Huskers Continue to Swim Strong on Second Day of Big 12 Championship

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In the diving well, sophomore Amie Buoy was NU’s sole diver in the finals where she placed fourth on the one-meter springboard with a score of 260.40.

 

In the 500-yard freestyle, freshman Lauren Bailey was NU’s top finisher. Bailey touched the wall in 4:50.85 to place third. Six other Huskers also swam the 500 for Nebraska, but it was freshman Kate Wheeler who picked up NU’s second-best time in the race (4:52.81) putting her in fifth place.  Both Bailey and Wheeler’s times were NCAA provisional cut times for the 500-freestyle contest.  Freshman Casey Schnack (12th, 4:59.59), sophomore Mackenzie Clark (14th, 5:01.26), freshman Julie McCauley (18th, 5:02.32), sophomore Esmie Holderman (20th, 5:02.94) and sophomore Emily Becker (21st, 5:02.99) were the other Husker competitors in the 500.

 

Freshman Bailey Ingles was the lone Husker competitor in the 200-yard individual medley, touching the wall in 2:05.27 to place 11th.

 

In the 50-yard freestyle contest, senior Angie Matheu and sophomore Alex King were NU’s competitors. Matheu finished the race in a time of 23.83 for a 14th place finish.  King touched the wall in a time of 24.00, putting her in a tie with Kim Schmugge of Iowa State for 19th place.

 

NU’s 200-yard freestyle relay (King, Matheu, Michelle Criss, Wheeler) touched the wall in 1:35.33 to place sixth.

 

The Big 12 Championships resume Friday morning with preliminary heats beginning at 10:30 a.m. and finals beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Meet results available following each event at www.texassports.com.

 

Thursday Results

(Top three finishers, NU finishes in bold)

Name, School, Time

 

One-Meter Springboard

1. Alida DiPlacido, Texas A&M, 302.70

2. Ally Hartzell, Texas, 299.85

3. Linda Wagner, Iowa State, 265.00

4. Amie Buoy, Nebraska, 260.40

 

500-yard Freestyle

1. Stephanie Anderson, Texas, 4:49.62

2. Elizabeth Hoffman, Texas, 4:49.87

3. Lauren Bailey, Nebraska, 4:50.85

5. Kate Wheeler, Nebraska, 4:52.81

12. Casey Schnack, Nebraska, 4:59.59

14. Mackenzie Clark, Nebraska, 5:01.26

18. Julie McCauley, Nebraska, 5:02.32

20. Esmie Holderman, Nebraska, 5:02.94

21. Emily Becker, Nebraska, 5:02.99

 

200-yard Individual Medley

1. Kaela Humphries, Texas, 2:00.30

2. Danielle Townsend, Texas A&M, 2:00.36

3. Rebecca Sturdy, Texas A&M, 2:00.84

11. Bailey Ingles, Nebraska, 2:05.27

 

50-yard Freestyle

1. Sarah Wanezek, Texas, 22.44

2. Sam Dyshaw, Iowa State, 22.98

3. Jaclyn Faulkner, Texas, 23.04

14. Angie Matheu, Nebraska, 23.83

19. AlexKing, Nebraska, 24.00

 

200-yard Freestyle Relay

1. Texas, 1:31.09

2. Texas A&M, 1:31.45

3. Kansas, 1:32.40

6. Nebraska, 1:35.33