Cyclones Maintain Third At Northwestern Invitational

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Cyclones Maintain Third At Northwestern Invitational

11.19.2011 | Swimming and Diving

RESULTS

By: cyclones.com

PRELIMS RESULTS FINALS RESULTS

EVANSTON, Ill.- The Iowa State swimming and diving team earned their second event victory at the Northwestern TYR Invitational Saturday at the Norris Aquatics Center. The Cyclones maintained their third place position with 407 points. Host Northwestern continues to lead with 567 points.

"I think we swam really strong in prelims and we put out a tremendous effort in our swims, but our places were rather disappointing," head coach Duane Sorenson said. "In the finals though, we were able to come back. We swam well and were able to move up. We swam a very good session and are looking to close up the gap with Illinois."

Dani Harris was able to defend her 100 back title from last year's invitational, finishing first in both prelims and finals, clocking in with a time of 55.78 in the finals, her best for the season.

"Dani swam a very tough swim, and this event really showed her toughness," Sorenson said. "After not being able to train like she did last year, it really shows her toughness."

Harris was also joined by Sarah Norris, who finished fifth with a time of 57.10 in the 100 back. Also earning points and personal best times were Bre Loeschke and Kristy Kinkel. Loeschke finished ninth with a time of 56.56 and Kunkel finished in 14th with a time of 58.56

"I think Sarah Norris is really coming into her own and gaining confidence; I am just really pleased," Sorenson noted.

To begin the evening, the Cyclone 200 medley relay squad of Harris, Emily Wiltsie, Norris and Amanda Paulson finished with a time of 1:44.37 for a strong fourth place finish and 10th-fastest time in Cyclone history.

In the 400 IM Kristy Kunkel emerged with a seventh place finish. Sarah Deis continued to show success in the pool as well with an 11th place finish and time of 4:29.29, sixth overall in Cyclone history in the 400 IM. Wiltsie and Elizabeth Kleiner also proved to be great competition in the event with 13th and 16th place finishes with times of 4:29.57 and 4:41.10, respectively.

Norris earned her second of three top-eight finishes of the evening in the 100 butterfly event, leading the Cyclones with an eighth place finish and time of 56.86. Paulson finished in 11th with a time of 57.26 and Carissa Poeschel finished 15th, touching the wall at 58.15.

The Cyclones saw success yet again in the 100 breaststroke event. Wiltsie touched the wall in fourth place with a time of 1:03.65. Marley Suckow finished in seventh place with a time of 1:04.65 and Ali Stearns touched with a time of 1:04.88 for a ninth place finish and personal-best.

The Cyclones ended the day with ninth and 11th place finishes in the 800 freestyle relay. The relay team of Kunkel, Alex Gustafson, Deis and Kleiner finished with a time of 7:40.00 and the squad of Meredith Doran, Katie Vollhaber, Paulson and Bri Carlberg clocked in at 7:41.97.

"Tomorrow will be a dog fight between Northwestern, Illinois, Cleveland State and Iowa State to see who will win," Sorenson said. "We are going to try to swim and dive our very best."

In the diving well, Jessica Nicholson finished the 1-meter board in fifth place with a final score of 253.45.

"As a team I think we did a lot better," diving coach Jeff Warrick said. "I was happy to see Jessica Nicholson make it to finals and see Sarah Nelson really step it up, but we still have some improvements."

Sarah Nelson and Jenn Botsch also earned points for the Cyclones with Nelson's 10th place finish and score of 230.50 and Botsch's final score of 185.70 to finish in 16th.

"Tomorrow on platform we are expecting we do well; it is our best event and we are ready for it and very excited," Warrick said.

The Cyclones will wrap up competition at Northwestern tomorrow with prelims beginning at 9 a.m. CST and finals at 3 p.m. CST. Events for tomorrow will include the 50 butterfly, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 200 butterfly, 1650 freestyle, platform diving (finals only) and 400 freestyle relay (finals only).

Team Standings
1. Northwestern, 567 points
2. Illinois- Champaign, 445 points
3. Iowa State, 407 points
4. Cleveland State, 350 points
5. Nebraska, 302 points
6. Missouri State, 277 points
7. Illinois-Chicago, 161 points
8. Kenyon College, 140 points

Individual Standings (Iowa State point scorers listed)

1-Meter Diving
1.Felicitas Lenz (Northwestern), 318.85
5. Jessica Nicholson, 253.45
10. Sarah Nelson, 230.50
16. Jenn Botsch, 185. 70

200 Medley Relay
1. Cleveland State, 1:42.82
4. Iowa State (Harris, Wiltsie, Norris, Paulson) 1:44.37

400 IM
1.Meredith King (Northwestern), 4:19.43
7. Kristy Kunkel, 4:29.38
11. Sarah Deis, 4:29.29
13. Emily Wiltsie, 4:29.57
16. Elizabeth Kleiner, 4:41.10

100 Butterfly
1.Alice Sommerville (Cleveland State), 55:17
8. Sarah Norris, 56.86
11. Amanda Paulson, 57.26
15. Carissa Poeschel, 58.15

200 Freestyle
1.Jackie Powell (Northwestern), 1:49.21
15. Alex Gustafson, 1:53.81
16. Elizabeth Kleiner, 1:54.45

100 Breaststroke
1, Jenny Wilson (Northwestern), 1:02.42
4. Emily Wiltsie, 1:03.65
7. Marley Suckow, 1:04.65
9. Ali Stearns, 1:04.88

100 Backstroke
1.Dani Harris (Iowa State), 55.78
5. Sarah Norris, 57.10
9. Bre Loeschke, 56.56
14. Kristy Kunkel, 58.56

800 Freestyle Relay
1.Northwestern, 7:22.44
9. Iowa State (Kunkel, Gustafson, Deis, Kleiner), 7:40.00