The University of Redlands swimming & diving teams defeated
Whittier College on Saturday morning in Redlands. The women won,
195-33, while the men prevailed, 182-52.
Prior to the start of the meet, the Bulldogs honored their 19
seniors for their years of contribution to the program.
Redlands’ women won each of the 13 contested events.
Freshman Lauren Craig (Newcastle, CA) and sophomore Shelby Mann
(Bainbridge Island, WA) led the charge for the Bulldogs. Craig
stopped the clock first in the 100 butterfly (1:02.04) before
taking the 100 breaststroke (1:10.74) later on in the contest. Mann
supplied an all-around solid performance on the boards, claiming
wins in the 1-meter (177.65) and the 3-meter (170.50).
Freshman Laura Hunter (Glendora, CA) covered the 1000 freestyle in
a first-place 12:01.63, which stood as her first collegiate
victory.
In the 200 freestyle, sophomore Joy Corona (Lake Bluff, IL) set the
pace, clocking the event’s top time of 2:06.03.
Redlands accounted for the three fastest standards in the 50
freestyle. Freshman Lauren Zehner (Portland, OR) spearheaded the
1-2-3 finish with a first-place 26.02.
Junior Kayla Desai (Lakewood, CO) enjoyed a standout performance in
the 400 individual medley, registering the gold standard of
4:51.99.
Freshman Allie Bollella (Palo Alto, CA) won by more than a second
in the 100 freestyle (56.20) after jumping out to a sizable lead at
the 50-yard mark.
The 100 backstroke featured an impressive effort by freshman
Jessica Medvec (Tualatin, OR), whose 1:01.14 nearly missed the pool
record of 1:00.83.
Senior Melanie Loo (Waipahu, HI) did not lead until the final 100
of the 500 freestyle, but she touched out her teammate, senior
Kelly Goeres (Tigard, OR), by two-tenths of a second to triumph in
5:30.38.
Both relays went to the Bulldogs. Freshman Jessie Chansler
(Kirkland, WA), sophomore McKenzie Nakamura (Kenmore, WA), Zehner
and Bollella teamed up to capture the 200 medley relay (1:55.98)
while the 200 freestyle relay squad of freshman Kara Parker
(Houston, TX), junior Julie Schiering (Upland, CA), sophomore Casey
Sripramong (Glendale, CA) and freshman Chelsea Kyffin (San Jose,
CA) combined for a first-place 1:48.56.
Second-place performances came from: senior Jade Valenzuela (Indio,
CA) in the 1000 freestyle (12:23.28), freshman Dionna Anast (Aloha,
OR) in the 200 freestyle (2:07.53), sophomore Jaime Nippert
(Gresham, OR) in the 50 freestyle (26.26), junior Michelle Camburn
(Sunnyvale, CA) in the 400 individual medley (4:53.89), senior
Chelsea Hamilton (Parker, CO) in the 3-meter (145.00), Nakamura in
the 100 butterfly (1:02.77), Schiering in the 100 freestyle
(57.72), Chansler in the 100 backstroke (1:03.30), Goeres in the
500 freestyle (5:30.58) and freshman Shirin Sedaghat (Boulder, CO)
in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.83).
The men also took care of Whittier with ease, winning all but two
events.
Sophomore Collin Gladys (Yorba Linda, CA) notched the top standard
in each of the individual events he swam. He went a 48.71 100
freestyle and uncorked a 59.86 100 breaststroke.
Sophomore Mike Camp (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) cruised to a
10:51.01 victory in the 1000 freestyle, maintaining solid splits
throughout.
The Bulldogs dominated the 200 freestyle, occupying each of the
three top scoring spots. Junior Alec Alders (Los Angeles, CA) led
the way with a 1:48.37 effort.
Sophomore Tyler Harp (San Bernardino, CA) gained the top mark in
the 50 freestyle, slamming the touchpad first at 21.65.
Proficient at every stroke, freshman Chris Depew (Naperville, IL)
had no trouble besting the 400 individual medley field. He extended
his lead throughout the race and finished with a time of
4:20.81.
Junior Miran Terzic (Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina) edged Harp in the
100 butterfly with a strong finish. Terzic’s 53.08 bested
Harp by .09 seconds.
In the 100 backstroke, senior Ian Starkie (Arroyo Grande, CA)
utilized a swift first 50 to stave off the competition (56.80).
Junior Drew Fischer (Highland, CA) battled back and forth with
Whittier’s Cameron Rehm in the 500 freestyle. Fischer pushed
through the final 15 meters of the race to claim the top time of
5:09.83.
Senior Matt Adams (Vista, CA) posted the highest score in the
3-meter (207.60), which served as Redlands’ lone diving win
on the men’s side.
The foursome of Starkie, senior Scott Tsukamoto (Dana Point, CA),
Terzic and senior John Floersch (San Jose, CA) registered the
fastest time in the 200 medley relay (1:39.45).
Other standout performances came from: junior Sonny Morin (Seattle,
WA) in the 1000 freestyle (11:56.33), senior Sheldon Gruendl
(Danville, CA) in the 200 freestyle (1:50.33), senior Ryan Floersch
(San Jose, CA) in the 50 freestyle (22.19), sophomore Will Houser
(Woodinville, WA) in the 400 individual medley (4:30.49), Adams in
the 1-meter (224.15), Harp in the 100 butterfly (53.17), freshman
Matt Zaggy (University City, MO) in the 100 freestyle (49.14),
sophomore Ben Ballard (Riverside, CA) in the 100 backstroke (56.96)
and sophomore Mike Grant (Weston, MA) in the 100 breaststroke
(1:01.63).
Redlands (6-1, 6-0 SCIAC; 6-1, 6-0 SCIAC) and
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges meet up on Saturday, Feb. 6, in a
battle of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SCIAC) unbeatens. Both the Athenas and Stags are 6-0 in
SCIAC competition. Diving is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. in
Claremont, with the swimming events to follow at 11 a.m.
Redlands Swimming & Diving Sinks Whittier
Posted: Jan 30, 2010