Providence College Athletics

Wednesday, February 26
Geneva, Ohio / Spire Institute
10:00 AM (Trials); 5:45 PM (Finals)

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BIG EAST Championships

Swimming Team huddles and cheers at BIG EAST Championships

Swimming & Diving Teams Finish Day Three At BIG EAST Championships

2/26/2025 9:30:00 PM | Swimming and Diving

Lauren Wagner sets school record in 100-yard breaststroke.

GENEVA, OHIO – The Providence College swimming & diving programs competed at the BIG EAST Championships for the third-consecutive day on Feb. 26. The championship is being held in Geneva, Ohio at the Spire Institute. The Friars made 26 finals appearances on the day, spanning 10 events, including two championship finals qualifiers in Lauren Wagner and Ryan Sharp.
 
Wagner set a school-record during the prelims of the women's 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.11, and she advanced to a championship final by virtue of her eighth-place finish.  In the finals, she played seventh with a time of 1:05.15.
 
Sharp finished eighth in the prelims of the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 49.61 and advanced to the championship finals, where he finished seventh (49.88).

Additionally, the women's 400-yard medley relay team set a school record with its seventh-place finish and time of 3:49.87. The squad was made up of Bella Lombard, Lauren Wagner, Annie Gathof and Rylie Foley.
 
Below are the individual results of Friars who advanced to finals, including their prelim and final times.
 
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
Annie Gathof 13th (57.32) // FINALS: 13th (56.13)
Liza Goetcheus 22nd (58.19) // FINALS: 20th (57.91)
Rylie Foley 23rd (58.21) // FINALS: 22nd (58.14)
 
400-YARD IM
Alexandra Pfeiffer 19th (4:44.81) // FINALS: 19th (4:43.23)
 
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Elizabeth Burke 15th (1:53.63) // FINALS: 13th (1:52.28)
Grace Erickson 20th (1:53.97) // FINALS: 17th (1:52.77)
Julia Renzelmann 19th (1:53.84) // FINALS: 20th (1:53.76)
Natalia Robak 23rd (1:55.08) // FINALS: 23rd (1:54.47)
Kendall Eby 22nd (1:54.56) // FINALS: 24th (1:55.28)
 
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
Lauren Wagner 8th (1:04.11) // FINALS: 7th (1:04.15)
Isabella Marcos 23rd (1:08.22) // FINALS: 22nd (1:07.73)
Ava Larkin 22nd (1:07.47) // FINALS: 23rd (1:08.44)
Julia McCarthy 24th (1:08.36) // FINALS: 24th (1:08.75)
 
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
Bella Lombard 16th (57.32) // FINALS: 16th (57.59)
Liza Goetcheus 19th (57.32) // FINALS: 19th (58.01)
 
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Bella Lombard, Lauren Wagner, Annie Gathof, Rylie Foley 7th (3:49.87)
 
 
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Ryan Sharp, Erik Hoie, Nathan Thayer, Alex Beauchene 5th (3:24.57)
 
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
Ryan Sharp 8th (49.61) // FINALS: 7th (49.88)
Nathan Thayer 14th (50.35) // FINALS: 13th (50.11)
Will Ballard 16th (50.52) // FINALS: 16th (50.59)
 
400-YARD IM
Quinn Schwab 12th (4:01.74) // FINALS: 13th (4:02.03)
Quinn Danus 16th (4:03.87) // FINALS: 16th (4:06.07)
 
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Alex Beauchene 11th (1:39.81) // FINALS: 10th (1:39.76)
Gabe Hawkins 12th (1:40.53) // FINALS: 12th (1:41.06)
Nico Menendez-Featherston 15th (1:41.53) // FINALS: 16th (1:41.67)
 
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
Erik Hoie 16th (58.23) // FINALS: 16th (58.68)
 
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
Ryan Sharp 10th (50.30) // FINALS: 15th (51.15)
Will Ballard 16th (50.85) // FINALS: 16th (51.66)
 
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Ryan Sharp, Erik Hoie, Nathan Thayer, Alex Beauchene 5th (3:24.57)
 
The fourth and final day of the BIG EAST Championships will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27. Prelims are scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m., followed by finals action at 5:45 p.m.
 
Thursday, February 27


Prelims – 10 a.m.
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly


Prelims – 1 p.m.
Women's 3M Diving


Finals – 5:45 p.m.
1,650 Freestyle (earlier heats will be contested prior to the start of the evening finals session)
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Women's 3M Diving
400 Freestyle Relay
 
 
- GO FRIARS! -
 
 

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BIG EAST Championships

Feb 27 (Thu)

10:00 AM (Trials); 5:45 PM (Finals)

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