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The Grinnell College swimming and diving teams rolled past Loras College Saturday afternoon in Dubuque, as the Pioneer men won 168-55 and the women 156-84.
With the wins, both Grinnell teams improved to 3-0 in dual meets on the season.
Ten Pioneer women were among those who won, including double champs Caitlin Short '12, Morgan Bober '12, Kelly Bruce '12 and Jacqueline Anderson '11. Short was first in the 200 backstroke (2:26.20), Bober the 200 individual medley (2:19.78), Anderson the 100 freestyle (57.55) and Bruce in one-meter diving voluntary and optionals (158.65 and 202.65, respectively).
Short, Bober, Andrea Leiser '11 and Valerie Stimac '09 also teamed up to win the 200 medley relay (1:57.57), while Anderson joined Margaret Smith '09, Morgan Horton '11 and Casey Strickler '12 to take first in the 200 freestyle relay (1:46.06). Martha Reilly '12 was first in the 1000 freestyle (11:46.77).
The Pioneers had nine men collect wins, including three victories by Tom Lankiewicz '12 in the 200 individual medley (2:05.24), 500 freestyle (5:06.81) and part of the 200 freestyle relay with Tommy Olson '10, Dan Neely '09 and Michael Schoelz '12 (1:31.02).
Olson and Neely were also on the first-place 200 medley relay with Cyrus Mistry '11 and Marco Fulgoni '12 (1:42.42). Mistry also won the 200 breaststroke (2:14.37), Fulgoni the 50 freestyle (22.96) and Schoelz the 100 freestyle (50.76). Nick Smith '10 was first in one-meter diving voluntary and optionals (148.00 and 192.85, respectively), Nate Wittnam won the 200 freestyle (1:52.29) and 200 backstroke (2:06.52) and Patrick Thomas '10 was tops in the 200 butterfly (2:15.02).
Individual men's runners-up for Grinnell were Jason Thumma '09 in the 1000 freestyle, Olson in the 50 freestyle, Mistry in the 200 individual medley, Glenn Clark '10 in the 200 butterfly, Fulgoni in the 100 freestyle and Aaron Bisch '12 in the 200 breaststroke. Bisch, Chris Dorman '12, Pat Blachly '09 and Jon Willuhn '10 were also second in the 200 medley relay.
Individual women's runners-up for the Pioneers were Stimac in the 200 freestyle, Strickler in the 50 freestyle, Hannah LaFollette '11 in one-meter diving voluntary and optional, Emily Bajet '12 in the 200 butterfly, Leiser in the 100 freestyle, Horton in the 500 freestyle and Bober in the 200 breaststroke.
Grinnell's next action is Dec. 5-6 at the Wisconsin-River Falls Invitational in Minneapolis.
Scores
Results
The Grinnell College swimming and diving teams will look to improve on their 2-0 dual records when they compete at Loras College in Dubuque on Saturday. The event begins at 1 p.m.
Both Grinnell teams are coming off double-dual sweeps of Lake Forest College and the University of Chicago last Saturday. Fifteen Pioneers overall tasted victory, including eight on the men's side. Four Pioneer men had two wins each - Tom Lankiewicz '12, Cyrus Mistry '11, Nick Smith '10 and Devin St. John '12. Morgan Bober '12 and Valerie Stimac '09 were each in on four victories for Grinnell's women.
Bober and Mistry were honored for their accomplishments by earning MWC Performer of the Week honors on Tuesday.
Following the meet, Grinnell's next action is Dec. 5-6 at the Wisconsin-River Falls Invitational in Minneapolis.
Grinnell College swimmers Morgan Bober '12 (left) and Cyrus Mistry '11 (right) have swept Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honors after Saturday's double dual win over Lake Forest College and the University of Chicago.
Bober, from Greensboro, N.C. (American Hebrew Academy), was in on four victories in the meet. She won individual titles in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.04), 200 breaststroke (2:33.96) and 200 individual medley (2:20.18), plus swam on the first-place 200 medley relay (1:57.64).
Mistry, of West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley High School) posted a pair of wins, taking first in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.00) and 200 breaststroke (2:12.64). He also swam on the 200 medley relay team that finished third in 1:44.11.
The Grinnell College swimming and diving teams kicked off the 2008-09 campaign on the right foot Saturday with double dual sweeps at the University of Chicago.
The Pioneer women beat Lake Forest College 180-75 and the host school 163-135, while the Pioneer men topped Lake Forest 165-55 and the hosts 149-144.
Fifteen Pioneers overall tasted victory, including seven on the women's side. Morgan Bober '12 and Valerie Stimac '09 were each in on four victories. Bober had individual wins in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events (times of 1:10.04 and 2:33.96, respectively) as well as the 200 individual medley (2:20.18), while Stimac was first in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle races (25.66, 55.52 and 2:02.16).
