Jan. 26, 2008
COLUMBIA, MO – The University of Iowa swimming and diving teams were in Columbia, MO today for a meet with the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks. The women swam against both the number 18 Tigers and the Jayhawks and were beaten by Missouri 156-86 and by Kansas 144-89. The men lost to number 19 Missouri 183-117. The results drop the men’s record to 3-4 (1-3 Big Ten) and the women’s to 4-7 (2-2 Big Ten).
Several Hawkeye season and career best times were set in the Mizzou Aquatics Center, most notably by freshman Conor Dwyer. In winning three individual events, Dwyer set career bests in the 100 (45.97) and 200 freestyle (1:38.93). He also won the 500 freestyle (4:38.86) as part of a 1-2-4 Iowa finish, and anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:05.77). Sophomore Wil Whaley’s time of 1:49.42 in the 200 backstroke was good enough for a first place finish as well. Sophomore Brian Farris swam a career best time in the 1,000 freestyle (9:38.28), which was good enough for second place.
Head Coach Marc Long commented on Dwyer’s success. “I really like the way Conor took charge of his races. This is the kind of thing that we’ve been working on. These races are just getting him more prepared for the championship meets we have coming up, and I think he is headed in a good direction.”
The women were led by junior Alison Gschwend, who won the 200 backstroke with a career best time of 2:02.07. Sophomore Julie deBruin also got in on the action by notching a season best time of 23.66 in her first place vs. Missouri 50 freestyle effort. Other winners on the day were sophomore Christine Kuczek in the 100 freestyle (51.81) vs. Missouri and sophomore Laura Mozdzen in the 200 butterfly (2:04.45) vs. Kansas.
“We had some great swims and outstanding races today,” said coach Long. “The scores may seem a little lopsided, but Alison Gschwend, Christine Kuczek, and many others really swam good today.”
The Hawkeyes women will return to action for senior day when Northern Iowa comes to Iowa City on February 1. The meet is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The men are off until the Big Ten Championships commence in Ann Arbor, MI on February 28.
TEAM RESULTS
Men:
Missouri 183
IOWA 117
Women:
Kansas 144
IOWA 89
Missouri 156
IOWA 86
MEN’S MEET RESULTS (Winner plus IOWA)
200 Medley Relay
1. Missouri ‘A’ 1:33.14
(Floyd, Cernanski, Kaufman, Hawley)
2. IOWA ‘A’ 1:34.43
(Whaley, Ryan, Keeling, Jones)
4. IOWA `B’ 1:35.15
(Dittmer, Hagan, J. Dragon, Salhus)
1000 Freestyle
1. Cameron Sellers (Mizz) 9:34.71
2. Brian Farris (IOWA) 9:38.28
5. Rob Adams (IOWA) 9:55.99
6. Tyler Verink (IOWA) 10:06.62
7. Josh Schubert (IOWA) 10:08.75
200 Freestyle
1. Conor Dwyer (IOWA) 1:38.93
5. Andy Miner (IOWA) 1:44.00
7. Ryan Evans (IOWA) 1:44.54
100 Backstroke
1. Travis Floyd (Mizz) 50.34
3. Wil Whaley (IOWA) 51.04
6. Max Dittmer (IOWA) 52.85
7. Andrej Lenert (IOWA) 53.21
8. Bryan Hill (IOWA) 54.23
100 Breaststroke
1. Martin Cernanski (IOWA) 57.37
3. Matt Ryan (IOWA) 58.70
4. Sean Hagan (IOWA) 59.20
6. Zane Hugo (IOWA) 1:01.53
200 Butterfly
1. Spenser Lauver (Mizz) 1:53.17
3. Seth Wessels (IOWA) 1:54.59
4. James Dragon (IOWA) 1:54.84
5. Alex Dragon (IOWA) 1:54.92
6. Nate Keeling (IOWA) 1:55.01
50 Freestyle
1. Jordan Hawley (Mizz) 21.13
2. Brad Jones (IOWA) 21.53
4. Richard Salhus (IOWA) 21.58
6. Jake Moore (IOWA) 22.11
