Swimming & Diving Championship Day Three Results

Feb. 22, 2008

Results

Cleveland, Ohio - Schedule and Results

After an unexpected water main break on the campus of Cleveland State University, the final two days of competition at the Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships were moved to the University of Akron's Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium. The meet went on however, with all events Friday and Saturday (12:00 p.m. diving, 4:00 p.m. swimming) being conducted as timed-finals, and it didn't appear to affect the swimmers, as multiple Horizon League records were broken and many of the events saw members of the same squad finishing in first and second place, on both the men's and women's side.

For the women, The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay continues to hold its lead after three days of competition. The Phoenix lead with a score of 535, followed by Wright State University (465) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (444). Rounding out the field are the University of Illinois at Chicago (244), Youngstown State University (179), Valparaiso University (153), Cleveland State University (113), and Butler University (81). On the men's side, the Raiders started to pull away from the pack, totaling 535 points, followed by Cleveland State (447), Milwaukee (444), UIC (390.5), Green Bay (346.5) and Valparaiso (138).

The evening began with a one-two finish for the Wright State women, and another record-breaking performance by Jessica Weidert. The Raider senior posted a winning time of 4:24.27 in the 400-yard individual medley, beating out teammate Krystyna Wieczerzak (4:28.04). In the next event, Green Bay's Ashley Warzon successfully defended her title in the 100-yard butterfly with her time of 56.27, beating out runner-up Ashley Williamson of Youngstown State (57.42). Another one-two sweep by the Raiders followed in the 200-yard freestyle, as winner Mabel Fernandez and runner-up Victoria Tafur both beat the previous League mark of 1:52.32, with Fernandez posting the new record time of 1:51.66, and Tafur finishing with 1:51.79. The next event, the 100-yard breaststroke, continued the trend with a one-two sweep, this time by Milwaukee's Kerry Rossow (1:04.10) and Shannon Berndt (1:04.14). It was then Green Bay's turn, as Danielle DeGrand and teammate Mary Stravinski achieved the feat in the 100-yard backstroke, with DeGrand just missing the League record of 57.03 with her mark of 57.10. The evening ended with yet another record-breaking victory by Wright State, this time in the 800-yard freestyle relay, as its team of Krystyna Wieczerzak, Kelsey Cooper, Victoria Tafur, and Mabel Fernandez shattered the League record with a time of 7:30.32.

In men's action, Wright State stole the spotlight. Nathan Demchuk started the night with a win in his second event of the championships, taking the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 3:56.21, and just touching out Cleveland State's Dave Duecker (3:56.45). In the 100-yard butterfly, another Raider, Warren Thompson, continued his reign as champion in the event, beating his winning time from last season with a mark of 48.63, and just missing the League record by a tenth of a second. The Raiders posted their third victory of the evening in the 200-yard freestyle, with Micah Belew touching out Green Bay's Alex Hill with a time of 1:39.49. Then, it was Cleveland State's opportunity to shine as Jakub Dobies, Deni Gasparin, and Stef Potgeiter swept the 100-yard breaststroke, with Dobies winning the event with a time of 54.31. Todd Winchell, another Vikings team member, won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 50.31, just ahead of teammate Nedim Nisic (50.77). Finally, a League record was set by the Raiders, as the team of LeRoux Pelser, Scott Lang, Micah Belew, and Nathan Demchuk posted a winning time of 6:41.64 to end the evening.

The championship continues on Saturday, with the men's three-meter and women's one meter diving to begin at 12 p.m. and timed-finals for swimming scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The swimming events on Saturday are the 1650-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly, and 400-yard freestyle relay.

Day 3 Event Champions:


Women's 400-yard individual medley : Jessica Weidert, Wright State (4:24.27*)
Men's 400-yard individual medley :Nathan Demchuk, Wright State (3:56.21)
Women's 100-yard butterfly: Ashley Warzon, Green Bay (56.27)
Men's 100-yard butterfly : Warren Thompson, Wright State (48.64)
Women's 200-yard freestyle : Mabel Fernandez, Wright State (1:51.66*)
Men's 200-yard freestyle : Micah Belew, Wright State (1:39.49)
Women's 100-yard breaststroke : Kerry Rossow, Milwaukee (1:04.10)
Men's 100-yard breaststroke: Jakub Dobies, Cleveland State (54.31)
Women's 100-yard backstroke: Danielle DeGrand, Green Bay (57.10)
Men's 100-yard backstroke: Todd Winchell, Wright State (50.31)
Women's 800-yard freestyle relay: Wright State (7:30.32*)
Men's 800-yard freestyle relay : Wright State (6:41.64*)


* New Horizon League Championship Record

Day 3 Team Totals:


Women


Green Bay 569
Wright State 505
Milwaukee 476
UIC 274
Youngstown State 207
Valparaiso 177
Cleveland State 139
Butler 103


!PLEASE NOTE: due to a disqualification on Day One, the women's team scores were adjusted to reflect the change in points.

Men


Wright State 535
Cleveland State 447
Milwaukee 444
UIC 390.5
Green Bay 346.5
Valparaiso 138