200 Free Relay Record Falls, Cyclones Remain 2nd

02.27.2015 | Swimming and Diving

By: cyclones.com

AUSTIN, Texas – Fourteen Cyclones made trips to the medal stand in the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on day three of the 2015 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships. Through 14 events on the week, Iowa State remains in second-place, holding a 47.5-point lead over Kansas in third.

Iowa State wrapped up day three action with a school record time of 1:32.05 in the 200 free relay behind the team of Amanda Paulson (23.16), Savanna Townsend (22.93), Sarah Deis (23.15) and Alex Flatness (22.81).

The Cyclones tackled 13 personal records and posted 16 times inside of Iowa State's all-time top-20 performers list, including a pair of No. 2 performances from the freshmen duo of Kasey Roberts and Mary Kate Luddy in in 100 breast and 400 IM, respectively.

Roberts touched fifth in the A-final with a time of 1:01.38, an NCAA B-cut qualifying team and just 0.92-seconds off the school record set last year by Imelda Wistey. Ali Stearns join Roberts on the podium, finishing eighth in a time of 1:02.76.

In the 400 IM, Luddy raced to a sixth-place finish in a time of 4:19.88, also an NCAA B-cut qualifying time. The freshman standout nearly topped Petra Plaminkova's school record time of 4:19.04 set during the 2001-02 season. Marissa Engel also reached the A-final heat in the event, clocking a time of 4:25.31.

The Cyclones sent three swimmers to the A-final heat of the 100 back in Bre Loeschke, Kaylee Kucera and Marissa Engel, the most of any team in the conference. The trio finished in fifth, seventh and eighth with times of 55.41, 56.18 and 56.40, respectively. Six of Iowa State's all-time top-20 performances in the 100 back her posted on the day.

On the three-meter board, team captain Elyse Brouillette continued her streak of Big 12 Championship finals appearances, advancing past prelims in five consecutive events dating back to last year. Brouillette tallied a score of 283.35, earning an eighth-place finish.

Amanda Paulson took sixth-place in the 100 fly with a time of 55.47, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors, but the performance of the day went to Carissa Poeschel, clocking a prelim time of 55.34. Poeschel's performance ranks her ninth in Iowa State history.

Karyl Clarete claimed her sixth career Big 12 Championship medal, finishing sixth in the 200 free in a time of 1:50.23. China native Silqi Luo cracked ISU's all-time top-20 performers list with a time of 1:50.96, ranking her 11^th in school history.

Team Standings (Through 14 Events):
1. Texas, 754.5
2. Iowa State, 413.5
3. Kansas, 366
4. West Virginia, 315
5. TCU, 294

Iowa State Personal Records:
*Silqi Luo (200 Free): 1:50.96
*Carissa Poeschel (100 Fly): 55.34
*Kenzie Goudreau (100 Fly): 56.42
*April Long (100 Fly): 56.72
*Kaylee Kucera (100 Back): 55.25
*Marissa Engel (100 Back): 55.71
*Harper Emswiler (100 Back): 56.20
*Carissa Poeschel (100 Back): 57.05
*Alex Flatness (100 Back): 57.14
*Kasey Roberts (100 Breast): 1:01.38B
*Danica Delaquis (100 Breast): 1:03.56
*Mary Kate Luddy (400 IM): 4:19.88
*Sarah Deis (400 IM): 4:22.15

Iowa State A-Final Heat Results:
3-m Diving: 1) Murphy Bromberg, Texas, 368.65; 8) Elyse Brouillette, Iowa State, 283.35
400 IM: 1) Madison Cox, Texas, 4:05.08; 6) Mary Kate Luddy, Iowa State, 4:19.88; 8) Marissa Engel, Iowa State, 4:25.31
100 Fly: 1) Brynne Wong, Texas, 53.13; 6) Amanda Paulson, Iowa State, 55.47
200 Free: 1) Sammie Hashbarg, Texas, 1:48.78; 6) Karyl Clarete, Iowa State, 1:50.23
100 Breast: 1) Gretchen Jaques, Texas, 58.71; 5) Kasey Roberts, Iowa State, 1:01.38; 8) Ali Stearns, Iowa State, 1:02.76
100 Back: 1) Tasija Karosas, Texas, 52.49; 5) Bre Loeschke, Iowa State, 55.41; 7) Kaylee Kucera, Iowa State, 56.18; 8) Marissa Engel, Iowa State, 56.40
200 FR: 1) Texas, 1:29.05; 2) Iowa State, 1:32.05

On Deck
The Cyclones will be back at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center tomorrow at 10 a.m. for preliminary heats of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast and 200 fly. Final heats for all previously listed events plus the 1650 free, platform diving and 400 free relay will begin at 6 p.m. The diving well will open at 2:40 p.m. for prelim heats of the platform event.

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