University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
B1G Championships
Gophers Kick Off Big Tens
2/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
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Final Stats
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 2015 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships began tonight at Ohio State's McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Tonight's events included the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay. After night one, Minnesota sits in third place with 62 points behind Michigan and Wisconsin.
Four teams posted a NCAA A cut in the 200 medley relay to begin the Championships, including the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Tori Simenec, Kierra Smith, Danielle Nack and Rebecca Weiland finished with a time of 1:37.77 to finish in fourth place in the event.
Wisconsin topped the competition with a 1:36.82, led by senior Ivy Martin. Michigan and Ohio State followed for second and third place.
The relay team of Lauren Votava, Tori Simenec, Jessica Plant and Kiera Janzen tacked on a third-place finish in the 800 free relay. Minnesota finished with a time of 7:01.93, another NCAA A cut, to take the bronze.
The Indiana Hoosiers broke the B1G record in the event, finishing with a time of 6:59.10 for first place. Minnesota and Indiana have accounted for first place in the last ten Big Ten 800 free relay championships.
Competition resumes tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., with prelims of the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 free, followed by one-meter diving at noon.
Team Standings After Day 1
1. Michigan, 68
2. Wisconsin, 66
3. Minnesota, 62
4. Indiana, 58
5. Purdue, 56
5. Penn State, 56
7. Iowa, 46
8. Ohio State, 42
8. Northwestern, 42
10. Illinois, 36
11. Rutgers, 24
11. Nebraska, 24
13. Michigan State, 16
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