Denver Sweeps Air Force and Northern Colorado
Denver Swimming and Diving Take Top Spots at Air Force Meet
The University of Denver men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the top spots at the Air Force Academy swimming and diving meet in USAFA, Colorado, on Saturday afternoon in the Cadet Natatorium.
The Pioneer women’s squad took first and third place with team totals of 139.00 and 130.50, respectively, defeating Air Force (137.00 and 104.50) and Northern Colorado (103.00 and 90.00). The Pioneer men’s squad also took top honors, posting a team total of 153.00, over Air Force’s team total of 89.00.
"I felt like this is one of the best team efforts we have had with the men and women together,” said head coach Brian Schrader.” “I think we are at a good place in our training to start on our championship season and this was a good first meet of 2009.”
In the 400-yard medley relay, both the Pioneer’s A and B women’s teams took first and second, finishing with times of 4:02.26 and 4:02.41, respectively. The men’s A and B teams took first and fifth, posting times of 3:23.77 and 3:34.40.
In the 1000-yard freestyle event, junior Amanda McNally (Lone Tree, Colo.) (10:42.19), junior Lindsay Brown (Allen, Texas) (10:49.95) and freshman Sara Ladner (Lenexa, Kan.) (10:54.12) swept the top three spots for the women’s team, while freshman Clay Myers (Aurora, Colo.) (9:57.91) and sophomore Ted Bonus (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) (10:30.15) finished first and third, respectively for the Pioneer men.
In the 200-yard freestyle, freshman Jackie Leung (Gresham, Ore.) finished in first place for the Pioneers with a time of 1:55.01, while senior Caitlin Summers (Portland, Ore.) grabbed third with a time of 1:56.80. For the men, senior Blake Worsley (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and freshman Jay Giddens (Carlsbad, Calif.) took first and second with times of 1:41.36 and 1:44.38, respectively.
In the 50-yard freestyle, the women once again took the top two spots as freshman Kristin Schmid (Aurora, Colo.) and sophomore Katy Motsinger (Charleston, S.C.) posted times of 24.67 and 25.05, respectively. For the men, sophomore Scott Madaras (Yorktown, Va.) finished in second place behind Air Force’s Robert Dawson with a time of 21.65.
In the 400-yard Individual Medley, senior Michele Lowry (Hailey, Idaho) claimed the top spot for the Pioneers as she posted a time of 4:38.07 for the women. Sophomore Garth Summers (Portland, Ore.) and freshman Tyler Pennington (Scottsdale, Airz.) grabbed the top two spots in the men’s event with times of 4:09.23 and 4:10.51, respectively.
“Michele Lowry, Jackie Leung, Lindsay Brown and Amanda Mcnally picked up some wins today and I was pleased with our men's efforts,” Schrader said. For the men, I think Garth Summers led the way for us today with an outstanding split in the 400 medley.”
In the men’s three-meter diving event, senior Aaron Feight (Littleton, Colo.) and junior Cody Stambaugh (Denver, Colo.) grabbed first and second with final scores of 350.80 and 326.75, while also taking first and second in the one-meter diving event with scores of 367.30 and 289.25.
In the 200-yard butterfly event, Lueng and Stadler finished first and second with times of 2:09.09 and 2:09.64, while Madaras and Pennington also took first and second for the men with times of 1:53.35 and 1:55.76.
In the 100-yard freestyle event, the Pioneer women took first and third as Schmid finished with a time of 52.87 and freshman Sam Case (Park City, Utah) finished with 54.12. The Pioneer men posted similar results as Worsley and Giddens finished first and third, respectively, with times of 46.22 and 47.32.
In the 200-yard backstroke event, the Pioneer women took first and second as Lowry and junior Olivia Dean (Aurora, Colo.) posted times of 2:07.59 and 2:10.15. The Pioneer men, however, finished second and third behind Air Force’s Kai Yamashiro (1:51.87), as junior Gannon Totura (Castle Rock, Colo.) and sophomore Austin Fowler (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) posted times of 1:53.60 and 1:54.95.
“We had some younger swimmers elevate their efforts today, including Austin Fowler, who led off for us in the 400 medley relay, and Jay Giddens, who had a solid anchor on that same relay, said Schrader.”
