Hawkeyes Complete Day Two At Senior Championships

March 5, 2005

IOWA CITY, IA – The University of Iowa men’s and women’s swimming teams finished day two of competition at the Iowa Senior Championships this evening at the UI Field House.

In the women’s 200 IM, Hawkeye junior Kelly Werner took first with a time of 2:08.75, while Katie Koenig finished in third (2:12.74). Koenig also took fifth in the 100 back competition (1:02.63). Iowa took the top eight slots in the 50 free with senior Jennifer Skolaski taking first with an Iowa season-best time of 23.69. Katie Martin swam a personal season-best time of 23.76 to take second, while Abby VanMaaren took third (23.96). The Hawkeye women also placed two in the top five in the 500 free. Martin was third (5:07.13), while Erica Noah was fourth (5:08.53). In the final event of the evening, the 400 medley relay team comprised of Werner, Emmy Haeger, Skolaski and Martin took first (3:56.58), while Koenig, Andrea Hemphill, VanMaaren and Karen Kelly, of Iowa B, came in second (4:02.66).

In the men’s 200 IM, Iowa freshman Cade Ashby took second with a time of 1:57.58. He also swam to a second-place finish in the 100 back (51.94) and a sixth-place finish in the 500 free (4:56.51). Junior Cameron Dye was second in the 50 free (21.59), while Seth Tweedy took third (21.72). Trevor Haley was the top finisher for the Hawkeyes in the 500 free, taking second with a time of 4:46.83. Tweedy notched a third-place finish (4:48.86).

Iowa will continue competition at Iowa Senior Championships on Sunday. Preliminary heats will begin at 9:30 a.m. while the finals will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Final Results (winner plus Iowa placers)
Women’s 200 IM
1. Kelly Werner (IA) 2:08.75
3. Katie Koenig (IA) 2:12.74
9. Karen Kelly (IA) 2:15.01
11.Emmy Haeger (IA) 2:17.17
12.Jaclyn Sarna (IA) 2:17.42
17.Robin Samples (IA) 2:20.57

Men’s 200 IM
1. Charlie Cunnick (UN) 1:52.69
2. Cade Ashby (IA) 1:57.58
7. Cody Hackney (IA) 2:00.86
9. Jeff Kubat (IA) 1:58.99

Women’s 50 Free
1. Jennifer Skolaski (IA) 23.69
2. Katie Martin (IA) 23.76
3. Abby VanMaaren (IA) 23.96
4. Karen Kelly (IA) 24.20
5. Robin Samples (IA) 24.60
6. Mindy Schulte (IA) 24.87
7. Andrea Hemphill (IA) 24.92
8. Erin Petty (IA) 25.00
11.Erica Noah (IA) 25.46
17.Jaclyn Sarna (IA) 25.91

Men’s 50 Free
1. Andrew VanMeter (ACAC) 21.27
2. Cameron Dye (IA) 21.59
3. Seth Tweedy (IA) 21.72
10.Dragos Agache (IA) 22.45
24.Paul Divan (IA) 26.62

Women’s 100 Back
1. Abby Girard (BLAST) 1:00.45
5. Katie Koenig (IA) 1:02.63
6. Erin Petty (IA) 1:03.33
11.Mindy Schulte (IA) 1:04.17

Men’s 100 Back
1. Andrew VanMeter (ACAC) 50.46
2. Cade Ashby (IA) 51.94
3. Andrej Lenert (IA) 52.55
5. Calvin Shelangoski (IA) 54.88
6. Cody Hackney (IA) 55.16
14.Nate Keeling (IA) 56.14
24.Trevor Haley (IA) 1:00.25

Women’s 500 Free
1. Ashley Lawler (ICE) 5:03.79
3. Katie Martin (IA) 5:07.13
4. Erica Noah (IA) 5:08.53

Men’s 500 Free
1. Charlie Cunnick (UN) 4:35.89 2. Trevor Haley (IA) 4:46.83
3. Seth Tweedy (IA) 4:48.86
6. Cade Ashby (IA) 4:56.51

Women’s 400 Medley Relay
1. Iowa A 3:56.58
Werner, E.Haeger, Skolaski, Martin
2. Iowa B 4:02.66
Koenig, Hemphill, VanMaaren, Kelly

Men’s 400 Medley Relay
1. Iowa A 3:26.50
4. Iowa B 3:35.13