BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A pair of relay victories and five Boilermakers that finished top-10 in at least three events highlighted the four-day Indiana Senior State Long Course Championships, hosted by Indiana University the weekend of July 14 to 17.
Many of Purdue's returning student-athletes competed for Boilermaker Aquatics, helping the club finish fifth in the combined (men and women) team scoring with 1,268 points.
Aaron Frollo, Andrew Swenson and Jude Wenker teamed up with Purdue graduate student Bebe Wang to give Boilermaker Aquatics a sweep of the men's 200-meter freestyle and 200m medley relays on the opening day of the meet. Wang swam collegiately at Dennison University, an NCAA Division III institution in Ohio. The Naperville, Illinois, native was a five-time NCAA champion and the 2020 Academic All-America of the Year for Division III.
Maggie Love's runner-up showing and silver in the 100m breaststroke was Purdue's top individual finish of the meet. She also placed fourth in the 200m individual medley and won the B final of the 50m free. Teammate Abby Jahns produced a trio of top-five finishes – including a pair of bronzes – as the lone Boilermaker to accomplish the feat.
Frollo, Swenson and Wenker also enjoyed a trio of top-10 finishes in their individual events. Frollo was once again one of the busiest swimmers at the meet, competing in four individual events – all at least 400 meters in length – while also swimming in all five relays. He demonstrated his versatility, fitness and stamina while logging 4,400 meters of live racing action over the four days. That's equivalent to swimming 2.73 miles. He claimed bronze in the 800m and 1500m free.
Swenson won bronze in the 200m backstroke, matching Abby Harter's finish in the event. They both finished fifth in their second events of the meet.
Earlier this month, Masy Folcik was victorious in the 100m breast (1:11.01) at Club Wolverine's Eric Namesnik Memorial Open the weekend of July 1 to 3 in Ann Arbor.
Folcik is among the Boilermakers scheduled to race at USA Swimming's Phillips 66 National Championships from July 26 to 30 in Irvine, California. She'll be joined in Southern California by alumna Kaersten Meitz and six members of the men's program – Andrew Alders, Coleman Modglin, Brady Samuels, Nick Sherman, Andrew Witty and Skyler Younkin.
PURDUE AT THE 2022 INDIANA SENIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 14-17 – All Events are Long Course Meters
WINNING RELAYS
• 200 Free Relay – Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), Jude Wenker, Andrew Swenson, Aaron Frollo, 1:33.97
• 200 Medley Relay – Andrew Swenson, Aaron Frollo, Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), Jude Wenker, 1:45.25
MORE TOP 5s FINISHES
MEN
• 400 Free Relay (2nd) – Jude Wenker, Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), Michael Juengel, Jack Smith, 3:32.27
• 400 Medley Relay (2nd) – Jack Smith, Jude Wenker, Griffin Seaver, Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), 3:57.63
• Aaron Frollo – 3rd in 800 Free, 8:31.14; 3rd in 1500 Free, 16:23.20
• Andrew Swenson – 3rd in 200 Back, 2:06.88; 5th in 200 IM, 2:10.21
• Jude Wenker – 4th in 200 Free, 1:55.79
• 400 Medley Relay (4th) – Andrew Swenson, Aaron Frollo, Elliot Cooper, Michael Juengel, 3:58.01
WOMEN
• Maggie Love – 2nd in 100 Breast, 1:11.70; 4th in 200 IM, 2:22.68
• Abby Harter – 3rd in 200 Back, 2:18.85; 5th in 100 Back, 1:04.22
• Abby Jahns – 3rd in 200 Fly, 2:22.16; 3rd in 800 Free, 9:12.39; 5th in 400 Free, 4:30.66
• Reagan Mattice (Incoming Boilermaker) – 5th in 1500 Free, 17:59.67
MORE INDIVIDUAL A FINALISTS
• Jude Wenker – 6th in 50 Free, 23.60; 6th in 100 Free, 51.84
• Aaron Frollo – 6th in 400 IM, 4:34.60
• Michael Juengel – 6th in 100 Fly, 55.64
• Elliot Cooper – 7th in 200 Fly, 2:09.54
• Andrew Swenson – 7th in 100 Back, 58.08
• Reagan Mattice (Incoming Boilermaker) – 8th in 400 Free, 433.49
• Angelina Rossi – 8th in 100 Breast, 1:14.80
• Griffin Seaver – 8th in 200 Fly, 2:10.20
• Evie Sierra – 8th in 200 Fly, 2:28.20
• Jack Smith – 8th in 100 Back, 59.77
WON B FINALS
• Maggie Love – 50 Free, 26.54
• Aaron Frollo – 400 Free, 4:05.32
• Jack Smith – 100 Fly, 56.75
AARON FROLLO'S BUSY MEET (AGAIN)
• 3rd in 800 Free, 8:31.14
• 3rd in 1500 Free, 16:23.20
• 6th in 400 IM, 4:43.60
• 9th in 400 Free, 4:05.32
• Also swam all 5 relays
3+ TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
• Aaron Frollo – 3rd in 800 Free, 3rd in 1500 Free, 6th in 400 IM, 9th in 400 Free
• Maggie Love – 2nd in 100 Breast, 4th in 200 IM, 9th in 50 Free
• Abby Jahns – 3rd in 200 Fly, 3rd in 800 Free, 5th in 400 Free
• Andrew Swenson – 3rd in 200 Back, 5th in 200 IM, 7th in 100 Back
• Jude Wenker – 4th in 200 Free, 6th in 50 Free, 6th in 100 Free
Many of Purdue's returning student-athletes competed for Boilermaker Aquatics, helping the club finish fifth in the combined (men and women) team scoring with 1,268 points.
