GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Not once, but twice! Ieva Maluka began her day breaking the 200 IM record in the morning prelims with a 1:55.61 finish and ended her day with a win in the 200 IM finals with a time of 1:55.46, breaking the record she set earlier that morning.
The Sun Devils were relentless out of the gate in the evening session, winning five races to open the first night of finals in the five-team invite at the Greensboro Aquatic Center and two school records were broken throughout the day.
Jack Dolan, Ilya Kharun, Cam Peel and Jonny Kulow took the 200 free final at 1:14.64, which set a school record in the event.
The Sun Devils also swept the 500 free, with Lindsay Looney winning the Women's race at a a 4:38.97, and Julian Hill taking the Men's race at 4:12.37, which is third fastest time in program history. Deniz Ertan was in second with a time of 4:40.32 in the 500 free.
Along with Maluka's program record setting finish in the 200 IM, Hubert Kós won the 200 IM with a 1:39.26, which is the seventh fastest time in program history. Rounding out the top three in the 200 IM were Owen McDonald (1:41.60) and David Schlicht (1:42.25).
Kharun finished as the runner-up in the 50 free with an 18.93 as that finish is the fourth fastest in school history and his second time of the day swimming sub-19.00 in a 50 free.
Erin Milligan was electric in the finals of the 50 free as she swam a 22.32, which is eighth fastest in program history and a season best for her as she took fourth.
Charli Brown took fourth in the 200 IM (1:58.52) along with Molly Batchelor taking sixth in the 500 free (4:46.10) and Alexa Reyna finishing seventh in the 500 free (4:46.59).
The relay of Maluka, Zoe Summar, Looney and Milligan finished third in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:33.14.
To end the day, the 400 medley relay of Dolan, Schlicht, Kharun and Kulow won the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:01.60 with Kós, Dobrzanski, Colson and Sammon taking second.
TEAM STANDINGS
MEN
1. ASU, 631
2. NC State, 564
3. Virginia Tech, 358
4. Army, 281
5. Duke, 228
WOMEN
1. NC State, 563
2. ASU, 547
3. Duke, 411
4. Virginia Tech, 343
5. Navy, 164
MORNING PRELIMS
16 Sun Devils qualified for the finals in the morning preliminary session, headlined by Maluka's win in the 200 IM (1:55.61). Hubert Kós won the 200 IM with a time of 1:41.56, Deniz Ertan took first in the 500 free with a time of 4:42.41 and Jack Dolan won the 50 free with an 18.90, the third fastest time in program history.
Julian Hill and Owen McDonald each added their own second-place finishes, with Hill having a season best 4:17.46, McDonald following up Kós in the 200 IM at 1:42.48.
Women's 50 free– Erin Milligan, 22.61 (7th)
Men's 50 free– Jonny Kulow (19.06/3rd), Ilya Kharun (19.23/5th) and Cam Peel (19.58/8th)
Women's 500 free– Alexa Reyna (4:45.34/5th), Lindsay Looney (4:46.12/6th) and Molly Batchelor (4:46.14/7th)
Men's 500 free– Daniel Matheson, 4:18.52 (3rd)
Women's 200 IM– Charli Brown, 1:58.81 (6th)
Men's 200 IM– David Schlicht (1:43.71/3rd) and Cale Martter (1:43.82/4th)
UP NEXT
The Sun Devils will have a chance to keep the momentum rolling tomorrow for Day 2 of the NC State Invite, which will begin with preliminaries (7:30 a.m. MST) followed by the evening finals session (3:30 p.m. MST).
Here's how Day 2 is set to unfold:
200 Medley Relay
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
800 Freestyle Relay
Keep up with the action via live results or through the team's Twitter, @ASUSwimDive, which is updated with daily notes, results and recaps.
The Sun Devils were relentless out of the gate in the evening session, winning five races to open the first night of finals in the five-team invite at the Greensboro Aquatic Center and two school records were broken throughout the day.
