#2 Men’s Swimming advances to CSCAA dual meet challenge championship with win over #9 Tennessee
Ilya Kharun set a school record in the 200 fly with a 1:37.56 winning time
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 2 Sun Devil Men’s Swimming moved into the CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge Championship after defeating No. 9 Tennessee, 33-11, Saturday afternoon at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. No. 18 Sun Devil Women’s Swimming dropped its dual against the No. 8 Lady Volunteers by a score of 25-19.
Graduate Remi Fabiani got the men started with a first-place finish in the 200 free, hitting the wall in 1:31.38 for the fourth fastest in ASU history. Senior Tommy Palmer registered a second-place finish in the 50 free with a time of 18.74. Junior JT Ewing joined the winners circle with a season best of 1:43.08 in the 200 IM, moving into the top 10 record books at ninth.
Sophomore Jordan Greber placed first in the 200 free, setting a personal best in the event at 1:45.14, putting her ninth overall in school history. Sonia Vaishnani was second in the 200 IM with a time of 1:58.27.
JT Ewing and Lucien Vergnes finished second and third in the 200 IM, helping the Sun Devils sweep the top-three spots. Ewing would later clinch the win in the 200 back with a season-best swim of 1:40.70.
Junior Ilya Kharun broke his own school record in the 200 fly with a time of 1:37.56. Filip Senc-Samardzic set a personal best of 1:41.75 in the same event. Andrew Taylor had a runner-up finish in the 500 free in 4:19.03.
Sophomore Julia Ullmann notched a second-place finish in the 200 fly at 1:55.80, which was a personal best at 1:55.80, good for fourth in school history. Gerda Szilagyi won the 200 back in 1:55.22.
Fabiani swam a season best in the 100 free by touching the wall in 41.18 for fifth in school history. Senior Andy Dobrzanski swam a 1:51.63 personal best time in the 200 breast to take home the win. Tiffany and Vergnes helped ASU sweep the event with a 2-3 finish.
Senior Sonia Vaishnani was second in the 200 breast, setting a personal best at 2:11.42. Lucie Vasquez followed closely behind placing third at 2:11.51.
The men’s team will race for the CSCAA Dual Meet championship on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 10:45 a.m. MST and faces the winner of Tennessee or Michigan. The dual can be watched on SEC Network+ or the USA Swimming Network.
Final Scores:
No. 2 ASU Men - 33 vs. No. 9 Tennessee Men - 11
No. 8 Lady Volunteers - 25 vs. No. 18 ASU Women - 19
Final Results:
200 Medley Relay
Women’s:
- ASU A - 1:36.74
- ASU B - 1:39.53
Men’s:
- 1st. ASU - A - 1:21.26 (fourth fastest in school history)
- 2nd. ASU - B - 1:23.98
200 Free
Women’s
- 1st: Jordan Greber - 1:45.14 (personal best)
- 3rd: Grace Lindberg - 1:45.56
- 6th: Ella Guilfoil - 1:47.99
Men’s - 1st. Remi Fabiani - 1:31.38 (Season best)
- 4th. Quin Seider - 1:32.87
- 5th. Mattia Mauri - 1:35.12
50 Free
Women’s
- 3rd: Gerda Szilagyi - 22.53
- 4th: Indigo Armon - 22.77
- 6th: Payden Rafferty - 23.27
Men’s: - 2nd. Tommy Palmer - 18.74 (Personal best)
- 3rd. Tolu Young - 19.01
- 6th. Seth Crow - 19.70
200 IM
Women’s:
- 2nd: Sonia Vaishnani - 1:58.27
- 4th: Zoe Summar - 1:59.52
- 5th: Ginger McMahon - 2:00.01
Men’s - 1st. Jordan Tiffany - 1:43.08
- 2nd. JT Ewing - 1:43.28
- 3rd. Lucien Vergnes - 1:43.64
200 Fly
Women’s
- 2nd: Julia Ullmann - 1:55.80 (Personal best)
- 4th: Ariel Beltran - 1:59.35 (Personal best)
- 6th: Lia Csulak - 2:01.84
Men’s - 1st. Ilya Kharun - 1:37.56 (School record)
- 3rd. Filip Senc-Samardzic - 1:41.75 (Personal best)
- 4th. Harrison Smith - 1:44.80
500 Free
Women’s
- 2nd: Deniz Ertan - 4:43.39
- 3rd: Alexa Reyna - 4:46.64
- 4th: Grace Lindberg - 4:48.03
Men’s:
- 2nd. Andrew Taylor - 4:19.03
- 3rd. Mattia Mauri - 4:20.96
- 5th. Michael Hochwalt - 4:27.21
100 Free
Women’s
- 3rd. Jordan Greber - 49.17
- 4th. Shane Golland - 49.33
- 5th. Indigo Armon - 49.79
Men’s - 2nd. Remi Fabiani - 41.18 (Season best)
- 3rd. Jonny Kulow 42.01
- 4th. Quin Seider - 42.09
200 Back
Women’s
- 1st: Gerda Szilagyi - 1:55.22
- 4th: Alexia Sotomayor - 1:56.28
- 5th: Payden Rafferty - 1:56.70
Men’s - 1st. JT Ewing - 1:40.70 (Season best)
- 4th. Hayden Hakes - 1:42.88
200 Breast
Women’s
- 2nd: Sonia Vaishnani - 2:11.42 (Personal best)
- 3rd: Lucie Vasquez - 2:11.51
- 6th: Zoe Summar - 2:15.45
Men’s - 1st. Andy Dobrzanski - 1:51.63 (Personal best)
- 2nd. Jordan Tiffany - 1:53.01
- 3rd. Lucien Vergnes - 1:54.69
200 Free Relay
Women’s:
- 1st: ASU - A - 1:29.52
- 3rd: ASU - B - 1:31.21
Men’s - 1st. ASU - A - 1:13.84
- 2nd. ASU - B - 1.16.00
Meet Schedule
Sunday, November 23:
Arizona State vs. Tennessee/Michigan – 10:45 AM (Championship Meet) - SEC Network+ and/or USA Swimming Network
About the CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet:
These powerhouse teams will compete in a double-elimination, bracket-style dual meet format that reimagines traditional collegiate swimming competition. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of three meets, with the championship culminating in high-stakes, head-to-head matchups that highlight both individual excellence and team depth.