
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Badgers down UCSD in dual meet
December 31, 2022 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Wisconsin wins 22 out of 25 events
LA JOLLA, Calif. – The 24th-ranked men's and 16th-ranked women's swimming and diving teams downed UC San Diego in their final dual meet matchup of 2022 on Friday.
The men's team defeated the Tritons, 189-73, making them 3-1 in dual matchups this season. The women's team remains undefeated on the season (4-0) after downing UCSD, 162-99.
Standing out on the women's side was junior Mackenzie McConagha. She finished the meet with three individual wins in the 100 back (56.02), 50 back (23.68), and the 50 fly (25.29). Sophomore Abby Carlson kept the momentum going for the Badgers, setting a pool record in the 500 free with a winning time of 4:50.90. Carlson also was the top finisher in the 100 free, touching in a winning time of 50.77.
On the men's side, junior Andrew Benson earned two wins in the 100 free (45.66) and the 100 IM (49.56). Freshman Dominik Mark Torok also picked up an individual win in the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.81. He also placed second in the 100 IM (51.56) and in the 100 breast (57.45).
Women's Final Results
200 Free Relay
2. Wisconsin A (Bacon, McClintock, Jump, Wanezek) 1:42.77
3. Wisconsin B (te Duits, Berchtesgaden, Seigal, Fiske) 1:44.59
500 Free
1. Abby Carlson- 4:50.90 (Pool Record)
3. Alivia Lindorfer- 4:57.72
4. Elle Braun- 5:00.85
5. Paige McKenna- 5:01.97
7. Emily Ecker- 5:08.63
100 Back
1.Mackenzie McConagha- 56.02
2.Abby Wanezek- 57.40
5. Maddie Aguirre- 1:01.56
50 Breast
2.Elizabeth Moore- 29.76
3.Natalie Bercutt- 29.87
6. Alex Anagstopoulos-32.01
100 Fly
1.Mallory Jump- 54.93
2.Mikayla Seigal- 56.41
3.Blair Stoneburg- 56.70
7. Kaylyn Schoof- 59.31
8. Ally Silvestri- 59.38
50 Back
1.Mackenzie McConagha- 23.68
4.Kaylyn Schoof- 26.75
100 Breast
2.Elizabeth Moore- 1:03.07
4. Natalie Bercutt- 1:05.38
5. Katie McClintock- 1:05.92
6. Phoebe Bacon- 1:06.30
8. Alex Anagostopoulos- 1:09.04
50 Free
2. Abby Wanezek- 23.95
4. Sophie Fiske- 24.24
6. Regan Miller- 24.65
8. Abby Reid- 25.32
100 IM
1. Phoebe Bacon- 57.11
2. Mallory Jump- 57.94
3. Katie McClintock- 58.87
4. Callahan Dunn- 59.01
5. Ally Silvestri- 1:00.99
200 Free
1. Blair Stoneburg- 1:50.20
5. Elle Braun- 1:55.19
6. Paige McKenna- 1:55.54
8. Alivia Lindorfer-1:56.02
10. Emily Ecker-1:59.04
50 Fly
1.Mackenzie McConagha- 25.29
6. Mikayla Seigal- 26.31
7. Kaylyn Schoof- 26.50
100 Free
1. Abby Carlson- 50.77
2. Blair Stoneburg- 51.05
3. Sophie Fiske- 53.30
7. Abby Reid- 55.89
200 IM
1. Callahan Dunn- 2:06.27
2. Elizabeth Moore- 2:06.97
3. Ally Silvestri- 2:08.44
7. Maddie Aguire- 2:12.19
8. Alex Anagnostopoulos- 2:15.95
200 Free Relay
1. Wisconsin A- 1:34.89
3. Wisconsin B- 1:36.39
Men's Final B Results
200 Free Relay
1. Wisconsin A (Scharf, Segal, Bensch, Wiegand) 1:29.51
3. Wisconsin B- 1:31.61
500 Free
1. Zach Ward- 4:33.32
2. Charlie Jones- 4:34.15
4. Jude Williams- 4:35.97
5. Jack Leuthold- 4:37.82
100 Back
1. Jake Newmark- 48.50
3. Drew Nixdorf- 51.19
4. Tadzio Kurka- 52.24
7. Michael Long- 53.41
50 Breast
1. Truman te Duits- 25.84
4. Andrew Benson- 26.76
100 Fly
1. Constantin Bensch- 49.84
3. Evan Bock-50.37
4. Jacob Carlson- 50.65
5. Dylan Delaney- 51.97
50 Back
2. Cooper Scharff-23.68
3. Drew Nixdorf- 23.71
5. Colin Senke- 24.41
6. Tadzio Kurka- 24.55
100 Breast
1. Matthew Segal- 53.32
2. Dominik Mark Torok- 57.45
5. Truman te Duits- 57.98
50 Free
1. Ben Weigand- 20.27
2. Jake Newmark- 20.41
3. Ryan Zelen- 20.77
4. Dylan Delaney- 21.43
100 IM
1.Andrew Benson- 49.56
2. Dominik Mark Torok- 51.56
3. Cooper Scharff- 52.86
5. Nico Butera- 53.13
200 Free
2. Charlie Jones- 1:41.96
3. Zach Ward- 1:43.14
5. Jude Williams-1:43.99
6. Isaac Casey-Hrenak- 1:44.84
11. Micheal Long- 1:47.31
50 Fly
1. Constantin Bensch- 22.23
2. Drew Nixdorf- 22.58
3. Evan Bock- 22.76
100 Free
1. Andrew Benson- 45.66
2. Ryan Zelen- 46.55
3. Nico Butera- 47.15
4. Jacob Carlson- 47.39
200 IM
1. Dominik Mark Torok- 1:51.81
2. Matthew Segal- 1:53.16
200 Free Relay
1. Wisconsin A- 1:21.66
2. Wisconsin B- 1:22.87
The men's team defeated the Tritons, 189-73, making them 3-1 in dual matchups this season. The women's team remains undefeated on the season (4-0) after downing UCSD, 162-99.
