2025 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 2 (Friday Night) Live Recap

2025 EDDIE REESE SHOWDOWN

January 24-25, 2025
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center — Austin, Texas
25 Yards (SCY)
Meet Info
Live Results, also available on MeetMobile as “Eddie Reese Texas Showdown”
Friday Morning Live Recap
Friday Night Livestream

The inaugural Eddie Reese Showdown, a battle between four of the top programs in the NCAA, kicked off this morning with an electric session that saw the UVA women rattle the all-time record in the 200 medley relay. This meet spans two days and three sessions, and tonight’s session features the Texas band, Bevo XV, happy hour pricing, and more. Beyond that, there’s also a lot of swimming, including five individual events, two relay, diving, and a separate pros race.

If you have access to SEC+ you can tune in at the link above beginning at 5:30 CST. If you don’t, we’ll be providing a live recap over the course of the evening, and our own Coleman Hodges is on deck to interview swimmers throughout the session. The scoring is a little funky, with each session and the overall meet being scored differently, but according to the live results page, here are the combined team scores so far:

Texas – 453
Arizona State – 305.5
Virginia – 304
NC State – 292.5

Women’s 200 Free Relay

NCAA Record: 1:23.63, Virginia-2024
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:28.42

Top 8:

Virginia ‘A’ (Curzan, G. Walsh, A. Walsh, Moesch) – 1:24.29
Texas ‘A’ (Cooper, Sticklen, Longi, Arens) – 1:26.44
NC State ‘A’ (Nel, Christianson, Driscoll, Pelaez) – 1:27.67
ASU ‘A’ (Bentz, Sheehan, Milligan, Ullmann) – 1:28.06
Texas ‘B’ – 1:28.43
Virginia ‘B’ – 1:28.71
NC State ‘B’ – 1:29.67
ASU ‘B’ – 1:30.45

The Virginia women weren’t as close to the all-time record as they were this morning in the medley relay, but their time of 1:24.29 is the fastest time in the NCAA this season, surpassing the Cavaliers’ own 1:24.68 from midseason. Claire Curzan led off in 21.32, Gretchen Walsh nearly broke 20 seconds with a 20.09 split, her sister Alex Walsh went 21.49, and Anna Moesch anchored in 21.39.

The Longhorns took 2nd in 1:26.44, with a 22.00 leadoff from Grace Cooper, then three 21-mid splits from from Emma Sticklen, Ava Longi, and Abby Arens.

Men’s 200 Free Relay

NCAA Record: 1:13.35, Florida-2023
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:16.51

Top 8:

ASU ‘A’ – 1:14.06
NC State ‘A’ – 1:15.93
Texas ‘A’ – 1:16.00
Texas ‘B’ – 1:16.91
ASU ‘B’ – 1:17.19
UVA ‘A’ – 1:17.55
NC State ‘B’ – 1:17.92
Virginia ‘B’ – 1:21.38

The Arizona State men have kept rolling since Bob Bowman’s departure for Texas. The pool was rocking tonight as the Sun Devils stormed to a 1:14.06, just 0.13s off their NCAA-leading 1:13.93 from midseason. Ilya Kharun led off in 18.52 after going 18.62 individually this morning. Tommy Palmer split 18.40, Tolu Young split 19.17, and Jonny Kulow rocked a 17.97 anchor leg.

NC State took 2nd in 1:15.93 as the quartest of Quintin McCarty, Jerry Fox, Kaii Winkler, and Sam Hoover all went between 18.94 and 19.03. Texas took 3rd in 1:16.00, with Chris Guiliano leading the way with a 18.89 leadoff.

Women’s 400 IM

NCAA Record: 3:54.60, Ella Eastin (STAN) – 2018
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:03.62

Top 8:

Katie Grimes (Virginia) – 3:59.02
Campbell Stoll (Texas) – 4:04.30
Campbell Chase (Texas) – 4:06.57
Charli Brown (ASU) – 4:07.58
Lisa Nystrand (NC State) – 4:07.94
Leah Hayes (Virginia) – 4:10.87
Grace Sheble (NC State) – 4:10.95
Deniz Ertan (ASU) – 4:11.27

UVA freshman Katie Grimes made the most out of her college 400 IM debut, storming to the top time in the nation this season with a 3:59.02. Grimes was in control from the get-go, opening up a four-second lead by the halfway point and winning by five seconds. Her time passes Caroline Bricker’s 3:59.88 for the fastest in the NCAA this season.

Texas’ Campbell Stoll took 2nd in 4:04.30, hitting a season best and touching not far off her personal best of 4:03.89 from last year’s NCAA championships. Teammate Campbell Chase hit a lifetime best with her 4:06.57, good for 3rd place.

