Corrigan sets school record in 100 breast at B1G Championships

By: Molly Sheehan

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The No. 15 Wisconsin women’s swim and dive team put together an impressive performance on the second day of competition at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. Highlighted by a school-record from freshman Brooke Corrigan, Wisconsin (384.0 points) sits in fourth place overall and just 14 points from second place, Indiana (398.0). Eighth-ranked Michigan leads with a score of 517.5.

How it happened

Corrigan set the tone in the morning session, notching a school record-breaking 59.01 finish in the 100 breast to earn a spot in the A finals. In the evening finals session, the freshman picked up a fourth-place finish.

Senior Hazal Ozkan added to the Badgers’ success in the 100 breast, placing seventh with a time of 59.84. Catherine Hughes, Bridget McGann and Arianna Zelen showed well in the event’s B finals, finishing in 11th, 14th and 15th, respectively.

Sophomore Maggie Wanezek posted an impressive fifth-place finish in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.45, a second-best all-time finish at UW. Blair Stoneburg rounded out the A finals in the event, finishing in a time of 1:46.16. Senior Abby Wanezek notched a 1:44.84 time in the consolation finals to finish 11th.

Stella Chapman collected a seventh-place finish in the 400 IM in 4:09.84. In the event’s consolation finals, Justine Delmas followed suit with a strong 4:11.21 finish.

The Badgers wrapped up the evening with a bronze medal finish in the 200 free relay with a 1:27.35, a top-2 all-time finish.

Competition continues on Friday with the 100 back, 200 breast, 500 free, 50 free and 3-meter diving. Prelims will begin at 10 a.m. (CT) and finals at 5:30 p.m. (CT).

Team Scores after Day 2

1. Michigan – 517.5
2. Indiana – 398.0
3. Ohio State – 390.0
4. Wisconsin – 384.0
5. USC – 296.0
6. Minnesota – 290.0
7. UCLA – 255.0
8. Northwestern – 202.0
9. Nebraska – 184.5
   
10. Rutgers – 171.5

Results

100 Fly

12. Lucie Delmas – 52.58
13. Hailey Tierney – 52.57

400 IM

7. Stella Chapman – 4:09.84
8. Justine Delmas – 4:11.21
9. Maddie Waggoner – 4:09.77

200 Free

5. Maggie Wanezek – 1:43.45
6. Blair Stoneburg – 1:46.16
7. Abby Wanezek – 1:44.84
8. Izzy Enz – 1:48.13

100 Breast

4. Brooke Corrigan – 59.22
5. Hazal Ozkan – 59.84
6. Catherine Hughes – 1:00.42
7. Bridget McGann – 1:00.87
8. Arianna Zelen – 1:00.98

Top Times

50 Free SCY	23.08
50 Free LCM	26.41
100 Breast SCY	59.01
50 Breast LCM	32.51
50 Breast SCY	28.07
100 Breast LCM	1:10.22
100 Free SCY	49.92
100 Free LCM	57.61
200 Free SCY	1:52.08
200 Free LCM	2:10.96
200 Breast SCY	2:07.29
200 Breast LCM	2:31.65
200 IM SCY	1:59.61
200 IM LCM	2:20.33

4 years

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