Swimming and Diving

BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College men and women's swim teams defeated Bethany College of West Virginia, 117-81 and 127-75, respectively, in West Virginia.

Leading the men was junior Keith DeVore (Mansfield/Ontario) who placed first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:55.96 and in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:02.31. Freshman Alex de la Pena (Elyria Catholic) placed first in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:47.91 and in the 200-yard individual medley. Freshman Luke Grilli (Londonderry, N.H.) placed first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:35.86. Freshman D.J. Mosiniak (Toledo/ DeSales) also placed first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.95 and in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.95. In addition, the men's 200-yard medley relay team also came in first (1:49.56).  The team members included Bill Lampe (Fairview Park/ Fairview), Kristofer Reiber (Cincinnati/ Turpin), Rob Harris (Manasquan, N.J./ Wall Township) and Joe Meyer (Strongsville).

For the women, junior Kristen Showalter (Bowling Green) took first place in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:46.16 and in the 100-yard fly with a time of 1:02.77.   Freshman Sara Gombash (Perrysburg/Notre Dame) finished in first place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:06.78. Sophomore Emily Wood (Carrolton) finished first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:07.80 and junior Lisa Fox (Copley) finished in first place in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:21.85. The women's 200-yard medley relay team also finished first with a time of 1:49.37. Team members included Fox, Wood, Showalter and senior Carey McDermott (Salem/ Senior).

The Yellow Jacket swimming and diving team will be back in action next Saturday, January 17 when they host Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University in a dual meet beginning at 1:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact the B-W SID Office and Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by calling (440) 826-2327. The sports information office also can be reached by FAX machine by calling ( 440) 826-2329 or you can reach SID Kevin Ruple via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To reach B-W Head Coach Michael Gallagher, please call him at (440) 826-2387, FAX him at (440) 826-2192 or e-mail him at either mgallagh@bw.edu or bwswim@bw.edu.  

Women’s Team Scores: Baldwin-Wallace College -- 127, Bethany (W.Va.) -- 75

Individual Results: 200 Medley Relay: Fox, Wood, Showalter, McDermott (BW) 1:49.37; 1000 Freestyle: Showalter (BW) 11:46.16; 200 Free: Wood (BW) 2:07.80; 50 Freestyle: Culbert (BC) 25.88; 200 Individual Medley: Fox (BW) 2:21.85; One Meter Diving: Krzywicki (BW) 196.30; 100 Fly: Showalter (BW) 1:02.77; 100 Freestyle: Culbert (BC) 57.21; 100 Backstroke: Gombash (BW) 1:06.78; 500 Freestyle: Yochum (BW) 5:47.16; Three Meter Diving: Morley (BC)118,15; 100 Breastroke: Zurca (BW) 1:14.63; 200Free Relay: Yocum, Gombash, Dye, Todd (BW) 1:47.60

Men’s Team Scores: Baldwin-Wallace College --117, Bethany (W.Va.) -- 81

Individual Results: 200 Medley Relay: Lampe, Reiber, Harris, Meyer (BW) 1:49.56; 1000 Freestyle: De La Pena (BW) 10:47.91; 200 Free: Devore (BW) 1:55.96; 50 Free: Mosiniak (BW) 22.95; 200 Individual Medley: De La Pena (BW) 2:09.09; 1 Meter Diving: Hayes (BC) 123.10; 100 Fly: Zinz (BC) 55.24; 100 Free: Mosiniak (BW) 51.95; 100 Backstroke: Devore (BW) 1:02.31; 500 Free: Grilli (BW) 5:35.86; Three Meter Diving: Kennedy (BC) 215.70; 100 Breastroke: Gaydos (BW) 1:07.84; 200 Free Relay: Kreyehow, Harris, Reiber, Clements (BW) 1:33.59