University Southern California Trojans
Friday, January 18
Los Angeles, CA
2:00 PM
USC
153
vs
109
Minnesota
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Alex Valente swept the 100y and 200y fly in USC's win over Minnesota.
Photo by: Paul Goldberg
Mulcare Leads USC To Win Over Minnesota
January 18, 2019 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Trojan women sweep Gophers, Beavers.
Senior Patrick Mulcare posted a trio of wins while senior Alex Valente, junior Louise Hansson and sophomore Marta Ciesla won twice each to lead the Trojans to a sweep of Minnesota as well as a women's win over Oregon State at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center on Friday (Jan. 18) as USC resumed the 2018-19 schedule.
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The Trojan women improved to 6-0 overall, 4-0 in the Pac-12, the men are now 4-0, 2-0. The USC women defeated the Gophers, 146-114 and the Beavers, 204-55. The Trojan men downed Minnesota, 153-109.
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Hansson, who owns the nation's top times in the 100y and 200y fly, skipped her specialties but still came away with a sweep. She won the 100y back in 53.60 and the 200y back in 1:56.10.
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Ciesla nailed her 1-2 punch by taking first in the 50y free in 23.05 and winning the 100y free in 50.43. In the 50, freshman Laticia Transom, in her debut meet as a Trojan, finished second (23.34) while junior Lily Dubroff was third (23.96). In the 100, junior Tatum Wade took second (50.56).
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Mulcare won the 100y back in 48.20 and then glided to first in the 200y back in 1:48.61. Valente captured the 100y fly (48.05) before coming back to take the 200y fly in 1:48.38. Freshman Alexei Sancov was second in both races in 48.45 and 1:49.18, respectively.
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Freshman Victor Johansson, shaking off the rust from a back injury in the fall, won the 1000y free in 9:12.16. Trojan freshman Owen Kao was third (9:23.08). Kao later came back to win the 500y free in 4:26.33.
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Senior Carsten Vissering won the men's 100y breast in 52.29 while senior Maddie Wright led a 1-2-3-4 sweep of the women's 200y fly in 1:57.88 with junior Catherine Sanchez second (2:00.44).
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Senior Riley Scott powered to a win in the women's 200y breast (2:11.46) with freshman Isa Odgers third (2:16.72). Scott was second in the 100y breast (1:01.70) with sophomore Maggie Aroesty third (1:01.95).
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Minnesota's Chantal Nack won three races, taking the 200y (1:47.12) and 500y free (4:50.59) and the 200y IM (2:00.12). Bowen Becker led the Gopher men, sweeping the 50y (19.86) and 100y free (44.22).
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USC went 2-3-4 in the women's 200y free with Wade (1:48.01), freshman Jemma Schlicht (1:50.98 in her USC debut) and senior Maddie Meisel (1:51.52).
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Trojan senior Kyle Grissom was second in the 50y free (19.93), Nikola Miljenic third (20.49). Sancov finished second (44.79) in the 100y free.
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USC swept both the 200y free and medley relays.
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USC divers were also in action at the Bruin Diving Invite Friday. Trojan Henry Fusaro won the 1-meter with a combined 736.20. Caleb Dixon was 11th (550.05) and Brad Dalrymple was 12th (541.45).
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Senior Madi Witt led the Trojan women on 3-meter, taking fourth with 598.30. Junior Carly Souza was seventh (582.00) and junior Naomi Gowlett was ninth (570.15).
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The Trojan women improved to 6-0 overall, 4-0 in the Pac-12, the men are now 4-0, 2-0. The USC women defeated the Gophers, 146-114 and the Beavers, 204-55. The Trojan men downed Minnesota, 153-109.
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Hansson, who owns the nation's top times in the 100y and 200y fly, skipped her specialties but still came away with a sweep. She won the 100y back in 53.60 and the 200y back in 1:56.10.
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Ciesla nailed her 1-2 punch by taking first in the 50y free in 23.05 and winning the 100y free in 50.43. In the 50, freshman Laticia Transom, in her debut meet as a Trojan, finished second (23.34) while junior Lily Dubroff was third (23.96). In the 100, junior Tatum Wade took second (50.56).
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Mulcare won the 100y back in 48.20 and then glided to first in the 200y back in 1:48.61. Valente captured the 100y fly (48.05) before coming back to take the 200y fly in 1:48.38. Freshman Alexei Sancov was second in both races in 48.45 and 1:49.18, respectively.
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Freshman Victor Johansson, shaking off the rust from a back injury in the fall, won the 1000y free in 9:12.16. Trojan freshman Owen Kao was third (9:23.08). Kao later came back to win the 500y free in 4:26.33.
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Senior Carsten Vissering won the men's 100y breast in 52.29 while senior Maddie Wright led a 1-2-3-4 sweep of the women's 200y fly in 1:57.88 with junior Catherine Sanchez second (2:00.44).
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Senior Riley Scott powered to a win in the women's 200y breast (2:11.46) with freshman Isa Odgers third (2:16.72). Scott was second in the 100y breast (1:01.70) with sophomore Maggie Aroesty third (1:01.95).
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Minnesota's Chantal Nack won three races, taking the 200y (1:47.12) and 500y free (4:50.59) and the 200y IM (2:00.12). Bowen Becker led the Gopher men, sweeping the 50y (19.86) and 100y free (44.22).
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USC went 2-3-4 in the women's 200y free with Wade (1:48.01), freshman Jemma Schlicht (1:50.98 in her USC debut) and senior Maddie Meisel (1:51.52).
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Trojan senior Kyle Grissom was second in the 50y free (19.93), Nikola Miljenic third (20.49). Sancov finished second (44.79) in the 100y free.
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USC swept both the 200y free and medley relays.
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USC divers were also in action at the Bruin Diving Invite Friday. Trojan Henry Fusaro won the 1-meter with a combined 736.20. Caleb Dixon was 11th (550.05) and Brad Dalrymple was 12th (541.45).
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Senior Madi Witt led the Trojan women on 3-meter, taking fourth with 598.30. Junior Carly Souza was seventh (582.00) and junior Naomi Gowlett was ninth (570.15).
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