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AT&T Winter Nationals
Becker Wins Second Winter Nationals Title
12/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Brooke Zeiger and Bowe Becker each won their second individual title Saturday at the AT&T Winter National Championships in Atlanta. Zeiger broke the Big Ten record in the 1,650-yard freestyle in 15:44.00, while Becker swam one of the best times in Minnesota history to win the 100 free in 42.87.
The Gophers won eight titles overall at Winter Nationals, as the women's team won four relays.
In Minnesota's own Jean K. Freeman Invitational, the Gophers wrapped up the meet with more personal records.
AT&T WINTER NATIONALS - Results
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After winning the 50 free on Thursday, Becker followed up by winning the 100 free two days later. Paul Fair joined him in the 100 free A final, placing sixth in 43.80. Daryl Turner (44.76) and Noah Busch (45.04) placed fifth and seventh in the B final, and Tuomas Pokkinen made the C final.
Minnesota's 400 free relay closed the meet with a silver medal. Becker, Fair, Busch and Turner posted a time of 2:54.89.
Conner McHugh earned a bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke in 1:54.85. John Bushman was sixth in 1:56.83.
Logan Redondo placed 14th in the 1,650 free in 15:22.56. Michael Messner (15:25.22) was 17th.
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As she broke the Big Ten record, Zeiger also lowered her personal record by 16 seconds and broke Ashley Steenvoorden's 2012 Minnesota record in the 1,650 free. It was Zeiger's second individual Winter Nationals title and the second school record she broke this weekend, as she won the 400 individual medley in 4:02.71 Friday. Erin Emery also swam the 1,650, finishing eighth in 16:21.08.
The Gophers closed the meet with their second title of the night and fourth relay win overall. Zoe Avestruz, Danielle Nack, Katelyn Holmquist and Tevyn Waddell claimed gold in the 400 free relay in 3:18.92.
Lindsey Horejsi earned her second fourth-place breaststroke finish of the meet, notching a personal-best time of 2:10.05 in the 200. Kaela Marcus qualified for the C final.
Nack was fifth in the 200 butterfly in 1:56.83, her third individual A final of the meet. Avestruz qualified for the 100 free final with a 49.24 in prelims but was disqualified.
Waddell's second individual A final of the meet resulted in a sixth-place 200 backstroke finish. Her time was 1:55.21, a lifetime best.
JEAN K. FREEMAN INVITATIONAL - Results
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Brian Poon won the 400 IM in 3:53.60 ahead of Jonathon Thielen (4:00.73) and Justin Torres (4:02.67). Erick Huft (personal-best 45.03) led a 1-2-3 Gophers finish in the 100 free. James Tidd (45.06) and Nick Saulnier (45.21) followed.
Tyler Klatt (personal-best 49.80) was in front of another Gophers' top-three sweep, in the 100 back. Jack Tribble (50.18) and Parker Lemke (50.55) finished behind him. In the 100 butterfly, Matthew Thomas (48.74), Nick Orf (49.22) and Bryce Boston (49.95) finished in order.
Matt Barnard won 1-meter diving with a score of 385.45. Alan LeBlang was second at 324.30.
Nick Plachinski won the 1,650 free in a personal-record 15:27.39. Justin Torres (15:47.75) placed second. Brenner Hohenstein (personal-best 1:59.65) and Brian Poon (2:00.14) went 1-2 in the 200 breast.
Orf, Tribble, Boston and Thielen combined for a winning time of 1:32.25 in the 200 medley relay. Jan Hansen, Tribble, Tidd and David Goll won the 400 free relay in 3:04.73.
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Lauren Lalumiere (16:48.52), Isabel Whited (17:21.15) and Alandra McDowell (17:24.62) went 1-2-3 in the 1,650 free. The Gophers also went 1-2-3 in the 400 IM with Rina Krupsky (4:22.37), Maggie Werba (4:27.58) and Olivia Johnston (4:33.51).
Another Gophers top-three sweep occurred in the 100 butterfly. Kaia Grobe (54.70), Dani Bergeson (56.44) and Allison Schumacher (56.48) finished in order.
Yu Zhou won 3-meter diving with a score of 398.10. Sarah Bacon (354.85) and Lexi Tenenbaum (354.00) were third and fourth.
Chantal Nack set another personal record, winning the 100 back in 54.49 ahead of Erin Buck (56.47). Dani Bergeson (50.40) and Abigail Raatz (51.05) took the first two spots in the 100 free.
Madison Preiss won the 200 breast in 2:15.94, not far from her PR. Tara Chapman (2:18.63) was second.
Bergeson, Johnston, Grobe and Raatz took first in the 200 medley relay in 1:44.03. Nack, Raatz, Bergeson and Schumacher won the 400 free relay in 3:26.47.
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