Nov. 16, 2002
Bowling Green, Ky. - The Western Kentucky University men's and women's swimming teams posted commanding wins over visiting Cumberland College on Saturday, Nov. 16 at WKU's Preston Center. The men's team remained perfect on the year, improving to 6-0 with a 141-87 victory. The Lady Toppers upped their mark to 12-2 wih a 142-103 win.
The Hilltoppers rolled to their 54-point win by taking first in every event. Leading way were two first-place finishes from senior Jerrod Janes and sophomore Greg Strickler. Janes took first in both the 50 Free (:21.61) and 50 Backstroke (:25.46). Strickler captured the 200 Free (1:45.52) and 100 Breaststroke (1:02.35).
The Lady Toppers earned their 12th victory thanks in part to multiple wins by freshman Meredith Mountjoy, who claimed the 100 Breaststroke (1:09.08) and 50 Butterfly (:27.30) and swam one leg of the winning 200 Medley Relay. The group, which included sophomore Lucy Faria and seniors Carol Brown and Deanne Thomas, finished with a time of 1:54.14. Brown added a first-place finish in the 50 Free with a time of :25.35.
Both squads travel to Muncie, Ind. next Saturday to take on Ball State at 10 a.m.
Event Place Competitor Time/ScoreWomen's 200 Medley Relay 1st Thomas, Brown, Faria, Mountjoy 1:54.14Men's 200 Medley Relay 1st Graves, Music, Ayers, Sloan 1:41.60Women's 1000 Free 2nd Alexis Rieck 11:06.18Men's 1000 Free 1st Matt Nalbone 10:22.05Women's 200 Free 2nd Meredith McCauley 2:01.73Men's 200 Free 1st Greg Strickler 1:45.52Women's 50 Back 1st Alexis Rieck :28.09Men's 50 Back 1st Jerrod Janes :25.46Women's 50 Breast 1st Lori, Ludwiczak :32.95Men's 50 Breast 1st Christopher Tartar :27.45Women's 100 Fly 2nd Rachel Buncher 1:01.94Men's 100 Fly 1st Chad Waits :51.70Women's 50 Free 1st Carol Brown :25.35Men's 50 Free 1st Jerrod Janes :21.61Women's 1 meter Diving x Trisha Nailor x204.60Men's 1 meter Diving x Michael Laake x146.25Women's 100 Free 1st Rachel Buncher :55.44Men's 100 Free 1st Alex Handley :48.92Women's 100 Back 2nd Carrie Redmon 1:04.19Men's 100 Back 1st Paul Graves :54.83Women's 100 Breast 1st Meredith Mountjoy 1:09.08Men's 100 Breast 1st Greg Strickler 1:02.35Women's 500 Free 1st Meredith McCauley 5:18.40Men's 500 Free x Kevin Kleman x4:46.87Women's 50 Fly 1st Meredith Mountjoy :27.30Men's 50 Fly x Ryan Crosby x:22.83Women's 200 IM x Jordan Beck x2:12.02Men's 200 IM x Matt Nalbone x2:05.96Women's 200 Free Relay x x1:42.80Men's 200 Free Relay x Bracco, Smith, Crosby, Pollock x1:27.65Women's 3 meter Diving x Trisha Nailor x317.32Men's 3 meter Diving x Michael Laake x165.08-WKU-