Men’s 400 IM

NCAA Record: 3:28.82, Leon Marchand (ASU) – 2023
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:38.37\

Top 8:

Rex Maurer (Texas) – 3:38.83
David Johnston (Texas) – 3:41.40
Kyle Ponsler (NC State) – 3:44.85
Daniel Matheson (ASU) – 3:45.69
Cale Martter (ASU) – 3:46.29
Owen Lloyd (NC State) – 3:49.09
Colin Bitz (UVA) – 3:49.46
Matt Styczen (UVA) – 3:52.72

Rex Maurer, who currently leads the NCAA with a 3:34.19 from midseason, took control early and never looked back, winning by over two seconds with a 3:38.83. NC State’s Kyle Ponsler was in 2nd for much of the race, but Texas’ David Johnston passed him on the second 50 of the breastroke leg, ultimately taking 2nd with a 3:41.40 to Ponsler’s 3:44.85.

In the B-final, Texas’ Cooper Lucas ran down ASU’s Michael Hochwalt for the win, 3:41.66 to 3:41.98. Those times would’ve finished 3rd and 4th in the A-final.

Women’s 100 Fly

NCAA Record: 47.35, Gretchen Walsh (UVA) – 2024
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.52

Top 8:

Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 47.48
Emma Sticklen (Texas) – 49.55
Leah Shackley (NC State) – 50.95
Olivia Bray (Texas) – 51.26
Carly Novelline (Virginia) – 51.90
Julia Ullmann (ASU) – 52.10
Tyler Driscoll (NC State) – 54.03
Hannah Hurleman (ASU) – 54.59

UVA’s Gretchen Walsh rattled her own all-time record in the 100 fly, popping a 47.48 that stands as as the 3rd-fastest performer ever. Texas’ Emma Sticklen shaved 0.05s off of her lifetime best with a 49.55 for 2nd.

All-Time Top 100 Fly Performances All-Time

Gretchen Walsh, 47.35 2024 Tenn Invite (Finals)
Gretchen Walsh, 47.42 2024 NCAAs (Finals)
Gretchen Walsh, 47.48, 2024 Eddie Reese Showdown
Gretchen Walsh, 48.24 2024 ACCs
Gretchen Walsh, 48.26 2024 NCAAs (Prelims) & 2024 Tenn Invite (Prelims)
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Gretchen Walsh, 48.43 2024 UNC Dual Meet
Kate Douglass, 48.46 2023 NCAAs

Men’s 100 Fly

NCAA Record: 42.80, Caeleb Dressel (FLOR) – 2018
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.51

Top 8:

Ilya Kharun (ASU) 43.90
Hubert Kos (Texas) – 44.05
Kyle Peck (Texas) – 44.74
Luke Miller (NC State) / Filip Senc-Samardzic (ASU) – 45.47
(tie)
Spencer Nicholas (UVA) – 45.85
Stephen Conrad (NC State) – 47.11
Jack Madoch (UVA) – 48.71

Ilya Kharun won his second individual event of the day, rocking a 43.90 that’s just 0.05s off of his lifetime best of 43.85. That time has him ranked #2 in the nation this season, behind Jordan Crooks of Tennessee (43.77).

The bigger story may be the Longhorn butterfly swimmers. The stroke looked to be a weak one for Texas this season, but Hubert Kos has solid long course times, and he improved his yards best from 44.93 to 44.05 to take 2nd. Freshman Kyle Peck also had a big swim, improving from 45.77 to 44.74 to take 3rd.

Women’s 200 Free

NCAA Record: 1:39.10, Missy Franklin (CAL) – 2015
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:42.60

Top 8:

Aimee Canny (UVA) – 1:42.42
Erin Gemmell (Texas) – 1:42.79
Lillie Nesty (Texas) – 1:43.21
Erika Pelaez (NC State) – 1:44.37
Anna Moesch (UVA) – 1:44.90
Katherine Helms (NC State) – 1:46.94
Erin Milligan (ASU) – 1:47.31
Alexa Reyna (ASU) – 1:47.79

UVA’s Aimee Canny improved on her season-best time of 1:42.67, going 1:42.42 here for the win, and maintaing her #6 spot in the season rankings. Texas’ Erin Gemmell looked like she may have had a shot to pass Canny on the final lap, but she came up a bit short, taking 2nd in 1:42.79. Fellow Longhorn Lillie Nesty hit a lifetime best to take 3rd in 1:43.21.

Men’s 200 Free

NCAA Record: 1:28.81, Luke Hobson (TEX) – 2024
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:31.21

Top 8:

Luke Hobson (Texas) – 1:31.20
Patrick Sammon (ASU) – 1:31.85
Tiago Behar (ASU) – 1:33.27
Chris Guiliano (Texas) – 1:33.29
David King (UVA) – 1:33.98
Sebastien Sergile (UVA) – 1:34.26
Kaii Winkler (NC State) – 1:34.57
Jerry Fox (NC State) – 1:34.76

ASU’s Patrick Sammon closed well, but Luke Hobson, the fastest man ever in both the yards and short course meters versions of this event, hung to win in 1:31.20 to Sammon’s 1:31.85.

