Full Rosters: ACC / Big Ten /// Order of Events
ROSEMONT, Ill. – As many as 13 Boilermakers could have an opportunity to represent Purdue swimming & diving at the inaugural ACC/Big Ten Challenge the weekend of Nov. 10 to 11 at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.
The conference offices released the rosters and live coverage information for the two-day all-star meet, which Purdue was selected to host back in July.
Sunday's day 2 session will air live on the Big Ten Network from 10 a.m. to noon ET. The meet begins Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. The day 1 session can be seen live via a BTN Plus webcast that will be available on BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. BTN Plus is a pay-per-view service that is simulcast on FloSports and is available for free to viewers connected to the internet network of a Big Ten university.
Admission is free for both days of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
BOILERMAKERS AT THE ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE
Swimmers – Probable Events
Jinq En Phee – 100 Breast, Medley Relays
Taite Kitchel – 200 Fly, Medley Relays
Joe Young – 100 Back, 100 Fly, Medley Relays
Trent Pellini – 100 Breast, Medley Relays
Nick McDowell – 1,000 Free
Batuhan Hakan – Relays
Maizie Seidl – Relays
Megan Johnson – Relays
Gretta DeCoursey – Relays
Divers – Probable Events
Emily Bretscher – Platform
Morgan Meixner – 3-Meter
Joe Cifelli – 3-Meter
Brandon Loschiavo – Platform
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) roster is represented by 12 schools, 84 swimmers and 20 divers, highlighted by last season's ACC Female Swimmer of the Year, ACC Championships Most Valuable Swimmer and two-time NCAA Champion Mallory Comerford (Louisville), 2018 ACC Female Freshman of the Year Mariia Ashtashkina (Louisville) and 2018 ACC Championships Most Valuable Diver Ashlynn Peters (Virginia Tech). The men's side is highlighted by last year's ACC Male Swimmer of the Year and three-time NCAA Champion Andreas Vazaios (NC State) and 2018 Freshman of the Year Nicolas Albiero (Louisville).
The Big Ten is represented by 13 schools, 76 swimmers and 20 divers. The roster features the men's Big Ten Swimmer of the Year Ian Finnerty (Indiana), Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships Vini Lanza (Indiana) and Freshman of the Year Ricardo Vargas (Michigan) as well as the women's Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), Swimmer of the Year Lilly King (Indiana) and Freshman of the Year Kristen Romano (Ohio State).
Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year and five-time NCAA champion Steele Johnson remains a part of Purdue's active roster, but is currently sidelined after having foot surgery in September.
PURDUE NOTABLES FOR ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE QUALIFIERS
• Brandon Loschiavo – The 2018 Big Ten champion on platform was also an honorable mention All-American in the event. As a freshman two seasons ago, Loschiavo qualified for NCAAs in all three diving events and finished fourth on platform. He has competed from the tower for USA Diving at the FINA World Championships and FINA Diving World Cup the last two summers.
• Joe Cifelli – A three-time NCAA Championships qualifier, Cifelli has earned All-America honors each of his first three seasons. He competed for USA Diving at the 2017 World University Games and ranks among Purdue's all-time top five in both springboard events.
• Morgan Meixner – A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, the springboard specialist was an honorable mention All-American on 1-meter as a junior last season. Meixner has been a championship finalist on 3-meter at Big Tens the lat two years.
• Emily Bretscher – One of Purdue's most versatile divers, Bretscher scored in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships as a freshman last season. She qualified for NCAAs on both 1-meter and platform.
• Taite Kitchel – A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, she eclipsed Purdue's program record in the 200 butterfly twice as a junior last season. She was an A finalist in both butterfly events at Big Tens a year ago while also helping the Boilermakers establish team records in both medley relays.
• Jinq En Phee – An Olympian for Malaysia in 2016, Phee was a championship finalist in the 100 breast in her debut at the NCAA Championships last season. She earned All-America honors while becoming just the second Boilermaker to break one minute in the event. She was also part of Purdue's program records in both medley relays at Big Tens.
• Joe Young – Young eclipsed program records in both backstroke events at Big Tens last year. He won bronze in the 100 back and took fifth in the A final of the 200. He swam the leadoff leg on Purdue's record-setting 200 medley relay and also moved into second place in the 100 fly.
• Trent Pellini – Pellini scored in all three of events at Big Tens as a freshman last year. He eclipsed program records in the 100 breast and 200 IM while also contributing to Purdue's record in the 200 medley relay. He already ranks second in program history in the 100 breast after breaking a freshman mark that had stood since 2001.
• Nick McDowell – Moved into third place in program history in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 free with career-best times at Big Tens last season. McDowell ranked among the team leaders in individual event victories each of the last two years.
• Batuhan Hakan – Set a Purdue benchmark in the 500 free at Big Tens as a freshman last year, qualifying for the A final.
• Gretta DeCoursey, Megan Johnson & Maizie Seidl – As freshmen, they were all part of Purdue's 800 free relay team at NCAA Championships last year.
