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Blue Hen Swimmers in 10th Place After First Day of CAA Championships

DATE: February 23, 2005

FAIRFAX, VA -- Both the University of Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams are in 10th place after the first day of competition at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships Wednesday night at George Mason University's Jim McKay Natatorium.

Three-time defending men's champion UNC Wilmington is in first place with 70 points followed by Drexel and Old Dominion (64) in second, George Mason (62), Towson (58), William & Mary (56), Davidson (50), James Madison 948), College of Charleston (36), and Delaware (28).

On the women's side, three-time defending champion George Mason has taken the first day lead with 129 points followed by Towson (90), Davidson (75), William & Mary (68), James Madison (67), UNC Wilmington (64), Drexel (53), Old Dominion (48), College of Charleston (46), and Delaware (37).

The championships will continue Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The Delaware women placed fifth a year ago while the Blue Hen men were 10th.

Delaware received its top finish during the day in the women's 800 freestyle relay as the Blue Hen team of Sara Stephens, Ellen Heinz, Sara Reed, and Meredith Law placed fifth with a time of 7:41.63. Towson won the race in 7:32.67. Delaware was disqualified in the 200 medley relay with Towson also winning that title in a time of 1:44.76.

In the only individual action of the day, Delaware's Sarah Bergan placed ninth in the three-meter diving event with 301.65 points. Also for the Hens, Jamie Hartnett was 17th with 215.45 points and Emily Pretz was 18th with a score of 214.50. George Mason's Mary Campioli won the event with a score of 433.90 points.

The Delaware men placed 10th in both the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay. The Delaware 200 medley relay team of Brendan Spencer, David Hardie, Levan Beridze, and Andrew Zinn swam to a time of 1:39.64 while the 800 freestyle relay team of Adam Blomberg, Joe Virion, Troy Sattgast, and Beridze swam to a time of 7:04.70. UNC Wilmington won the 200 medley relay in 1:32.53 while Drexel captured the 800 freestyle relay with a clocking of 6:46.74.

AGATE:

Men's Team Standings: 1. UNC Wilmington - 70; 2. Drexel, Old Dominion - 64; 4. George Mason - 62; 5. Towson - 58; 6. William & Mary - 56; 7. Davidson - 50; 8. James Madison - 48; 9. College of Charleston - 36; 10. Delaware - 28.

Delaware Men's Finishers: 10th Place - 800 Freestyle Relay (Adam Blomberg, Joe Virion, Troy Sattgast, Levan Beridze), 7:04.70; 200 Medley Relay (Brendan Spencer, David Hardie, Levan Beridze, Andrew Zinn), 1:39.64

 
Event 2  Men 200 Yard Medley Relay
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CAA Top Perf: ! 1:30.99  2/2003    James Madison                               
CAA Meet Rec: * 1:30.99  2/2003    James Madison                               
                1:26.72  A
                1:29.32  B
    School                                                  Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
  1 UNC WILMINGTON                                        1:32.53        
     1) Brenneman, Adam JR              2) Trotter, Wilson SR             
     3) Chessey, Nathan JR              4) Krayer, Michael JR             
       23.17    26.32    23.00    20.04                                    
  2 TOWSON                                                1:33.39        
     1) Cogdill, Ryan SR                2) Dodds, Chris JR                
     3) Sonley, Ben SO                  4) Will, Chris SO                 
       23.87    25.56    23.19    20.77                                    
  3 OLD DOMINION                                          1:33.57        
     1) Balint, Patrik FR               2) Lundberg, Daniel SO            
     3) Smith, Ian JR                   4) Julich, Brian JR               
       24.00    26.09    22.55    20.93                                    
  4 WILLIAM AND MARY                                      1:33.78        
     1) Elsaesser, Evan JR              2) Clark, Jeff JR                 
     3) Druker, Eric SR                 4) Albright, Jake JR              
       24.46    26.25    22.27    20.80                                    
  5 GEORGE MASON                                          1:34.35        
     1) Norton, Tim JR                  2) Cooper, David SR               
     3) Wellington, Eric JR             4) McGillicuddy, Matt JR          
       24.54    26.29    22.63    20.89                                    
  6 JAMES MADISON                                         1:34.93        
     1) Fowler, Josh SO                 2) Bauman, Mark FR                
     3) Burton, Brad JR                 4) Dunn, RJ JR                    
       23.67    27.11    23.28    20.87                                    
  7 DREXEL                                                1:35.84        
     1) Harris, Sam SR                  2) Nagy, Gergely JR               
     3) MacKinnon, Ian SO               4) Robbins, Daniel FR             
       24.78    26.23    23.81    21.02                                    
  8 DAVIDSON COLLEGE                                      1:37.01        
     1) Flowers, Michael SR             2) Mathews, Foster SR             
     3) Poole, Brad JR                  4) Tolson, Steve JR               
       24.98    27.28    23.28    21.47                                    
  9 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON                                 1:37.84        
     1) Cule, James FR                  2) Mule, Michael JR               
     3) Gray, Alex FR                   4) Buchanan, Larry                
       25.73    27.10    23.51    21.50                                    
 10 DELAWARE                                              1:39.64        
     1) Spencer, Brendan SO             2) Hardie, David JR               
     3) Beridze, Levan SO               4) Zinn, Andrew FR                
       25.63    29.21    23.68    21.12                                    
 
