2025 BIG TEN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Dates: Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
- Location: McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion, Columbus, OH
- Groups: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
- Defending champions: Indiana (1x)
- Championship Central
- Stay Outcomes
- Stay Video: B1G+
- Outcomes: Day 1 | Day 2
- Recaps:
- Ups/Mids/Downs: Day 2
Staff Scores After Day 2
- Ohio State- 480
- Michigan- 431
- Indiana- 378
- Wisconsin- 301
- USC- 292
- Minnesota- 239
- Purdue- 199
- Northwestern- 182
- Nebraska- 154
- UCLA- 140
- Rutgers- 139
- Penn State- 110
- Illinois- 105
- Iowa- 84
FRIDAY PRELIMS HEAT SHEET
The third day of the 2025 Ladies’s Huge Ten Championships will probably be underway shortly. The 2nd day of the meet noticed Ohio State actually excel, taking the lead from Michigan and heading into Friday 49 factors forward. With probably the most swimming occasions but on the schedule at this time, we’ll see how the scores shake out.
As at all times, Friday’s motion will characteristic the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 again. There can even be 3-meter diving this afternoon.
One of many high breaststrokers within the NCAA all through her collegiate profession, USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler is available in as the highest seed within the 100 breast this morning. Dobler has gained loads of Pac-12 titles in her profession, nonetheless, she’ll be in search of her first Huge Ten title at this time. She is available in with a season better of 58.18, marking her as the one swimmer within the convention to have gone underneath 59 seconds this season.
Wisconsin freshman Maggie Wanezek leads the entries within the 100 again this morning. A standout for the Badgers, Wanezek has already been 50.96 this season. Her teammate Phoebe Bacon is the one different swimmer within the convention to have gone underneath 51 seconds this season (50.99). Defending Huge Ten champion Kacey McKenna (IU) is within the area as effectively, holding a season better of 51.56.
Indiana’s Anna Peplowski is available in as the highest seed within the 200 free with a 1:41.63. Whereas that was her season finest coming into the meet, it not is, as Peplowski tied the Huge Ten file on Wednesday evening together with her 800 free lead-off cut up of 1:40.69. After profitable the five hundred free in a brand new convention file final evening as effectively, Peplowski is heading into this race with numerous momentum.
Wisconsin’s Callahan Dunn is the highest seed within the 400 IM with a 4:07.64.
Indiana’s Miranda Grana leads the way in which within the 100 fly with a 51.10.
100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
- Huge Ten Meet Report – 49.42 – Maggie MacNeil, MICH (2020)
- Huge Ten Report – 48.89 – Maggie MacNeil, MICH (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Reduce – 50.52
- Defending Champion: KitKat Zenick (OSU) – 51.47
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Miranda Grana (IU) – 51.27
- Margaret Markdvardt (PSU) – 51.96
- Emma Harvey (UCLA) – 52.03
- Brady Kendall (MICH) – 52.11
- Natalie Kan (MICH) – 52.18
- Ella Piersma (MICH) – 52.19
- Lexi Greenhawt (MICH) – 52.24
- Caroline Well-known (USC) – 52.27
Indiana’s Miranda Grana led the way in which by a substantial margin within the 100 fly this morning, swimming a 51.27. She clocked the highest time by greater than half a second, touching simply 0.17 seconds off her season better of 51.10. This occasion marks the primary of Grana’s double at this time, as she’ll even be racing the 100 again on the finish of the session.
Penn State picked up their first ‘A’ finalist of the meet, seeing Margaret Markvardt swim a profession better of 51.96 to complete 2nd this morning.
Michigan put up the kind of efficiency they want in the event that they’re going to move Ohio State within the group standings at this time, placing 4 swimmers into the ‘A’ last. Brady Kendall led the way in which with a 52.11, whereas Natalie Kan was 52.18, Ella Piersma was 52.19, and Lexi Greenhawt was 52.24, which means Michigan’s quartet have been all inside 0.13 seconds of one another.
UCLA additionally earned their first ‘A’ finalist of the meet with Emma Harvey, who got here in third with a 52.03.
