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Delaware Remains in 10th After Day Two of CAA Championships; 400 Medley Relay Places 10th

DATE: February 24, 2005

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

The Towson women and the George Mason men each moved into first place in their respective meets heading into Friday's third round. Preliminaries begin at 10 a.m. followed by the finals at 6 p.m. Final events include the men's and women's 400-individual medley, 100-butterfly, 200-freestyle, 100-breaststroke, 100-backstroke and 200-freestyle relay. Finals will also be held in the women's one-meter diving event. The championship concludes Saturday. The George Mason women and UNC Wilmington men are the defending team champions.

Senior Sara Stephens was Delaware's top finisher for the day as she placed third in the 200 individual medley with a career-best time of 2:06.88. She also placed third in the event last season at the CAA championships. Also for the UD women on Thursday, Meredith Law placed ninth in the 500 freestyle with a career-best time of 5:04.17 and Ellen Heinz was 15th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:08.56. Delaware's 400 medley relay team was disqualified.

For the Delaware men, the 400 medley relay team of Brendan Spencer, David Hardie, Adam Blomberg, and Andrew Zinn placed 10th with a time of 3:37.99. Delaware's top individual finish was a 19th place performance by Levan Beridze (right) in the 50 freestyle (21.81).

Towson jumped in front of George Mason to take the lead on the women's side with 227 total points. The Patriots slipped to second place with 223 points followed by UNC Wilmington (191), William & Mary (164), James Madison (141), Davidson (116), College of Charleston (97), Old Dominion (90), Drexel (83) and Delaware (64).

George Mason's men's team fought back from a fourth place standing after Thursday's competition to take the lead with 245 total points. UNC Wilmington slipped to second place with 239 points followed by Old Dominion (203.50), Towson (149.50), Drexel (137), James Madison (118), William & Mary (117), Davidson (92), College of Charleston (81) and Delaware (42).

Meet highlights on Thursday included the George Mason men taking the top three spots in the 200 individual medley; Towson's Jennifer Irby won the 50 freestyle in a meet record time of 22.75; and UNC Wilmington's Dean Berman registered a CAA meet record of 357.65 points on the one-meter diving platform.

AGATE:

Men's Team Standings: 1. George Mason (245); 2. UNC Wilmington (239); 3. Old Dominion (203.50); 4. Towson (149.50); 5. Drexel (137); 6. James Madison (118); 7. William & Mary (117); 8. Davidson (92); 9. College of Charleston (81); 10. Delaware (42)

Top Delaware Men's Finishers: 10th - 400 Medley Relay (Spencer, Hardie, Blomberg, Zinn), 3:37.99; 19th - Levan Beridze, 50 freestyle (21.81); 21st - Andrew Zinn, 50 freestyle (21.88); 23rd Place - Joe Virion, 500 freestyle (4:47.13); 25th - Brendan Spencer, 200 IM (2:00.65); 31st - Mark Weldin, 200 IM (2:02.70); 32nd - Corey Sanderson, 200 IM (2:02.86); Adam Goldstein, 500 freestyle (4:50.78); 33rd - Matt Kates, 200 IM (2:03.94); 34th - Troy Sattgast, 500 freestyle (4:52.45); 35th - Kyle Gurkovich, 500 freestyle (4:52.91); 38th - David Hardie, 200 IM (2:06.20); 39th - Adam Blomberg, 500 freestyle (4:54.11); 40th - Max Evers, 500 freestyle (4:54.95); 41st - Roger Carman, 50 freestyle (23.20); Daniel Abbott, 200 IM (2:06.82); 46th - Michael Rasch, 500 freestyle (5:04.02).