Bober also swam on the winning 200 medley relay with Caitlin Short '12, Andrea Leiser '11 and Casey Strickler (1:57.64), while Stimac was on the first-place 200 freestyle relay with Leiser, Strickler and Jacqueline Anderson '11 (1:45.36). Kelly Bruce '12 won one- and three-meter diving with point totals of 215.10 and 234.45.
Eight Grinnell men won events. Four Pioneer men had two wins each - Tom Lankiewicz '12 in the 200 and 500 freestyles (1:50.82 and 5:05.07), Cyrus Mistry '11 in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes (1:01.00 and 2:12.64), Nick Smith '10 in one- and three-meter diving (186.75) and 198.50) and Devin St. John '10 in the 100 freestyle (49.57) and 100 butterfly (55.29).
Jon Willuhn '10, Dan Neely '09, Marco Fulgoni '12 and Pat Blachly '09 combined to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:32.91.
Pioneer men earning runner-up individual finishes were Nate Wittnam '09 in the 200 butterfly and Michael Schoelz '12 in the 50 freestyle. Wittnam, Schoelz, Neely and Fulgoni combined to finish second in the 200 medley relay, while St. John, Lankiewicz, Schoelz and Tommy Olson '10 were runner-up in the 200 freestyle relay.
Taking second for Grinnell's women were Hannah LaFollette '11 in one- and three-meter diving, plus Strickler in the 100 freestyle.
Grinnell will compete in a dual at Loras College in Dubuque next Saturday.
Results
The Grinnell College swimming and diving teams open their 2008-09 campaign Saturday with a double dual at the University of Chicago. Lake Forest College will also be at the event, which starts at 2 p.m.
Grinnell begins the season having won a combined 17 Midwest Conference titles in a row, 10 on the women's side and seven from the men.
At the league meet, Grinnell's women piled up 1,303 points to easily beat runner-up Lawrence University, which finished with 766. Meghan McDoniel '10 was named Female Swimmer of the Meet after having a hand in numerous Pioneer victories, including two record-breaking relays. She joined Valerie Stimac '09, Jacqueline Anderson '11 and Morgan Horton '11 to establish a new school and Midwest Conference record in the 800 freestyle event (8:00.07), and teamed up with Anderson, Chloe Moryl '10 and Stimac to set a pool record in the 400 freestyle relay (3:39.29). Stimac also set a school record in the 200 freestyle at the meet with a clocking of 1:57.87.
Other Pioneer relay victories at the meet came in the 200 medley with Alex Peitz '10, McDoniel, Amy Hadow '10 and Moryl; 200 freestyle with Stimac, Laura McElroy '11, Anderson and Moryl; and 400 medley with Peitz, McDoniel, Hadow and Stimac. McDoniel also won the 100 and 200 breaststroke events, as well as the 200 IM, while Stimac was first in the 100 freestyles. Rounding out the list of Grinnell winners were Peitz (200 backstroke), Hadow (100 butterfly), and Moryl (50 freestyle).
On the men's side, the Pioneers had several banner performaces at the MWC meet. Garnet Smith '08 was named Male Diver of the Meet for the second year in a row after winning the one- and three-meter events. Cyrus Mistry '11 broke his own school record and set a conference and pool record en route to winning the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:08.16, a time that made him an NCAA provisional qualifier. A day before that, Mistry shattered the school record in the 100 breaststroke in 59.71. Mistry also teamed up with Glenn Clark '10, Nate Wittnam '09 and Sean Warlick '08 to win the 400 medley relay in 3:38.97.
Grinnell swimmers gained a pair of first-place finishes at the Midwest Invitational hosted by Wheaton College Saturday.
Sean Warlick ’08 took top honors in the men’s 50-yard freestyle time trial in 22.97, while Ross Noecker ’11 was tops in the men’s 200 IM time trial in 2:13.73.
On the women’s side, Amanda Keledjian ’08 was second in the 50 freestyle time trial in 27.04 and fourth in the 100 butterfly in 1:03.27. Amy Hadow ’10 was second in the 100 butterfly in 1:01.42.
Day 2 Results
The Grinnell College women's swimming and diving team won its 10th Midwest Conference title in a row Sunday night in Appleton, Wis. The Pioneers piled up 1303 points to beat runner-up Lawrence University, which had 766.
Meghan McDoniel '10 (pictured) was named swimmer of the meet. She won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:34.23) and joined Valerie Stimac '09, Jacqueline Anderson '11 and Chloe Moryl '10 to win the 400 freestyle relay in 3:39.29, a pool record. Alex Peitz '10 won the 200 backstroke in 2:16.28 and Stimac was first in the 100 freestyle (53.85).
Runners-up were Morgan Horton '11 in the 1650 free (18:37.52), Anderson in the 100 free (55.61) and Alex Peitz '10 in the 200 butterfly (2:15.15). Third went to Moryl in the 100 free (56.02) and Lara Meyer '11 in the 200 breaststroke (2:39.88).
