Wisconsin Dominates with 14 Victories at UC San Diego Showdown

LA JOLLA, Calif. – The 12th-ranked women’s Wisconsin swimming and diving squad triumphed in every event except one during a triple dual meet against UC San Diego and UCLA on Saturday afternoon. 

The Badgers secured first and third place finishes in both the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. The medley relay quartet consisting of Maggie Wanezek, Hazal Ozkan, Phoebe Bacon, and Hailey Tierney had already achieved an NCAA “A” cut at the Texas Invite, and they clinched first place today with a time of 1:39.68.

Hazal Ozkan achieved two additional first place finishes in the 50 breast and the 100 breast events. Phoebe Bacon also excelled in the 100 IM and the 100 fly. Hailey Tierney was not far behind, placing within a second of Bacon in the 100 fly, while also securing first place in the 50 free. 

The Badgers demonstrated a solid performance in the 500 free, with Abby Carlson leading the team to a first place finish with a time of 4:51.49. Other Badgers followed with second, fourth, fifth, and sixth place finishes. Carlson also came in first in the 100 free. 

Mackenzie McConagha secured first places in the 50 and 100 back events. Meanwhile, Callahan Dunn finished first in the 200 IM, clocking in at 2:02.57. Blair Stoneburg and Izzy Enz took the top two spots in the 200 free with times of 2:02.57 and 2:05.03, respectively. 

In the remaining individual events, Maddie Waggoner led the Badgers with a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle, closely followed by Paige McKenna in third place. 

UW concluded the day with a victory in the 400 free relay, with the A team composed of A. Carlson, P. Bacon, A. Wanezek, B. Stoneburg recording a time of 3:22.53. 

 

Next in Line

The Badgers will be back at home to face Big Ten rival Northwestern for Senior Day at Soderholm Aquatic Center on January 18.  

Final Scores

Wisconsin: 195
UCLA: 86

Wisconsin: 221

UC San Diego: 60

200 Medley Relay 

1. Wisconsin A – 1:39.68 (M. Wanezek, H. Ozkan, P. Bacon, H. Tierney)

3. Wisconsin B – 1:42.40 (A. Wanezek, K. McClintock, M. McConagha, H. Zelen)

500 Freestyle 

1. Abby Carlson – 4:51.49

3. Blair Stoneburg – 4:57.85

4. Maddie Waggoner – 5:00.17

5. Paige McKenna – 5:00.40

6. Lily Gardner – 5:00.77

50 Breast 

1. Hazal Ozkan – 29.03

6. Katie McClintock – 29.46

7. Bridget McGann – 29.72

100 Back 

1. Mackenzie McConagha – 53.63

7. Anna teDuits – 58.27

8. Molly Simmons – 58.81

100 Fly 

1. Phoebe Bacon – 53.59

2. Hailey Tierney – 54.41

4. Haley Zelen – 56.52

50 Back 

1. Mackenzie McConagha – 25.37

5. Stella Chapman – 26.55

6. Anna teDuits – 27.52

100 Breast 

1. Hazal Ozkan – 1:02.78

4. Katie McClintock – 1:03.46

6. Bridget McGann – 1:04.48

50 Free 

1. Hailey Tierney – 22.87

3. Abby Wanezek – 23.60

4. Maggie Wanezek – 23.91

200 Free 

1. Blair Stoneburg – 1:51.90

2. Izzy Enz – 1:52.91

4. Kit Schneider – 1:53.64

50 Fly 

1. Hailey Tierney – 24.51

4. Haley Zelen – 25.41

100 IM 

1. Phoebe Bacon – 55.47

3. Mackenzie McConagha – 56.24

4. Callahan Dunn – 56.75

100 Free 

1. Abby Carlson – 50.90

2. Abby Wanezek – 51.43

4. Kit Schneider – 53.03

200 IM 

1. Callahan Dunn – 2:02.57

3. Stella Chapman – 2:05.03

4. Maggie Wanezek – 2:05.74

1000 Freestyle 

2. Maddie Waggoner – 10:06.20

3. Paige McKenna – 10:09.96

5. Izzy Enz – 10:27.76

400 Free Relay 

1. Wisconsin A – 3:22.53 (A. Carlson, P. Bacon, A. Wanezek, B. Stoneburg)

3. Wisconsin B – 3:30.87 (L. Gardner, K. Schneider, I. Enz, A. teDuits)