Jan. 12, 2007
DALLAS -- No. 8 Northwestern obliterated five meet and pool records during Friday's action at the two-day Dallas Morning News Swimming & Diving Classic hosted by Southern Methodist University at the Perkins Natatorium.
Northwestern leads the field with 180 points after the first day of competition, nine points better than second-place and third-ranked California. SMU is in third with 152 points, while No. 10 Florida State is fourth with 131.
Each of the four squads entered one team per relay and two swimmers per event. The swimmers were seeded into a championship final and consolation final.
Northwestern wasted no time announcing its presence at the meet.
The quartet of Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest), Mike Alexandrov (Champaign, Ill./Centennial), Kyle Bubolz (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) and Bruno Barbic (Zagreb, Croatia/V. Gymnazija) -- one of the favorites to challenge for the NCAA title in the event -- set a meet and pool record in the 400 medley relay, winning the race with an NCAA 'A' standard of 3:10.87.
Third-ranked Cal was second in the race with a 3:13.86, nearly three full seconds behind NU. The previous pool and meet record in the event was 3:12.10, set by Cal in 2003.
In the first individual event, Alexandrov won the 400 IM with an NCAA 'B' cut of 3:50.18, out-racing SMU's Ian Clark by .71 seconds. Sophomore Adam Beckman (Kearney, Neb./Kearney) took third in the consolation final with a 4:01.80 for the 'Cats.
In the memorial 200 free, Grevers timed in with an NCAA 'A' cut of 1:34.21 to shatter the previous pool and meet records. The time also blew away Grevers' previous school record of 1:36.13 in the event. For his victory in the event, Grevers was awarded the Jerry Heidenreich Memorial 200 freestyle event honors.
Eric Nilsson (Weston, Mass./Weston) grabbed first in the 200 free consolation heat, swimming a season-best time of 1:36.75 for an NCAA 'B' cut.
Barbic took third in the 50 free, swimming a 20.44 for NU. Bubolz turned in an NCAA 'B' time of 20.25 to win the consolation final.
In the 1-meter diving event, Northwestern's Alex Kiaie (Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet) was fourth with a score of 267.70 -- a personal-best score for the sophomore.
In the 100 fly, Bubolz came out and ripped apart the pool and meet records with an NCAA 'A' cut of 46.76 -- his best time of the year and just .40 seconds shy of his school record. The previous pool and meet record was 46.94, set by Cal's Michael Cavic in 2003.
Jon Ehret (Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College Prep) took third in the consolation final of the 100 fly with a 50.14, also his best time of the year.
Grevers also took down the meet and pool records with an NCAA 'A' cut of 46.86 to win the 100 back. The two-time defending NCAA champ outswam Cal's David Russel, who turned in an NCAA 'A' time of 47.30 to finish second. The previous meet and pool record of 46.99 was set by Cal's Alex Lim in 2003.
Beckman took third in the consolation of the 100 back with a 50.80.
Alexandrov also brought down the previous pool and meet records in the 100 breast, swimming an NCAA 'A' cut of 53.01 to win the event by .24 seconds over Cal's Alex Hetland. Alexandrov's time was just .06 seconds shy of the school-record time he swam to finish third at the 2005 NCAA Championships.
Northwestern's John Franklin (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./North Broward Prep) won the consolation final with a time of 57.15.
The team of Nilsson, Barbic, Beckman and Ehret ended up second in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:41.88 to conclude Friday night's action.
