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Victor Johansson
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Johnansson, Hansson Highlight First Session Of Trojan Invite
October 05, 2018 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Meet continues Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The Trojans' kicked off the 2018-19 season with the first session of the 2018 Trojan Invite on Friday (Oct. 5) with USC's pair of Swedish Trojans, Louise Hansson and Victor Johansson, providing two of the highlights at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
The freshman Johansson, USC's latest in a long line of strong Swedish swimmers, blazed to a win in the 500y free in 4:17.06 while fellow freshmen Alexei Sancov (4:21.91) and Owen Kao (4:22.70) followed him into the wall, all with NCAA B cuts.
Hansson captured the women's 50y free in 22.10 with sophomore Marta Ciesla third (22.42), both in NCAA B cuts. Sophomore Caitlyn Tycz took fourth with a PR 23.08.
Swimming in her old stomping grounds, Trojan NCAA champ and Olympic medalist Haley Anderson won the women's 500y free in 4:41.80. Senior Elizabeth Stinson, a Pac-12 champ in the race as a freshman, was second in 4:48.41 (just off the B standard) with senior Maddie Wright third (4:50.12).
Junior Tatum Wade powered to a win in the 200y IM (1:57.89) with senior Riley Scott (1:58.97) second, both with NCAA B cuts. Sophomore Maggie Aroesty was third (1:59.95) while redshirt junior Kirsten Vose, in her first race after missing most of last season injured, was fifth (2:03.70).
Senior Walker Bell topped the collegiate swimmers in the men's 200y IM with a 1:48.84 while sophomore Mark Jurek was USC's next top finisher in 1:52.81.
Senior co-captain Kyle Grissom led the collegiate field in the men's 50y free with a 19.89, bested by former teammate Dylan Carter's 19.41. New Trojan sophomore Nikola Miljenic posted a 20.09 with breaststroker Carsten Vissering powering to a 20.23.
USC opened the meet with a pair of 100y medley relay wins. Hansson, Scott, junior Catherine Sanchez and senior Victoria Toris won in 45.50 while seniors Patrick Mulcare, Vissering, Alex Valente and Miljenic took first in 39.10.
USC's Ciesla, Wade, Sanchez and Lily Dubroff won the women's 100y free relay in 40.95. The Trojan men's quartet of Grissom, Thomas Reed, Joao Ama and Mario Koenigsperger closed Friday's racing with a first in 36.74.
The freshman Johansson, USC's latest in a long line of strong Swedish swimmers, blazed to a win in the 500y free in 4:17.06 while fellow freshmen Alexei Sancov (4:21.91) and Owen Kao (4:22.70) followed him into the wall, all with NCAA B cuts.
Hansson captured the women's 50y free in 22.10 with sophomore Marta Ciesla third (22.42), both in NCAA B cuts. Sophomore Caitlyn Tycz took fourth with a PR 23.08.
Swimming in her old stomping grounds, Trojan NCAA champ and Olympic medalist Haley Anderson won the women's 500y free in 4:41.80. Senior Elizabeth Stinson, a Pac-12 champ in the race as a freshman, was second in 4:48.41 (just off the B standard) with senior Maddie Wright third (4:50.12).
Junior Tatum Wade powered to a win in the 200y IM (1:57.89) with senior Riley Scott (1:58.97) second, both with NCAA B cuts. Sophomore Maggie Aroesty was third (1:59.95) while redshirt junior Kirsten Vose, in her first race after missing most of last season injured, was fifth (2:03.70).
Senior Walker Bell topped the collegiate swimmers in the men's 200y IM with a 1:48.84 while sophomore Mark Jurek was USC's next top finisher in 1:52.81.
Senior co-captain Kyle Grissom led the collegiate field in the men's 50y free with a 19.89, bested by former teammate Dylan Carter's 19.41. New Trojan sophomore Nikola Miljenic posted a 20.09 with breaststroker Carsten Vissering powering to a 20.23.
USC opened the meet with a pair of 100y medley relay wins. Hansson, Scott, junior Catherine Sanchez and senior Victoria Toris won in 45.50 while seniors Patrick Mulcare, Vissering, Alex Valente and Miljenic took first in 39.10.
USC's Ciesla, Wade, Sanchez and Lily Dubroff won the women's 100y free relay in 40.95. The Trojan men's quartet of Grissom, Thomas Reed, Joao Ama and Mario Koenigsperger closed Friday's racing with a first in 36.74.
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