8. Damjan Strbac (IOWA) 22.45
Three Meter Diving
1. Greg Destephen (Mizz) 360.35
2. Frank Van Dijkhuizen (IOWA) 341.40
5. Michael Gilligan (IOWA) 274.15
7. Drew DeLashmutt (IOWA) 256.90
100 Freestyle
1. Conor Dwyer (IOWA) 45.97
4. Richard Salhus (IOWA) 47.52
7. Brad Jones (IOWA) 47.90
8. Andy Miner (IOWA) 48.37
200 Backstroke
1. Wil Whaley (IOWA) 1:49.42
4. Andrej Lenert (IOWA) 1:55.34
5. Max Dittmer (IOWA) 1:57.12
8. Bryan Hill (IOWA) 2:00.42
200 Breaststroke
1. Martin Cernansky (Mizz) 2:05.06
3. Matt Ryan (IOWA) 2:10.19
4. Alex Dragon (IOWA) 2:12.72
5. Zane Hugo (IOWA) 2:15.89
500 Freestyle
1. Conor Dwyer (IOWA) 4:38.86
2. Brian Farris (IOWA) 4:40.59
4. Ryan Evans (IOWA) 4:42.69
7. Rob Adams (IOWA) 4:47.94
100 Butterfly
1. Gilad Kaufman (Mizz) 49.89
3. Nathan Keeling (IOWA) 51.64
5. James Dragon (IOWA) 51.90
6. Seth Wessels (IOWA) 52.46
8. Josh Schubert (IOWA) 52.86
One Meter Diving
1. Greg Destephen (Mizz) 302.75
2. Frank Van Dijkhuizen (IOWA) 293.05
3. Michael Gilligan (IOWA) 285.45
6. Drew DeLashmutt (IOWA) 252.75
200 Individual Medley
1. Bryan Difford (Mizz) 1:55.30
2. Alex Dragon (IOWA) 1:56.56
5. Sean Hagan (IOWA) 1:59.09
6. James Dragon (IOWA) 2:00.25
400 Freestyle Relay
1. IOWA ‘A’ 3:05.77
(Salhus, Whaley, Farris, Dwyer)
4. IOWA `B’ 3:11.49
(Jones, Moore, Evans, Miner)
6. IOWA `C’ 3:14.68
(Dittmer, Christensen, Strbac, Keeling)
WOMEN’S MEET RESULTS (Winner plus IOWA)
200 Medley Relay
1. Kansas ‘A’ 1:44.14
(Bonfe, Herrmann, Leidigh, Mayrovich)
3. IOWA ‘A’ 1:46.04
(Gschwend, Tour, Mozdzen, deBruin)
4. IOWA ‘B’ 1:49.13
(Wex, Feingold, Michelau, Schulte)
1000 Freestyle
1. Ashley Robinson (KU) 10:05.39
3. Ashley Dell (IOWA) 10:17.12
6. Ashley Lawler (IOWA) 10:43.63
200 Freestyle
1. Francie Szostak (Mizz) 1:49.98
3. Christine Kuczek (IOWA) 1:52.43
8. Verity Hicks (IOWA) 1:56.03
50 Freestyle
1. Maria Mayrovich (Mizz) 23.47
2. Julie deBruin (IOWA) 23.66
9. Mindy Schulte (IOWA) 24.91
10. Caitlin Carlyle (IOWA) 25.10
11. Caitie Polz (IOWA) 25.21
200 IM
1. Danielle Herrmann (KU) 2:04.30
4. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 2:09.36
5. Julie Feingold (IOWA) 2:09.42
11. Rachel Lee (IOWA) 2:15.87
12. Stacia Johns (IOWA) 2:16.53
One Meter Diving
1. Kendra Melnychuk (Mizz) 268.90
4. Deidre Freeman (IOWA) 241.70
8. Megan Sievertsen (IOWA) 205.00
200 Butterfly
1. Melissa Jamerson (Mizz) 2:03.19
3. Laura Mozdzen (IOWA) 2:04.45
6. Katie Michelau (IOWA) 2:06.47
100 Freestyle
1. Maria Mayrovich (KU) 50.47
2. Christine Kuczek (IOWA) 51.81
3. Julie deBruin (IOWA) 52.21
10. Mindy Schulte (IOWA) 54.66
11. Caitlin Carlyle (IOWA) 54.74
200 Backstroke
1. Alison Gschwend (IOWA) 2:02.07
8. Hilary Leigh (IOWA) 2:08.81
10. Nicki Wex (IOWA) 2:09.27
12. Leah Schwartz (IOWA) 2:13.97
500 Freestyle
1. Colleen Gordon (Mizz) 4:54.20
3. Ashley Dell (IOWA) 5:02.06
7. Verity Hicks (IOWA) 5:12.27
9. Ashley Lawler (IOWA) 5:15.63
Three Meter Diving
1. Kendra Melnychuk (Mizz) 293.60
3. Deidre Freeman (IOWA) 266.60
6. Megan Sievertsen (IOWA) 188.70
200 Breaststroke
1. Danielle Herrmann (KU) 2:18.53
3. Julie Feingold (IOWA) 2:23.87
7. Rachel Lee (IOWA) 2:27.88
10. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 2:29.76
11. Stacia Johns (IOWA) 2:30.85
800 Freestyle Relay
1. Missouri ‘A’ 7:29.49
(Halvorson, Szostak, Granger, Gordon)
2. IOWA `A’ 7:40.41
(Kuczek, Gschwend, Dell, Hicks)
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