CHICAGO - UChicago Swim & Dive hosted 6 teams for the 15^th Annual Phoenix Fall Classic. It was a two-way race for the team titles, with #4/#4 NYU taking home the wins for both the men and the women. In what was an incredibly fast midseason meet, UChicago broke 4 school records and 3 pool records, also achieving 50 NCAA B Cuts.

Overall, both the men and women have all five of their relays that have achieved NCAA B Cuts. In addition, all five Maroon divers achieved NCAA B Cuts on both boards.

Jonathan Tang set the school record in the 50 Freestyle, minutes after Sebi Verhnes had broken the previous school record. Cooper Costello broke the school record in the 200 butterfly, also posting the fastest 200 fly time in the Division III. Verhnes also won the 100 Free and anchored the winning 400 Free Relay that also set a pool record with Tang, Ben Catton, and John Butler.  Danyal Ghadiali won both the 1-Meter and 3-Meter Diving boards.

For the women, Alicia Soosai set the school record in the 100 Breast and won the 200 Breast. Lilia Atanda swept the 1-Meter and 3-Meter Diving, while Elisabella Forest stormed to the win in the 200 Backstroke. The 400 Medley Relay of Forest, Soosai, Emily Xu and Karen Zhao broke the school record that was set in 2023.

TEAM RESULTS
No. 2 Men's Team: 2^nd place (1381 points)
No. 7 Women's Team: 2^nd place (1209 points)

UCHICAGO MEN'S WINNERS

• 50-yard Freestyle: Jonathan Tang (20.11, 20.02 Prelims) NCAA B Cut, School Record, Pool Record
• 100-yard Butterfly: Cooper Costello (47.04) NCAA B Cut
• 100-yard Breaststroke: Christopher Xia (55.14), NCAA B Cut
• 100-yard Freestyle: Sebi Vernhes (44.33) NCAA B Cut
• 200-yard Butterfly: Cooper Costello (1:47.33, 1:44.66 Prelims) NCAA B Cut, School Record, Pool Record
• 1 Meter Diving, 11 Dives: Danyal Ghadiali (458.80) NCAA B Cut
• 3 Meter Diving, 11 Dives: Danyal Ghadiali (467.25) NCAA B Cut
• 200-yard Freestyle Relay: Jonathan Tang, Rylan Kruep, John Butler,  Sebi Verhnes (1:19.79) NCAA B Cut
• 400-yard Free Relay: Jonathan Tang, Ben Catton, John Butler,  Sebi Verhnes (2:56.21) NCAA B Cut, Pool Record

UCHICAGO MEN'S SCHOOL RECORDS

Jonathan Tang 50 Free

Cooper Costello 200 Butterfly

 

UCHICAGO MEN'S B CUTS

Zach Berg – 1-Meter, 3-Meter Diving

John Butler – 200 Back, 200 Free

Cooper Costello – 200 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 100 Free

Danyal Ghadiali – 1-Meter, 3-Meter Diving

Marcell Milo-Sidlo – 500 Free, 400 IM

Alex Schwartz – 400 IM

Jonathan Tang- 50 Free, 100 Free

Sebi Vernhes – 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free

Christopher Xia– 100 Breast

Men's 400 Free Relay

Men's 200 Medley Relay

Men's 800 Free Relay

Men's 200 Free Relay (both A & B teams)

Men's 400 Medley Relay

UCHICAGO WOMEN'S WINNERS

• 100-yard Breaststroke: Alicia Soosai (1:02.48) NCAA B Cut, School Record
• 200-yard Backstroke: Elisabella Forest (2:00.34) NCAA B Cut
• 200-yard Breaststroke: Alicia Soosai (2:17.19) NCAA B Cut
• 1-meter Diving, 11 Dives: Lilia Atanda (497.60) NCAA B Cut
• 3-meter Diving, 11 Dives: Lilia Atanda (521.30) NCAA B Cut

UCHICAGO WOMEN'S SCHOOL RECORDS

Alicia Soosai 100 Breast

Women's 400 Medley Relay

UCHICAGO WOMEN'S B CUTS

Sumi Allen – 1-Meter, 3-Meter Diving

Lilia Atanda – 1-Meter, 3-Meter Diving

Elisabella Forest – 100 Back, 200 Back

Dani Killeen – 1-Meter, 3-Meter Diving

Ella McEver – 400 IM, 200 Breast

Lauren Richards – 1650 Free

Alicia Soosai – 100 Breast, 200 Breast

Emily Xu – 100 Free, 100 Fly, 50 Free

Karen Zhao – 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free

Women's 400 Free Relay

Women's 200 Medley Relay

Women's 800 Free Relay

Women's 200 Free Relay

Women's 400 Medley Relay

What's Next: UChicago will open the second half of the season on Saturday, January 11^th when they travel to Evanston to take on two NCAA Division I opponents in Northwestern & Penn State.