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – RELAYS
- Huge Ten Meet Report – 4:01.41 – Allysa Vavra, IU (2012)
- Huge Ten Report – 4:01.35 – Calypso Sheridan, NU (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Reduce – 4:03.62
- Defending Champion: Megan Van Berkom (MINN) – 4:06.71
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Sienna Angove (OSU) – 4:05.99
- Mia Rankin (OSU) – 4:06.98
- Callahan Dunn (WISC) – 4:08.45
- Reese Tiltmann (IU) – 4:08.63
- Krista Marlin (OSU) – 4:08.75
- Ashley McMillan (USC) – 4:09.26
- Paige MacEachern (UCLA) – 4:09.32
- Hannah Bellard (MICH) – 4:10.15
The Ohio State IM crew confirmed up big as soon as once more at this time, because the Buckeyes put 3 swimmers into the ‘A’ last for tonight. Sienna Angove continues to make her case for Freshman of the Yr, main the sphere this morning with a profession better of 4:05.99. OSU senior Mia Rankin was 2nd this morning with a 4:06.98, whereas Krista Marlin was fifth with a 4:08.75.
Wisconsin’s Callahan Dunn got here in as the highest seed within the occasion, however was simply off her season finest this morning, taking third in 4:08.45.
After being held out of ‘A’ finals yesterday, UCLA is now 2-for-2 on getting a swimmer into the championship warmth at this time. Bruins senior Paige MacEachern clocked a 4:09.32 this morning to complete seventh.
Michigan managed to get a swimmer into the ‘A’ last as they proceed to chase Ohio State. Hannah Bellard clocked a 4:10.15 for eighth this morning. Bellard holds a season better of 4:07.87.
200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- Huge Ten Meet Report – 1:40.69 – Anna Peplowski, IU (2025)
- Huge Ten Report – 1:40.69 – Anna Peplowski, IU/Siobhan Haughey, MICH
- NCAA ‘A’ Reduce – 1:42.60
- Defending Champion: Anna Peplowski (IU) – 1:42.62
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Anna Peplowski (IU) – 1:42.55
- Stephanie Balduccini (MICH) – 1:43.07
- Minna Abraham (USC) – 1:43.61
- Abby Carlson (WISC) – 1:44.15
- Christey Liang (MICH) – 1:44.54
- Erin Little (OSU) – 1:44.95
- Malia Amuan (MICH) – 1:44.96
- Rachel Bockrath (OSU) – 1:45.08
Anna Peplowski led the sphere within the 200 free this morning with a 1:42.55. Peplowski, in her last Huge Ten Championships, is having arguably her finest Huge Tens of her profession. She’s already tied the Huge Ten Convention file within the 200 free with the 1:40.69 she swam main off Indiana’s 800 free relay on Wednesday evening, and broke the convention file within the 500 free final evening when she gained the occasion. We are able to count on a significantly sooner swim out of Peplowski tonight.
Michigan’s Stephanie Balduccini led a trio of Wolverines into the ‘A’ last. Balduccini did what she wanted to do that morning, swimming a 1:43.07 to earn the 2nd seed for tonight. Balduccini holds a season better of 1:41.85, which can be her profession finest. She led off Michigan’s championship record-setting 800 free relay in 1:42.10 on Wednesday evening, so we will count on a sooner race out of her tonight as effectively.
Michigan’s Christey Liang clocked a 1:44.54 for fifth this morning, whereas Malia Amuan swam a 1:44.96 for seventh.
Keep watch over USC’s Minna Abraham tonight. Abraham swam a 1:43.61 for third this morning, however she holds a profession better of 1:41.38, so she will completely make numerous noise tonight. Like Balduccini, Abraham is a sophomore as effectively.
The Ohio State freshmen proceed to be very spectacular, seeing Erin Little and Rachel Bockrath each qualify for tonight’s ‘A’ last. Little clocked a profession better of 1:44.95, whereas Bockrath additionally swam a profession better of 1:45.08. These freshmen are taking part in a vital position for the Buckeyes, as their efforts are mitigating the benefit Michigan has with 3 swimmers on this ‘A’ last.