Southern Methodist University 1/12/2007 - 19:43PM Dallas Morning News Swimming & Diving Classic Perkins Natatorium, 1-12 & 1-13-2007 - 7:30pEvent 1 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay ================================================================================ Meet: * 3:12.10 2003 CAL, California Lim, Byma, Cavic, Draganja Pool: ! 3:12.10 2003 CAL, California Lim, Byma, Cavic, Draganja 3:11.96 A 3:18.13 B School Finals Points ================================================================================ === Championship Final ===
1 NU 3:10.87*A 24 1) Grevers, Matt SR 2) Alexandrov, Mike SR 3) Bubolz, Kyle JR 4) Barbic, Bruno JR 22.93 47.13 1:11.44 1:39.84 2:00.91 2:26.24 2:46.99 3:10.87 2 CAL 3:13.86 B 20 1) Russell, David SO 2) Hunter, Richard JR 3) Godec, Jernej JR 4) Adrian, Nathan FR 22.51 46.67 1:12.11 1:42.70 2:04.03 2:29.72 2:50.42 3:13.86 3 SMU 3:14.50 B 18 1) Renholm, Pontus FR 2) Hetland, Alex JR 3) Vrtovec, Luka SO 4) Fadnes, Thomas FR 23.78 49.52 1:13.81 1:42.32 2:04.31 2:30.26 2:51.53 3:14.50 4 FSU 3:29.29 16 1) Powell, Ian JR 2) Thacker, Scott FR 3) Botha, Jarryd JR 4) Denton, Edward JR 24.98 51.61 1:17.93 1:49.17 2:12.65 2:41.07 3:03.53 3:29.29
Event 2 Men 400 Yard IM ========================================================================= Meet: * 3:47.17 2004 Ryan Lochte, UF Pool: ! 3:47.17 2004 Ryan Lochte, UF 3:46.89 A 3:54.10 B Name Year School Finals Points ========================================================================= === Championship Final ===
1 Alexandrov, Mik SR NU 3:50.18 B 16 24.08 52.21 1:22.32 1:52.32 2:24.33 2:56.58 3:23.86 3:50.18 2 Clark, Ian SR SMU 3:50.89 B 13 25.74 54.23 1:24.35 1:53.67 2:26.07 2:57.54 3:24.67 3:50.89 3 Vayo, Louis JR CAL 3:53.59 B 12 25.61 53.94 1:23.38 1:51.55 2:25.11 2:59.47 3:26.93 3:53.59 4 Roof, Steve SR FSU 4:02.54 11 26.25 55.62 1:26.84 1:56.88 2:31.67 3:07.14 3:35.55 4:02.54
=== Consolation Final ===
7 Eckert, Mark JR CAL 3:53.18 B 7 24.78 53.26 1:21.44 1:50.06 2:22.93 2:56.68 3:25.04 3:53.18 8 Smith, Justin SR SMU 3:59.73 5 25.35 53.52 1:25.20 1:55.42 2:29.95 3:04.51 3:32.88 3:59.73 9 Beckman, Adam SO NU 4:01.80 4 24.70 53.95 1:23.41 1:53.52 2:28.50 3:04.49 3:33.49 4:01.80 10 Erben, Paul SR FSU 4:12.67 3 27.29 59.49 1:32.16 2:04.32 2:38.20 3:12.69 3:43.28 4:12.67
Event 3 Men 200 Yard Freestyle =============================================================================== Name Year School Seed Finals Points =============================================================================== Championship Final 1 Grevers, Matt SR NU NT 1:34.21 16 21.98 46.22 1:10.37 1:34.21 2 Meichtry, Dominik JR CAL NT 1:34.95 13 22.68 46.77 1:10.70 1:34.95 3 Smalley, Maverick FR SMU NT 1:40.00 12 23.04 47.80 1:13.55 1:40.00 4 Young, Kyle JR FSU NT 1:40.19 11 23.53 49.21 1:14.83 1:40.19 Consolation Final 7 Nilsson, Eric SO NU NT 1:36.75 7 22.51 46.92 1:11.53 1:36.75 8 Adrian, Nathan FR CAL NT 1:39.32 5 23.36 48.02 1:13.30 1:39.32 9 Milu, Shane JR SMU NT 1:39.72 4 23.52 48.78 1:14.33 1:39.72 10 Denton, Edward JR FSU NT 1:43.59 3 24.11 50.15 1:16.91 1:43.59
Event 4 Men 50 Yard Freestyle ========================================================================= Meet: * 19.46 2002 Anthony Ervin, California Pool: ! 19.46 2002 Anthony Ervin, California 19.74 A 20.33 B Name Year School Finals Points ========================================================================= === Championship Final ===
1 Godec, Jernej JR CAL 19.95 B 16 2 Vrtovec, Luka SO SMU 20.13 B 13 3 Barbic, Bruno JR NU 20.44 12 4 Kennon, Alex SR FSU 21.16 11
=== Consolation Final ===
7 Bubolz, Kyle JR NU 20.25 B 7 8 Fadnes, Thomas FR SMU 21.27 5 9 Botha, Jarryd JR FSU 21.49 4 10 Hunter, Richard JR CAL 21.65 3
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 4
1. Northwestern University 86 2. Univ. of California @ Berkley 76 3. Southern Methodist University 70 4. Florida State University 59
Event 5 Men 1 Meter Diving ========================================================================= Meet: * 391.50 2003 Joona Puhakka, Arizona State Un Pool: ! 391.50 2003 Joona Puhakka, ASU Name Year School Finals Points ========================================================================= === Championship Final ===
1 Helvie, Sam SO CAL 358.25 16 2 Frebel, Dan SO FSU 307.75 13 3 Holcombe, Prest FR SMU 285.65 12 4 Kiaie, Alex SO NU 267.70 11
