February 10, 2012
Swimming and Diving Championship Day Two Recap
Results
One NCAA automatic qualifying time and three SUNYAC Championship meet records and three conference record fell on Friday evening of the swimming and diving championships as the Geneseo men’s team held on to its lead while the Geneseo women moved into first place..
The Blue Wave women won two events to take the lead with (472 points), followed by Cortland (436.50) who touched first in three events, Fredonia (400) and New Paltz (337.50) who captured two events.
The Blue Wave women won two events to take the lead with (472 points), followed by Cortland (436.50) who touched first in three events, Fredonia (400) and New Paltz (337.50) who captured two events.
The highlight of the night was in the 100 backstroke. New Paltz junior Yuka Suzuka raced to an automatic qualifying time of 55.53 earning herself a guaranteed trip to the National meet in March. Her time also broke the conference and meet record as she became a three-time SUNYAC champion in the event. New Paltz also earned the top spot in the 400IM as Chelsea Allocco successfully defended her title with a Bcut time of 4:36.65.
Geneseo’s Abby Max won her second individual title in as many days when she captured the 200 freestyle in a winning time of 1:52.58. Max also teamed up with her sister Elyssa, Lily Powell and Corinne Vairo to win the 800 freestyle relay in 7:45.61. Geneseo was in a tight race with New Paltz until the final leg when Abby broke free with a split of 1:52.48 to win by five seconds over the Hawks.
Cortland junior Jessica Evans defended her title in the 100 butterfly as she clocked a 58.21, edging out New Paltz’s Carly Marshall (58.58). Freshman Michaela Auer won the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.43 defeating Fredonia’s Stephanie Andrasek (1:07.53) and Geneseo’s Kaitlin Wilcoxen (1:07.73). Evans and Auer opened the night by teaming up with Katherine Harris and Sarah Culmo for the 200 medley relay in a winning time of 1:46.56, hitting the NCAA provisional cut mark.
Five different schools stood on the top podium on the men’s side Friday night, but it was the Oneonta Red Dragons who captured three of the seven events to finish in third place at the end of the night. The Geneseo men (479) maintained their first-place standing followed by Cortland with 470 points. Oneonta has 286 points followed by New Paltz in fourth place at 248.
Five different schools stood on the top podium on the men’s side Friday night, but it was the Oneonta Red Dragons who captured three of the seven events to finish in third place at the end of the night. The Geneseo men (479) maintained their first-place standing followed by Cortland with 470 points. Oneonta has 286 points followed by New Paltz in fourth place at 248.
Oneonta’s Alex Miller and Ryan Walsh were individual winners and also a part of the winning 800 freestyle relay. Miller won the 100 backstroke in 51.57, posting a SUNYAC and meet record and NCAA provisional qualifying time. He defeated New Paltz’s Jesse Sweeney who also hit a provisional time (51.65). Walsh avenged his narrow loss in the 100 butterfly of one-tenth of a second in 2011 by posting a winning time of 51.24. He defeated Fredonia’s John Estanislau (51.45) and defending champion Austin Brennan of Geneseo (52.14). Miller and Walsh combined with Colton Roe and Daniel Donaghy to win the 800 free relay in exciting fashion. The four-some posted a time of 7:01.52 out-touching Geneseo by .22 seconds.
The Cortland quartet of Benjamin Strickland, Daniel Salvatore, Erik Scheemaker and Daniel Maximowicz started the night in record breaking fashion winning the 200 medley relay in a new conference and meet record time of 1:33.98.
Oswego freshman Jordan Prophet notched the Lakers’ first win of the meet with a 4:08.84 in the 400 IM. It was a close race between Prophet and Miller from Oneonta (4:09.09) before Prophet pulled ahead in the final 25-yards, narrowly missing the SUNYAC record of 4:08.00 set in 1998.
Potsdam junior Alexander Taylor became the first Bear swimmer since 1991 to win the 100 breaststroke. Taylor posted an NCAA provisional winning time of 57.67 to finish ahead of Cortland’s Salvatore (57.86).
For the first time since 2005 a Geneseo swimmer won the 200 freestyle. In 2005 it was current head coach of Buffalo State Dan Allen and in 2012 it was senior Drew Rogers in 1:43.78.
The championships will conclude on Saturday with prelims at 10 a.m., followed by the finals at 6 p.m.
Women's Standings (end of day two)
1. Geneseo 472
2. Cortland 436.5
3. Fredonia 400
4. New Paltz 337.5
5. Oneona 205
6. Brockport 179
7. Oswego 167
8. Buffal State 124
9. Potsdam 90
1. Geneseo 472
2. Cortland 436.5
3. Fredonia 400
4. New Paltz 337.5
5. Oneona 205
6. Brockport 179
7. Oswego 167
8. Buffal State 124
9. Potsdam 90
Men's Standings (end of day two)
1. Geneseo 479
2. Cortland 470
3. Oneonta 286
4. New Paltz 248
5. Fredonia 245
6. Oswego 217
7. Potsdam 163
8. Buffalo State 156
9. Brockport 144
1. Geneseo 479
2. Cortland 470
3. Oneonta 286
4. New Paltz 248
5. Fredonia 245
6. Oswego 217
7. Potsdam 163
8. Buffalo State 156
9. Brockport 144
