Swimming And Diving Teams Cruise Over Villanova
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Jan. 29, 2000
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The top-10 ranked University of Virginia women’s andmen’s swimming and diving teams continued their winning ways as both teamsdefeated Villanova handily this afternoon at the UVa Aquatic and FitnessCenter. The seventh-ranked Virginia women beat the 25th-ranked Wildcats123-90 to improve to 7-0 on the season. UVa has now won 19 consecutivedual meets. The ninth-ranked Cavalier men triumphed 132-87 and now standat 6-1 on the season. The Villanova men are now 0-6 and the women are 1-5.The Virginia women won the first eight events of the meet and nine overallin its 123-90 win. Second-year Kate Slonaker (Summit, N.J./Oak Knoll) wasthe only double winner for the Cavaliers. Slonaker helped the Cavaliersget off to a quick start by swimming a leg on UVa’s winning 200 medleyrelay team (1:45.11). She also won the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.25.Third-year Megan Iffland (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark’s) and fourth-yearsKori Forster (New Orleans, La./Benjamin Franklin) and Julie Gehm (Richmond,Va./Mills Godwin) joined Slonaker on the winning medley relay.The ‘Hoos also won three other freestyle events in the meet. Fourth-yearEmily Carrig (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman) won the 1000 free in a time of10:07.07, while first-year Cara Lane (Charlotte, N.C./Providence) wasvictorious in the 200 free as she touched in a time of 1:53.32.Fourth-year Rebecca Cronk (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) turned in a timeof 51.65 to win the 100 free.
Rounding out Virginia’s individual swimming event winners was first-yearMirjana Bosevska (Skopje, Macedonia/Trinity Prep) in the 400 individualmedley (4:20.13) and fourth-year Laura Sullivan (Sarasota, Fla./PeddieSchool) in the 200 butterfly (2:05.40). The Cavaliers also swept thediving competition. Third-year Courtney Colbert (Brown Deer, Wisc./RufusKing) won the one-meter board with 261.3 points. Second-year Nicole Triden(Deephaven, Minn./Minnetonka) garnered her first career victory as she tookthe three-meter diving competition with 212.42 points.The Cavalier men won the first five swimming events of the meet and nine of13 events overall en route to a 132-87 victory over Villanova. First-yearBrian Best (Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake) was UVa’s only double winner. Heswam the third leg of Virginia’s winning 200 medley relay (1:35.75) andalso won the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:56.08. Second-year Matt Lee(Munster, Ind./Munster) and first-years Jonathan Baird (Nashville,Tenn./Montgomery Bell Academy) and Guy Yimsomruay (Bangkok,Thailand/Germantown Academy) also swam legs on the first place 200 medleyrelay.
Virginia won all four individual freestyle events in the meet. First-yearTommy Whanger (Newport, News, Va./Menchville) won the 1000 free (10:09.41),while fourth-year Ryan McGeary (Chester Springs, Pa./Owen J. Roberts)touched in 1:43.40 to win the 200 free. In the 50 free, third-year TroyJohnson (St. George, Utah/Dixie) took first place with a time of 21.11seconds. First-year Gary Sharpe (Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy)posted a winning time of 46.42 seconds in the 100 free, while first-yearJoe Shrum (Charlottesville, Va./Charlottesville) won the 500 free in4:59.26.
