Division 1 Weekend Recap 10/14

While several schools are still making the transition from intrasquad to intercollegiate meets Mid-October marked the first full week of racing for several programs across the country.  Freshmen led the way with Stanford's David Nolan (1:46.57 200 Back), Florida's Matt Elliott (54.69 100 Breast) and Georgia's Amber McDermott (4:19.62 400 IM) all making their collegiate debuts in a big way. 

Here's a quick rundown of the weekend's action.

Thursday, October 13^th

Cal vs. Hawai’i - MEN:  Cal 154, Hawai’i 135.  Cal Medley relay of Mathias Gydesen, Nolan Koon, Martin Liivamagi, Shayne Fleming was 1:29.77 (NCAA ‘B’).  Nolan Koon posted a swift 54.81 (NCAA ‘B’) in the 100 Breaststroke.

Friday, Ocober 14^th

Florida State University vs. Louisiana State University - WOMEN:  FSU 179, LSU 116.  FSU swept the 1000 free, 200 free, 100 back.  Sara Haley of LSU won the 200 fly with a time of 1:59.07 (NCAA ‘B’).  MEN: FSU 161, LSU 139.  Mateo De Angulo of FSU posted three individual first places, clocking times of 1:39.36, 4:31.43, and 9:20.94 in the 200, 500, and 1000 Freestyle.  Stanford University vs. Hawai’I - MEN: Stanford 149, Hawai’I 71.  Geoff Cheah of Stanford was .01 under of the 2012 NCAA ‘B’ cut with a time of 44.36.  Stanford Freshaman David Nolan clocked 1:46.57 in the 200 Back (NCAA ‘B’).  Georgia vs. Georgia Tech - WOMEN: GA 141, GT 91.  Amber McDermott received an NCAA ‘B’ cut in the 400 IM with 4:19.62.  MEN:  GA 152, GT 87.  Andrew Gemmell was a triple winner in the 500 free, 1000 free, and 400 IM with times of 4:29.70, 9:12.79 and 3:58.57.

Saturday, October 15^th

Florida State vs. Alabama vs. South Carolina - WOMEN:  FSU 185/Alabama 110, FSU 201.5/SC 93.5, SC 151/Alabama 149.  Elizabeth Pepper of FSU was first in the 200 fly with 2:00.42 (NCAA ‘B’).  FSU 400 freestyle relay clocked 3:24.60 (NCAA ‘B’) with Tiffany Oliver, Kaitlyn Dressel, Ginny Grams, and Elizabeth Pepper.  MEN:  FSU 152/Alabama 148, FSU 199/SC 101, Alabama 179/SC 121.  The Alabama men placed 1-2-3 in the 200 fly and the 200 back.  FSU 400 freestyle relay finished at 3:00.09 (NCAA ‘B’), with Mark Weber, Trice Bailey, Paul Murray, and Mateo De Angulo.  Notre Dame vs. Oakland vs. TCU vs. Michigan - WOMEN:  Notre Dame topped Oakland and TCU.  MEN:  Michigan sweep over Oakland, Notre Dame, and TCU.  Frankie Dyer of Notre Dame won the 200 free in 1:37.92 (NCAA ‘B’).  Edgar Crespo, TCU, topped the 100 breaststroke with 54.80 (NCAA ‘B’).  UOP Invitational - WOMEN:  Brigham Young University 1129, University of the Pacific 801, University San Diego 766.  MEN:  Stanford 1055.5, Brigham Young University 829.5, University of the Pacific 703.  Jonathan Edwards (Stanford) clocked a swift 1:47.19 in the 200 backstroke, followed closely by his teammate Matt Thomson (1:47.82).  Eric Peske of Stanford won the 100 butterfly with 48.24 (NCAA ‘B’).  Florida vs. LSU - WOMEN:  Florida 171, LSU 122.  Sarah Batemen (Florida) topped the 100 breaststroke with 1:02.51 (NCAA ‘B’).  MEN:  Florida 185, LSU 115.  Matt Elliot (Florida) won the 100 breaststroke with 54.69 (NCAA ‘B’).