Duke Blue Devils • 2017 Ncaa Notes

DUKE BLUE DEVILS • 2017 NCAA NOTES

2016-17 SCHEDULE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION NO. 18 DUKE (6-2, 2-2 ACC) Oct. 21-22 at Virginia Tech * W, 189-163 Christiansburg, Va.

Oct. 21-22 vs. West Virginia W, 281-71 Christiansburg, Va.

Oct. 21-22 vs. William & Mary W, 282-64 Christiansburg, Va.

Oct. 29 NC STATE * L, 123-177 Durham, N.C. Dates: Wednesday, March 15-Saturday, March 18 Location: IU Natatorium - Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 17-19 at NC State GAC Invite 3rd/9 Host: IUPUI and Indiana Sports Corp Greensboro, N.C. Session Times: Prelims 10 a.m.; Finals 6 p.m. Live Results: http://www.sidearmstats.com/ncaa/swimming/index.htm Dec. 3 at Queens Univ. W, 169.5-87.5 Charlotte, N.C. Where to Watch: ESPN3 (Friday and Saturday Finals); iupuijags.com (Wednesday and Thursday; Friday and Saturday Preliminaries) Jan. 14 SOUTH CAROLINA W, 167-133 Durham, N.C. • ACC Network Extra DUKE BY THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SETTING THE SCENE Jan. 20 VIRGINIA * L, 125-175 BY THE NUMBERS Durham, N.C. • ACC Network Extra • The Duke women will be represented at the NCAA Division 13 – Junior Leah Goldman’s seed in the 100 butterfly I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships for the fifth entering the NCAA Championships with a time of 51.62 Jan. 28 at North Carolina * W, 163-137 consecutive season and 10th time overall. Chapel Hill, N.C. • ACC Network Extra • Junior Leah Goldman and freshman Alyssa Marsh were 36 – Entry ranking for freshman Alyssa Marsh in the 100 selected to the NCAA field as individuals, with Goldman butterfly Feb. 3-5 Nike Cup Invitational NTS earning her third straight NCAA bid. Chapel Hill/Durham, N.C. • Duke automatically qualified its 200 freestyle and 18 – The Duke women’s ranking in the final TYR/CSCAA 200 medley relays to Indianapolis and is also eligible to Division I poll of the season Feb. 13-16 at ACC Championships 6th/13 compete its 400 freestyle relay. Atlanta, Ga. • ACC Network Extra 1 – Dual meet victory for the Blue Devil women over RECAPPING THE 2016 MEET Tobacco Road rival North Carolina - a 163-137 result Jan. 28 Feb. 25-26 Bulldog Last Chance Meet NTS • The Duke women sent seven swimmers to the 2016 NCAA in Chapel Hill Athens, Ga. Championships in Atlanta, qualifying four Blue Devils in individual events. The squad also swam in the 200 and 400 12 – Seasons head coach Dan Colella has directed the March 6-8 NCAA Zone B Diving NTS freestyle relays. Auburn, Ala. Duke programs • Goldman led a trio of Blue Devils in the 100 butterfly preliminaries, coming in 24th. March 15-18 NCAA Championships 9 – Number of All-America honors Duke women’s swimmers • Duke’s 200 and 400 freestyle relays both raced to 21st- Indianapolis, Ind. • ESPN3 and divers have totaled under Colella’s watch place showings.

DUKE COACHING STAFF 2016-17 HONORS Head Coach Dan Colella (Sewanee ‘84) Head Diving Coach Nunzio Esposto (North Carolina ‘91) ALL-ACC: Associate Head Coach Dawn Kane (Brown ‘02) Leah Goldman - 100 Butterfly Assistant Coach Niko Fantakis (Connecticut College ‘16) Assistant Coach Doak Finch (Virginia ‘00) ACC FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Assistant Coach Melanie Klaren (California ‘15) Anna Quinn (Feb. 7) Volunteer Asst. Coach Chris Bushelman DUKE SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director Art Chase Swimming & Diving SID Leslie Gaber Email [email protected] Office/Cell Phone (919) 668-7938 / (614) 519-9872

