Nov. 10, 2002
Milwaukee, Wis. - The Western Kentucky swimming and diving teams completed a successful trip to Wisconsin Sunday afternoon by sweeping Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a dual meet at the Klotsche Center. The women outscored the Lady Panthers 142-96, while the men were nearly as dominating winning 140-88.
The Lady Toppers improved to 11-2 on the season as they won 11 of 12 events they competed in for points. The women were led by senior Carol Brown (Fortaleza-Ce, Brazil/Farias Brito) and freshman Jordan Beck (Normandy, Tenn./Tullahoma). Brown finished first in the 50 Freestyle in 25.43 and the 100 Freestyle in 55.67. Beck set a pool record in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 2:09.47.
The Western men improved to 5-0 on the year winning seven of 13 events in the meet. Freshman James Campbell (Dacula, Ga./Dacula) was the only two-time winner. Campbell won the 200 Individual Medley (2:00.19) and the 500 Freestyle (4:44.6).
The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers open their home season this Saturday at 1 p.m. when Cumberland visits the Preston Center.
Top WKU Finishers Event Place Competitor(s) Time Women's 400 Medley Relay 1st Deanne Thomas, Sarah Besco 4:05.13 Jordan Beck, Carrie Redmon Men's 400 Medley Relay 1st Gord Veldman, Chris Tarter 3:28.87 Ryan Crosby, Matt Nalbone Women's 1000 Freestyle 1st Amber Miller 10:52.28 Men's 1000 Freestyle 1st Karl Swanson 9:47.04 Women's 200 Freestyle 1st Meredith Mountjoy 1:58.53 Men's 200 Freestyle 2nd Keith Janson 1:46.72 Women's 50 Freestyle 1st Carol Brown 25.43 Men's 50 Freestyle 1st Jerrod Janes 21.82 Women's 200 IM 1st Rachel Buncher 2:16.10 Men's 200 IM 3rd James Campbell 2:00.19 Women's 1-Meter Diving 1st Trisha Nailor 229.42 Men's 1-Meter Diving 1st Andy Ray 227.32 Women's 200 Butterfly 2nd Rachel Buncher 2:16.42 Men's 200 Butterfly 1st Chad Waits 1:54.68 Women's 100 Freestyle 1st Carol Brown 55.67 Men's 100 Freestyle 2nd Jay Smith 48.03 Women's 200 Backstroke 1st Jordan Beck# 2:09.47 Men's 200 Backstroke 1st Gord Veldman 1:53.43 Women's 500 Freestyle 1st Lisa Ross 5:17.11 Men's 500 Freestyle 1st James Campbell 4:44.60 Women's 3-Meter Diving 1st Marci Kacsir 235.27 Men's 3-Meter Diving 1st Donny Glass 223.80 Women's 200 Breaststroke 1st Lucy Faria 2:27.67 Men's 200 Breaststroke 1st Stephen Ayers 2:15.38 Women's 400 Freestyle Relay EX Lisa Ross, Alexis Rieck 3:46.02 Jordan Beck, Meredith Mountjoy Men's 400 Freestyle Relay EX Jay Smith, Tommy Pollock, 3:12.28 Jerrod Janes, Gord Veldman