 
Event 8  Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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CAA Top Perf: ! 4:19.61  3/1991    Sergio Lopez, AU                            
CAA Meet Rec: * 4:25.77  2/2000    Frank Byskov, AU                            
                4:19.63  A
                4:27.41  B
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Koucheravy, Tom     SO  GEORGE MASON        4:31.99    4:28.69        
      24.21   26.19   26.56   26.87   27.38   27.52   27.54   27.71
      27.57   27.14                                                
  2 Balint, Patrik      FR  OLD DOMINION        4:35.72    4:33.54        
      24.53   27.00   27.59   27.81   27.99   28.48   27.81   28.16
      28.18   25.99                                                
  3 Sonley, Ben         SO  TOWSON              4:36.80    4:34.02        
      24.59   26.86   27.38   27.69   27.94   27.75   28.03   28.39
      28.13   27.26                                                
  4 Norman, Kevin       SR  UNC WILMINGTON      4:37.00    4:36.26        
      25.11   27.18   27.57   28.04   28.11   28.07   28.30   28.42
      28.04   27.42                                                
  5 McGillicuddy, Matt  JR  GEORGE MASON        4:37.24    4:37.20        
      24.17   26.83   27.94   28.19   28.49   28.44   28.65   28.66
      28.60   27.23                                                
  6 Broughton, Will     FR  DAVIDSON            4:38.15    4:37.37        
      25.79   27.51   27.97   27.83   28.23   28.23   27.93   28.39
      28.42   27.07                                                
  7 Pasaoglu, Cem       SO  DREXEL              4:40.03    4:37.67        
      24.82   27.03   27.59   27.97   28.14   28.10   28.53   28.60
      28.42   28.47                                                
  8 Libert, Gregory     SR  CHARLESTON          4:37.27    4:39.86        
      24.81   27.30   27.79   27.84   28.38   28.39   29.01   28.98
      29.13   28.23                                                
Consolation Finals
  9 DeNise, Michael     SO  OLD DOMINION        4:41.54    4:39.66        
      24.73   27.83   28.68   28.96   29.06   28.89   28.27   28.43
      27.78   27.03                                                
 10 Moore, Joe          SO  JAMES MADISON       4:40.85    4:40.98        
      25.15   27.36   28.40   28.52   28.56   28.72   28.83   28.98
      28.74   27.72                                                
 11 Crow, Brendon       FR  UNC WILMINGTON      4:43.48    4:41.00        
      26.08   28.21   28.36   28.83   28.68   28.64   28.46   28.20
      28.31   27.23                                                
 12 Rinehart, Billy     SR  UNC WILMINGTON      4:42.20    4:43.09        
      26.51   28.68   28.60   28.66   28.77   28.67   28.58   28.25
      28.53   27.84                                                
 13 Morris, Jimmy       JR  TOWSON              4:42.79    4:43.17        
      26.03   27.74   28.60   28.83   28.53   28.82   28.94   28.80
      28.86   28.02                                                
 14 Jendzejec, Alex     FR WILLIAM & MARY       4:43.96    4:44.39        
      26.37   29.15   29.00   29.15   29.30   28.87   28.46   28.65
      28.22   27.22                                                
 15 Shoulders, Matt     FR WILLIAM & MARY       4:44.65    4:44.92        
      25.29   27.76   28.70   29.00   29.20   29.03   29.11   29.00
      29.16   28.67                                                
 16 Topaz, Adam         FR  DAVIDSON            4:43.07    4:46.38        
      26.70   28.92   28.85   28.77   28.58   28.59   29.11   29.04
      29.45   28.37                                                
 