Rounding out the event winners for the Cavaliers were first-year MikeWheeler (Lisbon, Md./McDonough) and second-year Joe Piorkowski (Easton,Pa./Easton). Wheeler won the 400 IM with a personal-best time of 4:04.30,while Piorkowski won the three-meter diving with 267.075 points.The Cavalier men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams returns to actionon Saturday, February 5 when they host Maryland in the final dual meet ofthe season at 1:00 p.m. at the UVa Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Women’s Results
Event #1: 200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Virginia (Megan Iffland, Kate Slonaker, Kori Forster, Julie Gehm), 1:45.51
2. Virginia (Lindsey Crane, Caitlin Anderson, Rebecca Cronk, Emily Trakas),1:50.69
3. Virginia (Kristin Knudson, Annie gill, Abby Parker, Lisa Favreau), 1:53.24
4. Villanova (Julie Lapinsky, Brooke Corby, Katie Daugherty, ChristyWelch), 1:54.59
Event #2: 1000-Yard Freestyle
1. Emily Carrig (UVA), 10:07.07
2. Andie Scelsi (Vill), 10:08.63
3. Katherine Volz (Vill), 10:08.71
4. Laura Sullivan (UVA), 10:17.26
Event #3: 200-Yard Freestyle
1. Cara Lane (UVA), 1:53.32
2. Tara Brock (Vill), 1:55.06
3. Megan Roesch (UVA), 1:55.10
4. Valerie Mesplier (Vill), 1:55.22
5. Lisa Favreau (UVA), 1:55.67
6. Courtney Massaro (UVA), 1:57.93
7. Keri Thorne (Vill), 2:01.55
Event #4: 50-Yard Freestyle
1. Kate Slonaker (UVA), 24.25
2. Kori Forster (UVA), 24.31
3. Kristen Olson (Vill), 24.39
4. Lindsey Crane (UVA), 24.55
5. Katie Long (Vill), 24.66
6. Kristin Knudson (UVA), 24.97
Event #5: 400-Yard Individual Medley
1. Mirjana Bosevska (UVA), 4:20.13
2. Sharon Riedlinger (UVA), 4:38.78
3. Brooke Corby (Vill), 4:38.84
4. Monica Nista (UVA), 4:38.92
Event #6: One-Meter Diving
1. Courtney Colbert (UVA), 261.3
2. Alison Sharp (UVA), 249.5
3. Nicole Triden (UVA), 178.0
4. Anne Lindsay (Vill), 160.25
Event #7: 200-Yard Butterfly
1. Laura Sullivan (UVA), 2:05.40
2. Valerie Mesplier (Vill), 2:10.79
3. Katie Daugherty (Vill), 2:12.67
4. Abby Parker (UVA), 2:15.78
5. Keri Thorne (Vill), 2:20.86
Event #8: 100-Yard Freestyle
1. Rebecca Cronk (UVA), 51.65
2. Megan Iffland (UVA), 52.38
3. Kristen Olson (Vill), 52.87
4. Julie Gehm (UVA), 53.49
5. Caitlin Anderson (UVA), 53.79
6. Tara Brock (Vill), 54.22
7. Katie Long (Vill), 54.37
Event #9: 200-Yard Backstroke
1. Julie Lapinsky (Vill), 2:09.35
2. Christy Welch (Vill), 2:18.57
Ex. Mirjana Bosevska (UVA), 2:04.19
Ex. Cara Lane (UVA), 2:07.43
Event #10: 500-Yard Freestyle
1. Andie Scelsi (Vill), 5:03.07
2. Katherine Volz (Vill), 5:06.59
3. Courtney Massaro (UVA), 5:17.30
Ex. Sharon Riedlinger (UVA), 5:11.37
Event #11: Three-Meter Diving
1. Nicole Triden (UVA), 212.4
2. Anne Lindsay (Vill), 154.2
Ex. Courtney Colbert (UVA), 251.85
Ex. Alison Sharp (UVA), 251.1
Event #12: 200-Yard Breaststroke
1. Brooke Corby (Vill), 2:24.51
Ex. Kate Slonaker (UVA), 2:22.21
Ex. Monica Nista (UVA), 2:29.69
Event #13: 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Villanova (Julie Lapinsky, Tara Brock, Katie Long, Kristen Olson), 1:37.43
