Diving-wise, sophomore and 2023 NCAA qualifier Daniel Knapp won both of his events: 1-meter (369.65) and 3-meter (398.75). Both performances are his best of the season.
Women —
Mary Cate Pruitt started off the meet with a season-best and fifth place finish against a strong Ohio State distance group, going 4:49.89 in the 500 free. Ellie Jew strayed from her usual breaststroke event list for the morning, swimming the 200 IM and finishing eighth with a time of 2:02.59. That is her best of the season.
Lente Geelen then helped the Notre Dame B relay to a fifth-place finish in the 400 medley relay, as the sophomore posted a personal best in the 100 back (54.03).
Turning the page to Friday night, Geelen got the Irish started once again in the 200 medley relay. Geelen, Jew, Renee Gillilan and Madelyn Christman finished fourth in the 200 medley relay. Jew then took third in the 100 breast with a time of 1:01.93, and Jess Geriane finished fourth in the 100 back (54.26).
To finish out Day 1, Notre Dame posted its best relay finish of the meet: second in the 800 free relay composed of Christman, Megan Glass, Pruitt and Kallie Chelsvig. Christman had the fastest split despite leading off (1:47.65). She had never broken the 1:51.00 mark prior to Friday.
On Saturday, Christman once again lowered her best time in the 100 back. She went 1:54.07 two weeks ago, and she went 1:53.27 on Saturday. That time ranks 11th in the nation and second in the ACC this season. Jew added another third place finish in the 200 breast (2:12.43), and senior captain Megan Deuel wrapped up Senior Day with a 1:58.90 200 fly, fast enough for fifth.
On the boards, Calie Brady and Grace Courtney swapped spots in the two springboard events. Courtney won the 1-meter (315.00) and took third in the 3-meter (305.65). Brady won the 3-meter (367.40) and took third in the 1-meter (279.30).
Notre Dame now enters the championship season in a few weeks. Around half of the team will head to the Ohio State Winter Invitational from Feb. 16-18, while the other half will prepare for ACC Championships from Feb. 20-22.