Cardinals Finish Third at Ohio State Invitational

Saturday, November 18

Columbus, OH

P 10 a.m. P/F 6 p.m

University of Louisville

Ohio State University

November 18, 2023 | Swimming & Diving

By: Nancy Worley

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The University of Louisville men's and women's swimming team both finished third after the final day of competition at the Ohio State Fall Invitational.

Ohio State women won with a score of 2666, just ahead of Indiana's 2553. The Cardinals were third in 2022 followed by Notre Dame (1459), Cincinnati (1317), Pitt (253), Ohio U (199) and California 171. The Indiana men won with a 2830 to beat Ohio State (2459), Louisville (1985.5), Notre Dame (1797.5), Cincinnati (1247), Pitt (341) and Cal 214.

IU's Chin Gan won the 1650 freestyle with a time of 15:48.70 with Louisville's Paige Kuwata touching eighth with a time of 16:38.12. Teammate Maddie Luther was 10^th, going 16:46.73. On the men's side Ohio State's Sam Campbell won with a time of 14:48.25. Tyler Watson was the top Cardinal with a third place time of 15.00.39, Ilia Sibirtsev was sixth, posting a 15.06.48. John Bossler posted a 15:47.14 and Or Tal went 15:57.82 for the Cards.

Ohio State's Krista Martin took top honors in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:52.49. Louisville's Ally Boynton was eighth with a time of 1:57.04 and Rye Ulett was 12^th was 1:54.43 and Jordan Durocher was 17^th with a 1:58.71. In the men's 200 backstroke, ND's Tommy Janton won with a time of 1:40.34. Louisville's Jackson Millard was fourth with a time of 1:42.83. Drew Collins was 13^th with a time of 1:47.70 and Ryan Hogan went 1:49.56.

Gabi Albiero won the 100 free with a time of 47.67 beating Amy Fulmer of Ohio State by .01 for the wind. Christiana Regenauer was third with a time of 47.73 and Lucy Mehraban was seventh (48.39) and Julia Dennis was eighth (48.41) with Karoline Barrett touching ninth in 49.53. Bianca Costea was 13^th in 49.45. Tristen Ulett was 17^th (49.91) and Ella Welch was 21^st in 49.92. ND's Chris Guiliano won the 100 free with a time 41.30. Louisville Murilo Sartori was sixth as the top Card with a time of 43.33. Yassin Hossam was 7^th in 43.48 and Matias Santiso tied Yassin Hossam. Dalton Lowe was ninth with a time of 43.51 just edging teammate Denis Loktev was tenth in 43.95.

In the 200 breast, Brearna Crawford posted the winning time of 2:07.62. Louisville's Emily Herkle was third (2:10.95), Fernanda Celidonio was 12^th with a time of 2:14.22, and Adry Kasemets was 18^th wit ha time of 2:18.86.

Louisville's Abby Hay won the 200 fly going away with a 1:54.83. Summer Cardwell was 12^th, posting a 2:02.83. IU's Tomer Frankel won the men's 200 fly with a time of 1:41.94. UofL's Gustavo Saldo was third, turning in a 1:43.77 and teammate Tommy Bried touching fifth with a time of 1:44.55. Mateo Miceli was 12^th (1:44.61) , Denis Loktev was 13^th (1:45.02) and Aidan Paro boarded a 1:46.60.

The Louisville women's A-relay in the 400 Free Relay touched first with a time of 3:10.97 put up by Gabi Albiero (48.11), Christiana Regenauer (47.23), Lucy Mehraban (48.16) and Julia Dennis (47.47). The Cardinal B-relay team was fifth with a 3:18.12 put up by Bianca Costea (50.36), Karoline Barrett (48.74), Fernanda Celidonio (49.41) and an anchor of 49.61 by Ella Welch.

In the men's 400 Free Relay, Louisville's A-relay touched fifth in 2:53.77 put up by Murilo Sartori (43.72), Dalton Lowe (43.45), Matias Santiso (4