2. Villanova (Valerie Mesplier, Andie Scelsi, Keri Thorne, Katherine Volz),1:45.88
Ex. Virginia (Megan Ifflan,d, Rebecca Cronk, Julie Gehm, LindseyCrane), 1:36.75
Ex. Virginia (Caitlin Anderson, Megan Roesch, Kori Forster, KristinKnudson), 1:37.98
Ex. Virginia (Emily Trakas, Laura Sullivan, Mirjana Bosevska, AnnieGill), 1:39.25
Final Score
#7 Virginia 123
#25 Villanova 90
Updated Records: #25 Villanova 1-5, #7 Virginia, 7-0
Men’s Results
Event #1: 200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Virginia (Matt Lee, Jonathan Baird, Brian Best, Guy Yimsomruay), 1:35.75
2. Villanova (AdamWalchak, Jared Rummel, Greg King, Peter Klimas), 1:39.78
Event #2: 1000-Yard Freestyle
1. Tommy Whanger (UVA), 10:09.41
2. Joe Shrum (UVA), 10:11.61
3. Justin Buland (Vill), 10:15.19
Event #3: 200-Yard Freestyle
1. Ryan McGeary (UVA), 1:43.40
2. Dovydas Pelegrimas (UVA), 1:44.44
3. Duane Couture (Vill), 1:44.73
4. Jamie Grimes (UVA), 1:45.14
5. Jack Carrig (UVA), 1:45.78
6. Peter Klimas (Vill), 1:47.06
7. Jared Rummel (Vill), 1:47.17
Event #4: 50-Yard Freestyle
1. Troy Johnson (UVA), 21.11
2. Matt Lee (UVA), 21.19
3. Gary Sharpe (UVA), 21.60
4. Vincent Allegra (Vill), 21.96
5. Joseph Chiarantona (Vill), 23.29
6. Alan Birnbrauer (Vill), 23.49
7. Russell Mark (UVA), 23.69
Event #5: 400-Yard Individual Medley
1. Mike Wheeler (UVA), 4:04.30
2. Michael Fuller (UVA), 4:04.84
3. Dan DeMarco (UVA), 4:06.40
4. Andrew Harbuck (Vill), 4:12.50
5. Kevin Gall (Vill), 4:30.98
Event #6: One-Meter Diving
1. Brian Mulligan (Vill), 255.95
2. Joe Piorkowski (UVA), 255.075
3. Matt LaConte (UVA), 228.525
Event #7: 200-Yard Butterfly
1. Greg King (Vill), 1:52.57
2. Dovydas Pelegrimas (UVA), 1:52.75
3. Jack Carrig (UVA), 1:54.66
4. Adam Walchak (Vill), 1:59.33
Event #8: 100-Yard Freestyle
1. Gary Sharpe (UVA), 47.42
2. Duane Couture (Vill), 47.44
3. Vincent Allegra (Vill), 48.24
Event #9: 200-Yard Backstroke
1. Brian Best (UVA), 1:56.08
2. Tommy Whanger (UVA), 2:03.02
3. Andrew Harbuck (Vill), 2:03.13
Event #10: 500-Yard Freestyle
1. Joe Shrum (UVA), 4:59.26
2. Joseph Chiarantona (Vill), 5:12.61
3. Alan Birnbrauer (Vil), 5:33.36
Ex. Dan DeMarco (UVA), 4:37.84
Ex. Ryan McGeary (UVA), 4:38.56
Ex. Guy Yimsomruay (UVA), 4:44.78
Event #11: Three-Meter Diving
1. Joe Piorkowski (UVA), 267.075
2. Brian Mulligan (Vill), 236.325
4. Matt LaConte (UVA), 236.175
Event #12: 200-Yard Breaststroke
1. Justin Buland (Vill), 2:12.60
2. Russell Mark (UVA), 2:14.13
3. Kevin Gall (Vill), 2:15.32
4. Adam Walchak (Vill), 2:17.14
5. Jared Rummel (Vill), 2:19.35
Ex. Jonathan Baird (UVA), 2:07.29
Ex. Justin Capuco (UVA), 2:07.69
Event #13: 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Villanova (Duane Couture, Peter Klimas, Greg King, Vincent Allegra), 1:26.70
2. Villanova (Alan Birnbrauer, Joseph Chiarantona, Adam Walchak, JustinBuland), 1:32.53
Ex. Virginia (Ryan McGeary, Gary Sharpe, Brian Best, Jack Carrig), 1:27.18
Final Score
#9 Virginia 132
Villanova 87
Updated Records: Villanova 0-6, #9 Virginia, 6-1