Vols Set Multiple School Records, UT Wraps Up Tennessee Invite

Tuesday, November 19

Knoxville, Tenn.

10 AM/5 PM

University of Tennessee

Tennessee Invitational

Vols Set Multiple School Records, UT Wraps Up Tennessee Invite

November 22, 2024 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Three program records were broken and 15 new top-10 times were recorded to conclude the 2024 Tennessee Invite at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.

For the week, Tennessee set eight program records and posted a combined 44 new top-10 times/scores to highlight an impressive week of competition.

Jordan Crooks set new heights once again, breaking the program record in the 100 free with a 40.26 effort - the fastest time in the nation to date this season by over a second. The 2024 Paris Olympian was a member of six program records that were set during the Tennessee Invite, with three of those being individual marks.

Martin Espernberger had a dazzling performance in the 200 fly to post a new school record of 1:39.34 and win the event. Close behind Espernberger was Björn Kammann with a 1:40.75 to improve on his previous second-fastest time in school history, which was set during prelims.

The men's 400 free relay squad of Gui Caribe, Micah Chambers, Nikoli Blackman and Crooks took home the win in record-setting fashion to close out the meet. The quartet set a new top program time of 2:44.13. Crooks anchored the group by swimming an outstanding sub-40 100 free split of 39.89. That group was not alone in etching their names into the record books, as Lamar Taylor, Pedro Sansone, Harrison Lierz and Kammann set the eighth-fastest mark in program history, touching the wall in 2:50.63.

Camille Spink improved on her No. 2 time in program history in the 100 free with a blazing mark of 46.61 to win the event. This effort upgraded her nation-leading performance of 47.30 that was posted earlier this season. Jillian Crooks and Brooklyn Douthwright joined her on the leaderboards, with Crooks finishing fourth with a 48.68 effort and Douthwright placing sixth with a mark of 49.57.

Emily Brown secured the third-fastest time in program history in the 200 fly with a 1:53.91, placing third overall in the event. Sara Stotler took second in the super final with a time of 1:54.82, while Ella Jansen followed with a fifth-place effort (1:56.16).

The Vols added three other top-10 marks during the 100 free to go along with Crooks' school record. Chambers improved his time from prelims to move into fourth place in the record books with a 42.14 mark to take third in the event. Blackman threw down a 42.24 to place sixth in program history, and Taylor clocked a time of 42.31 during prelims to set the eighth-best time in the school record books. Caribe finished second in the event, touching the wall in 40.85 - the second-quickest time in the nation this season behind Crooks.

The Lady Vol quartet of Spink, Josephine Fuller, Douthwright and Crooks set the fifth-fastest time in school history in the 400 free relay with a 3:12.00 to come in second overall.

McKenzie Siroky made her mark in the Lady Vol record books for the 200 breast, garnering the sixth-best time in program history of 2:08.17 to place third. On the men's side, Jed Garner swam a third-place performance of 1:54.98 to move into the No. 8 slot in program history.

Sophie Brison threw down the No. 6 time in program history in the 200 back, swimming a 1:53.20 to finish in third. Fuller came in sixth, touching the wall in 1:54.93.

In the men's platform, the Vols claimed the top three spots in the event. Owen Redfearn led the field behind a 368.00 effort, which moved him into eighth in the UT record books. His performance was highlighted by an 85.80 score on his Back 1 1/2 Somersault 3 1/2 Twist Free for the first dive of his list. Bennett Greene took second thanks to a 343.15 mark. The freshman swept the springboard events to round out an impressive week. Nick Stone posted a score of 326.10 to come in third.

Kate McCarville secured third place in the 1650 free with a mark of 16:14.77. Lauren Wetherell and Summer Eaker took home fifth and sixth with times of 16:42.36 and 16:46.51.

Maddie Reese paced the Lady Vols on tower, taking third in the event with a 223.45 score. Ava Boyer (212.45) and Lynae Shorter (205.05) finished in fifth and sixth, respectively, while Callie Borda rounded things out in ninth (175.10).

Lierz came in fourth in the 200 back with a time of 1:42.48, while Anthony Laurito tallied sixth with a 1:44.09.

New Top-10 Times/Scores (44)
1. 200 Free – Jordan Crooks (1:30.00)
1. 500 Free – Ella Jansen (4:35.85)
1. 100 Fly – Jordan Crooks (43.77)
1. 100 Free - Jordan Crooks (40.26)
1. 200 Fly - Martin Espernberger (1:39.34)
1. 200 Free Relay – Jordan Crooks, Nikoli Blackman, Lamar Taylor, Gui Caribe (1:13.96)
1. 400 Free Relay - Gui Caribe, Micah Chambers, Nikoli Blackman, Jordan Crooks (2:44.13)
1. 800 Free Relay – Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe, Joaquin Vargas, Björn Kammann (6:12.33)
2. 50 Free – Camille Spink (21.33)
2. 100 Free – Camille Spink (46.61)
2. 200 Free – Nikoli Blackman (1:32.12)
2. 100 Breast – McKenzie Siroky (58.00)
2. 100 Fly – Gui Caribe (45.18)
2. 200 Fly – Björn Kammann (1:40.75)
2. 200 Medley Relay – Josephine Fuller, McKenzie Siroky, Sara Stotler, Camille Spink (1:34:35)
2. 200 Medley Relay – Harrison Lierz, Kevin Houseman, Gui Caribe, Jordan Crooks (1:21:71)
2. 400 Medley Relay – Harrison Lierz, Kevin Houseman, Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe (3:01.62)
3. 200 Fly – Emily Brown (1:53.91)
4. 100 Free – Micah Chambers (42.14)
4. 200 IM – Björn Kammann (1:43.84)
4. 400 IM – Anthony Laurito (3:44.06)
4. 200 Free Relay – Jillian Crooks, Camille Spink, Emily Armen, Brooklyn Douthwright (1:27.11)
T5. 50 Free – Nikoli Blackman (19.15)
T5. 50 Free – Lamar Taylor (19.15)
5. 400 Free Relay – Camille Spink, Josephine Fuller, Brooklyn Douthwright, Jillian Crooks (3:12.00)
5. 800 Free Relay – Camille Spink, Ella Jansen, Julia Mrozinski, Brooklyn Douthwright (6:56.95)
6. 100 Free – Nikoli Blackman (42.24)
6. 200 Back – Sophie Brison (1:53.20)
6. 200 Breast - McKenzie Siroky (2:08.17)
6. 400 IM – Ella Jansen (4:06.29)
7. 100 Fly – Josephine Fuller (51.51)
8. 100 Free – Lamar Taylor (42.31)
8. 200 Free – Josephine Fuller (1:43.92)
8. 200 Breast - Jed Garner (1:54.98)
8. 400 Free Relay - Lamar Taylor, Pedro Sansone, Harrison Lierz, Björn Kammann (2:50.63)
8. Platform – Owen Redfearn (368.00)
T8. 400 Medley Relay – Josephine Fuller, Emelie Fast, Sara Stotler, Camille Spink (3:28.75)
9. 50 Free – Jillian Crooks (21.91)
9. 100 Fly – Micah Chambers (45.93)
9. 200 IM – Anthony Laurito (1:45.18)
10. 100 Back - Lamar Taylor (46.32)
10. 100 Fly – Martin Espernberger (45.94)
10. 200 IM – Aidan Crisci (1:45.41)
10. 800 Free Relay – Josephine Fuller, Emily Brown, Julia Burroughs, Sara Stotler (7:00.95)