                           
Event 6  Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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CAA Top Perf: ! 6:40.20  2/18/2004 Towson, Towson-                             
                         A Krause, R Harrell, C Will, C Martinetti         
CAA Meet Rec: * 6:40.20  2/18/2004 Towson, Towson-                             
                         A Krause, R Harrell, C Will, C Martinetti         
                6:26.08  A
                6:37.66  B
    School                                                  Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
  1 DREXEL                                                6:46.74        
     1) Backhaus, Chris SO              2) Hulagu, Gokhan FR              
     3) Mierkowski, Michael SR          4) Pasaoglu, Cem SO               
       23.65    49.79  1:16.14  1:42.58    23.50    49.37  1:15.94  1:43.40
       23.62    49.74  1:15.70  1:42.30    22.00    46.31  1:12.08  1:38.46
  2 GEORGE MASON                                          6:46.83        
     1) Houchin, Joe SO                 2) Koucheravy, Tom SO             
     3) McGillicuddy, Matt JR           4) Norton, Tim JR                 
       23.46    49.53  1:15.35  1:41.22    22.51    47.86  1:14.20  1:41.37
       22.72    48.44  1:14.99  1:42.09    23.46    49.26  1:15.75  1:42.15
  3 OLD DOMINION                                          6:50.27        
     1) Balint, Patrik FR               2) Tschohl, Nate JR               
     3) Haverty, Tyler SO               4) Frisk, Pat SO                  
                23.49    48.83  1:14.95    49.16  1:14.98  1:41.97  2:09.32
       22.64    48.11  1:15.21  1:44.15    23.11    49.08  1:15.48  1:41.85
  4 UNC WILMINGTON                                        6:50.90        
     1) Boyer, Eric SO                  2) Norman, Kevin SR               
     3) Crow, Brendon FR                4) Humphrey, Ben SR               
       23.30    49.65  1:16.47  1:43.14    24.01    49.87  1:16.16  1:43.13
       23.77    50.19  1:15.98  1:42.05    23.97    49.99  1:16.19  1:42.58
  5 DAVIDSON COLLEGE                                      6:53.94        
     1) Broughton, Will FR              2) Poole, Brad JR                 
     3) Flowers, Michael SR             4) Stegger, Fiete FR              
       24.51    50.53  1:17.48  1:44.50    23.72    49.65  1:16.89  1:44.95
       23.41    49.42  1:16.17  1:43.52    22.43    47.49  1:13.76  1:40.97
  6 WILLIAM AND MARY                                      6:56.13        
     1) Jendzejec, Alex FR              2) Moore, Jesse FR                
     3) Shoulders, Matt FR              4) Duda, Nick SO                  
       23.67    49.63  1:17.29  1:44.85    24.20    51.31  1:18.57  1:45.56
       23.59    49.75  1:16.70  1:44.34    22.44    48.57  1:14.82  1:41.38
  7 TOWSON                                                6:56.24        
     1) Goudy, Chet SR                  2) Will, Chris SO                 
     3) Weldon, Kirk JR                 4) Sonley, Ben SO                 
       24.01    50.23  1:17.91  1:46.06    22.76    48.38  1:15.01  1:42.10
       23.35    49.46  1:17.32  1:46.06    22.39    47.56  1:14.26  1:42.02
  8 JAMES MADISON                                         7:00.78        
     1) Carhart, Evan JR                2) Chartier, John SO              
     3) Rodenburg, JC FR                4) Freitag, Brian FR              
       24.10    50.41  1:17.40  1:44.86    24.35    51.64  1:19.28  1:46.33
       23.65    50.00  1:17.19  1:45.54    24.48    50.22  1:16.92  1:44.05
  9 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON                                 7:00.92        
     1) Cule, James FR                  2) Buchanan, Larry                
     3) Taylor, James SR                4) Libert, Gregory SR             
       24.10    50.92  1:18.95  1:46.64    23.60    50.00  1:17.42  1:46.18
       23.37    49.36  1:16.98  1:45.91    22.94    48.46  1:15.03  1:42.19
 10 DELAWARE                                              7:04.70        
     1) Blomberg, Adam FR               2) Virion, Joe SO                 
     3) Sattgast, Troy FR               4) Beridze, Levan SO              
       24.04    50.55  1:17.70  1:44.94    24.33    51.44  1:19.50  1:48.05

24.52 51.78 1:19.93 1:48.73 23.14 49.16 1:16.19 1:42.98

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