In the 500-yard freestyle, the Pioneer women swept all three top finishes as Brown, McNally and Ladner recorded times of 5:12.87, 5:15.71 and 5:19.30, respectively. For the Pioneer men, Summers grabbed first place with a time of 4:45.72.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, the Pioneer men took first and second as senior Nicholas Brunger (Castle Rock, Colo.) finished with a time of 2:07.85 and Myers finished with a time of 2:11.31, ahead of Air Force’s Justin Day (2:11.46)
In the final men’s event of the day, the Pioneers won the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:06.84 as the team of Madaras, Caleb Severns (Fairbanks, Alaska), Myers and Worsely finished two seconds ahead of Air Force’s team of Dawson, Sean O’Keefe, Eric Robinson and Bryan Avery.
“It was great to have Tyler Pennington racing really well today in the 400 IM and 200 fly,” said Schrader. “I also think Scott Madaras had a nice win in the fly for us today as well. Also turning in a strong performance was Blake Worsley, who just got it done today with his wins in the 200 and 100, and his anchor leg was truly solid with the 400 freestyle relay win.”
The Pioneers return to action on Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24 as they travel to South Bend, Ind., to take part in the Shamrock Invitational. Denver will face Notre Dame, Michigan State and West Virginia in the all-day, two-day meet.
Air Force Defeats Northern Colorado, Swept By Denver
In their last non-conference competition of the season, the Air Force men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted in-state rivals Denver and Northern Colorado Saturday afternoon in Cadet Natatorium. The Air Force men dropped a 153-89 decision to Denver, while the women lost to Denver, 130.5-104.5, but defeated Northern Colorado, 137-103.
The Pioneers were dominant in the meet, winning 11 of 13 men’s events and 10 of 13 women’s events. Securing the two individual wins for the Falcon men were senior Kai Yamashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) and sophomore Robert Dawson (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Yamashiro finished first in the 200 backstroke with a mark of 1:51.87, while Dawson won the men’s 50 freestyle for the second-straight day, clocking in at 21.05. Dawson also added a second-place showing in the 100 free, finishing in 46.56, just behind 2008 NCAA participant Blake Worsley.
Junior Sean O’Keefe (Lake Oswego, Ore.) was the runner-up in the 1000 free, while sophomore Tom Hansen (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) finished second in the 500 freestyle. In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Yamashiro, Justin Day (Sr., Peyton, Colo.), Benjamin Gunn (So., Gainesville, Ga.) and Bryan Avery (Sr., Mililani, Hawaii) clocked a season-best mark of 3:23.97 to finish second.
Eric Robinson (So., Lakewood, Colo.) took third place in both the 200 freestyle and the 200 butterfly, while Chris Morin (Jr., Crown Point, Ind.) was the third-place finisher in the 50 free, with a season-best mark of 21.69.
Cole Smith (Fr., Charlotte, N.C.) was the top performer for the Falcons in the 400 IM, finishing third with a mark of 4:19.07, while Day was Air Force’s top finisher in the 200 breaststroke, taking third place with a time of 2:11.46.
For the divers, Kyle Van Valkenburg (Jr., Tucson, Ariz.) led Air Force at 1-meter, finishing third with a score of 274.15, while classmate David Arlington (Eagle River, Alaska) was the top Air Force performer in the 3-meter dive, placing third with a mark of 280.75.
On the women’s side, Lauren Shetley (Fr., St. Louis, Mo.) led the way, sweeping the diving events. She won the 1-meter dive by five-hundredths of a point with a score of 240.20, while scoring a 225.30 to take first place at 3-meters.
Among the top performers for the women’s swimmers was senior Laken Stogner (Bowdon, Ga.), who took second in the 100 free with a time of 54.01, while also finishing third in the 50 free with a time of 25.08. Classmate Jane Hwang (Irvine, Calif.) added a second-place finish in the 200 free with a mark of 1:55.64.
In the 400 IM, Kaeli Kluesner (So., Denver, Colo.) was the Falcons’ top performer, placing second with a time of 4:49.20, while Becky Gleason (Jr., Ballwin, Mo.) took third in the event with a mark of 4:50.61. In addition, freshman Katharine Ernst (Folsom, Calif.) scored a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly, clocking in at 2:12.39.
The Falcons return to action next weekend, Jan. 23-24, for a pair of conference dual meets on the road. Air Force will take on BYU Friday at 5:00 p.m., followed by a noon dual against Utah on Saturday.