Fourth went to Laura McElroy '11 in the 200 backstroke (2:19.80), Andrea Leiser '11 in the 200 breaststroke (2:40.13) and Amanda Keledjian '08 in the 200 butterfly (2:16.06). Fifth went to Emily Sipfle '08 in the 1650 free (18:57.31) and Lily Camp '10 in the 200 breaststroke (2:43.05). Margaret Smith '09 was sixth in the 200 breastroke (2:45.11).
"It was a challenging meet for us, but our people rose to the challenge," said Grinnell coach Erin Hurley. "It was a great team effort. Our depth was a big key."
Day 3 Results
MWC Championships Site
The Grinnell College swimming and diving teams are well on their way to repeating as champions following the second day of the Midwest Conference Meet in Appleton, Wis.
The day was highlighted by a new school record and Midwest Conference record by the women's 800-yard freestyle relay team of Valerie Stimac '09, Meghan McDoniel '10, Jacqueline Anderson '11 and Morgan Horton '11, who finished in 8:00.07, and a new school record in the men's 100 breaststroke by Cyrus Mistry '11.
The Pioneer women have 891 points after the second day, well ahead of second-place Lawrence University's 546. On the men's side, Grinnell has 749 points while Monmouth College has 575.
Individual champs for Grinnell on the women's side Saturday were Stimac in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.87), Amy Hadow '10 in the 100 butterfly (1:00.52) and McDoniel in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.94). Garnet Smith '08 won the men's one-meter diving event with 407.60 points. Grinnell's women won the 200 medley relay, as Alex Peitz '10, McDoniel, Hadow and Chloe Moryl '10 swam 1:52.73.
Runners-up for Grinnell were Amanda Keledjian '08 in the women's 400 IM (4:52.69), Matt Remissong '08 in the men's 400 IM (4:29.16), Nate Wittnam in the men's 100 butterfly (53.68), Mistry in the 100 breaststroke (59.71), Peitz in the women's 100 backstroke (1:02.63), Nick Smith '10 in one-meter diving (345.05) and the men's 200 medley relay team of Glenn Clark '10, Mistry, Wittnam and Pat Blachly '09 (1:40.19).
Placing third were Horton in the women's 400 IM (4:52.91), Anderson in the women's 200 freestyle (2:01.75), Andie Schrage '08 in women's three-meter diving (331.65) and the men's 800 freestyle relay team of Wittnam, Ross Noecker '11, Blachly and Sean Warlick '08 (7:17.58). Fourth went to Eric Thumma '08 in the men's 400 IM (4:37.98), Moryl in the women's 100 butterfly (1:05.00), Clark in the men's 100 butterfly (55.22) and 100 backstroke (57.30), Allie Kossoy '08 in the women's 200 freestyle (2:04.35), Andrea Leiser '11 in the women's 100 breaststroke (1:13.53), Anders Ahlberg '09 in the men's 100 breaststroke (1:02.78), Jordan Allison '09 in women's three-meter diving (307.95) and Mark Sullivan '10 in men's one-meter diving (317.75).
Placing fifth for Grinnell were Noecker in the men's 200 freestyle (1:49.38), Lara Meyer '11 in the women's 100 breaststroke (1:14.35) and Alyssa Yokota-Lewis '08 in women's three-meter diving (249.90). Dan Neely '09 was sixth in the men's 100 butterfly (56.63), a similar placing achieved by Blachly in the men's 200 freestyle (1:49.55).
Day 2 Results
With four event victories on the first day of competition, the Grinnell College women's swimming and diving team appears on its way to winning its 10th title in a row at the Midwest Conference Championships.
Competing at the annual meet in Appleton, Wis., the Pioneers gained individual titles Friday from Meghan McDoniel '10 in the 200-yard IM (2:15.14) and Chloe Moryl '10 in the 50 freestyle (25.52). The Pioneers were also first in two relays - the 200 freestyle with Valerie Stimac '09, Laura McElroy '11, Jacqueline Anderson '11 and Moryl '10 (1:40.39) and 400 medley with Alex Peitz '10, McDoniel, Amy Hadow '10 and Stimac (4:06.55).
Taking second for Grinnell were Morgan Horton '11 in the 500 freestyle (5:18.59) and Anderson in the 50 freestyle (25.93). Third place went to Amanda Keledjian '08 in the 200 IM (2:19.11), McElroy in the 50 freestyle (26.14) and Andie Schrage '08 in one-meter diving (367.25).
Emily Sipfle '08 was fourth in the 500 freestyle in 5:30.48, an identical placing collected by Jordan Allison '09 in one-meter diving (341.80). Allie Kossoy '08 placed fifth in the 200 IM (2:20.57) and Margaret Smith '09 was sixth in the 50 freestyle (26.56).
The meet continues Saturday and runs through Sunday.
Day 1 Results
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