Ohio State Invite | Asia Seidt Crushes 1:53.84 200 IM
Ohio State Invite | Asia Seidt Crushes 1:53.84 200 IM
Live results and scoring from the 2017 Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.
The opening night in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio State Invitational featured a smashing 200 IM from Kentucky's Asia Seidt. Crushing the NCAA A-standard, Seidt won with a 1:53.84.
Seidt also split a 50.99 swimming butterfly on the Wildcats 3:32.31, winning 400 Medley Relay that included teammates Bridgette Alexander, Bailey Bonnett, and Geena Freriks. NC State picked up the win in the 200 Free Relay with a 1:28.52. Both relays achieved the A-standard.
For the men, the 500 Free was the race of the night. NC State's Anton Ipsen, Kentucky's Isaac Jones, and Notre Dame's Zach Yeadon all swam under the 4:15 mark. Ipsen won in a 4:13.19.
NC State's Ryan Held won the 50 Free with a 19.06, missing the A-standard by 0.01.
The Wolfpack men won both relays with A-standard swims. The 200 Free Relay, which included another 19.06 swim from Held, finished with a 1:15.83. NC State recorded a 1-2-3 finish in the 400 Medley Relay with the winning team of Coleman Stewart, Jacob Molacek, Held, and Justin Ress in 3:07.04.
Check out results, scores, and top performances below.
2017 Ohio State Invitational
November 17-19, 2017
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Columbus, Ohio
Short Course Yards (SCY)
Scores
Women -- Ohio State (206), NC State (220.5), Kentucky (186), Notre Dame (185), Yale (112.5), Pittsburgh (82), Penn State (75), Washington State (62), South Carolina (50)*, Florida Gulf Coast (41), West Virginia (15), Kenyon (8)
Men -- NC State (342), Ohio State (232.5), Notre Dame (220.5), Kentucky (128), Yale (103), Penn State (87), West Virginia (62), Pittsburgh (59), Kenyon (6)
* Diving Only
LIVE RESULTS
Top 5 Performances (Women) -- Finals
- Asia Seidt (Kentucky), 200 IM -- 1:53.84
- Ky-lee Perry (NC State), 50 Free -- 22.01
- Julia Poole (NC State), 200 IM -- 1:56.39
- Ally McHugh (Penn State), 500 Free -- 4:38.77
- Geena Freriks (Kentucky), 500 Free -- 4:38.91
Top 5 Performances (Men) -- Finals
- Anton Ipsen (NC State), 500 Free -- 4:13.19
- Isaac Jones (Kentucky), 500 Free -- 4:14.72
- Ryan Held (NC State), 50 Free -- 19.06
- Zach Yeadon (Notre Dame), 500 Free -- 4:14.93
- Andreas Vazaios (NC State), 200 IM -- 1:43.73
By Ben Colin