The University of Denver men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the top spots at the Air Force Academy swimming and diving meet in USAFA, Colorado, on Saturday afternoon in the Cadet Natatorium.
The Pioneer women’s squad took first and third place with team totals of 139.00 and 130.50, respectively, defeating Air Force (137.00 and 104.50) and Northern Colorado (103.00 and 90.00). The Pioneer men’s squad also took top honors, posting a team total of 153.00, over Air Force’s team total of 89.00.
"I felt like this is one of the best team efforts we have had with the men and women together,” said head coach Brian Schrader.” “I think we are at a good place in our training to start on our championship season and this was a good first meet of 2009.”
In the 400-yard medley relay, both the Pioneer’s A and B women’s teams took first and second, finishing with times of 4:02.26 and 4:02.41, respectively. The men’s A and B teams took first and fifth, posting times of 3:23.77 and 3:34.40.
In the 1000-yard freestyle event, junior Amanda McNally (Lone Tree, Colo.) (10:42.19), junior Lindsay Brown (Allen, Texas) (10:49.95) and freshman Sara Ladner (Lenexa, Kan.) (10:54.12) swept the top three spots for the women’s team, while freshman Clay Myers (Aurora, Colo.) (9:57.91) and sophomore Ted Bonus (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) (10:30.15) finished first and third, respectively for the Pioneer men.
In the 200-yard freestyle, freshman Jackie Leung (Gresham, Ore.) finished in first place for the Pioneers with a time of 1:55.01, while senior Caitlin Summers (Portland, Ore.) grabbed third with a time of 1:56.80. For the men, senior Blake Worsley (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and freshman Jay Giddens (Carlsbad, Calif.) took first and second with times of 1:41.36 and 1:44.38, respectively.
In the 50-yard freestyle, the women once again took the top two spots as freshman Kristin Schmid (Aurora, Colo.) and sophomore Katy Motsinger (Charleston, S.C.) posted times of 24.67 and 25.05, respectively. For the men, sophomore Scott Madaras (Yorktown, Va.) finished in second place behind Air Force’s Robert Dawson with a time of 21.65.
In the 400-yard Individual Medley, senior Michele Lowry (Hailey, Idaho) claimed the top spot for the Pioneers as she posted a time of 4:38.07 for the women. Sophomore Garth Summers (Portland, Ore.) and freshman Tyler Pennington (Scottsdale, Airz.) grabbed the top two spots in the men’s event with times of 4:09.23 and 4:10.51, respectively.
“Michele Lowry, Jackie Leung, Lindsay Brown and Amanda Mcnally picked up some wins today and I was pleased with our men's efforts,” Schrader said. For the men, I think Garth Summers led the way for us today with an outstanding split in the 400 medley.”
In the men’s three-meter diving event, senior Aaron Feight (Littleton, Colo.) and junior Cody Stambaugh (Denver, Colo.) grabbed first and second with final scores of 350.80 and 326.75, while also taking first and second in the one-meter diving event with scores of 367.30 and 289.25.
In the 200-yard butterfly event, Lueng and Stadler finished first and second with times of 2:09.09 and 2:09.64, while Madaras and Pennington also took first and second for the men with times of 1:53.35 and 1:55.76.
In the 100-yard freestyle event, the Pioneer women took first and third as Schmid finished with a time of 52.87 and freshman Sam Case (Park City, Utah) finished with 54.12. The Pioneer men posted similar results as Worsley and Giddens finished first and third, respectively, with times of 46.22 and 47.32.
In the 200-yard backstroke event, the Pioneer women took first and second as Lowry and junior Olivia Dean (Aurora, Colo.) posted times of 2:07.59 and 2:10.15. The Pioneer men, however, finished second and third behind Air Force’s Kai Yamashiro (1:51.87), as junior Gannon Totura (Castle Rock, Colo.) and sophomore Austin Fowler (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) posted times of 1:53.60 and 1:54.95.
“We had some younger swimmers elevate their efforts today, including Austin Fowler, who led off for us in the 400 medley relay, and Jay Giddens, who had a solid anchor on that same relay, said Schrader.”
