Friday, March 24
Minneapolis, MN
5:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
NCAA Championships
Zhang places 15th in the country in 200 Freestyle
3/24/2023 8:24:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
MINNEAPOLIS- Wen Zhang, competing in what has become his most superlative event, finished 15th-overall in the 200 Freestyle following his qualification into Friday's consolation finals.
"I'm super proud of Wen," said head coach Rob Clayton. "He's gone through a lot in the last month, and he's hung in there and battled."
Zhang secured qualification for a second swim as the result of a preliminary time of 1:32.61, touching out at 16th-overall in the morning race. The Falcon narrowly edged out NC State's Luke Miller for the lone remaining consolation position by .07 seconds.
In his final race of the day, Zhang swam to a time of 1:32.87 to secure honorable mention All-American status.
"It's a great way to cap off what's been a brilliant career," said Clayton. "He is such a great competitor and an incredible young man. He's going to do great things in our Air Force."
Zhang secured two team points for Air Force, becoming the first Falcon to do so since Michael Barnosky, who finished third in the 100 Breaststroke in 2016.
Tomorrow, Zhang will race for the final time as a Falcon, competing in the 100 Freestyle. He will look to advance to an evening swim following preliminary trials beginning at 9:00 am MT.
"I'm super proud of Wen," said head coach Rob Clayton. "He's gone through a lot in the last month, and he's hung in there and battled."
Zhang secured qualification for a second swim as the result of a preliminary time of 1:32.61, touching out at 16th-overall in the morning race. The Falcon narrowly edged out NC State's Luke Miller for the lone remaining consolation position by .07 seconds.
In his final race of the day, Zhang swam to a time of 1:32.87 to secure honorable mention All-American status.
"It's a great way to cap off what's been a brilliant career," said Clayton. "He is such a great competitor and an incredible young man. He's going to do great things in our Air Force."
Zhang secured two team points for Air Force, becoming the first Falcon to do so since Michael Barnosky, who finished third in the 100 Breaststroke in 2016.
Tomorrow, Zhang will race for the final time as a Falcon, competing in the 100 Freestyle. He will look to advance to an evening swim following preliminary trials beginning at 9:00 am MT.
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