Aaron Frollo, Andrew Swenson and Jude Wenker teamed up with Purdue graduate student Bebe Wang to give Boilermaker Aquatics a sweep of the men's 200-meter freestyle and 200m medley relays on the opening day of the meet. Wang swam collegiately at Dennison University, an NCAA Division III institution in Ohio. The Naperville, Illinois, native was a five-time NCAA champion and the 2020 Academic All-America of the Year for Division III.
Maggie Love's runner-up showing and silver in the 100m breaststroke was Purdue's top individual finish of the meet. She also placed fourth in the 200m individual medley and won the B final of the 50m free. Teammate Abby Jahns produced a trio of top-five finishes – including a pair of bronzes – as the lone Boilermaker to accomplish the feat.
Frollo, Swenson and Wenker also enjoyed a trio of top-10 finishes in their individual events. Frollo was once again one of the busiest swimmers at the meet, competing in four individual events – all at least 400 meters in length – while also swimming in all five relays. He demonstrated his versatility, fitness and stamina while logging 4,400 meters of live racing action over the four days. That's equivalent to swimming 2.73 miles. He claimed bronze in the 800m and 1500m free.
Swenson won bronze in the 200m backstroke, matching Abby Harter's finish in the event. They both finished fifth in their second events of the meet.
Earlier this month, Masy Folcik was victorious in the 100m breast (1:11.01) at Club Wolverine's Eric Namesnik Memorial Open the weekend of July 1 to 3 in Ann Arbor.
Folcik is among the Boilermakers scheduled to race at USA Swimming's Phillips 66 National Championships from July 26 to 30 in Irvine, California. She'll be joined in Southern California by alumna Kaersten Meitz and six members of the men's program – Andrew Alders, Coleman Modglin, Brady Samuels, Nick Sherman, Andrew Witty and Skyler Younkin.
PURDUE AT THE 2022 INDIANA SENIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 14-17 – All Events are Long Course Meters
WINNING RELAYS
• 200 Free Relay – Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), Jude Wenker, Andrew Swenson, Aaron Frollo, 1:33.97
• 200 Medley Relay – Andrew Swenson, Aaron Frollo, Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), Jude Wenker, 1:45.25
MORE TOP 5s FINISHES
MEN
• 400 Free Relay (2nd) – Jude Wenker, Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), Michael Juengel, Jack Smith, 3:32.27
• 400 Medley Relay (2nd) – Jack Smith, Jude Wenker, Griffin Seaver, Bebe Wang (Boilermaker Aquatics), 3:57.63
• Aaron Frollo – 3rd in 800 Free, 8:31.14; 3rd in 1500 Free, 16:23.20
• Andrew Swenson – 3rd in 200 Back, 2:06.88; 5th in 200 IM, 2:10.21
• Jude Wenker – 4th in 200 Free, 1:55.79
• 400 Medley Relay (4th) – Andrew Swenson, Aaron Frollo, Elliot Cooper, Michael Juengel, 3:58.01
WOMEN
• Maggie Love – 2nd in 100 Breast, 1:11.70; 4th in 200 IM, 2:22.68
• Abby Harter – 3rd in 200 Back, 2:18.85; 5th in 100 Back, 1:04.22
• Abby Jahns – 3rd in 200 Fly, 2:22.16; 3rd in 800 Free, 9:12.39; 5th in 400 Free, 4:30.66
• Reagan Mattice (Incoming Boilermaker) – 5th in 1500 Free, 17:59.67
MORE INDIVIDUAL A FINALISTS
• Jude Wenker – 6th in 50 Free, 23.60; 6th in 100 Free, 51.84
• Aaron Frollo – 6th in 400 IM, 4:34.60
• Michael Juengel – 6th in 100 Fly, 55.64
• Elliot Cooper – 7th in 200 Fly, 2:09.54
• Andrew Swenson – 7th in 100 Back, 58.08
• Reagan Mattice (Incoming Boilermaker) – 8th in 400 Free, 433.49
• Angelina Rossi – 8th in 100 Breast, 1:14.80
• Griffin Seaver – 8th in 200 Fly, 2:10.20
• Evie Sierra – 8th in 200 Fly, 2:28.20
• Jack Smith – 8th in 100 Back, 59.77
WON B FINALS
• Maggie Love – 50 Free, 26.54
• Aaron Frollo – 400 Free, 4:05.32
• Jack Smith – 100 Fly, 56.75
AARON FROLLO'S BUSY MEET (AGAIN)
• 3rd in 800 Free, 8:31.14
• 3rd in 1500 Free, 16:23.20
• 6th in 400 IM, 4:43.60
• 9th in 400 Free, 4:05.32
• Also swam all 5 relays
3+ TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
• Aaron Frollo – 3rd in 800 Free, 3rd in 1500 Free, 6th in 400 IM, 9th in 400 Free
• Maggie Love – 2nd in 100 Breast, 4th in 200 IM, 9th in 50 Free
• Abby Jahns – 3rd in 200 Fly, 3rd in 800 Free, 5th in 400 Free
• Andrew Swenson – 3rd in 200 Back, 5th in 200 IM, 7th in 100 Back
• Jude Wenker – 4th in 200 Free, 6th in 50 Free, 6th in 100 Free