In the 500-yard freestyle, the Pioneer women swept all three top finishes as Brown, McNally and Ladner recorded times of 5:12.87, 5:15.71 and 5:19.30, respectively. For the Pioneer men, Summers grabbed first place with a time of 4:45.72.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, the Pioneer men took first and second as senior Nicholas Brunger (Castle Rock, Colo.) finished with a time of 2:07.85 and Myers finished with a time of 2:11.31, ahead of Air Force’s Justin Day (2:11.46)
In the final men’s event of the day, the Pioneers won the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:06.84 as the team of Madaras, Caleb Severns (Fairbanks, Alaska), Myers and Worsely finished two seconds ahead of Air Force’s team of Dawson, Sean O’Keefe, Eric Robinson and Bryan Avery.
“It was great to have Tyler Pennington racing really well today in the 400 IM and 200 fly,” said Schrader. “I also think Scott Madaras had a nice win in the fly for us today as well. Also turning in a strong performance was Blake Worsley, who just got it done today with his wins in the 200 and 100, and his anchor leg was truly solid with the 400 freestyle relay win.”
The Pioneers return to action on Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24 as they travel to South Bend, Ind., to take part in the Shamrock Invitational. Denver will face Notre Dame, Michigan State and West Virginia in the all-day, two-day meet.
Air Force Defeats Northern Colorado, Swept By Denver
In their last non-conference competition of the season, the Air Force men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted in-state rivals Denver and Northern Colorado Saturday afternoon in Cadet Natatorium. The Air Force men dropped a 153-89 decision to Denver, while the women lost to Denver, 130.5-104.5, but defeated Northern Colorado, 137-103.
The Pioneers were dominant in the meet, winning 11 of 13 men’s events and 10 of 13 women’s events. Securing the two individual wins for the Falcon men were senior Kai Yamashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) and sophomore Robert Dawson (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Yamashiro finished first in the 200 backstroke with a mark of 1:51.87, while Dawson won the men’s 50 freestyle for the second-straight day, clocking in at 21.05. Dawson also added a second-place showing in the 100 free, finishing in 46.56, just behind 2008 NCAA participant Blake Worsley.
Junior Sean O’Keefe (Lake Oswego, Ore.) was the runner-up in the 1000 free, while sophomore Tom Hansen (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) finished second in the 500 freestyle. In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Yamashiro, Justin Day (Sr., Peyton, Colo.), Benjamin Gunn (So., Gainesville, Ga.) and Bryan Avery (Sr., Mililani, Hawaii) clocked a season-best mark of 3:23.97 to finish second.
Eric Robinson (So., Lakewood, Colo.) took third place in both the 200 freestyle and the 200 butterfly, while Chris Morin (Jr., Crown Point, Ind.) was the third-place finisher in the 50 free, with a season-best mark of 21.69.
Cole Smith (Fr., Charlotte, N.C.) was the top performer for the Falcons in the 400 IM, finishing third with a mark of 4:19.07, while Day was Air Force’s top finisher in the 200 breaststroke, taking third place with a time of 2:11.46.
For the divers, Kyle Van Valkenburg (Jr., Tucson, Ariz.) led Air Force at 1-meter, finishing third with a score of 274.15, while classmate David Arlington (Eagle River, Alaska) was the top Air Force performer in the 3-meter dive, placing third with a mark of 280.75.
On the women’s side, Lauren Shetley (Fr., St. Louis, Mo.) led the way, sweeping the diving events. She won the 1-meter dive by five-hundredths of a point with a score of 240.20, while scoring a 225.30 to take first place at 3-meters.
Among the top performers for the women’s swimmers was senior Laken Stogner (Bowdon, Ga.), who took second in the 100 free with a time of 54.01, while also finishing third in the 50 free with a time of 25.08. Classmate Jane Hwang (Irvine, Calif.) added a second-place finish in the 200 free with a mark of 1:55.64.
In the 400 IM, Kaeli Kluesner (So., Denver, Colo.) was the Falcons’ top performer, placing second with a time of 4:49.20, while Becky Gleason (Jr., Ballwin, Mo.) took third in the event with a mark of 4:50.61. In addition, freshman Katharine Ernst (Folsom, Calif.) scored a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly, clocking in at 2:12.39.
The Falcons return to action next weekend, Jan. 23-24, for a pair of conference dual meets on the road. Air Force will take on BYU Friday at 5:00 p.m., followed by a noon dual against Utah on Saturday.
