Jan. 18, 2008
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IOWA CITY, IA – The University of Iowa swimming and diving teams played host to the Western Illinois University today in Iowa City. Nathan Keeling and Andrej Lenert, the only two Hawkeye seniors, were honored on senior night. The Hawkeye men improved their record against to 3-3 (1-3 Big Ten) with a 159-63 victory. The women’s dual record now stands at 3-5 (1-2 Big Ten) after their win by a final score of 144-71.
The Hawkeye men didn’t surrender a victory until the final race of the evening and were led by freshman Richard Salhus with two individual victories in the 50 (21.75) and 100 freestyle (48.02), as well as being a member of the winning 400 medley relay team (3:31.39). The women guided by freshman Katarina Tour who took home titles in the 100 IM (1:00.08) and the 50 breaststroke (30.15).
The Hawkeyes will return to action tomorrow morning in a women’s only meet against Illinois in Iowa City at 11 a.m. The men’s next competition will be January 26 when they head to Columbia, MO to take on the Missouri Tigers.
TEAM RESULTS
Men:
IOWA 159
Western Illinois 63
Women:
IOWA 144
Western Illinois 71
MEN’S MEET RESULTS (Winner plus IOWA)
400 Medley Relay
1. IOWA ‘A’ 3:31.39
(Dittmer, Dragon, Keeling, Salhus)
2. IOWA ‘B’ 3:31.99
(Lenert, Hagan, Dragon, Siefers)
200 Freestyle
1. Andy Miner (IOWA) 1:45.17
2. Chuck Christensen (IOWA) 1:45.68
3. Bryan Hill (IOWA) 1:47.03
4. Tyler Verink (IOWA) 1:48.89
100 Individual Medley
1. Max Dittmer (IOWA) 54.30
2. Sean Hagan (IOWA) 54.76
3. Alex Dragon (IOWA) 55.20
4. Andrej Lenert (IOWA) 55.59
50 Freestyle
1. Richard Salhus (IOWA) 21.75
2. James Dragon (IOWA) 22.41
4. Bryan Hill (IOWA) 23.41
One Meter Diving
1. Frank VanDijkhuizen (IOWA) 333.60
3. Micheal Gilligan (IOWA) 305.25
5. Drew DeLashmutt (IOWA) 225.45
50 Butterfly
1. James Dragon (IOWA) 23.73
2. Josh Schubert (IOWA) 24.07
3. Seth Wessels (IOWA) 24.19
4. Nathan Keeling (IOWA) 24.25
100 Freestyle
1. Richard Salhus (IOWA) 48.02
2. Andy Miner (IOWA) 48.63
3. Kyle Siefers (IOWA) 48.73
4. Damjan Strbac (IOWA) 49.58
50 Backstroke
1. Max Dittmer (IOWA) 24.54
2. Andrej Lenert (IOWA) 25.50
3. Rob Adams (IOWA) 26.40
5. Andy Miner (IOWA) 27.61
500 Freestyle
1. Tyler Verink (IOWA) 4:48.49
2. Chuck Christensen (IOWA) 4:49.53
4. Josh Schubert (IOWA) 4:52.12
5. Rob Adams (IOWA) 4:55.93
50 Breaststroke
1. Sean Hagan (IOWA) 27.33
3. Alex Dragon (IOWA) 28.36
5. Zane Hugo (IOWA) 28.69
6. Seth Wessels (IOWA) 28.86
Three Meter Diving
1. Anthony Holzhauer (WIU) 295.80
2. Michael Gilligan (IOWA) 292.00
3. Frank Van Dijkhuizen (IOWA) 289.73
5. Drew DeLashmutt (IOWA) 237.38
200 Freestyle Relay
1. WIU ‘A’ 1:45.83
(Kurz, Gallagher, Davis, Frederiksen)
WOMEN’S MEET RESULTS (Winner plus IOWA)
400 Medley Relay
1. IOWA ‘A’ 3:55.70
(Gschwend, Feingold, Mozdzen, Kuczek)
3. IOWA ‘B’ 4:03.66
(Leigh, Johns, Michelau, Carlyle)
4. IOWA ‘C’ 4:04.20
(Wex, Lee, Schulte, Neubauer)
200 Freestyle
1. Kaley Rowe (WIU) 1:55.00
2. Ashley Dell (IOWA) 1:56.24
3. Verity Hicks (IOWA) 1:56.40
4. Caitlin Polz (IOWA) 2:00.27
5. Ashley Lawler (IOWA) 2:00.91
100 Individual Medley
1. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 1:00.08
2. Julie Feingold (IOWA) 1:01.41
4. Stacia Johns (IOWA) 1:03.50
50 Freestyle
1. Julie deBruin (IOWA) 24.33
4. Caitlin Carlyle (IOWA) 25.34
5. Mindy Schulte (IOWA) 25.45
6. Caitlin Polz (IOWA) 26.00
One Meter Diving
1. Deidre Freeman (IOWA) 257.70
2. Meghan Sievertson (IOWA) 239.40
3. Aimee Moylan (IOWA) 222.68
50 Butterfly
1. Kathryn Michelau (IOWA) 23.73
2. Laura Mozdzen (IOWA) 26.80
4. Julie deBruin (IOWA) 27.13
5. Julie Feingold (IOWA) 27.34
100 Freestyle
1. Kaley Rowe (WIU) 53.94
2. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 54.28
3. Caitlin Carlyle (IOWA) 54.52
5. Mindy Schulte (IOWA) 55.78
50 Backstroke
1. Alison Gschwend (IOWA) 27.37
2. Nicki Wex (IOWA) 28.44
3. Leah Schwartz (IOWA) 29.45
5. Amanda Johnson (IOWA) 29.63
500 Freestyle
1. Kelsie Neubauer (IOWA) 5:09.21
2. Hilary Leigh (IOWA) 5:14.96
50 Breaststroke
1. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 30.15
3. Stacia Johns (IOWA) 32.65
4. Rachel Lee (IOWA) 32.81
5. Julie deBruin (IOWA) 33.46
Three Meter Diving
1. Deidre Freeman (IOWA) 276.98
2. Meghan Sievertson (IOWA) 208.58
200 Freestyle Relay
1. WIU ‘A’ 1:32.26
(Rowe, Dinkelmann, Trondle, Piercy)
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