Standing out on the women's side was junior Mackenzie McConagha. She finished the meet with three individual wins in the 100 back (56.02), 50 back (23.68), and the 50 fly (25.29). Sophomore Abby Carlson kept the momentum going for the Badgers, setting a pool record in the 500 free with a winning time of 4:50.90. Carlson also was the top finisher in the 100 free, touching in a winning time of 50.77.
On the men's side, junior Andrew Benson earned two wins in the 100 free (45.66) and the 100 IM (49.56). Freshman Dominik Mark Torok also picked up an individual win in the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.81. He also placed second in the 100 IM (51.56) and in the 100 breast (57.45).
Women's Final Results
200 Free Relay
2. Wisconsin A (Bacon, McClintock, Jump, Wanezek) 1:42.77
3. Wisconsin B (te Duits, Berchtesgaden, Seigal, Fiske) 1:44.59
500 Free
1. Abby Carlson- 4:50.90 (Pool Record)
3. Alivia Lindorfer- 4:57.72
4. Elle Braun- 5:00.85
5. Paige McKenna- 5:01.97
7. Emily Ecker- 5:08.63
100 Back
1.Mackenzie McConagha- 56.02
2.Abby Wanezek- 57.40
5. Maddie Aguirre- 1:01.56
50 Breast
2.Elizabeth Moore- 29.76
3.Natalie Bercutt- 29.87
6. Alex Anagstopoulos-32.01
100 Fly
1.Mallory Jump- 54.93
2.Mikayla Seigal- 56.41
3.Blair Stoneburg- 56.70
7. Kaylyn Schoof- 59.31
8. Ally Silvestri- 59.38
50 Back
1.Mackenzie McConagha- 23.68
4.Kaylyn Schoof- 26.75
100 Breast
2.Elizabeth Moore- 1:03.07
4. Natalie Bercutt- 1:05.38
5. Katie McClintock- 1:05.92
6. Phoebe Bacon- 1:06.30
8. Alex Anagostopoulos- 1:09.04
50 Free
2. Abby Wanezek- 23.95
4. Sophie Fiske- 24.24
6. Regan Miller- 24.65
8. Abby Reid- 25.32
100 IM
1. Phoebe Bacon- 57.11
2. Mallory Jump- 57.94
3. Katie McClintock- 58.87
4. Callahan Dunn- 59.01
5. Ally Silvestri- 1:00.99
200 Free
1. Blair Stoneburg- 1:50.20
5. Elle Braun- 1:55.19
6. Paige McKenna- 1:55.54
8. Alivia Lindorfer-1:56.02
10. Emily Ecker-1:59.04
50 Fly
1.Mackenzie McConagha- 25.29
6. Mikayla Seigal- 26.31
7. Kaylyn Schoof- 26.50
100 Free
1. Abby Carlson- 50.77
2. Blair Stoneburg- 51.05
3. Sophie Fiske- 53.30
7. Abby Reid- 55.89
200 IM
1. Callahan Dunn- 2:06.27
2. Elizabeth Moore- 2:06.97
3. Ally Silvestri- 2:08.44
7. Maddie Aguire- 2:12.19
8. Alex Anagnostopoulos- 2:15.95
200 Free Relay
1. Wisconsin A- 1:34.89
3. Wisconsin B- 1:36.39
Men's Final B Results
200 Free Relay
1. Wisconsin A (Scharf, Segal, Bensch, Wiegand) 1:29.51
3. Wisconsin B- 1:31.61
500 Free
1. Zach Ward- 4:33.32
2. Charlie Jones- 4:34.15
4. Jude Williams- 4:35.97
5. Jack Leuthold- 4:37.82
100 Back
1. Jake Newmark- 48.50
3. Drew Nixdorf- 51.19
4. Tadzio Kurka- 52.24
7. Michael Long- 53.41
50 Breast
1. Truman te Duits- 25.84
4. Andrew Benson- 26.76
100 Fly
1. Constantin Bensch- 49.84
3. Evan Bock-50.37
4. Jacob Carlson- 50.65
5. Dylan Delaney- 51.97
50 Back
2. Cooper Scharff-23.68
3. Drew Nixdorf- 23.71
5. Colin Senke- 24.41
6. Tadzio Kurka- 24.55
100 Breast
1. Matthew Segal- 53.32
2. Dominik Mark Torok- 57.45
5. Truman te Duits- 57.98
50 Free
1. Ben Weigand- 20.27
2. Jake Newmark- 20.41
3. Ryan Zelen- 20.77
4. Dylan Delaney- 21.43
100 IM
1.Andrew Benson- 49.56
2. Dominik Mark Torok- 51.56
3. Cooper Scharff- 52.86
5. Nico Butera- 53.13
200 Free
2. Charlie Jones- 1:41.96
3. Zach Ward- 1:43.14
5. Jude Williams-1:43.99
6. Isaac Casey-Hrenak- 1:44.84
11. Micheal Long- 1:47.31
50 Fly
1. Constantin Bensch- 22.23
2. Drew Nixdorf- 22.58
3. Evan Bock- 22.76
100 Free
1. Andrew Benson- 45.66
2. Ryan Zelen- 46.55
3. Nico Butera- 47.15
4. Jacob Carlson- 47.39
200 IM
1. Dominik Mark Torok- 1:51.81
2. Matthew Segal- 1:53.16
200 Free Relay
1. Wisconsin A- 1:21.66
2. Wisconsin B- 1:22.87
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