The Miami women and Denison men took home the Miami Invitational titles tonight.
Women’s Standings
1. Miami- 1138.5
2. Emory- 643.5
3. Milwaukee- 569
4. Bowling Green- 507.5
5. Denison- 503
6. Washington University St. Louis- 303
7. Ball State- 286.5
8. Indiana- 256
9. Missouri-St. Louis- 52
10. Urbana- 24
Men’s Standings
1. Denison- 1013.5
2. Emory- 785.5
3. Washington University St. Louis- 660
4. Indiana- 613.5
5. Miami- 463
6. Milwaukee- 352
7. Missouri-St. Louis- 257.5
8. Urbana- 36
Miami Press Release
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University’s swimming and diving program finished their three-day, annual Invite Saturday night at the Corwin Nixon Aquatic Center.
The women won the meet, tallying 1138.5 points. The men placed fifth with 463 points.
Miami took first through fourth place in the 1650-yard freestyle, accumulating 75 points for the team. Ella Moynihan won the event, clocking in at 16:35.45. Emma Bradley (16:38.43), Shay Spelman (16:50.07) and Julia Campbell (16:50.71) finished in second, third and fourth place, respectively.
Stephanie LeMire won the 200-yard breaststroke, with a time of 2:14.51. Elise Campbell placed second (2:14.96), Holly Schuster placed fourth (2:15.95) and Hannah Fuchs clocked in seventh (2:18.59).
In the 200-yard backstroke, Izzy Herb placed third, touching the wall in 1:59.53. Carolyn Jungers came in at 2:00.17, right behind Herb for fourth place.
Lucas Brock timed in at 45.51 in 100-yard freestyle, good enough for fourth place. He was only 1.17 seconds from the first-place finisher.
James Wray placed ninth in the 200-yard backstroke for the men, clocking in at 1:52.80 and scoring 12 points for the team.
Nicholas Wukovits picked up a tenth place finish for the Red & White, clocking in at 2:02.07.
To end the meet, the team of Brock, Jack Strauss, Will Pieseski and Ross Westrick finished in fifth place in the 400-yard freestyle relay, touching the wall in 3:04.42.
The team will be off until January 11 when they travel to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats at 3 p.m.
Indiana Press Release
OXFORD, Ohio – The Indiana University men's and women's swimming teams ended the Miami (OH) Invitational on a high note, winning three events.
In the men’s 200 butterfly, Brian Valedon touched the wall first with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:46.71 that ranks him as the 10th-best performer in IU history in the event. Kyle Morris took fifth in 1:50.51, while Nolan Plant was sixth in 1:50.97.
Joey Snodderly earned the win in the 1650 freestyle, leading a group of four IU swimmer to finish in the top-9. Snodderly won with a NCAA B cut time of 15:18.08, while Ethan Curl took second with a NCAA B cut mark of 15:18.52. Matthew Kint took fifth with a time of 15:47.30, while Christopher Woods placed ninth in 15:52.89. On the women’s side, Hannah Sakaluk was fifth overall in 16:54.20.
Shelby Koontz tallied the Hoosiers’ third win, touching the wall first in the 100 freestyle with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 49.98. Her time ranks her as the 17th-best performer in the event in school history.
In the women’s 200 backstroke, Katie Keller was second overall with a time of 1:59.43. For the IU men, Wyeth Brock finished 12th overall with a mark of 1:51.63. In the men’s 100 freestyle, Nicholas Carlson was seventh with a time of 45.85.
Nikola Andjelic led four Hoosiers in the men’s 200 breaststroke, taking fifth place with a time of 2:02.42, while Steve Husch was sixth in 2:03.59. Jackson Etter was seventh in 2:03.85, while Sam Apa touched ninth overall with a mark of 2:05.84.
On the women’s side, Hope Hayward won the B Final to place 10th overall with a personal-best time of 2:16.16. Her mark ranks her as the 16th-fastest performer in the event in IU history.
Taylor Truex was 12th overall with a time of 2:19.85, while Lydia Welty was 27th in 2:27.70.
In the men’s 400 freestyle relay, the IU team of Plant, Carlson, Morris and Valedon took sixth place with a time of 3:04.87. For the Hoosier women, the team of Hayward, Koontz, Truex and Keller touched the wall in ninth in 3:32.09.
Milwaukee Press Release
OXFORD, Ohio – The Milwaukee women's swimming & diving team wrapped an outstanding showing at the Miami Invitational with yet another solid showing in the third and final day of action from the Corwin Nixon Aquatic Center.
UWM finished the big meet with 569 points for third place out of 10 teams. Host Miami won the meet with 1,138.5 points, with D-III powerhouse Emory second at 643.5. Bowling Green took fourth at 507.5 and Denison (503) fifth. Washington University was sixth at 303, with Ball State (286.5), Indiana (256), University of Missouri-St. Louis (52) and Urbana (24) rounding out this year's scoring.