Sammon nearly matched his best tiem fo 1:31.82 from 2023. His ASU teamamte Jonny Kulow won the B-final in 1:32.72, a time which would’ve put him 3rd in the A-final. B-final runner-up Camden Taylor of Texas touched in 1:33.17, also faster than the A-final’s 3rd place finsiher, Tiago Behar of ASU. Behar just touched out US Olympian Chris Guiliano, 1:32.27 to 1:33.29.

Women’s 100 Breast

NCAA Record: 55.73, Lilly King (IU) – 2019
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 58.01

Top 8:

Alex Walsh (UVA) – 56.98
Piper Enge (Texas) – 57.68
Emma Weber (UVA) – 58.18
Abby Arens (NC State) – 59.07
Iza Adame (ASU) – 59.49
Aubree Brouwer (NC State) – 59.85
Lisa Nystrand (NC State) – 1:00.36
Emma Gehlert (ASU) – 1:00.82

It’s looking increasingly likely that Alex Walsh is done with the 400 IM collegiately, as she went under 57 for the first time evrer, and posted the fastest time in the nation this season, with a 56.98 for the win.

According to the USA Swimming database, that makes her just the ninth woman to ever break 57. Former UVA teamamates Jasmine Nocentini and Alex Wenger are two of other eight.

Piper Enge (57.68) and Emma Weber (58.18) also set lifetime bests en route to 2nd and 3rd.

Men’s 100 Breast

NCAA Record: 49.53, Liam Bell (CAL) – 2024
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 51.02

Top 8:

Nate Germonprez (Texas) – 51.09
Will Scholtz (Texas) – 51.60
Andy Dobrzanski (ASU) – 52.18
Sam Hoover (NC State) – 52.52
Oscar Bilbao (ASU) – 52.77
Arsen Kozhakhmetov (NC State) – 52.92
Jay Gerloff (UVA) – 54.25
Matthew Heilman (UVA) – 54.80

The Longhorns’ breaststroke group continues to shine this season, as Nate Germonprez (51.09) and Will Scholtz (51.60) brought the Texas men yet another 1-2 finish. Germonprez currently ranks #2 in the nation with a 50.39 after focusing largely on freestyle last season.

Women’s 100 Back

NCAA Record: 48.10, Gretchen Walsh (UVA) – 2024
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.66

Top 8:

Claire Curzan (UVA) – 49.40
Leah Shackley (NC State) – 50.53
Kennedy Noble (NC State) – 51.29
Olivia Bray (Texas) – 51.71
Emma Kern (Texas) – 51.78
Miriam Sheehan (ASU) – 51.79
Caroline Bentz (ASU) 52.72
Tess Howley (UVA) – 52.84

Claire Curzan won by over a second and came within 0.03s of her liftime best with her time of 49.40. Curzan went 49.37 at midseason, which puts her just behind UVA teamamte Gretchen Walsh (49.31) this season.

NC State’s Leah Shackley took 2nd in 50.43, followed by teamamte Kenny Noble at 51.29. Shackley and Noble rank 5th and 8th nationally with times of 50.22 and 50.75 from midseason. Fellow Wolfpack member Erika Pelaez didn’t swim this event tonight, but she ranks 7th nationally this season, giving NC State one of the top backstroke groups in the country.

Longhorn Olivia Bray got her hand on the wall first in a tight battle for 4th, touching in 51.71, just ahead of teammate Emma Kern (51.78) and ASU’s Miriam Sheehan (51.79).

Men’s 100 Back

NCAA Record: 43.35, Luca Urlando (UGA) – 2022
2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.48

Top 8:

Hubert Kos (Texas) – 44.60
Will Modglin (Texas) – 45.13
Lucien Vergnes (ASU) – 46.16
Quintin McCarty (NC State) / Hudson Williams (NC State) – 46.41
(tie)
Jack Aikins (UVA) – 46.85
Jonathan Adam (ASU) – 46.88
Will Thompson (UVA) – 47.56

Yet another 1-2 finish for the Longhorn men. Hubert Kos completed the 100 butterback dobule with a 44.60 win, followed by Will Modglin at 45.13.

If you include the B-final, Texas had the four fastest times of the night, as Kyle Peck (45.02) and Rex Maurer (45.94) were both faster than A-final 3rd place finisher Lucien Vergnes of ASU (46.16). That’s another best time for Peck, who seems to be putting together something of a breakout performance today.

Women’s 3m Diving

Men’s 3m Diving

Pros Race

Anna Elendt – 100 breast – 57.75
Regan Smith – 200 back – 1:48.17
Simone Manuel – 100 free – 47.29
Carson Foster – 200 fly – 1:41.37
Shaine Casas – 400 IM – 3:34.09

Texas pro Shaine Casas hit a three-second liftime best with a 3:34.09 in the 400 IM. We’re not sure how official these swims are, but if that finds its way into the USA Swimming database, that’ll make him the #5 performer all-time, putting him between training partners Carson Foster (3:33.79) and Rex Maurer (3:34.19).