MADISON, Wis. – Relay and springboard diving sweeps for the Purdue men highlighted a full day of events as the Boilermakers competed against Minnesota and Wisconsin at a Big Ten triple dual meet Saturday.
Nikola Aćin was victorious in the 50 freestyle, added runner-up honors in the 100 free, and joined Trent Pellini and Ryan Hrosik as Boilermakers to contribute to the victories in both the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
Greg Duncan and Brandon Loschiavo teamed up for the springboard diving sweep. Already a two-time Big Ten champion on the 10-meter platform, Loschiavo demonstrated his versatility with a victory on 3-meter. He also finished second to Duncan on 1-meter, joining Aćin as the only Boilermakers with an event victory and runner-up showing in another Saturday.
Michael Juengel joined Pellini, Hrosik and Aćin on the victorious 200 medley relay team. The quartet opened the meet with a time of 1:26.00 that ranks third in program history. Aćin made an early statement with a 50 free anchor split of 18.78. While winning the 50 free individually, the junior's time of 19.53 was just .02 hundredths of a second shy of his third-fastest time in program history. He capped his big day with a team-best split of 43.25 on the leadoff leg of the victorious 400 free relay, posting another team season best and NCAA provisional qualifying time (B Cut). Nick Sherman clinched the victory in the final event of the day with an anchor split of 43.43.
Kate Beavon (9:56.05, 9th in 1,000 free), Masy Folcik (1:01.79. 11th in 100 breast) and Pellini (47.81, 12th in 100 fly) all posted career-best times that rank among the Purdue all-time leaders.
The Boilermakers had three of the top five finishers in six events – the men's 50, 100 and 200 free plus the 100 breaststroke, and both women's springboard diving events.
Purdue is idle from competition next weekend before returning to action Saturday, Feb. 6 when it hosts Indiana and the Rutgers women for the final Big Ten dual meet of the abbreviated season.
Nikola Aćin was victorious in the 50 freestyle, added runner-up honors in the 100 free, and joined Trent Pellini and Ryan Hrosik as Boilermakers to contribute to the victories in both the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
Greg Duncan and Brandon Loschiavo teamed up for the springboard diving sweep. Already a two-time Big Ten champion on the 10-meter platform, Loschiavo demonstrated his versatility with a victory on 3-meter. He also finished second to Duncan on 1-meter, joining Aćin as the only Boilermakers with an event victory and runner-up showing in another Saturday.
| TEAM SCORES | |
| MEN Purdue 176, Minnesota 124 Wisconsin 157, Purdue 143 Wisconsin 165, Minnesota 135 |
WOMEN Minnesota 173, Purdue 127 Wisconsin 191.5, Purdue 104.5 Wisconsin 163, Minnesota 133 |
Michael Juengel joined Pellini, Hrosik and Aćin on the victorious 200 medley relay team. The quartet opened the meet with a time of 1:26.00 that ranks third in program history. Aćin made an early statement with a 50 free anchor split of 18.78. While winning the 50 free individually, the junior's time of 19.53 was just .02 hundredths of a second shy of his third-fastest time in program history. He capped his big day with a team-best split of 43.25 on the leadoff leg of the victorious 400 free relay, posting another team season best and NCAA provisional qualifying time (B Cut). Nick Sherman clinched the victory in the final event of the day with an anchor split of 43.43.
Kate Beavon (9:56.05, 9th in 1,000 free), Masy Folcik (1:01.79. 11th in 100 breast) and Pellini (47.81, 12th in 100 fly) all posted career-best times that rank among the Purdue all-time leaders.
The Boilermakers had three of the top five finishers in six events – the men's 50, 100 and 200 free plus the 100 breaststroke, and both women's springboard diving events.
Purdue is idle from competition next weekend before returning to action Saturday, Feb. 6 when it hosts Indiana and the Rutgers women for the final Big Ten dual meet of the abbreviated season.
| PURDUE'S TOP PERFORMERS | |
| EVENT WINNERS Greg Duncan – 1-Meter Diving Brandon Loschiavo – 3-Meter Diving Nikola Aćin – 50 Free Juengel, Pellini, Hrosik, Aćin – Men's 200 Medley Relay Aćin, Pellini, Hrosik, Sherman – Men's 400 Free Relay NCAA PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING TIMES Nikola Aćin – 50 & 100 Free (19.53, 43.25) Trent Pellini – 100 Breast (52.43) Riley Kishman – 100 Breast (1:01.57) Masy Folcik – 100 Breast (1:01.79) HEAT 1 WINNERS Sylvia Kobylak – 100 Breast Ryan Lawrence – 50 Free Ryan Hrosik – 100 Free Batuhan Hakan – 500 Free Khadin Soto – 100 Breast Trent Pellini – 100 Fly |
THREE TOP-5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHES Natalie Myers – 200 Back, 200 Free, 200 IM Coleman Modglin – 100 & 200 Breast, 200 IM MULTIPLE RUNNER-UP FINISHES Emily Bretscher – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving Kate Beavon – 500 & 1,000 Free PURDUE SEASON-BEST TIMES/SCORES Emily Bretscher – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving (302, 343.85) Greg Duncan – 1-Meter Diving (380.45) Nikola Aćin – 50 & 100 Free (19.53, 43.25) Kate Beavon – 500 Free (4:52.47) Aaron Frollo/Batuhan Hakan – 500 Free (4:30.46) Natalie Myers – 200 Back (2:00.62), 200 IM (2:01.76) Riley Kishman – 100 Breast (1:01.57) Trent Pellini – 100 Breast (52.43), 100 Fly (47.81) Sylvia Kobylak – 100 Fly (55.22) Men's 200 Medley Relay (1:26.00) Women's 400 Free Relay Team (3:24.50) |