The Panthers closed out the meet with an incredible performance in the 400 free relay. Sara Bentley, Shelby Rozeboom, Arica Smith and Mandie Siehs combined to take second overall in 3:23.13 – mere fractions of a second shy of breaking the school record of 3:23.09 set in 2014.
That result is even more impressive after seeing what Milwaukee did in the 100 free individual race earlier in the day. Siehs led the way with a blazing time of 50.02 – breaking her own school record of 50.12 set just last season. That time is also the fastest in the Horizon League this season by a large margin and is just shy of an NCAA B-cut.
Rozeboom turned in the second-fastest time in the league by touching the wall in 50.71 for fourth place Saturday. Fellow sophomore Danielle Kudis won the B-final in 51.27, with Emma Helgeson taking 13th in 51.85 and Smith 21st in 52.33. In all, Milwaukee now owns five of the top-eight times in the conference this year in the 100 freestyle.
One day after an outstanding showing in the 100 backstroke, Sara Bentley was at it again in the 200 back. The junior finished sixth overall with a season-best time of 2:00.55 – the top time in the conference by over a full second. Maddy Nelson was next for Milwaukee, taking 14th in 2:02.62 – now third in the league. Kady Ruemmele also shined, touching the wall in 2:03.17 for fourth in the conference. Milwaukee continued to show its depth with Kristin Zablocki (2:06.51) and Carolina Matamoros (2:06.63) also swimming in the evening finals.
Another pair of Panthers swam in the A-final of the 200 breaststroke. Natalie O'Connell led the way in 2:18.27 – third-fastest in the league – with Adrienne DiFoggio right behind in 2:19.30 – fifth-fastest in the league. Jenn Kordik also did well, touching out in 2:22.68.
UWM also had some of the best performances in the conference this season in the 1650 freestyle – Milwaukee's first time swimming the mile on the season. Addison Skogman led the way in 17:04.28 – second in the league this season. Natalie Johnson finished in 17:12.73 and Alena Bodnaruk at 17:27.16 – now fifth and ninth in the Horizon League.
In the 200 butterfly, Maggie Burns finished 11th overall on the day in 2:05.60, good for fifth-fastest in the conference this season. Freshman Cecilia Ostergren was close behind in 14th in 2:08.62.
Milwaukee is now off until the calendar turns to 2017. The team will take its annual training trip to Florida to start the year before returning to competition Jan. 14 from the Klotsche Natatorium against the University of Chicago.
OXFORD, Ohio – The Milwaukee men's swimming & diving team turned in more top times to cap the Miami Invitational on a strong note in the third and final day of action Saturday from the Corwin Nixon Aquatic Center.
The Panthers finished the meet with 352 points for sixth place overall. D-III powerhouse Denison won the meet with 1,013.5 points, with rival Emory second at 785.5. Washington University placed third at 660, with Indiana (613.5) fourth and host Miami (463) fifth. University of Missouri-St. Louis (257.5) and Urbana (36) rounded out the scoring.
UWM kicked things off with their first time swimming the 1650 freestyle this season with solid results. Zach Kishpaugh led the way in 16:14.31 – already the fourth-fastest time in the Horizon League this season. Dane Van Allen was close behind at 16:29.52, with Brian Boehm also doing well in his first collegiate mile at 17:02.97.
Milwaukee really showed its strength in the 200 butterfly, with six Panthers swimming in the evening's finals. Senior Yev Foster led the way in 1:50.08 for fourth overall on the day against the talented field. That time now ranks as the top in the Horizon League this season.
The Panthers then loaded up the B-final with an outstanding five swimmers racking up more points for UWM. Ryan Menninga took 12th in 1:52.31, with Patrick Kelley right behind at 1:52.48 for 13th. Ryan Scripp was 16th in 1:53.22, with Anthony Kolbus (1:53.67) and Sam Salganik (1:54.78) 17th and 18th.
A pair of newcomers shined in the 200 breaststroke. Justin Ogle led the way with a time of 2:04.30 – now second in the conference this season. Tim Greci was not far behind, taking 20th on the day in 2:08.37.
In the 100 free, Nick Menninga continued his impressive weekend in the pool with a time of 45.83 in the sprint event. Another pair of freshmen weren't far behind, with Salganik at 46.76 and Andrew Kasper at 46.89.
Four underclassmen scored for UWM in the 200 backstroke. Sophomore Mathew Jansen led the way in 1:56.24, with Kyle Gerum (1:56.37), Bailey Bodart (1:57.01) and Solomon Geinosky (1:58.25) all close behind.
In the final event of the night, the Panthers turned in one of their best performances of the weekend. Jacob Fase, Kasper, Kolbus and N. Menninga teamed up for a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay with a season-best time of 3:03.04.
Milwaukee is now off until the calendar turns to 2017. The team will take its annual training trip to Florida to start the year before returning to competition Jan. 14 from the Klotsche Natatorium against the University of Chicago.
