No. 11/13 Cards Sweep No. 25 Northwestern

Thursday, January 9

Evanston, IL

6:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

Northwestern

January 09, 2020 | Swimming & Diving

Louisville at Northwestern Full Results

Cards win 12 events, three of four relays and sweep both boards

By: Nancy Worley

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The No. 11/13 University of Louisville men's and women's swimming and diving swept the No. 25 Northwestern University in a tightly contested meet Thursday night in Evanston.

The Cardinal men won 179.5-120.5 and the women edged NU 151-149 with the Cardinals putting up 12 wins and sweeping both boards for the win.

UofL was paced by multiple individual winners Arina Openysheva (200 free, 100 fee) and divers Molly Fears and Daniel Pinto, who took both boards. The Cardinals won three of four relays

In the first event of the evening, the women touched second in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:40.83 put up by Ashlynn Schoof (26.07), Mariia Astashkina (28.24), Nastja Govejsek (24.01) and Casey Fanz (22.51). The men won their relay with a 1:27.40 put up by Mitchell Whyte (22.56), Evgenii Somov (24.15), Nick Albiero (20.94), Mihalis Deliyiannis (19.75).

Duda Sumida took second in the 1000 free with a time of 10:04.16 with teammate Maddie Luther placing fourth (10:14.08) and Maggie Jahns posting a (10:38.11). On the men's side, the Cards took 2-3-5 in the men's 1000 freestyle led by T.C. Smith's 9:19.29. Ilia Sibirtsev (9:21.30), Hayden Curley (9:28.46).

In the 200 freestyle, Arina Openysheva won with a time of 1:49.21. Teammate Diana Dunn touched 4th (1:51.61), Sophie Cattermole was 5th (1:52.27) and Katie Schorr was 6th (1:53.39).

Andrej Barna was into the wall second in the 200 freestyle with a 1:38.68 just ahead of Sam Steele (1:39.28), Colton Paulson (1:39.45), and Michael Eastman (1:40.18).

In the 100 back, Ashlynn Schoof was the top Cardinals with a 4th place time of 56.60, just ahead of Kyla Alexander (56.78), Sofie Underdahl (58.14), and Kelly Tichenor (58.76).

Mitchell Whyte won the 100 back with a time of 48.31, Nikos Sofianidis was third in 49.61 with Jack Wever touching fifth in 49.99 and Tanner Cummings posting a 52.69.

Mariia Astashkina was second in the 100 breast (1:02.16), Morgan Friesen was fourth (1:03.56) just ahead of Kaylee Wheeler's 1:04.83.

Evgenii Somov took top honors in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 54.29. Teammate Sasha Palazzo was third (55.34) and Aaron Parrott was sixth in 57.30.

Alena Kraus was second in the 200 butterfly with a 2:00.03. Carley Howe was 4th in 2:03.38 just ahead of Abby Hay (2:04.37). Nick Albiero was runnerup in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:46.73. Jarrett Jones was fourth in 1:50.06, Daniel Sos was 6th (1:53.05) and Greyson Alarcon took seventh in 1:54.11.

Casey Fanz notched the victory in the 50 freestyle, boarding a 23.00. Arina Openysheva was second, stopping the clock at 23.38. Lainey Visscher was fourth (23.72) and Avery Braunecker took fifth (23.74).

Mihalis Deliyiannis was the fastest in the 50 free with a time of 20.33. Teammates Haridi Sameh touches second in 20.68 with Caleb Duncan tying for third (21.02), and Santiago Aguilera (21.06) taking fifth.

Arina Openysheva took first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.46 just edging teammate Christiana Regenauer, who was second with a 50.49 and Casey Fanz made it a sweep with a third place time of 51.29 and Lainey Visscher was fifth in 51.50.

Andrej Barna won the 100 freestyle with a 43.79! In the 100 freestyle, Michael Eastman took third with a 45.35, Santiago Aguilera was fourth (45.86) and Tanner Cummings put up a 47.41

Ashlynn Schoof was fourth in the 200 backstroke with a 2:01.24. Sofie Underdahl was fifth with a 2:01.97 and Kyla Alexander posted a 2:04.69.

Nick Albiero gets the win in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.27. Also in the 200 backstroke, Mitchell Whyte turns in a 1:49.9, Jack Wever posted a 1:50.99 and Greyson Alarcon goes 1:53.35

In the 200 breaststroke, Mariia Astashkina touched second with a time of 2:14.02, with Morgan Friesen touching third (2:15.83), Diana Dunn put up a 2:21.73. In the men's event, Evgenii Somov was into the wall second with a 2:01.29 just ahead of Daniel Sos (2:04.87). Sasha Palazzo is 6th (2:09.76) and Aaron Parrott is 7th in 2:11.47.

Duda Sumida won the 500 freestyle with a 4:54.91. Teammate Sophie Cattermole touched fourth in the 500 free, just ahead of Maddie Luther (5:06.92) and Maggie Jahns (5:14.93)

Illia Sibirtsev won the men's 500 freestyle with a time of 4:28.48. T.C. Smith turned in a third place time of 4:32.44. Hayden Curley went 4:36.67 and Colton Paulson put up a 4:40.52.

Christiana Regenauer won the 100 fly with a 54.13. Teammate Nastja Govesejek (55.08) was third, Alena Kraus (55.16) was fourth and Kelly Tichenor was sixth (57.08). In the men's race, Nikos Sofianidis was second with a time of 48.88 just ahead of Haridi Sameh (49.01). Caleb Duncan posted a 52.92.

In diving, Molly Fears won the 3-meter board with a 300.68. Breanna Price was third with a 265.73, Michaela Sliney was fifth with a score of 255.75 and Abbie Erickson posts a 228.30. Fears made it a sweep with a win in the 1 meter board with a 279.98. Abigail Andrews was fourth (260.25) ahead of Michaela Sliney (255.83), Brianna Price put up a 232.05 and Abbie Erickson had a 226.65.

In 3M Diving, Daniel Pinto takes top honors with a score of 330.90! In 3m diving, Kivanc Gur was third (275.85), Sky Geovanni was fourth (274.05), Sean Riley was sixth (255.83), Logan Smith (252.90) and Adam Sneden is 8th with a 229.13. Daniel Pinto takes top honors in the 1 meter diving with a 368.48. Adam Sneden was 4th (269.55), Kivanc Gur was 5th (257.40) and Logan Smith had a 253.05.

In the 400 IM, Abby Hay was edged for second with a 4.21.40, Maria Sumida was fifth (4:23.44), Sophie Cattermole was sixth in 4:27.27, and Carley Lowe posted a 4:29.85. In the men's race, Jarrett Jones powered to first place with a time of 3:56.15. TC Smith was 4th (4:02.12), and Hayden Curley posted a 4:07.06.

With the meet on the line, the women won the 400 free relay when Arina Openysheva (50.74), Lainey Visscher (51.13), Casey Fanz (50.28) and Christiana Regenauer (49.70) put up the winning time of 3:21.85. The men won the 400 Free Relay with a 2:57.42 put up by Michael Eastman (45.46), Andrej Barna (43.50), Evgenii Somov (44.46) and Nick Albiero (44.00) to seal the win.

Nick Albiero celebrates at the blocks