ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Hannah Hill moved into third place in program history while winning the C final of the 50 freestyle and a pair of Boilermakers teamed up for a 1-2 finish in the 1-meter diving consolation final, leading the way for Purdue women's swimming & diving Thursday at the Big Ten Championships.
Daryn Wright won the 1-meter diving consolation in her official debut at Big Tens. Sophie McAfee was the runner-up behind her teammate, giving the Boilermakers a pair of top finishers overall. Dating back to last season, McAfee has finished top 10 in each of her first four events at Big Tens.
Hill registered personal-best times in both the prelims and finals of the 50 free, winning the C final by .12 hundredths of a second with an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 22.56. As well as moving the sophomore up to third place in team history, it was also stands as the best mark by a Boilermaker in a decade. Hill had a time of 22.64 in the prelims.
Wright won the 1-meter consol with a list score of 313.75, improving on her prelim mark (282.35) by 31 points. Wright's second list would have been good enough for fourth place in the championship final. McAfee's list 296.65 in the consol was a 23-point improvement from the prelim (272.75),
Jenna Sonnenberg (19th) and Kaitlin Simons (22nd) also finished top 24 in the 1-meter prelim to account for scoring finishes. The Boilermakers racked up 46 points in 1-meter diving Thursday.
The Boilermakers won three of the first five heats of the 50 free. Leanna Wall (heat 1), Mya Bailey (heat 2) and Kendal Schreder (heat 5) all won their races with season bests. Schreder's time of 23.05 made her a top 30 finisher.
Kate Beavon (26th in the 500 free) and Maggie Love (33rd in the 200 IM) were Purdue's top finishers in the other individual events Thursday.
The Big Ten Championships continue Friday with six individual events and the 200 freestyle relay. Swimming prelims are set for 10 a.m., diving prelims at noon and the finals session begins at 5 p.m. with the 3-meter diving consolation final.
THURSDAY TEAM SCORES
1.) #5 Ohio State 441
2.) #8 Indiana 429.5
3.) #16 Michigan 423.5
4.) #21 Wisconsin 347
5.) Minnesota 297
6.) #20 Northwestern 244
7.) Penn State 200
8.) Rutgers 188
9.) Nebraska 164
10.) Purdue 151
11.) Iowa 107
12.) Illinois 106
Daryn Wright won the 1-meter diving consolation in her official debut at Big Tens. Sophie McAfee was the runner-up behind her teammate, giving the Boilermakers a pair of top finishers overall. Dating back to last season, McAfee has finished top 10 in each of her first four events at Big Tens.
Hill registered personal-best times in both the prelims and finals of the 50 free, winning the C final by .12 hundredths of a second with an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 22.56. As well as moving the sophomore up to third place in team history, it was also stands as the best mark by a Boilermaker in a decade. Hill had a time of 22.64 in the prelims.
Wright won the 1-meter consol with a list score of 313.75, improving on her prelim mark (282.35) by 31 points. Wright's second list would have been good enough for fourth place in the championship final. McAfee's list 296.65 in the consol was a 23-point improvement from the prelim (272.75),
Jenna Sonnenberg (19th) and Kaitlin Simons (22nd) also finished top 24 in the 1-meter prelim to account for scoring finishes. The Boilermakers racked up 46 points in 1-meter diving Thursday.
The Boilermakers won three of the first five heats of the 50 free. Leanna Wall (heat 1), Mya Bailey (heat 2) and Kendal Schreder (heat 5) all won their races with season bests. Schreder's time of 23.05 made her a top 30 finisher.
Kate Beavon (26th in the 500 free) and Maggie Love (33rd in the 200 IM) were Purdue's top finishers in the other individual events Thursday.
The Big Ten Championships continue Friday with six individual events and the 200 freestyle relay. Swimming prelims are set for 10 a.m., diving prelims at noon and the finals session begins at 5 p.m. with the 3-meter diving consolation final.
THURSDAY TEAM SCORES
1.) #5 Ohio State 441
2.) #8 Indiana 429.5
3.) #16 Michigan 423.5
4.) #21 Wisconsin 347
5.) Minnesota 297
6.) #20 Northwestern 244
7.) Penn State 200
8.) Rutgers 188
9.) Nebraska 164
10.) Purdue 151
11.) Iowa 107
12.) Illinois 106