Big 12 Championships, Night 3: Ilya Kharun goes 44.13 to Win 100 Fly
The first two nights of Arizona State’s tenure at the Big 12 Championships went swimmingly. Night 3 is headed in that direction.
Ilya Kharun started the night for the Sun Devils by going 44.13 to win the men’s 100 butterfly. That’s off his in-season time of 43.85, and it allows the conference (43.75) and meet (44.06) records set in 2017 by Joseph Schooling to stand. He did it by denying one of the few viable repeat bids from last year, edging reigning champion Jordan Tiffany of BYU.
Kharun’s swim does no favors to the slew of teams in Arizona State’s wake at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Team Scores at the start of Night 3
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 11 1. Arizona State 529 2. University of Arizona 350.5 3. University of Houston 284 4. Texas Christian University 249 5. Brigham Young University 234 6. University of Cincinnati 233 7. University of Utah 206.5 8. West Virginia University 168 9. Iowa State University 146 10. University of Kansas 142
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 22 1. Arizona State 663.5 2. University of Utah 426 3. University of Arizona 317 4. Texas Christian University 316.5 5. Brigham Young University 314 6. University of Cincinnati 250 7. West Virginia University 205
Men’s 1-meter diving
TCU’s David Ekdahl finished Wednesday night by rallying to the win on 3-meter. He starts Thursday with a score of 383.10 that just edges Elias Petersen of Utah for the springboard sweep. Ekdahl had been fourth in prelims.
Petersen was on the podium again, the Utah junior scoring 382.85. That duo unlatched from the field early. Ekdahl’s teammate Elliott Dillon was third in 330.90, nudging Cincinnati’s Will Claus by 1.4 points.
Prelims leader Gage Dubois, second on 3-meter, slipped to sixth for Arizona. Dubois had been third at Pac-12s last year and sixth at NCAAs in this event.
Event 14 Men 1 mtr Diving
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Big 12: * 469.85 3/1/2021 Jordan Windle, Texas
Meet: # 469.85 3/1/2021 Jordan Windle, Texas
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ekdahl, David SR Texas Christian 328.45 383.10 32
2 Petersen, Elias JR Utah 362.45 382.85 28
3 Dillon, Elliott SO Texas Christian 304.20 330.90 27
4 Claus, Will SR Cincinnati 334.50 329.50 26
5 Helling, Jesco GS Utah 305.95 322.10 25
6 Dubois, Gage JR Arizona 364.35 305.80 24
7 Stallworth, Lane JR ASU 313.80 300.00 23
8 Cazaly, Ollie JR Texas Christian 309.10 261.90 22
Women’s 100 butterfly
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Arizona State won a race. Julia Ullmann, uncharacteristically isolated as the only Sun Devil in the A final, took care of business in 51.40 seconds, .01 off her top seed from prelims. That was seven tenths up on Cincinnati’s Joleigh Crye, the breaststroker who went 52.13.
TCU’s Jeanne Dahmen finished third in 52.85, ahead of Adelaide Meuter of Houston.
Event 15 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA D1: ! 47.35 11/21/2024Gretchen Walsh
American: $ 47.35 11/21/2024Gretchen Walsh
US Open: & 47.35 11/21/2024Gretchen Walsh
Big 12: * 49.70 3/22/2024 Emma Sticklen, Texas
Meet: # 50.07 2/24/2023 Olivia Bray, Texas
NCAA "A": A 50.52
NCAA "B": B 53.34
NCCA Invit24: 51.88
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ullmann, Julia FR ASU 51.41 51.40B 32
10.78 23.90 (13.12)
37.41 (13.51) 51.40 (13.99)
2 Crye, Joleigh JR Cincinnati 52.65 52.13B 28
11.07 24.26 (13.19)
38.06 (13.80) 52.13 (14.07)
3 Dahmen, Jeanne SR Texas Christian 53.43 52.85B 27
11.09 24.50 (13.41)
38.22 (13.72) 52.85 (14.63)
4 Meuter, Adelaide SR Houston 53.29 53.19B 26
11.55 24.96 (13.41)
39.02 (14.06) 53.19 (14.17)
5 Lafferty, Lydia JR Kansas 53.75 53.24B 25
11.16 24.56 (13.40)
38.41 (13.85) 53.24 (14.83)
6 El Gendy, Noor JR Houston 53.05 53.32B 24
11.64 25.04 (13.40)
38.99 (13.95) 53.32 (14.33)
7 Mardis, Kate FR Cincinnati 53.74 53.34B 23
11.54 25.06 (13.52)
39.07 (14.01) 53.34 (14.27)
8 *Sheikhalizadehkhangh SO Arizona 53.86 53.47 22
11.10 24.57 (13.47)
38.67 (14.10) 53.47 (14.80)
Men’s 100 butterfly
Ilya Kharun didn’t match his in-season speed, going 44.13. But he did win the race by eight tenths over teammate Filip Senc-Samardzic, allowing three Sun Devils to finish in the top four. Tommy Palmer was third in 45.00. In between was another conference newcomers, Haakon Naughton of Arizona third in 44.94.