1 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 DUKE SWIMMING & DIVING

BLUE DEVIL QUALIFIERS

EVENTS QUALIFIED: 400 Free Relay (3:16.60) EVENTS INVITED: 200 Free Relay (1:28.51), 200 Medley PROGRAM RECORDS: 800 Free Relay (7:08.99) Relay (1:37.19) PROGRAM RECORDS: 50 Free (22.14), 200 Free Relay (1:28.51), AITCHISON SEASON-BEST TIMES: 400 Free Relay (3:16.37), 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19) 100 Free - 50.76 at ACCs (Ranks 9th at Duke) 200 Free - 1:48.09 at ACCs RUSCH SEASON-BEST TIMES: 500 Free - 4:48.45 at GAC Invite (Ranks 5th at Duke) 50 Free - 22.25 (B) at ACCs 200 Back - 1:58.96 (B) at GAC Invite (Ranks 7th at Duke) 100 Free - 49.32 (B) at GAC Invite (Tied for 2nd at Duke) 100 Fly - 53.05 (B) at ACCs (Ranks 4th at Duke) HUNTER AITCHISON • SO • CLEARWATER, FLA. MADDIE RUSCH • SR • NEW CANAAN, CONN.

EVENTS INVITED: 100 Fly (51.62), 200 IM (1:57.33), 200 Free Relay (1:28.51) EVENTS INVITED: 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19) OTHER EVENTS QUALIFIED: 100 Free (49.29), 400 Free Relay PROGRAM RECORDS: 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19), 400 Medley (3:16.60) Relay (3:37.47) PROGRAM RECORDS: 100 Free (49.29), 100 Fly (51.62), 200 IM (1:57.33), 200 Free Relay (1:28.41), 400 Free Relay (3:16.37), SHANLEY SEASON-BEST TIMES: 800 Free Relay (7:08.99), 400 Medley Relay (3:37.47) 100 Breast - 1:01.53 (B) at ACCs (Ranks 3rd at Duke) 200 Breast - 2:16.23 at ACCs (Ranks 6th at Duke) GOLDMAN SEASON-BEST TIMES: 200 IM - 2:03.66 at GAC Invite 50 Free - 23.45 at VT Quad 100 Free - 49.29 (B) at Nike Cup (Duke record) ASHLEIGH SHANLEY • SR • ANN ARBOR, MICH. 200 Free - 1:49.65 vs. Virginia (Ranks 9th at Duke) 100 Fly - 51.62 (B) at ACCs (Duke record) 200 Fly - 1:59.28 (B) at GAC Invite (Ranks 5th at Duke) EVENTS QUALIFIED: Platform Diving 200 IM - 1:57.33 (B) at GAC Invite (Duke record) TARGONSKI SEASON-BEST SCORES: LEAH GOLDMAN • JR • BURLINGAME, CALIF. 1-Meter - 279.83 (Z) vs. South Carolina 3-Meter - 276.30 (Z) vs. South Carolina Platform - 265.30 (Z) at Zones EVENTS INVITED: 200 Free Relay (1:28.51), 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19) OTHER EVENTS QUALIFIED: 400 Free Relay (3:16.60) PROGRAM RECORDS: 100 Back (52.69), 200 Back (1:55.14), MARYELLEN TARGONSKI • JR • GASTONIA, N.C. 200 Free Relay (1:28.51), 400 Free Relay (3:16.37), 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19) EVENTS QUALIFIED: 3-Meter, Platform Diving HESS SEASON-BEST TIMES: 50 Free - 22.42 (B) at ACCs (Ranks 3rd at Duke) WILLBORN SEASON-BEST SCORES: 100 Free - 50.83 at North Carolina 1-Meter - 273.83 (Z) at North Carolina 100 Back - 52.69 (B) at Bulldog Last Chance (Duke record) 3-Meter - 317.40 (Z) at GAC Invite 200 Back - 1:55.20 (B) at ACCs Platform - 254.90 (Z) at Zones (Ranks 6th at Duke)

MADDIE HESS • SO • BRANDON, FLA.

MACKENZIE WILLBORN • SO • FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS EVENTS INVITED: 100 Fly (52.43), 200 Free Relay (1:28.51), 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19) OTHER EVENTS QUALIFIED: 50 Free (22.50), 100 Free (49.44), 400 Free Relay (3:16.60) PROGRAM RECORDS: 200 Free Relay (1:28.51), 200 Medley Relay (1:37.19), 400 Medley Relay (3:37.47)

MARSH SEASON-BEST TIMES: 50 Free - 22.50 (B) at ACCs (Ranks 4th at Duke) 100 Free - 49.44 (B) at ACCs (Ranks 4th at Duke) 100 Back - 53.46 (B) at Bulldog Last Chance (Ranks 3rd at Duke) 100 Fly - 52.43 (B) at ACCs (Ranks 2nd at Duke)

ALYSSA MARSH • FR • DAVIDSON, N.C.