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200 Medley and 800 Free Relay’s Both Sweep on Day 1 of Big 12 Championships

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200 Medley and 800 Free Relay’s Both Sweep on Day 1 of Big 12 Championships200 Medley and 800 Free Relay’s Both Sweep on Day 1 of Big 12 Championships
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FEDERAL WAY, WASH. The first day of Big 12 Championships started off with four wins for No. 4/17 Sun Devil Swim and Dive. Sweeping the 200 medley relay and the 800 free relays Tuesday night at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

The men are leading the way after day one with 176 points and hold an eight point lead. The women are currently in second place with 168 points and are two points behind Houston entering Wednesday.

TEAM STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1
WOMEN:                                        

Houston: 170
Arizona State: 168
Arizona: 157
Utah: 150
BYU: 150
TCU: 150
Cincinnati: 141
Kansas: 134
West Virginia: 122
Iowa State: 122

MEN:
Arizona State: 176
TCU: 168
Arizona: 168
BYU: 156
West Virginia: 148
Cincinnati: 140

Miriam Sheehan, Iza Adame, Julia Ullmann and Caroline Bentz set a school record in the 200 medley relay becoming Big 12 champions in 1:35.63. It's the first time the ASU women have become conference champions in the event. 

BIG 12 CHAMPIONS! ??

The ladies get the meet started with a NEW SCHOOL RECORD clocking in a 1:35.63!#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/rd4WPsDqSE

— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) February 26, 2025


Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrazanski, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow set the standard in the relay by setting a new Big 12 record in 1:21.16, which is a season best becoming Big 12 Champions. 

New conference, new record!

The guys set a NEW Big 12 and school record becoming Big 12 CHAMPIONS in the 200 medley relay with a 1:21.16! ????#ForksUp /// #O2V /// #Big12SD pic.twitter.com/DBAFR9S5C7

— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) February 26, 2025


In the 800 free relay, Erin Milligan clocked in the fastest 200 free split of 1:44.49, giving the Sun Devil women a three second lead, which the relay team never looked back. Earning a Big 12 title after Charli Brown extended the lead and Alexa Reyna bringing the win home for the Sun Devils in 7:04.24 for a NCAA 'B' cut. It's also the first time ASU's women have won a conference title in the event.

800 free relay Big 12 Champions! ????

The ladies scored an NCAA 'B' cut securing the win#ForksUp /// #O2V /// #Big12SD pic.twitter.com/VdqMcDwBlg

— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) February 26, 2025


For the men they came back on their arch-rival Arizona with Filip Senc-Samardzic clocking in a 1:32.12 200 free which closed the gap between the Wildcats. Patrick Sammon then extended the lead with a 1:31.89 anchor split helping the Sun Devils win their second relay of the week and set a meet record in 6:08.54.

MEET RECORD ??

The guys cap the night with a victory in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:08.54! ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/eI4QfSHjXA

— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) February 26, 2025


Tomorrow prelims begin at 11 a.m. MST on ESPN+ beginning with the 500 free, 200 IM and the 50 free, and the 1m and 3m diving competition.

Big 12 Champions:
Women's 200 medley relay:  Miriam Sheehan, Iza Adame, Julia Ullmann and Caroline Bentz (1:35.63) - School record
Men's 200 medley relay: Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrazanski, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow (1:21.16) - Big 12 record
Womens 800 free relay: Erin Milligan, Charli Brown, Grace Lindberg and Alexa Reyna (7:04.24) - NCAA 'B' Cut
Men's 800 free relay: Tiago Behar, Quin Seider, Filip Senc-Samardzic and Patrick Sammon (6:08.54) - Meet record

Diving Results:
The Big 12 introduced the team diving event to the championships where divers from both the men's and women's teams competed for the team Big 12 title. 

The ASU women finished in ninth with 224.50 points that scored 40 points for the team and the ASU men finished in sixth place with 271.05 points, giving the team 24 points on the first night of competition. 

Tomorrow diving will compete on the 1m diving springboard for the women and the 3m diving final for the men.

RECORDS SET AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Women's 200 medley relay:  Miriam Sheehan, Iza Adame, Julia Ullmann and Caroline Bentz (1:35.63) - School record
Men's 200 medley relay: Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrazanski, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow (1:21.16) - Big 12 record
Men's 800 free relay: Tiago Behar, Quin Seider, Filip Senc-Samardzic and Patrick Sammon (6:08.54) - Meet record

SUN DEVIL MEN'S TOP-3 FINISHES AT PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS:
2024: 1st
2023: 1st

2022: 3rd
1995: 2nd
1993: 3rd
1987: 3rd
1983: 3rd
1980: 3rd

SUN DEVIL WOMEN TOP-3 FINISHES AT PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS:
2018: 3rd
1994: 2nd

NCAA 'A' CUT TIMES:

Women's 200 medley relay:  Miriam Sheehan, Iza Adame, Julia Ullmann and Caroline Bentz (1:35.63)
Men's 200 medley relay: Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrazanski, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow (1:21.16)
Men's 800 free relay: Tiago Behar, Quin Seider, Filip Senc-Samardzic and Patrick Sammon (6:08.54)

NCAA 'B' CUT TIMES:

Women's 800 Free Relay - 7:04.24 - Erin Milligan, Charli Brown, Grace Lindberg and Alexa Reyna

TOMORROW:
FEB 26:
PRELIMS
11 a.m. MST | Watch
W & M 500 Free
W & M 200 IM
W & M 50 Free
W 1m Dive 
M 3m Dive
 
FINALS
6:15 p.m. MST | Watch
W 1m Dive
W & M 500 Free
W & M 200 IM
W & M 50 Free
M 3m Dive