WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A combined seven event victories, highlighted by Nikola Aćin's sweep of the freestyle sprints and pair of victories in platform diving, headlined the top showings by Purdue swimming & diving at Saturday's Senior Day meet at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.
The Boilermakers hosted nationally ranked Indiana and Ohio State as well as a small contingent of women from Rutgers for the final Big Ten dual meet of the season.
Aćin teamed up with Ryan Lawrence (50) and Ryan Hrosik (100) to help the Purdue men sweep all four heats of the freestyle sprints. Including Jude Wenker's fourth-place finish in the 100, the Boilermakers had three of the top four finishers in both events. Aćin again posted a pair of NCAA provisional qualifying times (B Cuts).
Purdue posted 1-2-3 finishes in three events – platform diving and the 500 free on the women's side and the 200 individual medley on the men's half of the meet. Bretscher once again demonstrated her versatility. The reigning Big Ten champion on 3-meter and Big Diver of the Year was victorious on the tower, teaming with Maycey Vieta and Maggie Merriman for the 1-2-3 finish. Bretscher was also the runner-up on 1-meter.
Brandon Loschiavo, a two-time Big Ten champion on the tower, dominated the men's platform competition, winning the event by 82 points over teammate Ben Bramley. He was 117 points better than any of the visiting divers.
Kate Beavon and Abby Jahns teamed up to win both heats of the 500 free for Purdue. Both Boilermakers finished the day with a pair of top-five showings, with Beavon also winning her heat of the 200 free. Hayley Pike's runner-up showing completed the 1-2-3 finish in the 500 free.
On the men's side, it was two-time heat winners Nick Sherman and Andrew Alders that helped key Purdue's 1-2-3 finish in the 200 IM. Sherman's team season-best time of 1:48.80 in heat 3 held up as the top time in the event. Trent Pellini was the runner-up to Sherman while Blake Ratliff won heat 2 and Alders heat 4 of the event.
Next up for the Boilermakers is the Big Ten Championships, which is split into three separate meets this year.
• Women's Swimming – Feb. 24 to 27 at Minnesota
• Co-ed Diving – Feb. 25 to 27 at Purdue
• Men's Swimming – March 3 to 6 at Ohio State
The Boilermakers hosted nationally ranked Indiana and Ohio State as well as a small contingent of women from Rutgers for the final Big Ten dual meet of the season.
| TEAM SCORES | |
| MEN #7 Indiana 154, Purdue 145 #14 Ohio State 159, Purdue 140 Indiana-Ohio State was not scored head-to-head |
WOMEN Purdue 244, Rutgers 22 #12 Indiana 185, Purdue 115 #12 Indiana 252, Rutgers 22 #14 Ohio State 198, Purdue 99 #14 Ohio State 244, Rutgers 23 Indiana-Ohio State was not scored head-to-head |
Aćin teamed up with Ryan Lawrence (50) and Ryan Hrosik (100) to help the Purdue men sweep all four heats of the freestyle sprints. Including Jude Wenker's fourth-place finish in the 100, the Boilermakers had three of the top four finishers in both events. Aćin again posted a pair of NCAA provisional qualifying times (B Cuts).
Purdue posted 1-2-3 finishes in three events – platform diving and the 500 free on the women's side and the 200 individual medley on the men's half of the meet. Bretscher once again demonstrated her versatility. The reigning Big Ten champion on 3-meter and Big Diver of the Year was victorious on the tower, teaming with Maycey Vieta and Maggie Merriman for the 1-2-3 finish. Bretscher was also the runner-up on 1-meter.
Brandon Loschiavo, a two-time Big Ten champion on the tower, dominated the men's platform competition, winning the event by 82 points over teammate Ben Bramley. He was 117 points better than any of the visiting divers.
Kate Beavon and Abby Jahns teamed up to win both heats of the 500 free for Purdue. Both Boilermakers finished the day with a pair of top-five showings, with Beavon also winning her heat of the 200 free. Hayley Pike's runner-up showing completed the 1-2-3 finish in the 500 free.
On the men's side, it was two-time heat winners Nick Sherman and Andrew Alders that helped key Purdue's 1-2-3 finish in the 200 IM. Sherman's team season-best time of 1:48.80 in heat 3 held up as the top time in the event. Trent Pellini was the runner-up to Sherman while Blake Ratliff won heat 2 and Alders heat 4 of the event.
Next up for the Boilermakers is the Big Ten Championships, which is split into three separate meets this year.
• Women's Swimming – Feb. 24 to 27 at Minnesota
• Co-ed Diving – Feb. 25 to 27 at Purdue
• Men's Swimming – March 3 to 6 at Ohio State
| PURDUE'S TOP PERFORMERS | |
| EVENT WINNERS Nikola Aćin – 50 & 100 Free Emily Bretscher – Platform Diving Brandon Loschiavo – Platform Diving Nick Sherman – 200 IM Kate Beavon – 500 Free Juengel, Pellini, Hrosik, Aćin – 200 Medley Relay NCAA PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING TIMES Nikola Aćin – 50 & 100 Free (19.79, 43.52) Trent Pellini – 100 Breast (53.41) Coleman Modglin – 200 Breast (1:58.36) HEAT WINNERS (EXCLUDING ABOVE) Andrew Alders – 200 Free, 200 IM Brett Riley – 200 Breast, 400 IM Ryan Lawrence – 50 Free Ryan Hrosik – 100 Free Rachel Young – 100 Free Kate Beavon – 200 Free Nate Barsanti – 200 Free Abby Jahns – 500 Free Nick Sherman – 100 Back Khadin Soto – 100 Breast Blake Ratliff – 200 IM |
MULTIPLE TOP-5 FINISHES Nikola Aćin – 50 & 100 Free Andrew Alders – 200 Free, 200 IM Kate Beavon – 200 & 500 Free Emily Bretscher – 1-Meter & Platform Diving Abby Jahns – 200 Fly, 500 Free Sylvia Kobylak – 100 Fly, 200 Breast Trent Pellini – 100 Breast, 200 IM Nick Sherman – 100 Back, 200 IM Erin Verbrugge – 200 Back, 200 IM Jude Wenker – 100 & 200 Free PURDUE SEASON-BEST TIMES/SCORES Emily Bretscher – Platform Diving Brandon Loschiavo – Platform Diving Kate Beavon – 500 Free Nick Sherman – 200 IM Natalie Myers – 400 IM Brett Riley – 400 IM |