Jack Dolan, Ilya Kharun, Cam Peel and Jonny Kulow took the 200 free final at 1:14.64, which set a school record in the event.
ASU just threw down a 1:14.64 200 Freestyle Relay with a MONSTER anchor split from Johnny Kulow ??
— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) November 16, 2023
18.90 - Jack Dolan
18.51 - Ilya Kharun
18.96 - Cam Peel
18.27 - Johnny Kulow ?? pic.twitter.com/4bgxkRbM5a
The Sun Devils also swept the 500 free, with Lindsay Looney winning the Women's race at a a 4:38.97, and Julian Hill taking the Men's race at 4:12.37, which is third fastest time in program history. Deniz Ertan was in second with a time of 4:40.32 in the 500 free.
Along with Maluka's program record setting finish in the 200 IM, Hubert Kós won the 200 IM with a 1:39.26, which is the seventh fastest time in program history. Rounding out the top three in the 200 IM were Owen McDonald (1:41.60) and David Schlicht (1:42.25).
Kharun finished as the runner-up in the 50 free with an 18.93 as that finish is the fourth fastest in school history and his second time of the day swimming sub-19.00 in a 50 free.
Erin Milligan was electric in the finals of the 50 free as she swam a 22.32, which is eighth fastest in program history and a season best for her as she took fourth.
Charli Brown took fourth in the 200 IM (1:58.52) along with Molly Batchelor taking sixth in the 500 free (4:46.10) and Alexa Reyna finishing seventh in the 500 free (4:46.59).
The relay of Maluka, Zoe Summar, Looney and Milligan finished third in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:33.14.
To end the day, the 400 medley relay of Dolan, Schlicht, Kharun and Kulow won the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:01.60 with Kós, Dobrzanski, Colson and Sammon taking second.
TEAM STANDINGS
MEN
1. ASU, 631
2. NC State, 564
3. Virginia Tech, 358
4. Army, 281
5. Duke, 228
WOMEN
1. NC State, 563
2. ASU, 547
3. Duke, 411
4. Virginia Tech, 343
5. Navy, 164
MORNING PRELIMS
16 Sun Devils qualified for the finals in the morning preliminary session, headlined by Maluka's win in the 200 IM (1:55.61). Hubert Kós won the 200 IM with a time of 1:41.56, Deniz Ertan took first in the 500 free with a time of 4:42.41 and Jack Dolan won the 50 free with an 18.90, the third fastest time in program history.
What a way to start off! ??
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) November 16, 2023
Ieva Maluka sets a SCHOOL RECORD in the 200 IM to get the day started for us!
Way to go! ?? #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/fDIdDZFrxH
Julian Hill and Owen McDonald each added their own second-place finishes, with Hill having a season best 4:17.46, McDonald following up Kós in the 200 IM at 1:42.48.
Women's 50 free– Erin Milligan, 22.61 (7th)
Men's 50 free– Jonny Kulow (19.06/3rd), Ilya Kharun (19.23/5th) and Cam Peel (19.58/8th)
Women's 500 free– Alexa Reyna (4:45.34/5th), Lindsay Looney (4:46.12/6th) and Molly Batchelor (4:46.14/7th)
Men's 500 free– Daniel Matheson, 4:18.52 (3rd)
Women's 200 IM– Charli Brown, 1:58.81 (6th)
Men's 200 IM– David Schlicht (1:43.71/3rd) and Cale Martter (1:43.82/4th)
UP NEXT
The Sun Devils will have a chance to keep the momentum rolling tomorrow for Day 2 of the NC State Invite, which will begin with preliminaries (7:30 a.m. MST) followed by the evening finals session (3:30 p.m. MST).
Here's how Day 2 is set to unfold:
200 Medley Relay
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
800 Freestyle Relay
Keep up with the action via live results or through the team's Twitter, @ASUSwimDive, which is updated with daily notes, results and recaps.