That demotes Jordan Tiffany to fifth. He went 45.52. That’s 1.01 slower than what he used to win the title in 2024.
Event 16 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA D1: ! 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel
American: $ 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel
US Open: & 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel
Big 12: * 43.75 3/24/2017 Joseph Schooling, Texas
Meet: # 44.06 2/24/2017 Joseph Schooling, Texas
NCAA "A": A 44.51
NCAA "B": B 46.80
NCCA Invit24: 45.37
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Kharun, Ilya SO ASU 44.71 44.13A 32
9.38 20.38 (11.00)
32.06 (11.68) 44.13 (12.07)
2 Senc-Samardzic, Filip SO ASU 45.94 44.93B 28
9.64 21.00 (11.36)
32.82 (11.82) 44.93 (12.11)
3 Naughton, Haakon JR Arizona 45.47 44.94B 27
9.67 21.01 (11.34)
32.80 (11.79) 44.94 (12.14)
4 Palmer, Tommy JR ASU 45.55 45.00B 26
9.34 20.67 (11.33)
32.68 (12.01) 45.00 (12.32)
5 Tiffany, Jordan SO Brigham Young 45.99 45.52B 25
9.72 21.21 (11.49)
33.04 (11.83) 45.52 (12.48)
6 Ingram, Hunter 5Y Arizona 46.03 45.96B 24
9.78 21.30 (11.52)
33.32 (12.02) 45.96 (12.64)
7 VanBrocklin, Evan JR Utah 45.99 45.98B 23
9.84 21.21 (11.37)
33.38 (12.17) 45.98 (12.60)
8 Riva, Luigi SR Brigham Young 46.25 46.27B 22
9.35 21.13 (11.78)
33.48 (12.35) 46.27 (12.79)
Women’s 400 individual medley
The women’s 400 IM – subtle foreshadowing – came down to two Arizona State swimmers on the final leg. Sonia Vaishnani came back in 27.81, enough to hold off Charli Bown and deny her the IM double by .05 seconds. Vaishnani went 4:10.28. She had secured the top seed out of prelims. Brown won the 200 IM with Vaishnani third Wednesday night.
Libby Michel of Cincinnati was third in 4:13.75. BYU took fourth and fifth, led by Lucy Warnick. ASU added seventh and eight place.
Event 18 Men 400 Yard IM
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NCAA D1: ! 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand
American: $ 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz
US Open: & 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand
Big 12: * 3:33.79 3/25/2022 Carson Foster, Texas
Meet: # 3:35.49 2/24/2023 Carson Foster, Texas
NCAA "A": A 3:38.37
NCAA "B": B 3:49.53
NCCA Invit24: 3:42.93
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Hochwalt, Michael FR ASU 3:47.96 3:41.40B 32
23.40 50.05 (26.65)
1:19.09 (29.04) 1:47.26 (28.17)
2:18.19 (30.93) 2:49.83 (31.64)
3:16.54 (26.71) 3:41.40 (24.86)
2 Matheson, Daniel SR ASU 3:46.15 3:41.45B 28
23.88 50.92 (27.04)
1:19.92 (29.00) 1:48.40 (28.48)
2:19.51 (31.11) 2:50.99 (31.48)
3:16.81 (25.82) 3:41.45 (24.64)
3 Martter, Cale JR ASU 3:46.62 3:42.29B 27
23.80 51.14 (27.34)
1:19.93 (28.79) 1:48.63 (28.70)
2:18.52 (29.89) 2:49.09 (30.57)
3:16.05 (26.96) 3:42.29 (26.24)
4 Nelson, Tanner SO Brigham Young 3:45.52 3:45.59B 26
24.10 51.58 (27.48)
1:21.23 (29.65) 1:50.18 (28.95)
2:20.96 (30.78) 2:53.16 (32.20)
3:20.57 (27.41) 3:45.59 (25.02)
5 Bumgardner, Kyle SO Cincinnati 3:45.21 3:45.66B 25
23.83 50.95 (27.12)
1:20.62 (29.67) 1:49.57 (28.95)
2:21.18 (31.61) 2:52.64 (31.46)
3:19.90 (27.26) 3:45.66 (25.76)
6 Grady, Reece SO ASU 3:48.35 3:45.92B 24
24.03 51.48 (27.45)
1:20.23 (28.75) 1:48.95 (28.72)
2:21.30 (32.35) 2:54.08 (32.78)
3:20.77 (26.69) 3:45.92 (25.15)
7 Suchanski, Filip FR Texas Christian 3:47.42 3:46.48B 23
23.52 50.48 (26.96)
1:18.55 (28.07) 1:45.58 (27.03)
2:20.03 (34.45) 2:54.82 (34.79)
3:21.27 (26.45) 3:46.48 (25.21)
8 Maslo, Strahinja FR Utah 3:48.54 3:47.98B 22
23.88 51.89 (28.01)
1:21.69 (29.80) 1:50.28 (28.59)
2:22.44 (32.16) 2:55.09 (32.65)
3:22.22 (27.13) 3:47.98 (25.76)
Men’s 400 individual medley
The men’s 400 IM – foreshadowing pays off – came down to three Arizona State swimmers on the final leg. Daniel Matheson outsplit Michael Hochwalt on the final 50 by .22 seconds, but Hochwalt’s feverish, high-stroke-rate final 25 gave him the win over his teammate, the freshman touching in 3:41.40. Matheson was second in 3:41.45. Cale Martter finished third in 3:42.29. Martter had won the 200 IM Wednesday with Hochwalt .36 back.
