Chicago, Ill., Feb. 23, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving team concluded the Midwest Invitational Saturday evening with the No. 6-ranked men taking first and No. 9-ranked women's team placing second overall in Chicago.
The WashU men totaled 658.5 points, while the WashU women tallied 454 points.
MEN
The men closed out the meet with nine B-Cut times, including two times that qualified for nationals in 2018. Freshmen Kevin Hao (200 breaststroke – 2:02.22) and Nathan Katz (400 IM – 3:58.05) recorded the 2018 qualifying times in their respective events.
The men had three B-cut finishes in the 200 breaststroke. In addition to Hao's time, junior Simon Deshusses (2:03.37) and junior Vincent Huang (2:03.78) finished under the requirement. Huang also had a B-cut time in the 100 breaststroke in which he took first place in by touching the wall in 56.09.
There were two B-cut finishes in the 200 butterfly by the Bears as senior Jordan Wheeler and freshman Sam Mahoney took first and second place with 1:49.47 and 1:49.62 times.
Junior James Hardy was first in the 100 butterfly with a B-cut finish of 49.29, while freshman Jack Smithson completed the 1,650 freestyle in less than the required 16:16.65 time (15:56.30) to take first.
WOMEN
Junior Maddie Nelson took first in the 1,650 freestyle with a season-best time of 17:50.54.
The women's 400 freestyle relay of freshman Natalia Castillo, sophomore Jennifer Mansour, junior Claire Wiley and senior Charlie Brickner closed out the meet with a winning time of 3:40.18.
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TOP BEAR FINISHES
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MEN
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EVENT
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WOMEN
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1. Nozomi Horkiawa, Simon Deshusses, Sam Mahoney, David Motch – 1:33.86
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200 Medley Relay
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2. Natalia Castillo, Jennifer Mansour, Grace Carey, Charlie Brickner – 1:50.36
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3. Nathan Katz – 4:01.88 (3:58.05 *Q18 in time trials)
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400 IM
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N/A
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1. James Hardy – 49.29 *
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100 Butterfly
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5. Hailey Jenkins – 59.19
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2. Simon Deshusses – 1:42.14
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200 Freestyle
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4. Charlie Brickner – 1:56.79
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1. Vincent Huang – 56.09 *
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100 Breaststroke
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7. Jennifer Mansour – 1:10.70
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4. Nozomi Horikawa – 51.59
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100 Backstroke
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5. Grace Carey – 58.79
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1. Alexander Zuga, Nathan Katz, Luke Lobring, Zach Halawa – 7:17.56
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800 Free Relay
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N/A
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1. Jack Smithson – 15:56.30 *
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1,650 Freestyle
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1. Maddie Nelson – 17:50.54
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5. Nozomi Horkawa – 1:53.00
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200 Backstroke
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3. Natalia Castillo – 2:10.02
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3. Ben Johnston – 46.73
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100 Freestyle
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6. Charlie Brickner – 54.36
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1. Kevin Hao – 2:02.22 *Q18
3. Simon Deshusses – 2:03.37 *
4. Vincent Huang – 2:03.78 *
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200 Breaststroke
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N/A
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1. Jordan Wheeler – 1:49.47 *
2. Sam Mahoney – 1:49.62 *
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200 Butterfly
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4. Hailey Jenkins – 2:12.82
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2. James Hardy, Luke Lobring, Nozomi Horikawa, Ben Johnston – 3:08.89
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400 Free Relay
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1. Natalia Castillo, Jennifer Mansour, Claire Wiley, Charlie Brickner – 3:40.18
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The NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championship is scheduled from Wednesday-Saturday, March 20-23 in Greensboro, N.C. Be sure to stay up to date on all your Bears scores and awards by following @WashUBears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
