Levi Sandidge wins 400 IM, Kentucky Swim & Dive Ends Day Two of Tennessee Invitational

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kentucky junior Levi Sandidge earned the lone win for the Wildcats on day two of the Tennessee Invitational taking the men’s 400 individual medley with an NCAA B-Standard time of 4:42.52. The time also sees Sandidge go second in the Kentucky event top 10 list and is one of nine Wildcats who posted NCAA B-Standard times on the second day of the Tennessee Invitational at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. Following Thursday’s action, the men trail Tennessee 192-66 and Virginia 156-100. The women trail Tennessee 212-47 and Virginia 192-63.

Sandidge bested Tennessee’s Tony Laurito in the head-to-head contest to win the 400 IM with an NCAA B-Standard time of 3:45.35. The time was a personal best for Sandidge and boosted the Texas native to second all-time in program history.

UK ended the day with seven additional NCAA B-cuts, one each from Bridget Engel, Grace Frericks, Adomas Gatulis, Fernanda de Goeij, Carson Hick, Devin Naoroz, Hayden Penny and Lauren West. De Goeij notched her B-cut in the prelims of the 400 IM while Penny grabbed hers in the final with a quick 4:13.16. Hick picked up his second B-cut of the invitational after swimming a 3:49.09 in the same event. Engel earned her first B-cut of the season improving to 59.83 in the 100 breast while Adomas Gatulis improved his time in the final of the same event to 52.85 moving to third in the record book. Naoroz got his standard with a 47.06 in the 100 back while West moved to ninth fastest in the program history with a 1:46.46 in the 200 free. Frericks just got her first B-cut of the season with a 53.47 in the 100 back.

The Tennessee Invite will conclude tomorrow with the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, men’s and women’s platform diving, and 1650 free.

Kentucky Event Winners:

• Men’s 400 IM: Levi Sandidge (3:42.52)

NCAA B Standards:

• Women’s 400 IM: Fernanda de Goeij (4:15.99)
• Men’s 400 IM: Levi Sandidge (3:42.52)
• Women’s 200 Free: Lauren West (1:46.46)
• Women’s 100 Breast: Bridget Engel (59.83)
• Men’s 100 Breast: Adomas Gatulis (52.85)
• Women’s 400 IM: Hayden Penny (4:13.16)
• Men’s 400 IM: Carson Hick (3:49.09)
• Men’s 100 Back: Devin Naoroz (47.06)
• Women’s 100 Back: Grace Frericks (53.47)

Top-10 Times in Program History 

• 2nd – Men’s 400 IM: Levi Sandidge (3:42.52)
• 3rd – Men’s 100 Breast: Adomas Gatulis (52.85)
• 4th – Men’s 100 Back: Devin Naoroz (47.06)
• 6th – Men’s 100 Fly: Ryan Merani (47:12)
• 6th – Men’s 100 Breast: Jonathan Rom (53.73)
• 8th – Men’s 100 Back: Szymon Mieczkowski (47.62)
• 9th – Women’s 200 Free: Lauren West (1:46.46)

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