ASU’s Reece Grady finished sixth, stretching ASU’s lead to 380 points. BYU’s Tanner Nelson finished fourth, followed by Kyle Bumgardner of Cincinnati.
Event 18 Men 400 Yard IM
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NCAA D1: ! 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand
American: $ 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz
US Open: & 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand
Big 12: * 3:33.79 3/25/2022 Carson Foster, Texas
Meet: # 3:35.49 2/24/2023 Carson Foster, Texas
NCAA "A": A 3:38.37
NCAA "B": B 3:49.53
NCCA Invit24: 3:42.93
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Hochwalt, Michael FR ASU 3:47.96 3:41.40B 32
23.40 50.05 (26.65)
1:19.09 (29.04) 1:47.26 (28.17)
2:18.19 (30.93) 2:49.83 (31.64)
3:16.54 (26.71) 3:41.40 (24.86)
2 Matheson, Daniel SR ASU 3:46.15 3:41.45B 28
23.88 50.92 (27.04)
1:19.92 (29.00) 1:48.40 (28.48)
2:19.51 (31.11) 2:50.99 (31.48)
3:16.81 (25.82) 3:41.45 (24.64)
3 Martter, Cale JR ASU 3:46.62 3:42.29B 27
23.80 51.14 (27.34)
1:19.93 (28.79) 1:48.63 (28.70)
2:18.52 (29.89) 2:49.09 (30.57)
3:16.05 (26.96) 3:42.29 (26.24)
4 Nelson, Tanner SO Brigham Young 3:45.52 3:45.59B 26
24.10 51.58 (27.48)
1:21.23 (29.65) 1:50.18 (28.95)
2:20.96 (30.78) 2:53.16 (32.20)
3:20.57 (27.41) 3:45.59 (25.02)
5 Bumgardner, Kyle SO Cincinnati 3:45.21 3:45.66B 25
23.83 50.95 (27.12)
1:20.62 (29.67) 1:49.57 (28.95)
2:21.18 (31.61) 2:52.64 (31.46)
3:19.90 (27.26) 3:45.66 (25.76)
6 Grady, Reece SO ASU 3:48.35 3:45.92B 24
24.03 51.48 (27.45)
1:20.23 (28.75) 1:48.95 (28.72)
2:21.30 (32.35) 2:54.08 (32.78)
3:20.77 (26.69) 3:45.92 (25.15)
7 Suchanski, Filip FR Texas Christian 3:47.42 3:46.48B 23
23.52 50.48 (26.96)
1:18.55 (28.07) 1:45.58 (27.03)
2:20.03 (34.45) 2:54.82 (34.79)
3:21.27 (26.45) 3:46.48 (25.21)
8 Maslo, Strahinja FR Utah 3:48.54 3:47.98B 22
23.88 51.89 (28.01)
1:21.69 (29.80) 1:50.28 (28.59)
2:22.44 (32.16) 2:55.09 (32.65)
3:22.22 (27.13) 3:47.98 (25.76)
Women’s 200 freestyle
The wait for a non-ASU women’s swimming win rolls on, Erin Milligan taking home the 200 free in 1:45.41. She was four tenths clear of in-state rival Kayman Neal, who launched a valiant bid to disrupt the ASU hierarchy. As it was, Sun Devils took four of the top fifth spots. Elli Straume went 1:46.67 for third, Grace Lindberg and 500 free winner Alexa Reyna all cracked 1:47.