 
Event 10  Men 200 Yard IM
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CAA Top Perf: ! 1:49.32  2/2003    Wes Ebanks, GMU                             
CAA Meet Rec: * 1:49.32  2/2003    Wes Ebanks, GMU                             
                1:46.69  A
                1:49.89  B
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Norton, Tim         JR  GEORGE MASON        1:53.63    1:52.57        
      24.70   28.36   32.88   26.63                                
  2 Cooper, David       SR  GEORGE MASON        1:53.28    1:52.89        
      24.77   29.42   31.29   27.41                                
  3 Houchin, Joe        SO  GEORGE MASON        1:53.84    1:53.03        
      24.41   29.02   33.36   26.24                                
  4 Cogdill, Ryan       SR  TOWSON              1:54.72    1:53.17        
      24.83   27.92   33.47   26.95                                
  5 Freitag, Brian      FR  JAMES MADISON       1:54.06    1:53.77        
      25.33   29.53   32.38   26.53                                
  6 Fowler, Josh        SO  JAMES MADISON       1:54.57    1:54.45        
      24.24   27.13   35.28   27.80                                
  7 McCarthy, Patrick   SO  UNC WILMINGTON      1:54.31    1:54.51        
      25.16   29.30   33.47   26.58                                
  8 Nagy, Gergely       JR  DREXEL              1:54.24    1:54.84        
      24.38   30.39   32.55   27.52                                
Consolation Finals
  9 Ryder, Andrew       SO  GEORGE MASON        1:54.85    1:54.34        
      24.56   28.28   33.24   28.26                                
 10 Harris, Sam         SR  DREXEL              1:55.97    1:56.28        
      25.17   27.50   35.61   28.00                                
 11 Weldon, Kirk        JR  TOWSON              1:55.75    1:56.33        
      25.11   28.44   33.59   29.19                                
 12 Stegger, Fiete      FR  DAVIDSON            1:55.26    1:56.44        
      24.81   30.84   33.58   27.21                                
 13 Burton, Brad        JR  JAMES MADISON       1:56.14    1:56.53        
      24.59   30.78   34.05   27.11                                
 14 Taylor, James       SR  CHARLESTON          1:56.97    1:57.27        
      25.60   30.50   33.53   27.64                                
 15 Lundgren, Marty     SR  OLD DOMINION        1:56.85    1:57.50        
      24.68   30.55   34.51   27.76                                
 16 Kane, Matt          FR  GEORGE MASON        1:57.01    1:57.55        
      25.77   30.83   33.72   27.23                                
 
Event 12  Men 50 Yard Freestyle
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CAA Top Perf: ! 19.59  3/2002    Dan Gallagher, UNCW                           
CAA Meet Rec: * 19.71  2/2002    Dan Gallagher, UNCW                           
                19.74  A
                20.33  B
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Krayer, Michael     JR  UNC WILMINGTON        20.70      20.61        
  2 Brenneman, Adam     JR  UNC WILMINGTON        20.80      20.63        
  3 Boyer, Eric         SO  UNC WILMINGTON        20.84      20.87        
  4 Haverty, Tyler      SO  OLD DOMINION          21.29      21.05        
  5 Julich, Brian       JR  OLD DOMINION          21.38      21.17        
  6 Druker, Eric        SR WILLIAM & MARY         21.37      21.26        
  7 Duda, Nick          SO WILLIAM & MARY         21.27      21.29        
  8 Wellington, Eric    JR  GEORGE MASON          21.43      21.36        
Consolation Finals
  9 Chessey, Nathan     JR  UNC WILMINGTON        21.78      21.32        
 10 Dodds, Chris        JR  TOWSON                21.47      21.33        
 10 Smith, Ian          JR  OLD DOMINION          21.69      21.33        
 12 Dunn, RJ            JR  JAMES MADISON         21.51      21.34        
 13 Frisk, Pat          SO  OLD DOMINION          21.49      21.42        
 14 Will, Chris         SO  TOWSON                21.44      21.48        
 15 Albright, Jake      JR WILLIAM & MARY         21.47      21.57        
 16 Jacobsen, Bobby     JR WILLIAM & MARY         21.72      21.72        
 
