FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Zach Poti became the first-ever men's 100 backstroke Pac-12 Champion in Arizona State history, also setting the school record in the event as Sun Devil men's swimming finished up the third day of the Pac-12 Championships.
THE DETAILS
Zach Poti highlighted the night, taking his first-ever Pac-12 Championship in the 100 backstroke. Poti becomes the first male Sun Devil to race to a conference championship in the 100 back, and will also get an automatic bid to compete in the NCAA National Championships in Austin as his time of 44.93 secured him an A-Cut as well the Arizona State record in the event. His time is currently the sixth-best in Division I swimming.
Grant House also placed second tonight, taking podium in the 200 free for the second year in a row. House put up a personal record by almost a whole second and was just three-tenths (0.30) of a second off from notching an A-Cut in the event. His mark of 1:32.47 is currently the seventh-fastest time in Division I Swimming.
Freshman Khalil Fonder qualified for the championship heat of the 100 butterfly, placing eighth with a time of 46.82. Fonder also swam the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay to close out the night, swimming the fifth-fastest leg but was only one of two freshman to swim the fly, placing above the other rookie by over seven seconds.
STANDINGS THROUGH DAY THREE
1. Cal 644
2. Stanford 499
3. Arizona 410
4. Arizona State 359
5. USC 278
6. Utah 240
THE STATS
Pac-12 Champions
1. Zach Poti: 44.93 (100BK)
Podium Finishes
2. Grant House: 1:32.47 (200FR)
NCAA A-Cuts
Zach Poti: 44.93 (100BK)
NCAA B-Cuts
Ben Olszewski: 4:48.99 (400 IM)
Jack Edgemond: 3:49.09 (400 IM)
Grant House: 1:32.47 (200FR)
Carter Swift: 1:34.86 (200FR)
Ethan Luc: 1:36.28 (200FR)
Elijah Warren: 53.97 (100BR)
Khalil Fonder: 46.88 (100BK)
Personal Bests
Jack Edgemond: 3:49.09 (400 IM) || Jakob Icimsoy: 3:55.66 (400 IM) || Sidney Kao: 3:59.96 (400 IM) || Khalil Fonder: 46.15 (100FL); 46.88 (100BK) || Evan Carlson: 46.74 (100FL) || Ethan Luc: 1:36.28 (200FR) || Tyler Zuyus: 1:37.14 (200 free) || Noah Henry: 1:37.71 (200FR); 49.15 (100BK) || Jack Little: 1:38.17 (200FR) || Danny Comforti: 52.81 (100BR) || Elijah Warren: 53.97 (100BR) || Aaron Beauchamp: 54.47 (100BR) || Grant House: 1:32.47 (200FR) || Carter Swift: 1:34.86 (200FR) || Zach Poti: 44.93 (100BK) ||
THE DETAILS
Zach Poti highlighted the night, taking his first-ever Pac-12 Championship in the 100 backstroke. Poti becomes the first male Sun Devil to race to a conference championship in the 100 back, and will also get an automatic bid to compete in the NCAA National Championships in Austin as his time of 44.93 secured him an A-Cut as well the Arizona State record in the event. His time is currently the sixth-best in Division I swimming.
Grant House also placed second tonight, taking podium in the 200 free for the second year in a row. House put up a personal record by almost a whole second and was just three-tenths (0.30) of a second off from notching an A-Cut in the event. His mark of 1:32.47 is currently the seventh-fastest time in Division I Swimming.
Freshman Khalil Fonder qualified for the championship heat of the 100 butterfly, placing eighth with a time of 46.82. Fonder also swam the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay to close out the night, swimming the fifth-fastest leg but was only one of two freshman to swim the fly, placing above the other rookie by over seven seconds.
STANDINGS THROUGH DAY THREE
1. Cal 644
2. Stanford 499
3. Arizona 410
4. Arizona State 359
5. USC 278
6. Utah 240
THE STATS
Pac-12 Champions
1. Zach Poti: 44.93 (100BK)
Podium Finishes
2. Grant House: 1:32.47 (200FR)
NCAA A-Cuts
Zach Poti: 44.93 (100BK)
NCAA B-Cuts
Ben Olszewski: 4:48.99 (400 IM)
Jack Edgemond: 3:49.09 (400 IM)
Grant House: 1:32.47 (200FR)
Carter Swift: 1:34.86 (200FR)
Ethan Luc: 1:36.28 (200FR)
Elijah Warren: 53.97 (100BR)
Khalil Fonder: 46.88 (100BK)
Personal Bests
Jack Edgemond: 3:49.09 (400 IM) || Jakob Icimsoy: 3:55.66 (400 IM) || Sidney Kao: 3:59.96 (400 IM) || Khalil Fonder: 46.15 (100FL); 46.88 (100BK) || Evan Carlson: 46.74 (100FL) || Ethan Luc: 1:36.28 (200FR) || Tyler Zuyus: 1:37.14 (200 free) || Noah Henry: 1:37.71 (200FR); 49.15 (100BK) || Jack Little: 1:38.17 (200FR) || Danny Comforti: 52.81 (100BR) || Elijah Warren: 53.97 (100BR) || Aaron Beauchamp: 54.47 (100BR) || Grant House: 1:32.47 (200FR) || Carter Swift: 1:34.86 (200FR) || Zach Poti: 44.93 (100BK) ||