Arizona State’s lead over Arizona stretches to 305 points with those additions.
Event 19 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA D1: ! 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin
American: $ 1:39.10 3/20/2015 Missy Franklin
US Open: & 1:39.10 3/21/2015 Missy Franklin
Big 12: * 1:42.38 3/18/2022 Kelly Pash, Texas
Meet: # 1:42.70 2/24/2021 Kelly Pash, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:42.60
NCAA "B": B 1:46.85
NCCA Invit24: 1:44.80
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Milligan, Erin SR ASU 1:45.93 1:45.41B 32
24.31 50.90 (26.59)
1:18.15 (27.25) 1:45.41 (27.26)
2 Neal, Kayman FR Arizona 1:46.71 1:45.85B 28
24.35 50.88 (26.53)
1:18.52 (27.64) 1:45.85 (27.33)
3 Straume, Elli SR ASU 1:47.84 1:46.67B 27
24.79 51.82 (27.03)
1:19.12 (27.30) 1:46.67 (27.55)
4 Lindberg, Grace SO ASU 1:47.33 1:46.85B 26
25.23 52.14 (26.91)
1:19.51 (27.37) 1:46.85 (27.34)
5 Reyna, Alexa SO ASU 1:47.96 1:46.92 25
24.82 51.72 (26.90)
1:19.34 (27.62) 1:46.92 (27.58)
6 Goupil, Liya JR Houston 1:47.34 1:47.05 24
25.01 52.16 (27.15)
1:19.50 (27.34) 1:47.05 (27.55)
7 Rausch, Malia JR Arizona 1:47.65 1:47.07 23
25.26 52.28 (27.02)
1:19.83 (27.55) 1:47.07 (27.24)
8 Davis, Jessica GS Cincinnati 1:48.04 1:47.61 22
25.03 52.24 (27.21)
1:20.09 (27.85) 1:47.61 (27.52)
Men’s 200 freestyle
Patrick Sammon made the rest of the field look like they were swimming upstream, going 1:31.57 to defend his top seed from prelims and get the win. He was .09 off the meet record set by Arizona Ralph Daleiden Ciuferri in the 200 free relay. The Luxembourg Olympian was fourth Thursday in 1:33.01.
The top seven spots all went to the Arizona schools. Jonny Kulow, the 50 free winner, finished second in 1:32.41. Arizona went 3-4 with Tomas Lukminas and Daleiden Ciuferri. Tiago Behar and Quin Sieder were fifth and sixth for ASU.
Women’s 3-meter diving
Anna Kwong finished second in this event to Shiyun Lai last year. This year, an emotional Kwong picked up fours on her final dive before anxiously watching Lai take up all by 3.5 points of her edge.
In the end, the TCU senior Kwong denied Kansas’s Lai both a repeat in this event and a springboard sweep. Kwong scored 372.75 points. Lai was second in 369.20. Lai had been first in prelims bya wide margin.
Two swimmers who barely snuck into finals leapt into the top four. Brooke Earley of Arizona was last into the final but scored 345.85 for fourth. Her teammate Zara Ayazi was fifth. In between was Utah freshman Callie Eagleston of Utah with a score of 306.90.
Event 21 Women 3 mtr Diving
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Big 12: * 418.50 2/25/2022 Hailey Hernandez, Texas
Meet: # 418.50 2/25/2022 Hailey Hernandez, Texas
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Kwong, Anna SR Texas Christian 319.80 372.75 32
2 Lai, Shiyun SO Kansas 353.80 369.20 28
3 Earley, Brooke JR Arizona 286.55 345.85 27
4 Eagleston, Callie FR Utah 286.95 306.90 26
5 Ayazi, Zara JR Arizona 314.50 298.00 25
6 Jackson, Alexia JR Brigham Young 314.00 294.50 24
7 McLeod, Michelle SO Houston 308.75 284.30 23
8 Grelz, Hedda SR Houston 305.25 270.30 22
Women’s 400 medley relay
Befitting its dominance, Arizona State went 3:30.09 to pick up yet another win. The quartet of Caroline Bentz, Iza Adame, Julia Ullmann and Erin Milligan got the job done, three of them adding to individual titles this week. They were nearly two seconds clear of Arizona, which finished second in 3:31.83. Arizona anchor Julia Wozniak split 47.84 to rally them over Houston, which was by .12 behind.
Men’s 400 medley relay
It’s a meet record for Arizona State, the Sun Devils going 3:30.55. Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrzanski, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow got the job done. Kharun went 43.15, Kulow closing in 41.07.
They were more than three seconds ahead of Arizona. TCU secured third place.
