Marschall Wins Three Races at SMU-Luther Triangular
Ted Marschall (Jr./Burnsville, Minn.) won three individual events and swam in the 200 medley relay at a triangular with Saint Mary’s University and Luther College. The Knights finished second to Luther with 888 team points.
Marschall was first to the wall in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.23), 200 breaststroke (2:10.08) and 400 individual medley (4:11.02). This was his first 400 IM race of the season.
Andrew Mering (So./Baraboo, Wis.) prevailed in the 200 backstroke (2:04.44) for Carleton’s other swimming victory.
The Knights swept the top spots in the diving contests. Eric Brenner (So./Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong) won the 3-meter competition and finished second to teammate John Knapp (Sr./Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) on the 1-meter board.
Carleton was second in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.
The Knights are next in action on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Saint John’s University.
Knights Start 2009 With Dominating Victory.
Sophomore Kale Zicafoose (Omaha, Neb./Westside) won two individual events and started the victorious 200 medley relay as Carleton cruised to the top spot at a triangular meet versus Saint Mary’s University and Luther College.
The Knights scored 1325 points to pull away from Luther (751) and Saint Mary's (308).
Zicafoose teamed with Kate Alexander (Jr./Tigard, Ore./Tualatin); Kaarin Taylor (Sr./Gainesville, Fla.) and Becky Alexander (Sr./Tigard, Ore./Tualatin) for the relay win. She later added top honors in both the 100 and 200 backstroke.
Kate Alexander grabbed the top spot in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.41), 400 IM (4:42.94) and the 200 butterfly (2:15.58). Her younger sister, Maggie Alexander (Fy./Tigard, Ore./Tualatin), took top honors in the 1000 freestyle (11:04.92) and the 500 freestyle (5:16.81), while the eldest of the sister, Becky Alexander, was second in the 100 and 200 freestyle races.
Mia Zutz (Jr./Middleton, Wis.) and Jennie Miller (Sr./Fergus Falls, Minn.) were the first two to the wall in the 100 breaststroke.
Irene Dennison (Jr./Carlisle, Mass./Concord-Carlisle Regional) placed second in both the 1- and 3-meter diving competitions.
The Knights return to the water next Saturday, Jan. 17 against the College of Saint Benedict.