ROSEMONT, Ill. – As many as 13 Boilermakers could have an opportunity to represent Purdue swimming & diving at the inaugural ACC/Big Ten Challenge the weekend of Nov. 10 to 11 at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.
The conference offices released the rosters and live coverage information for the two-day all-star meet, which Purdue was selected to host back in July.
Sunday's day 2 session will air live on the Big Ten Network from 10 a.m. to noon ET. The meet begins Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. The day 1 session can be seen live via a BTN Plus webcast that will be available on BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. BTN Plus is a pay-per-view service that is simulcast on FloSports and is available for free to viewers connected to the internet network of a Big Ten university.
Admission is free for both days of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
BOILERMAKERS AT THE ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE
Swimmers – Probable Events
Jinq En Phee – 100 Breast, Medley Relays
Taite Kitchel – 200 Fly, Medley Relays
Joe Young – 100 Back, 100 Fly, Medley Relays
Trent Pellini – 100 Breast, Medley Relays
Nick McDowell – 1,000 Free
Batuhan Hakan – Relays
Maizie Seidl – Relays
Megan Johnson – Relays
Gretta DeCoursey – Relays
Divers – Probable Events
Emily Bretscher – Platform
Morgan Meixner – 3-Meter
Joe Cifelli – 3-Meter
Brandon Loschiavo – Platform
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) roster is represented by 12 schools, 84 swimmers and 20 divers, highlighted by last season's ACC Female Swimmer of the Year, ACC Championships Most Valuable Swimmer and two-time NCAA Champion Mallory Comerford (Louisville), 2018 ACC Female Freshman of the Year Mariia Ashtashkina (Louisville) and 2018 ACC Championships Most Valuable Diver Ashlynn Peters (Virginia Tech). The men's side is highlighted by last year's ACC Male Swimmer of the Year and three-time NCAA Champion Andreas Vazaios (NC State) and 2018 Freshman of the Year Nicolas Albiero (Louisville).
The Big Ten is represented by 13 schools, 76 swimmers and 20 divers. The roster features the men's Big Ten Swimmer of the Year Ian Finnerty (Indiana), Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships Vini Lanza (Indiana) and Freshman of the Year Ricardo Vargas (Michigan) as well as the women's Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), Swimmer of the Year Lilly King (Indiana) and Freshman of the Year Kristen Romano (Ohio State).
Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year and five-time NCAA champion Steele Johnson remains a part of Purdue's active roster, but is currently sidelined after having foot surgery in September.
PURDUE NOTABLES FOR ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE QUALIFIERS
• Brandon Loschiavo – The 2018 Big Ten champion on platform was also an honorable mention All-American in the event. As a freshman two seasons ago, Loschiavo qualified for NCAAs in all three diving events and finished fourth on platform. He has competed from the tower for USA Diving at the FINA World Championships and FINA Diving World Cup the last two summers.
• Joe Cifelli – A three-time NCAA Championships qualifier, Cifelli has earned All-America honors each of his first three seasons. He competed for USA Diving at the 2017 World University Games and ranks among Purdue's all-time top five in both springboard events.
• Morgan Meixner – A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, the springboard specialist was an honorable mention All-American on 1-meter as a junior last season. Meixner has been a championship finalist on 3-meter at Big Tens the lat two years.
• Emily Bretscher – One of Purdue's most versatile divers, Bretscher scored in all three diving events at the Big Ten Championships as a freshman last season. She qualified for NCAAs on both 1-meter and platform.
• Taite Kitchel – A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, she eclipsed Purdue's program record in the 200 butterfly twice as a junior last season. She was an A finalist in both butterfly events at Big Tens a year ago while also helping the Boilermakers establish team records in both medley relays.
• Jinq En Phee – An Olympian for Malaysia in 2016, Phee was a championship finalist in the 100 breast in her debut at the NCAA Championships last season. She earned All-America honors while becoming just the second Boilermaker to break one minute in the event. She was also part of Purdue's program records in both medley relays at Big Tens.
• Joe Young – Young eclipsed program records in both backstroke events at Big Tens last year. He won bronze in the 100 back and took fifth in the A final of the 200. He swam the leadoff leg on Purdue's record-setting 200 medley relay and also moved into second place in the 100 fly.
• Trent Pellini – Pellini scored in all three of events at Big Tens as a freshman last year. He eclipsed program records in the 100 breast and 200 IM while also contributing to Purdue's record in the 200 medley relay. He already ranks second in program history in the 100 breast after breaking a freshman mark that had stood since 2001.
• Nick McDowell – Moved into third place in program history in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 free with career-best times at Big Tens last season. McDowell ranked among the team leaders in individual event victories each of the last two years.
• Batuhan Hakan – Set a Purdue benchmark in the 500 free at Big Tens as a freshman last year, qualifying for the A final.
• Gretta DeCoursey, Megan Johnson & Maizie Seidl – As freshmen, they were all part of Purdue's 800 free relay team at NCAA Championships last year.