From University of Chicago Athletics
The University of Chicago swimming and diving teams came out of the blocks firing on all cylinders in the evening finals and submitted one of the best NCAA sessions in school history on the third day of the 2017 NCAA Division III Championships on Friday.
Freshman Reona Yamaguchi placed fifth in the men's 100-yard breaststroke (54.66) in a race that saw the NCAA record broken for the second-straight season.
Sophomore Michael Todd was an Honorable Mention All-American in the men's 200-yard butterfly. Todd finished 10th and broke the school record in the event by more than a second with a time of 1:48.39.
The men's 800-yard freestyle relay also captured Honorable Mention All-American status after taking 15th in 6:45.22. The relay included freshman Taye Baldinazzo, senior Jonathan Simoneau, freshman Aaron Guo and sophomore Dalton Mitchell.
UChicago Top Finishers (Men)
100-yard breaststroke (FINALS) – Reona Yamaguchi (5th, 54.66)
200-yard butterfly (FINALS) – Michael Todd (10th, 1:48.39)
800-yard freestyle relay (FINALS) – 15th, 6:45.22 (Taye Baldinazzo, Jonathan Simoneau, Aaron Guo, Dalton Mitchell)
100-yard backstroke (PRELIMS) – Byrne Litschgi (31st, 50.89)