Feb. 18, 2018
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Auburn will have seven championship final swims during Sunday's final session at the 2018 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships being held at Texas A&M. Auburn will send two each to the A Final of the women's 200 backstroke, the women's 100 freestyle and the men's 100 freestyle as well as one to the men's 100 backstroke.
The Tigers will complement those seven swims with six B Final swims and three C Final swims.
Sunday's final session begins at 6 p.m. and will include also include the mile and and women's platform competitions.
Livestats are available each session through 12thman.com. Tonight's session will air live on SEC Network.
SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" SUNDAY, FEB. 18
AUBURN RESULTS (PRELIMS/FINALS)
WOMEN'S 200 BACKSTROKE
6. Erin Falconer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:52.43 (PR)
8. Sonnele Oeztuerk ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:52.83 (PR)
14. Caroline Baddock ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:55.60
24. Bailey Nero ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:57.00
26. Abi Wilder ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:57.61 (PR)
28. Jewels Harris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:57.98 (PR)
30. Sarah Margaret Cimino ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:58.05 (PR)
38. Annie Boone ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:59.90
Erin Falconer and Sonnele Oeztuerk will each compete for an SEC title in the 200 backstroke after posting lifetime bests during prelims. Falconer's 1:52.43 makes her the fifth-fastest performer with the seventh-fastest performance in program history while Oeztuerk's 1:52.83 makes her the sixth-fastest performer tied for the eighth-fastest performance.
Caroline Baddock will represent Auburn in the 200 back B Final after going 1:55.60 while Bailey Nero will be in the C Final after a 1:57.00 morning swim.
MEN'S 200 BACKSTROKE
3. Hugo Gonzalez ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:41.43
10. Petter Fredriksson ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:42.38
34. David Crossland ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:47.93
36. Christian Ginieczki ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:49.97
Hugo Gonzalez will swim for a second individual title on Sunday night, chasing the 13th 200 backstroke title in school history after qualifying third in 1:41.43. Petter Fredriksson qualified for the B Final with a 1:42.38.
WOMEN'S 100 FREESTYLE
3. Aly Tetzloff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 48.09
7. Julie Meynen ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 48.55
23. Ashton Ellzey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 49.60
25. Robyn Clevenger ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 49.65 (PR)
30. Jessica Merritt ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 50.07 (PR)
T44. Haley Black ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 50.77
Aly Tetzloff will be in lane 3 and Julie Meynen in lane 1 of the 100 free championship final after qualifying in 48.09 and 48.55, respectively. Ashton Ellzey will swim in the C Final after a 49.60. Robyn Clevenger's 49.65, a personal best, put her as the first alternate.
MEN'S 100 FREESTYLE 2. Peter Holoda ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 42.17 (PR)
3. Zach Apple ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 42.40 (PR)
11. Liam McCloskey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 43.42 (PR)
16. Santiago Grassi ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 43.93 (PR)
33. Brody Heck ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 44.65
44. Owen Upchurch ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 44.99
51. William McKinney ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 45.51
Peter Holoda and Zach Apple will flank top seed Caeleb Dressel in the finals of the 100 free after each posted personal bests in the morning. Holoda qualified second with a 42.17, which keeps him as the seventh-fastest performer in school history, while Apple qualified third with a 42.40, which ties him for 10th. Dressel went 41.50.
Liam McCloskey (43.42) and Santiago Grassi (43.93) will both be in the 100 free B Final after also clocking career best times.
WOMEN'S 200 BREASTSTROKE
14. Carly Cummings ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:11.63 (PR)
21. Breanna Roman ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:13.34
27. Brooke Malone ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:14.44
Carly Cummings became the ninth-fastest performer in school history in the 200 breaststroke with a personal best 2:11.63 to qualify for the B Final. Breanna Roman is in the C Final after a 2:13.34 while Brooke Malone (2:14.44) is the second alternate.
MEN'S 200 BREASTSTROKE
12. Spencer Rowe ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:55.39 (PR)
26. Tommy Brewer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:58.76
Spencer Rowe's 1:55.39 made him the sixth-fastest performer with the 21st-fastest performance in school history and also placed him in the B Final of the 200 breaststroke. Tommy Brewer is the second alternate after a 1:58.76 morning swim.