Wilkening Earns NCAA B-Cut on Final Day of the First Chance Meet

Sunday, February 12

Ann Arbor, Mich.

10:00 AM

Michigan

First Chance Meet

Jack Wilkening (Michigan Photography)

Wilkening Earns NCAA B-Cut on Final Day of the First Chance Meet

2/12/2023 4:52:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

By: Bridgette Underwood

» Jack Wilkening recorded the only NCAA B-cut time on the day in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 47.52.
» The Wolverines saw eight personal best and 15 season best times on the day.
» The Wolverines will return to the home pool Wednesday (Feb. 15) for the Big Ten Championships.

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Event: Michigan First Chance Meet (Day 2 of 2)
U-M Team Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Wednesday (Feb. 22) -- Big Ten Championships (Canham Natatorium), 5 p.m.

• Complete Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team collected eight personal-best times, 15 season-best times and one NCAA B-cut time on the final day of the First Chance Meet on Sunday (Feb. 12) inside Canham Natatorium.

Jack Wilkening kicked off the day with a three-second drop in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:44.88, earning a new season- and personal-best time. Wilkening picked up a season- and personal-best time of 47.52, earning an NCAA B-cut.

Lucas Hodgson, Yousuf Al-Matrooshi and Kevin Maas swept the 100-yard freestyle, all earning new season- and personal-best times. Hodgson swam 44:07, Al-Matrooshi swam 44.46 and Maas swam 46.34.

In the 200-yard breaststroke, Matt Kroll swam a season-best time of 2:01,58 to take the win. In the 1650-yard freestyle, Jack Callan and Ryan Hume each recorded season-best times swimming a 15:26.23 and 15:34.68.

The afternoon session included four personal-best times, six season-best times and one NCAA B-cut. On the 200-yard freestyle, Al-Matrooshi and Hodgson each picked up season- and personal-best times while Hume picked up a season- and personal-best time in the 200-yard IM. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Kroll and Maas each recorded season-best times.

The Wolverines will return to the pool Wednesday (Feb. 15) at 5 p.m., when they play host to the Big Ten Championships at Canham Natatorium. [ Championships Central ]