MINNEAPOLIS – Avery Worobel eclipsed another team freshman record as part of a sweep of the springboard diving events, headlining a group of five Boilermakers to post top-five benchmarks in Purdue Swimming & Diving history on the opening night of the two-day Big Ten Triple Duals.
Program record holders Kathryn Ackerman and Brady Samuels joined Worobel as the Boilermakers' event winners Friday. Ackerman was victorious in the 200 individual medley as the only competitor in the race to break two minutes in the event. Samuels won the 200 freestyle at the Big Ten Triple Duals for the second time in his career, posting his team-leading 13th individual event win of the season.
Worobel was victorious on the 1-meter springboard with a list score of 334.10, eclipsing Daryn Wright's freshman benchmark from two years ago. Worobel also moved into fifth place in program history overall. She broke Wright's freshman record on 3-meter at the Purdue Invitational in November. Worobel (354.80) teamed up with Sophie McAfee for a 1-2 finish on 3-meter Friday at the Triple Duals. Worobel won by 16.5 points on 1-meter and 13.5 points on 3-meter.
Scofield continued to drop time in the 200 butterfly, breaking 1:58 for the first time while moving up one place into fourth on the program's all-time leaderboard with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:57.74. Reagan Mattice (9:49.90 in the 1000 free) and Ackerman (1:59.44 in the 200 IM) also climbed into fourth place in program history Friday. Mattice broke 9:50 for the first time with her career best.
Evan Mackesy rounded out the Boilermakers to add their top-five times to the team record books. He posted a time of 9:10.66 in the 1000 and registered a personal season-best in the 200 fly (1:48.12). His classmates Walker Mattice and Dom Mazurek accounted for Purdue's second-best times this season in the 200 free (1:36.66) and 200 IM (1:47.76). Mattice moved into 13th place in team history and Mazurek's mark was just .28 hundredths off a spot on the all-time leaderboard as well.
The Purdue women posted team season-best times in both relays contested Friday. The 200 medley team improved on the seventh-fastest time in team history. Adele Sands followed up her top-10 time in team history in the 1000 (9:53.30, 9th) with another lifetime best in the 200 (1:48.02) on the leadoff leg of the 800 free relay. Both of her times rank second for Purdue this season.
The Big Ten Triple Duals conclude Saturday with nine events on the schedule. Action begins at noon ET.
| DAY 1 TEAM SCORES | |
| Men #24 Northwestern 105, Purdue 100 Minnesota 145, Purdue 60 Minnesota 142, #24 Northwestern 63 |
Women Northwestern 114, Purdue 91 #24 Minnesota 135, Purdue 70 #24 Minnesota 144, Northwestern 61 |
Program record holders Kathryn Ackerman and Brady Samuels joined Worobel as the Boilermakers' event winners Friday. Ackerman was victorious in the 200 individual medley as the only competitor in the race to break two minutes in the event. Samuels won the 200 freestyle at the Big Ten Triple Duals for the second time in his career, posting his team-leading 13th individual event win of the season.
Worobel was victorious on the 1-meter springboard with a list score of 334.10, eclipsing Daryn Wright's freshman benchmark from two years ago. Worobel also moved into fifth place in program history overall. She broke Wright's freshman record on 3-meter at the Purdue Invitational in November. Worobel (354.80) teamed up with Sophie McAfee for a 1-2 finish on 3-meter Friday at the Triple Duals. Worobel won by 16.5 points on 1-meter and 13.5 points on 3-meter.
| PURDUE'S TOP PERFORMERS ON FRIDAY AT B1G TRIPLE DUALS | |
| Event Winners Avery Worobel – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving Kathryn Ackerman – 200 IM Brady Samuels – 200 Free Multiple Top 5 Finishers Men's 3-Meter Diving – Rzepka, Springfield, Miller Women's 1-Meter Diving – Worobel, McAfee Women's 3-Meter Diving – Worobel, McAfee Men's 1-Meter Diving – Rzepka, Miller Men's 50 Free – Muhammad, Thomas Men's 1000 Free – Broderick, Mackesy Women's 1000 Free – Mattice, Sands B Cuts Abby Marcukaitis – 53.25 in 100 Back Brady Samuels – 1:34.49 in 200 Free Campbell Scofield – 1:57.74 in 200 Fly |
Runner-Up Finishes Jordan Rzepka – 1-Meter Diving Sophie McAfee – 3-Meter Diving Idris Muhammad – 50 Free Abby Marcukaitis – 100 Back Campbell Scofield – 200 Fly Moved Up All-Time Leaderboards Campbell Scofield – 1:57.74, 4th in 200 Fly Kathryn Ackerman – 1:59.44, 4th in 200 IM Reagan Mattice – 9:49.90, 4th in 1000 Free Evan Mackesy – 9:10.66, 5th in 1000 Free Avery Worobel – 334.10, 5th in 1-Meter Diving Women's 200 Medley Relay – 1:39.18, 7th …Marcukaitis, Erlandson, Hill, Phipps Adele Sands – 9:53.30, 9th in 1000 Free Walker Mattice – 1:36.66, 13th in 200 Free |
Scofield continued to drop time in the 200 butterfly, breaking 1:58 for the first time while moving up one place into fourth on the program's all-time leaderboard with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:57.74. Reagan Mattice (9:49.90 in the 1000 free) and Ackerman (1:59.44 in the 200 IM) also climbed into fourth place in program history Friday. Mattice broke 9:50 for the first time with her career best.
Evan Mackesy rounded out the Boilermakers to add their top-five times to the team record books. He posted a time of 9:10.66 in the 1000 and registered a personal season-best in the 200 fly (1:48.12). His classmates Walker Mattice and Dom Mazurek accounted for Purdue's second-best times this season in the 200 free (1:36.66) and 200 IM (1:47.76). Mattice moved into 13th place in team history and Mazurek's mark was just .28 hundredths off a spot on the all-time leaderboard as well.
The Purdue women posted team season-best times in both relays contested Friday. The 200 medley team improved on the seventh-fastest time in team history. Adele Sands followed up her top-10 time in team history in the 1000 (9:53.30, 9th) with another lifetime best in the 200 (1:48.02) on the leadoff leg of the 800 free relay. Both of her times rank second for Purdue this season.
The Big Ten Triple Duals conclude Saturday with nine events on the schedule. Action begins at noon ET.