BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated John Carroll University with scores of 123-79 on the men's side and 142-98 on the women's side.
Leading the men's team tallying three wins on the night were seniors Alex de la Pena (Elyria) and Luke Grilli (Londonderry, N.H.). de la Pena won the 200-yard IM in a time of 2:04.15, the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.95 seconds, and was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:43.15. Grilli won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.48, the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.56, and was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay. Joining de la Pena and Grilli on the 200-yard medley relay was sophomore Nick Gattozzi (Strongsville) and freshman Vincent Colwell (Parma/ Normandy). Gattozzi also won the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:05.77. Also winning multiple events was sophomore Sean Sonnenberg (Napoleon) in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:22.83 and was a member of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.37. Joining Sonnenberg on the 200-yard freestyle relay was Colwell, freshman Jordan Irwin (Westerville/ South), and senior Mark Harris (Manasquan, N.H. / Wall Township). Also earning wins tonight was junior Jake Saul (Napoleon) in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.68 and sophomore Matt Laughlin (Centerville) in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.00.
Opening up and finishing strong for the women's side were two first place relays. Starting the night off was the 200-yard medley relay, winning in a time of 1:56.83 with relay members senior Sarah Anders (North Ridgeville), junior Stephanie Markley (Mansfield/ Senior), senior Sara Gombash (Perrysburg/ Notre Dame), and sophomore Mallory Hoffman (Gahanna/ St. Francis DeSales). Ending the meet was the 200-yard freestyle relay, winning in a time of 1:45.99 with relay members sophomore Kate Ritchey (White Oak, Pa./ McKeesport), freshman Ryan Reynolds (Westerville/ South), Anders, and junior Ambica Iyengar (Bangalore, India/ Mount Carmel College). Earning individual wins for the Yellow Jackets included, Anders with a win in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:05.31, Gombash in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.33, Hoffman in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:01.84, Ritchey in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.04, Reynolds in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:18.21, senior Katie Claus (Huron/ Senior) in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:44.75, and senior Katie Krzywicki (Brook Park/ Midpark) in the required 1-meter dive with a point total of 159.90.
Both team will resume competition on Saturday, Jan. 20 when they travel to Ada, Ohio to take on Ohio Northern University in a dual meet beginning at 1:00 p.m.
FOR MORE B-W SPORTS INFORMATION, please call Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. You also can contact Head Coach Sara Gildea by phone at 440-826-2387, by FAX at 440-826-2192 or by e-mail at sgildea@bw.edu .
Baldwin-Wallace College Swimming & Diving Results
versus John Carroll Unversity
in Berea, Ohio on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007
FINAL MEN’S TEAM RESULTS: Baldwin-Wallace College -- 132, John Carroll University -- 79
FINAL MEN’S EVENT RESULTS: 200-yard Medley Relay: BWC (Grilli, Gattozzi, de la Pena, Colwell), 1:43.15; 1000-yard Freestyle: Sonnenberg (BWC), 10:22.83; 200-yard Freestyle: Grilli (BWC), 1:52.48; 50-yard Freestyle: Saul (BWC), 23.68; 200-yard IM: de la Pena (BWC), 2:04.15; 1-meter Required Dive: O’Flaherty (JCU), 93.35 points; 100-yard Butterfly: Laughlin (BWC), 59.00; 100-yard Freestyle: de la Pena (BWC), 50.95; 100-yard Backstroke: Grilli (BWC), 56.56; 500-yard Freestyle: Barden (JCU), 5:35.25; 1-meter Optional Dive: O’Flaherty (JCU), 104.35 points; 100-yard Breastroke: Gattozzi (BWC), 1:05.77; 200-yard Freestyle Relay: BWC (Colwell, Irwin, Harris, Sonnenberg), 1:33.37.
FINAL WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS: Baldwin-Wallace College -- 142, John Carroll University -- 98
FINAL WOMEN’S EVENT RESULTS: 200-yard Medley Relay: BWC (Anders, Markley, Gombash, Hoffman), 1:56.83; 1000-yard Freestyle: Klaus (BWC), 11:44.75; 200-yard Freestyle: Hoffman (BWC), 2:01.84; 50-yard Freestyle: Ritchey (BWC), 27.04; 200-yard IM: Reynolds (BWC), 2:018.21; 1-meter Required Dive: Krzywicki (BWC), 159.90 points; 100-yard Butterfly: Gombash (BWC), 1:00.33; 100-yard Freestyle: Sved (JCU), 57.88; 100-yard Backstroke: Anders (BWC), 1:05.31; 500-yard Freestyle: Gilmour (JCU), 5:31.47; 1-meter Optional Dive: Singley (JCU), 175.65 points; 100-yard Breastroke: Kovach (JCU), 1:14.10; 200-yard Freestyle Relay: BWC (Ritchey, Reynolds, Anders, Iyengar), 1:45.99.
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