Additionally of notice, Illinois’ Sydney Stoll, a senior clocked a 1:46.47 to complete sixteenth this morning, qualifying for the ‘B’ last. With the efficiency, Stoll broke her personal Illinois program file, which she had simply set of Wednesday evening when she led off the Illini 800 free relay in 1:46.70. Much more impressively, this swim for Stoll got here after she had already swum the 100 fly this morning, the place she completed thirty first (54.01).
100 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
- Huge Ten Meet Report – 55.88 – Lilly King, IU (2019)
- Huge Ten Report – 55.73 – Lilly King, IU (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Reduce – 58.01
- Defending Champion: Hannah Bach (OSU) – 57.54
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Kaitlyn Dobler (USC) – 58.51
- Letitia Sim (MICH) – 59.12
- Ava DeAngelis (OSU) – 59.31
- Karolina Piechowicz (UCLA) – 59.42
- Brearna Crawford (IU) – 59.73
- Maia Corridor (NEB) – 59.94
- Hazal Ozkan (WISC) – 59.98
- Ana Jih-Schiff (UCLA) – 1:00.00
To no shock, USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler led the sphere within the 100 breast, swimming a 58.51. Dobler has been as quick as 58.18 this season and holds a profession better of 56.67, so she’s the clear favourite for tonight’s last.
Michigan’s Letitia Sim clocked a season better of 59.12, incomes the 2nd seed for tonight. Ohio State received what they wanted out of Ava DeAngelis, who swam a 59.31. The senior beat out her profession better of 59.71.
UCLA had their finest efficiency of the meet, placing 2 swimmers into the ‘A’ last. Karolina Piechowicz got here in 4th with a 59.42, whereas Ana Joh-Schiff put up a 1:00.00 for eighth.
Wisconsin freshman Catherine Hughes put up a large season finest this morning. Hughes entered the meet with a season excessive of 1:04.23, then ripped a 1:00.55 this morning, which might have been good for sixteenth, however she swam exhibition. The efficiency additionally marks a profession finest for the freshman, who had beforehand been as quick as 1:01.22.
Illinois freshman Kayla Duran clocked an enormous profession better of 1:00.39 this morning, ending twelfth and breaking the Illinois program file within the course of. Fellow Illinois freshman Chloe Diner held the group file together with her season better of 1:01.07.
100 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS
- Huge Ten Meet Report – 49.70 – Beata Nelson, WISC (2020)
- Huge Ten Report – 49.18 – Beata Nelson, WISC (2019)
- NCAA ‘A’ Reduce – 50.66
- Defending Champion: Kacey McKenna (IU) – 50.49
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
- Miranda Grana (IU) – 50.80
- Phoebe Bacon (WISC) – 51.15
- Nyah Funderburke (OSU) – 51.25
- Kacey McKenna (IU) – 51.36
- Mya DeWitt (IU) – 51.41
- Casey Chung (MICH) – 51.42
- Ava Yablonski (MINN) – 51.63
- Caroline Well-known (USC) – 51.66
In a little bit of a shakeup, high seed Maggie Wanezek, a Wisconsin freshman, got here in eleventh this morning with a 51.97. Whereas that’s not the swim Wanezek would have needed this morning, She’s nonetheless reside to make numerous noise in finals tonight, as she’s already been 50.96 this season.
Phoebe Bacon, one other Badger, was seeded 2nd coming into this morning and completed 2nd, clocking a 51.15. Bacon was simply off her season finest of fifty.99.
It was Indiana’s Miranda Grana who made the assertion this morning, swimming a 50.80 to determine a brand new season finest and the highest time within the Huge Ten this season. Grana was simply off her profession finest, which is the 50.65 she swam ultimately yr’s SEC Championships, when she was on Texas A&M. Impressively, Grana picked up her 2nd 1-seed of the morning with the swim, as she had already clocked the highest time within the 100 fly in the beginning of the session.
Grana was simply the tip of the iceberg, because the Hoosiers had a really robust displaying on this occasion. Kacey McKenna, the defending champion on this occasion, got here in 4th this morning with a 51.36, whereas Mya DeWitt was proper behind in 51.41 for fifth.
Michigan fifth yr Casey Chung ripped a brand new profession better of 51.42 to make it again for the ‘A’ last, ending sixth. Chung’s earlier finest was 51.81, which she swam main off Michigan’s 400 medley relay at NCAAs final season.
