COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Nittany Lions showcased another triumphant day of competition in the second day of the Ohio State Invitational, earning a multitude of career-best performances and NCAA B Cut qualifying times.
Men
After setting a new personal record just two weeks ago, junior Cooper Morley broke his own PR again in the 100 Fly, finishing third in the preliminary competition with a 46.14 time, he then matched this performance with a 7th place 46.43 finish in the finals.
Sean Honey also set a new personal best in the 400 IM finals with a 3:45.98 time, good for a sixth place finish in the event.
Teddy Blake and Ryan McNutt battled to new career-best times in the 200 Fly finals; Blake with a 1:38.74, and McNutt with a 1:38.26.
Cooper Morley was the lone podium finisher in the men’s finals competition, touching second in the 100 Back with a 45.72. Matthew Bittner tallied an eighth place finish, swimming for a career best time of 46.30. The third Nittany Lion to finish was Jack Harvey with a 47.10; all three of which qualified for B cut times.
Women
Graduate Margaret Markvardt continues a record weekend, swimming for a new career-best time in the 100 Fly with a 52.37, finishing sixth in the preliminary competition. The Estonia native matched this performance with a 52.64 finish in the finals, good for fifth place.
Markvardt added a personal best in the preliminary round of the 100 Back, finishing with a 52.81. The Estonia native finished out the event finals with a 54.13.
The 400 IM saw two Nittany Lions record career-best swims; sophomore Morgan Jenny swam for a career-best 4:22.46 finish in the 400 IM, after beating her own personal best in the preliminary competition with a 4:26.16. Freshman Julia Barto recorded a career fastest 4:18.56 finish, after beating her personal best in the preliminary competition with a 4:20.01.
Relays
The infamous men’s 200 Medley relay team that competed in last year’s NCAA Championship swam for their season-fastest time with a 1:24.69 finals time, preceded by a 1:25.41 preliminary time. Their record finish placed them fourth overall in the event.
Next
The Blue and White will continue on to day three of the competition tomorrow, Saturday, November 23rd. For live updates, follow along on Instagram @PennStateSwimDive, and X @PennStateSWIM !