GENERAL
Ohio State Wins Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
Full Championship Results
Iowa City, Iowa – Ohio State claimed the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship Saturday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Iowa. The title marks the Buckeyes’ sixth in program history and the first since winning five consecutive crowns from 1982-86.
Ohio State totaled 1503.5 points through the four-day competition, followed by Michigan (1306.50), Indiana (964), Northwestern (907.5) and Wisconsin (734).
The Buckeyes’ claimed gold in the 500-yard freestyle (Kathrin Demler – 4:37.04), 1-meter diving (Mackenzie Crawford – 320.65 points), 200-yard freestyle relay (Taylor Petrak, Freya Rayner, Amy Fulmer, Lucija Jurkovic Perisa – 1:27.57), and 1650-yard freestyle (Molly Kowal, 15:43.17). Ohio State director of swimming and diving Bill Dorenkott earned his fourth Big Ten Championship, having claimed three prior titles as the head coach at Penn State.
Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil was named Swimmer of the Championships, Purdue’s Emily Bretscher was tabbed as Diver of the Championships and Michigan’s Kaitlynn Sims claimed Freshman of the Year honors.
The complete 2020 All-Big Ten Teams and Sportsmanship Award honorees are listed below.
Swimmer of the Championships: Maggie MacNeil, So., Michigan
Diver of the Championship: Emily Bretscher, Jr., Purdue
Freshman of the Championships: Kaitlynn Sims, Michigan
First team
Cora Dupre, Indiana
Olivia Carter, Michigan
Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
Claire Maiocco, Michigan
Daria Pyshnenko, Michigan
Miranda Tucker, Michigan
Markie Hopkins, Northwestern
Calypso Sheridan, Northwestern
Mackenzie Crawford, Ohio State
Kathrin Delmer, Ohio State
Amy Fulmer, Ohio State
Lucija Jurkovic Perisa, Ohio State
Molly Kowal, Ohio State
Taylor Petrak, Ohio State
Freya Rayner, Ohio State
Emily Bretscher, Purdue
Megan Doty, Wisconsin
Lillie Hosack, Wisconsin
Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
Alana Palmer, Wisconsin
Second team
Cassy Jernberg, Indiana
Noelle Peplowski, Indiana
Emily Weiss, Indiana
Vanessa Krause, Michigan
Victoria Kwan, Michigan
Sierra Schmidt, Michigan
Joy Zhu, Minnesota
Emma Lepisova, Northwestern
Hannah Bach, Ohio State
Rebekah Bradley, Ohio State
Katherine Trace, Ohio State
Georgia White, Ohio State
Maycey Vieta, Purdue
Tereza Grusova, Rutgers
Kelsi Artim, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship
Abigail Cabush, Illinois
Josie Grote, Indiana
Kelsey Drake, Iowa
Jacqui Schafer, Michigan
Claire Schenden, Michigan State
Patricia Van Law, Minnesota
Rachel Powers, Nebraska
Malorie Han, Northwestern
Laura Banks, Ohio State
Maddie Hart, Penn State
Emily Bretscher, Purdue
Francesca Bertotto, Rutgers
Kendall Smith, Wisconsin
Iowa City, Iowa – Ohio State claimed the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship Saturday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Iowa. The title marks the Buckeyes’ sixth in program history and the first since winning five consecutive crowns from 1982-86.
Ohio State totaled 1503.5 points through the four-day competition, followed by Michigan (1306.50), Indiana (964), Northwestern (907.5) and Wisconsin (734).
The Buckeyes’ claimed gold in the 500-yard freestyle (Kathrin Demler – 4:37.04), 1-meter diving (Mackenzie Crawford – 320.65 points), 200-yard freestyle relay (Taylor Petrak, Freya Rayner, Amy Fulmer, Lucija Jurkovic Perisa – 1:27.57), and 1650-yard freestyle (Molly Kowal, 15:43.17). Ohio State director of swimming and diving Bill Dorenkott earned his fourth Big Ten Championship, having claimed three prior titles as the head coach at Penn State.
Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil was named Swimmer of the Championships, Purdue’s Emily Bretscher was tabbed as Diver of the Championships and Michigan’s Kaitlynn Sims claimed Freshman of the Year honors.
The complete 2020 All-Big Ten Teams and Sportsmanship Award honorees are listed below.
Swimmer of the Championships: Maggie MacNeil, So., Michigan
Diver of the Championship: Emily Bretscher, Jr., Purdue
Freshman of the Championships: Kaitlynn Sims, Michigan
First team
Cora Dupre, Indiana
Olivia Carter, Michigan
Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
Claire Maiocco, Michigan
Daria Pyshnenko, Michigan
Miranda Tucker, Michigan
Markie Hopkins, Northwestern
Calypso Sheridan, Northwestern
Mackenzie Crawford, Ohio State
Kathrin Delmer, Ohio State
Amy Fulmer, Ohio State
Lucija Jurkovic Perisa, Ohio State
Molly Kowal, Ohio State
Taylor Petrak, Ohio State
Freya Rayner, Ohio State
Emily Bretscher, Purdue
Megan Doty, Wisconsin
Lillie Hosack, Wisconsin
Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
Alana Palmer, Wisconsin
Second team
Cassy Jernberg, Indiana
Noelle Peplowski, Indiana
Emily Weiss, Indiana
Vanessa Krause, Michigan
Victoria Kwan, Michigan
Sierra Schmidt, Michigan
Joy Zhu, Minnesota
Emma Lepisova, Northwestern
Hannah Bach, Ohio State
Rebekah Bradley, Ohio State
Katherine Trace, Ohio State
Georgia White, Ohio State
Maycey Vieta, Purdue
Tereza Grusova, Rutgers
Kelsi Artim, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship
Abigail Cabush, Illinois
Josie Grote, Indiana
Kelsey Drake, Iowa
Jacqui Schafer, Michigan
Claire Schenden, Michigan State
Patricia Van Law, Minnesota
Rachel Powers, Nebraska
Malorie Han, Northwestern
Laura Banks, Ohio State
Maddie Hart, Penn State
Emily Bretscher, Purdue
Francesca Bertotto, Rutgers
Kendall Smith, Wisconsin