Event 14  Men 1 mtr Diving
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CAA Top Perf: ! 357.65  2/24/2005 Dean Berman, UNC Wilmington-                 
CAA Meet Rec: * 357.65  2/24/2005 Dean Berman, UNC Wilmington-                 
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Berman, Dean        JR  UNC WILMINGTON       326.40     357.65*       
  2 Reustle, Steve      SR  DREXEL               274.45     285.15        
  3 Appleman, John      JR  GEORGE MASON         275.75     277.05        
  4 Scully, Noah        SO  OLD DOMINION         258.10     265.10        
  5 Dingus, Tommy       SR  OLD DOMINION         219.00     235.15        
  6 Corey, Stephen      FR  CHARLESTON           200.00     233.95        
  7 Bates, Justin       SR  GEORGE MASON         209.85     214.65        
  8 Tschohl, Nick       SO  OLD DOMINION         205.25     211.35        
  9 Grapner, Michael    SO  UNC WILMINGTON       188.00     188.00        
 10 Djuric, Ian         FR  GEORGE MASON         184.55     184.55        
 11 Lepsch, Stephen     FR  GEORGE MASON         183.65     183.65        
 12 Fugazy, Nick        SO  TOWSON               179.50     179.50        
 13 Pearce, Tim         FR  GEORGE MASON         174.40     174.40        
 14 Knott, Kyle         FR  JAMES MADISON        172.10     172.10        
 15 Wolf, Jeremy        FR  TOWSON               145.85     145.85        
 16 McCarville, Matt    SO  DAVIDSON             139.35     139.35        
 
                           
Event 16  Men 400 Yard Medley Relay
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CAA Top Perf: ! 3:18.89  2/2001    American                                    
CAA Meet Rec: * 3:18.89  2/2001    American                                    
                3:12.36  A
                3:18.13  B
    School                                                  Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
  1 UNC WILMINGTON                                        3:24.05        
     1) Brenneman, Adam JR              2) Trotter, Wilson SR             
     3) Chessey, Nathan JR              4) Krayer, Michael JR             
       24.59    50.53    26.82    57.90    23.23    50.56    21.57    45.06
  2 TOWSON                                                3:24.41        
     1) Cogdill, Ryan SR                2) Dodds, Chris JR                
     3) Sonley, Ben SO                  4) Will, Chris SO                 
       24.42    50.68    26.20    57.27    23.37    50.36    21.64    46.10
  3 OLD DOMINION                                          3:24.97        
     1) Balint, Patrik FR               2) Lundberg, Daniel SO            
     3) Lundgren, Marty SR              4) Frisk, Pat SO                  
       25.06    50.75    26.33    56.99    23.69    51.13    22.08    46.10
  4 GEORGE MASON                                          3:25.65        
     1) Norton, Tim JR                  2) Cooper, David SR               
     3) Houchin, Joe SO                 4) Wellington, Eric JR            
       25.78    52.93    26.17    56.47    23.23    50.36    21.72    45.89
  5 WILLIAM AND MARY                                      3:26.62        
     1) Albright, Jake JR               2) Clark, Jeff JR                 
     3) Druker, Eric SR                 4) Duda, Nick SO                  
       25.13    52.33    26.37    58.53    22.63    49.75    21.60    46.01
  6 DREXEL                                                3:27.24        
     1) Harris, Sam SR                  2) Nagy, Gergely JR               
     3) Mierkowski, Michael SR          4) Backhaus, Chris SO             
       25.17    52.51    26.50    57.14    23.75    51.24    21.83    46.35
  7 JAMES MADISON                                         3:28.53        
     1) Fowler, Josh SO                 2) Freitag, Brian FR              
     3) Burton, Brad JR                 4) Ericson, Andy FR               
       24.60    51.02    27.40    58.20    23.41    50.53    22.90    48.78
  8 DAVIDSON COLLEGE                                      3:32.33        
     1) Flowers, Michael SR             2) Mathews, Foster SR             
     3) Poole, Brad JR                  4) Stegger, Fiete FR              
       26.15    53.57    28.13  1:00.66    24.17    51.84    22.02    46.26
  9 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON                                 3:33.39        
     1) Cule, James FR                  2) Mule, Michael JR               
     3) Gray, Alex FR                   4) Libert, Gregory SR             
       26.41    54.40    27.67  1:00.24    23.72    52.09    22.19    46.66
 10 DELAWARE                                              3:37.99        
     1) Spencer, Brendan SO             2) Hardie, David JR               
     3) Blomberg, Adam FR               4) Zinn, Andrew FR                
       26.68    54.60    28.65  1:02.24    24.22    53.07    22.72    48.08
                           
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