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 5
1. Northwestern University 97 2. Univ. of California @ Berkley 92 3. Southern Methodist University 82 4. Florida State University 72
Event 6 Men 100 Yard Butterfly ========================================================================= Meet: * 46.94 2003 Michael Cavic, California Pool: ! 46.94 2003 Michael Cavic, CAL 47.25 A 48.66 B Name Year School Finals Points ========================================================================= === Championship Final ===
1 Bubolz, Kyle JR NU 46.76*A 16 22.06 46.76 2 Godec, Jernej JR CAL 47.63 B 13 22.00 47.63 3 Vrtovec, Luka SO SMU 48.66 B 12 22.45 48.66 4 Kennon, Alex SR FSU 51.80 11 24.20 51.80
=== Consolation Final ===
7 O'Neil, Patrick SR CAL 48.39 B 7 22.56 48.39 8 Smith, Justin SR SMU 49.68 5 23.25 49.68 9 Ehret, Jon JR NU 50.14 4 23.33 50.14 10 Powell, Ian JR FSU 51.42 3 23.95 51.42
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 6
1. Northwestern University 106 2. Univ. of California @ Berkley 96 3. Southern Methodist University 87 4. Florida State University 73
Event 7 Men 100 Yard Backstroke ========================================================================= Meet: * 46.99 2003 Alex Lim, California Pool: ! 46.99 2002 Alex Lim, CAL 47.43 A 48.85 B Name Year School Finals Points ========================================================================= === Championship Final ===
1 Grevers, Matt SR NU 46.86*A 16 23.14 46.86 2 Russell, David SO CAL 47.30 A 13 22.76 47.30 3 Clark, Ian SR SMU 49.26 12 24.19 49.26 4 Botha, Jarryd JR FSU 51.35 11 25.03 51.35
=== Consolation Final ===
7 Renholm, Pontus FR SMU 50.15 7 24.55 50.15 8 Vayo, Louis JR CAL 50.16 5 24.75 50.16 9 Beckman, Adam SO NU 50.80 4 24.78 50.80 10 Powell, Ian JR FSU 52.44 3 25.52 52.44
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 7
1. Northwestern University 126 2. Univ. of California @ Berkley 114 3. Southern Methodist University 106 4. Florida State University 87
Event 8 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke ========================================================================= Meet: * 54.13 1996 Jeremy Linn, Tennessee Pool: ! 54.13 1996 Jeremy Linn, Tennessee 53.60 A 55.62 B Name Year School Finals Points ========================================================================= === Championship Final ===
1 Alexandrov, Mik SR NU 53.01*A 16 24.95 53.01 2 Hetland, Alex JR SMU 53.25*A 13 25.00 53.25 3 Hunter, Richard JR CAL 56.33 12 26.27 56.33 4 Thacker, Scott FR FSU 57.83 11 26.91 57.83
=== Consolation Final ===
7 Franklin, John SO NU 57.15 7 26.70 57.15 8 Eckert, Mark JR CAL 57.24 5 27.13 57.24 9 Erben, Paul SR FSU 58.48 4 27.76 58.48 10 Smalley, Maveri FR SMU 59.09 3 27.51 59.09
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 8
1. Northwestern University 149 2. Univ. of California @ Berkley 131 3. Southern Methodist University 122 4. Florida State University 102
Event 9 Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay ================================================================================ Meet: * 6:32.55 2006 University of Florida, Florida Jayme, Lochte, Wiebeck, Sioui Pool: ! 6:32.55 2006 University of Florida, UFlorida Townsend, Sioui, Hartley, Lochte 6:26.08 A 6:37.66 B School Finals Points ================================================================================ === Championship Final ===
1 CAL 6:31.37*B 24 1) Adrian, Nathan FR 2) Vayo, Louis JR 3) O'Neil, Patrick SR 4) Meichtry, Dominik JR 22.96 47.75 1:12.82 1:37.96 2:00.91 2:25.60 2:50.67 3:15.98 3:38.56 4:03.60 4:29.41 4:55.65 5:17.97 5:42.49 6:07.09 6:31.37 2 NU 6:41.88 20 1) Nilsson, Eric SO 2) Barbic, Bruno JR 3) Beckman, Adam SO 4) Ehret, Jon JR 22.65 47.30 1:12.24 1:37.41 1:58.97 2:23.68 2:50.11 3:17.45 3:40.28 4:06.17 4:32.57 4:59.51 5:22.81 5:48.72 6:15.40 6:41.88 3 SMU 6:42.97 18 1) Milu, Shane JR 2) Smith, Justin SR 3) Clark, Ian SR 4) Smalley, Maverick FR 23.08 48.52 1:14.72 1:40.98 2:04.29 2:30.37 2:56.69 3:22.61 3:45.31 4:11.11 4:37.35 5:03.19 5:26.30 5:51.86 6:17.64 6:42.97 4 FSU 6:52.08 16 1) Young, Kyle JR 2) Kennon, Alex SR 3) Roof, Steve SR 4) Denton, Edward JR 23.98 49.89 1:16.30 1:42.14 2:05.53 2:31.69 2:58.28 3:24.86 3:48.53 4:15.38 4:42.42 5:08.63 5:31.77 5:57.63 6:24.96 6:52.08