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2008-09 MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships
2/20/2009 8:43:27 AM
(Photo courtesy of St. Olaf Sports Information)
St. Paul, Minn. – With a two-day total of 549 points, St. Olaf College leads the team standings at the 2008-09 MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships. Hosted at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, the Championships will conclude on Saturday with preliminary events starting at 10:30 a.m.
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2008-09 MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships - Day 2 Recap
Courtesy of Tim Kennedy, Gustavus Sports Information
February 20, 2009
MEN'S RECAP
The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team remained in first place through two days of the 2009 MIAC Championships which are being held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis. The Ole's, who have accumulated 549 points, hold a commanding 81-point lead over defending champion Gustavus, which is in second place with 468 points. St. Thomas is in third place with 331 points, while Carleton is in fourth place with 297 points.
The Ole's claimed three more first place finishes including the 200 medley relay (Adam Meyer, Nelson Westby, Luke Money, Jake Koch) which broke the conference record with a time of 1:30.72 and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships, Jake Koch in the 200 freestyle (1:40.65), and Nelson Westby won the 100 breaststroke for the third consecutive year breaking his own conference and meet records with a time of 55.33.
It was a record-breaking day for the men as five conference records were broken in the seven events held during the day. In addition to the St. Olaf 200 medley relay and Nelson Westby in the 100 breaststroke, which were mentioned above, Ted Marschall of Carleton won the 400 individual medley in meet record time of 3:55.7, Erik Huls of St. Thomas won the 100 butterfly in a conference and meet record time of 49.04, Peter Mullee of St. Thomas won the 100 backstroke in a conference and meet record time of 50.2, and the Gustavus 800 free relay team of Matt Stewart, Skylar Davis, Whitaker Davis, and Dave Pearson won with a conference and meet record time of 6:44.73.
Eight different individuals and one relay team automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships on the second day including Peter Mullee of St. Thomas, Nate Young of Macalester, and Adam Meyer of St. Olaf in the 100 backstroke, Nelson Westby of St. Olaf and John Fox of Saint Mary's in the 100 breaststroke, Erik Huls of St. Thomas in the 100 butterfly, Ted Marschall of Carleton and Chris Bateman of St. Olaf in the 400 individual medley, and the St. Olaf 200 medley relay team.
The meet will conclude on Saturday with prelims beginning at 10:30 am and finals, which begin at 6:30 pm.
TEAM SCORES
St. Olaf College 549
Gustavus Adolphus College 468
University of St. Thomas 344
Carleton College 297
Saint John's University 283
Macalester College 144
Saint Mary's University 136
Hamline University 93
Men's Results (Top 3 All-MIAC)
200 medley relay - 1, St. Olaf (Adam Meyer, Nelson Westby, Luke Money, Jake Koch) 1:30.72, 2, St. Thomas, 1:33.13, 3, Carleton, 1:33.97
400 Individual Medley - 1. Ted Marschall, Carleton, 3:55.70; 2. Chris Bateman, St. Olaf, 3:55.94; 3. Nate Bentley, St. Olaf, 4:06.12
100 Butterfly - 1. Erik Huls, St. Thomas, 49.04; Matt Stewart, Gustavus, 49.57; 3. Luke Money, St. Olaf, 50.47
200 Freestyle - 1. Jake Koch, St. Olaf, 1:40.65; 2. Dave Pearson, Gustavus, 1:42.53; 3. Tyler Wakefield, Gustavus, 1:43.15
100 Breastroke - 1. Nelson Westby, St. Olaf, 55.33; 2. John Fox, Saint Mary's, 55.61; 3, Billy Schultz, Gustavus, 58.89
100 Backstroke - 1. Peter Mullee, St. Thomas, 50.20; 2. Nate Young, Macalester, 50.31; Adam Meyer, St. Olaf, 50.65
800 Free Relay - 1. Gustavus (Matt Stewart, Skylar Davis, Whitaker Davis, Dave Pearson) 6:44.73; 2. St. Olaf, 6:47.86; 3. Saint John's, 6:58.80
2008-09 MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships - Day 1 Recap
Courtesy of Tim Kennedy, Gustavus Sports Information
February 19, 2009
MEN'S RECAP
The St. Olaf men’s swimming and diving team is in first place after the opening day of the 2009 MIAC Championships. The Ole’s, who scored 232 points, lead defending champion Gustavus by 18 points, as the Gusties totaled 214 on the day. Carleton is in third place with 153 points, while St. Thomas and Saint John’s are tied for fourth place with 146 points.
The Ole’s picked up three first place finishes including the 200 free relay (Jake Koch, Adam Meyer, Kaegan Recher, and Nelson Westby), the 400 medley relay (Meyer, Westby, Erik Witzel, and Brock Edwards), and Ryan Trostrud in one meter diving. The 400 medley relay team shattered the MIAC record and the championship meet record with a time of 3:21.98.
Gustavus’s Matt Stewart claimed his third consecutive title in the 500 freestyle in impressive fashion as he broke a 20-year old MIAC record held by K. Casson of St. Olaf (4:27.57) with a time of 4:26.78. Stewart’s time also broke the meet record and automatically qualified him for the NCAA Championships. The Gusties dominated the 500 freestyle taking four of the top five spots including Whitaker Davis in third, Skylar Davis in fourth, and John Rice in fifth.
Carleton's Ted Marschall out-dueled rival Nelson Westby of St. Olaf for the second consecutive year to win the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:50.54. Marschall and Westby (1:51.59) both automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Peter Mullee of St. Thomas won the 50 yard freestyle breaking a 10-year old MIAC record with a time of 20.19. Mullee’s time also automatically qualified him for the NCAA Championships.
TEAM SCORES
St. Olaf College 232
Gustavus Adolphus College 214
Carleton College 153
Saint John’s University 146
University of St. Thomas 146
Macalester College 79
Saint Mary's University 64
Hamline University 55
Men's (Top three All-MIAC)
1-meter Diving – 1, Ryan Trostrud, St. Olaf 396.30; 2, Eric Brenner, Carleton, 381.85; 3, Ian Straehly, 377.80
200-yard Freestyle Relay - St. Olaf, (Jake Koch, Adam Meyer, Kaegan Recher, and Nelson Westby) 1:22.61; 2, Gustavus, 1:23.76; 3, St. Thomas, 1:24.06.
500-yard Freestyle - 1, Matt Stewart, Gustavus, 4:26.78; 2, Chris Bateman, St. Olaf, 4:27.20; 3, Whitaker Davis, Gustavus, 4:35.79.
200-yard IM - 1, Ted Marschall, 1:50.54; 2, Nelson Westby, St. Olaf, 1:51.59; 3Nate Bentley, St. Olaf, 1:52.98.
50-yard Freestyle - 1, Peter Mullee, St. Thomas, 20.19; 2, Jake Koch, St. Olaf, 20.78; Erik Huls, St. Thomas, 20.88.
400-yard Medley Relay - 1, St. Olaf (Adam Meyer, Nelson Westby, Erik Witzel, and Brock Edwards), 3:21.98; 2, Gustavus, 3:25.62; 3, St. Thomas, 3:25.68.
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