2024 NCAA Division II Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

2024 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships

• Dates: March 12-16, 2024
• Times: Prelims 10AM Eastern, Finals 5:30PM Eastern
• Location: SPIRE Institute Aquatics Center in Geneva, Ohio
• Defending Champions:
  • Nova S’eastern women (1x)
  • Indianapolis men (1x)
• Psych Sheets:
  • Women’s Psych Sheet
  • Men’s Psych Sheet
• Live Results
• Live Video (NCAA.com)

Day 2

Women’s 1000 Yard Freestyle – Fastest Heat

• NCAA DII: 9:43.25 – Emily Trieschmann, Nova S’eastern (2023)
• Meet: 9:43.25 – Emily Trieschmann, Nova S’eastern (2023)

Podium:

1. Emily Trieschmann, Nova S’eastern – 9:39.98 *NCAA DII RECORD*
2. Hailey Williams, Nova S’eastern – 9:50.07
3. Andrea Gomez Espinosa, Indy – 9:51.24
4. Tori Meklensek, Simon Fraser – 9:52.06
5. Estelle Bauer, Nova S’eastern – 9:58.97
6. Jordan Fox, Wayne State – 10:01.00
7. Olivia Hansson, Colorado Mesa – 10:01.11
8. Montana White, Azusa Pacific – 10:03.76

It was a wire-to-wire victory for Nova S’eastern’s Emily Trieschmann. The defending champion and NCAA Division II record-holder established an early lead and, with no one within several body lengths, she swam through clear water against the clock for the entire second half of the race. Trieschmann split consistent 29-mids to 29-highs and finished with a new NCAA Division II national record of 9:39.98. She destroyed her old mark, taking it down by 3.27 seconds.

Teammate Hailey Williams trailed Trieschmann in second place from start to finish. Tori Meklensek of Simon Fraser was third until the 850 mark, when Andrea Gomes Espinosa from Indy moved past her and finished .8 ahead to claim the bronze.

2023 runner-up Jordan Fox from Wayne State and Azusa Pacific’s Montana White, the two fastest finishers from the earlier heats, finished on the podium.

Men’s 1000 Yard Freestyle – Slower Heats

• NCAA DII: 8:54.10 – Fabio Dalu, McKendree (2021)
• Meet: 8:54.10 – Fabio Dalu, McKendree (2021)

Podium:

1. Cedric Buessing, Indy – 8:54.51
2. Mohamed Khalil Ben Amjia, Wayne State – 8:54.58
3. Jacob Hamlin, Tampa – 8:58.32
4. Luca Alessandrini, Nova S’eastern – 9:00.46
5. Victor Rosado, Oklahoma Christian – 9:05.40
6. Paul Demesy, WCU – 9:07.13
7. Eric Hieber, Grand Valley – 9:07.23
8. Keith Peristeridis, Nova S’eastern – 9:08.16

 

Women’s 200 Yard Individual Medley – Finals

• NCAA DII: 1:55.63 – Patri Castro Ortega, Queens Charlotte (2016)
• Meet: 1:55.63 – Patri Castro Ortega, Queens Charlotte (2016)

Podium:

 

 

Men’s 200 Yard Individual Medley – Finals

• NCAA DII: 1:41.61 – Marius Kusch, Queens Charlotte (2016)
• Meet: 1:41.61 – Marius Kusch, Queens Charlotte (2016)

Podium:

 

 

 

Women’s 50 Yard Freestyle – Finals

• NCAA DII: NCAA DII: 22.10 – Johanna Buys, Indy (2023)
• Meet: 22.10 – Johanna Buys, Indy (2023)

Podium:

 

 

 

Men’s 50 Yard Freestyle – Finals

• NCAA DII: 88 – Matej Dusa, Queens Charlotte (2022)
• Meet: 88 – Matej Dusa, Queens Charlotte (2022)

Podium:

 

 

 

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