Dec. 6, 2008

Final Stats

Contact: Julie Farr DeLima

The men's swimming team split its squad this weekend for three-day invitationals at Ohio State and Akron. After the second day of competition at Ohio State on Saturday, Dec. 6, the Vikings sit in fifth place of 10 competing teams with 181 points. At the end of Day Two at Akron, CSU is 10th with 230 points.

Winchell's Record Highlights Day Two At Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Cleveland State men's swim team continued to post solid times on Day Two at the Ohio State Invitational. The highlight of the day came during the 100 butterfly when Todd Winchell set a new CSU record. Winchell swam the fourth-fastest time in school history during the preliminary heats of the 100 butterfly (49.16) and bettered that time with a 48.80 in the finals for a fifth-place finish. The Vikings also recorded the 15th and 16th finish in the event with Nedim Nisic (51.22) and Stephen Grove (52.47). "Without question, the swim of the day was Todd Winchell's school record," head coach Wally Morton said. "We had some good swims today, especially in the 200 medley relay and our 100 butterfly and 100 breast times are getting faster." The Vikings posted three Top-15 times in the 100 breaststroke on the day. Jakub Dobies finished ninth overall (55.92) and was followed closely by Marko Milenkovic's eighth-fastest time in school history (56.66) and Deni Gasparin (56.69) in 10th and 13th, respectively. Mark deSwardt swam the third-fastest time in school history for his 15th-place finish in the 400 IM (4:04.08). In the 100 back, Winchell finished 24th (53.19). Marsico also swam his season best time in the 200 free (1:44.91) in the preliminary heats. In the 200 medley relay, CSU placed two teams in the Top 15. Winchell, Dobies, Grove and Mike Marsico finished 8th overall (1:32.37) while Nedim Nisic, Gasparin, Mark deSwardt and Milenkovic took 13th (1:34.55). CSU also placed 15th in the 800 free relay with Milenkovic, Gasparin, Grove and Marsico (7:09.94). Competition at the Ohio State Invitational resumes on Sunday.

Hanner, DiMasso Record Sixth-Place Finishes At Akron AKRON, Ohio - The group of CSU swimmers and divers at Akron finished off Day Two of the Zippy Invitational with seven Top-25 finishes highlighted by the sixth-place finishes of Colin Hanner and Matt DiMasso.

"We swam pretty well today, especially during our morning session," assistant coach Andrew Hancock said. "We had some season best in finals and I think once we get in a little more rest we'll be a little bit faster. Our rookies are continuing to do well, with Colin Hanner, Travis Lombardozzi and Derek Butts all swimming in a bonus heat or better. Volkmar Baur also had an amazing swim in the 400 IM. In diving, Matt DiMasso bounced back great for a sixth-place finish and that is the mark of a true competitor."

The Vikings had two Top-25 performers in both the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly. Hanner and Butts led the way in the 100 back with Hanner swimming 53.07 for a sixth-place finish while Butts finished 19th in 56.32. In the 100 fly, Hanner finished eighth (52.95) after swimming his season best of 52.09 in the preliminaries. Lombardozzi finished 23rd in the event (53.63) after swimming his season best of 53.41 in the preliminary heat.

Baur clocked his season-best time in the preliminaries of the 400 IM (4:20.88) and swam a 4:21.54 for a 12th-place finish overall. In the 1-meter diving competition, DiMasso finished sixth with a score of 199.10.

CSU's 800 freestyle relay team clocked a 17th-place finish as Baur, Ritz, Butts and Hanner swam the event in 7:29.57.

Keith Everhart, Pieter Ritz and Baur also recorded their season bests in events during the preliminary heats of the 200 free. Everhart swam a 1:51.70 while Ritz recorded a 1:50.34. Baur's time of 1:52.78 came during the leadoff leg of the 800 freestyle relay.

Competition at the Zippy Invitational resumes on Sunday.