Waggoner Wins 1650 Free, Breaks Two Records on Day Four
3/2/2024 11:23:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Indianapolis, Ind. – Allie Waggoner (Moorestown, N.J.) smashed a pair of school records en route to her second straight gold medal in the 1650 Free on the final night of the BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships from IU Natatorium.
Waggoner's win came in a time of 16:18.01, which was also an NCAA "B" cut time. The time broke her own school record of 16:28.27 which was set during the WVU Invite earlier this season. Waggoner also swam a 1000 Free split of 9:50.63 during her victory, also surpassing her school record time from WVU of 9:56.82.
Graduate student Madeleine Bachand (Raleigh, N.C.) also posted a strong performance in the mile, taking eighth place overall with a time of 17:12.03.
In the 100 Free, Natalie Heim (Middletown, N.J.) narrowly missed matching her own school record by touching the wall in 50.27, good enough for a fourth-place finish in the event. Heim was just behind her time of 50.15 that she achieved during last year's BIG EAST Championships.
Heim would go on to swim the opening leg of the Pirates' 400 Free Relay to finish off the night. She, along with Leiya Istambouli (Danbury, Conn.), Amanda Zajdzinski (Mesa, Ariz.) and Lea Moeller (New Lenox, Ill.) posted a time of 3:23.91 to finish in fourth place.
At the conclusion of the meet, Waggoner and Silvia Alessio (Trieste, Italy) each received individual awards for their efforts during the BIG EAST Championships. Waggoner was named Women's Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer, while Alessio was named Women's Most Outstanding Diver.
Overall, the Pirates finished the week in fifth place with 883.5 points.
𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊-𝐓𝐎-𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄!
— Seton Hall Swimming & Diving (@SHUSwimDive) March 2, 2024
Allie Waggoner wins the 1650 Free for the second consecutive year, winning in school record time!#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/RmLuqVDXtk
Waggoner's win came in a time of 16:18.01, which was also an NCAA "B" cut time. The time broke her own school record of 16:28.27 which was set during the WVU Invite earlier this season. Waggoner also swam a 1000 Free split of 9:50.63 during her victory, also surpassing her school record time from WVU of 9:56.82.
𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩.... 𝙗𝙮 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚.#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/qZOI7b37g0
— Seton Hall Swimming & Diving (@SHUSwimDive) March 3, 2024
Graduate student Madeleine Bachand (Raleigh, N.C.) also posted a strong performance in the mile, taking eighth place overall with a time of 17:12.03.
In the 100 Free, Natalie Heim (Middletown, N.J.) narrowly missed matching her own school record by touching the wall in 50.27, good enough for a fourth-place finish in the event. Heim was just behind her time of 50.15 that she achieved during last year's BIG EAST Championships.
Heim would go on to swim the opening leg of the Pirates' 400 Free Relay to finish off the night. She, along with Leiya Istambouli (Danbury, Conn.), Amanda Zajdzinski (Mesa, Ariz.) and Lea Moeller (New Lenox, Ill.) posted a time of 3:23.91 to finish in fourth place.
At the conclusion of the meet, Waggoner and Silvia Alessio (Trieste, Italy) each received individual awards for their efforts during the BIG EAST Championships. Waggoner was named Women's Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer, while Alessio was named Women's Most Outstanding Diver.
𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 🏆
— Seton Hall Swimming & Diving (@SHUSwimDive) March 3, 2024
Congratulations to Allie and Silvia for their OUTSTANDING performances this week!#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/na5jjwxXWI
Overall, the Pirates finished the week in fifth place with 883.5 points.
- Villanova – 1,482.5 points
- UConn – 1,461.5
- Georgetown – 1,163
- Xavier – 1,086.5
- Seton Hall – 883.5
- Butler – 512
- Providence – 450
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