Sun Devils Look to Continue Historic Season at Art Adamson Invitational
Sun Devils Look to Continue Historic Season at Art Adamson Invitational
The Arizona State Sun Devils are having an incredible season so far. The Art Adamson Invite will show what might be to come at the end of the season.
The Arizona State Sun Devils look to continue a breakthrough year for both programs at the three-day Art Adamson Invitational in Mansfield, Texas, from Thursday to Saturday.
The No. 11 Sun Devils men's team (4-0) and ASU women's team (3-2) have both made statements so far this year. This week's invite will provide a great idea of where the team could end up not only in the Pac-12 rankings but also at the NCAA championships.
Freshman standout Cameron Craig recently competed for Team USA against the Big Ten All-Stars at the USA College Challenge. He posted season bests in the 50 free (20.10), 100 free (43.53), and 100 fly (47.18). Look for him to contribute in the sprint free, back, and fly events.
Senior Richard Bohus will also be a key component, coming off a strong start to the season and an appearance at the Rio Olympics this summer. So far this year, Bohus has already been quick in the 100 back (47.40) and 100 free (44.40).
Team captain Christian Lorenz made an impact this past season in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes with the absence of Thibaut Capitaine. This year, the Lorenz and Capitaine lead a powerful breaststroke group supplemented by Danny Comforti and Juan Garcia Mesa. They'll likely fill quite a few of the lanes for finals of the 100 and 200 breast this week.
Other ASU swimmers to watch:
Tadas Duskinas - Sprint Fly/Free
Andrew Porter - Sprint Fly/Free
Reid Elliott - Sprint Fly/Back
Joe Molinari - IM/Fly
Zach Poti - Back/Fly
Thomaz Martins - Sprint Freestyle
Senior Alysha Bush has held down the sprint freestyle events for the women for the past few seasons. With the addition of freshman Claire Fish, this group is able to make a bigger impact at larger meets. This season, Bush and Fish have posted times of 22.69 and 22.76 in the 50 free, respectively.
Anna Olasz and Katarina Simonovic are coming off Olympic appearances and will be seen in the mid-distance (Simonovic) and distance (Olasz) freestyle events. Simonovic has already swam the 200 in 1:48.98, and Olasz has finished the 1000 in 10:15.20.
In the IM group, Marlies Ross and Chloe Isleta are a solid one-two punch for the Sun Devils. Ross came in at the halfway point last season and Isleta is a freshman this year, but they are already contributing in big ways. In the 200IM, they've posted the top times this year of 2:03.67 for Ross and 2:04.74 for Isleta.
Other ASU swimmers to watch:
Indira Ceranic - Mid Distance Free
Ingibjorg Jonsdottir - Backstroke/Sprint Free
Kendall Dawson - Distance Freestyle
Bentley Hulshof - Fly/Free
Live results from Art Adamson Invitational can be found here.
The No. 11 Sun Devils men's team (4-0) and ASU women's team (3-2) have both made statements so far this year. This week's invite will provide a great idea of where the team could end up not only in the Pac-12 rankings but also at the NCAA championships.
Men:
Freshman standout Cameron Craig recently competed for Team USA against the Big Ten All-Stars at the USA College Challenge. He posted season bests in the 50 free (20.10), 100 free (43.53), and 100 fly (47.18). Look for him to contribute in the sprint free, back, and fly events.
Senior Richard Bohus will also be a key component, coming off a strong start to the season and an appearance at the Rio Olympics this summer. So far this year, Bohus has already been quick in the 100 back (47.40) and 100 free (44.40).
Team captain Christian Lorenz made an impact this past season in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes with the absence of Thibaut Capitaine. This year, the Lorenz and Capitaine lead a powerful breaststroke group supplemented by Danny Comforti and Juan Garcia Mesa. They'll likely fill quite a few of the lanes for finals of the 100 and 200 breast this week.
Other ASU swimmers to watch:
Tadas Duskinas - Sprint Fly/Free
Andrew Porter - Sprint Fly/Free
Reid Elliott - Sprint Fly/Back
Joe Molinari - IM/Fly
Zach Poti - Back/Fly
Thomaz Martins - Sprint Freestyle
Women:
Senior Alysha Bush has held down the sprint freestyle events for the women for the past few seasons. With the addition of freshman Claire Fish, this group is able to make a bigger impact at larger meets. This season, Bush and Fish have posted times of 22.69 and 22.76 in the 50 free, respectively.
Anna Olasz and Katarina Simonovic are coming off Olympic appearances and will be seen in the mid-distance (Simonovic) and distance (Olasz) freestyle events. Simonovic has already swam the 200 in 1:48.98, and Olasz has finished the 1000 in 10:15.20.
In the IM group, Marlies Ross and Chloe Isleta are a solid one-two punch for the Sun Devils. Ross came in at the halfway point last season and Isleta is a freshman this year, but they are already contributing in big ways. In the 200IM, they've posted the top times this year of 2:03.67 for Ross and 2:04.74 for Isleta.
Other ASU swimmers to watch:
Indira Ceranic - Mid Distance Free
Ingibjorg Jonsdottir - Backstroke/Sprint Free
Kendall Dawson - Distance Freestyle
Bentley Hulshof - Fly/Free
Live results from Art Adamson Invitational can be found here.