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Sun Devils Take Second in Two Relays, Sit In First After Day 1 of NCAA Championships

by thesundevils.com
Mar 22, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS – After a pair of record-setting efforts in two relays to open the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, the No. 1 Sun Devil Men sit alone atop the team standings at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

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They took second in both the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay on Wednesday evening and currently lead the field with 68 points, outpacing second-place NC State (66).

Jack Dolan, Léon Marchand, Max McCusker and Jonny Kulow opened the four-day national championships by going 1:21.07 to take second in the 200 medley relay, setting a new school record in the process. They also would've held the new NCAA record – set by Florida in 2022 (1:21.13) – had it not been for first-place NC State, which went 1:20.67.

Marchand's split of 22.27 in the relay is the fastest 50 breast in NCAA history.

It crushed the foursome's previously held school record of 1:21.69, which they set on March 1 to open the Pac-12 Championships.

Grant House, Patrick Sammon, Julian Hill and Marchand added the second consecutive runner-up finish, going 6:05.08 in the 800 free relay to set another school record.

Marchand anchored the relay and split 1:28.42, the fastest time in history. Two relays for the Sun Devil sophomore sensation, two of the fastest splits in NCAA history.

The Sun Devils picked up 34 points in each relay.

THURSDAY EVENT SCHEDULE (8 a.m. prelims/4 p.m. finals)
500 Freestyle | 200 Individual Medley | 50 Freestyle | 1-Meter Diving | 200 Freestyle Relay

SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES (PAC-12/NCAA)
2023: 1st/TBD
2022: 3rd/6th (program's highest finish since 1982)
2021: DNC (entire program redshirted due to COVID-19)
2020: 4th/no NCAA due to COVID-19
2019: 4th/21st
2018: 4th/20th
2017: 4th/14th
2016: 5th/44th(T)

SUN DEVIL MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Leon Marchand 200 breast (2022)
Leon Marchand 200 IM (2022)
Joona Puhakka, 3m Dive (2005)
Joona Puhakka, 1m Dive (2005)
Joona Puhakka, 3m Dive (2004)
Joona Puhakka, 1m Dive (2003)
Attila Czene, 200IM (2000)
Francisco Sanchez, 50 Free (1996)
Mike Orn, 200 Free (1983)
Andy Astbury, 500 Free (1982)
Keith Russell, 3m Dive (1968)Bernie Wrightson, 1m Dive (1966)

SCHOOL RECORDS SET IN MINNEAPOLIS
200 medley relay – Dolan, Marchand, McCusker, Kulow (1:21.07)
800 free relay – House, Sammon, Hill, Marchand (6:05.08)

FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils on Day 2 in Minneapolis via the team's Twitter account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated daily with results, recaps, photos and more.

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