Columbus, Ohio –The Ohio State women’s swimming and diving teams begins Big Ten dual competition this week in a co-ed double dual meet at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The Buckeyes will face off against conference rival Michigan State and Eastern Michigan at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Live Results and Meet Scoring
Follow the event-by-event action live by logging on to www.OhioStateBuckeyes.com, choosing the women’s swimming and diving home page, and clicking the “Live Meet Scoring” link under media in the middle of the page. The 16-event format – 151 points needed to win – will be used in the meet. Scoring will be 9-4-3-2-1 for first through fifth places, respectively, in individual events and 11-4-2 for first, second and third, respectively, in relays.
Women’s Team Stays Unbeaten in ’08
The Ohio State women defeated the Wright State Raiders, 150-87, last Friday and the Kentucky Wildcats, 179-119, last Saturday at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. With the two wins, the Buckeyes improved their record to 4-3 and remain unbeaten in the new year.
A Freshman Triple-Double
Against Wright State, freshmen Samantha Cheverton, Anita Beck and Katelyn Brix were each double winners. Cheverton won the 1,000 freestyle (10:01.52) and the 200 butterfly (2:00.46), while Beck took first in the 200 freestyle (1:51.99) and 100 freestyle (52.47). Brix captured first in both the 200 individual medley (2:08.02) and 500 freestyle (5:05.24).
Alvarez Breaks Record; Named Big Ten Diver of the Week
Freshman Bianca Alvarez set a new school and McCorkle Aquatic Center record with her 396.15-point winning performance off the three-meter board against Wright State. She came back on Saturday to win the three-meter event again against Kentucky, scoring 372.00 points. Alvarez also placed second from the one-meter height in both meets. The Big Ten Conference recognized Alvarez as its Diver of the Week for her efforts.
11 Firsts Against Kentucky
Ohio State took 11 first-place finishes, including three from Cheverton, in the win over Kentucky. Cheverton took first in the 200 freestyle (1:49.83), 200 butterfly (2:01.50) and 500 freestyle (4:52.68). Finishing with two wins against the Wildcats for Ohio State were sophomores Jill Lockhart and Megan Alexander. Lockhart took first in the 100 backstroke (57.22) and 200 backstroke (2:02.27), while Alexander touched the wall first in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.70) and 200 breaststroke (2:18.69). On the boards, Alvarez took first on the three-meter with 372.00 points, while junior Chelsea Davis finished first on the one-meter with 311.63 points.
Spartan Swimming and Diving
Michigan State currently holds a 3-4 record in dual meets and features a team that is made up of juniors, sophomores and freshmen. The Spartans are led by juniors Marlys Fuqua and Heather Kiluk and freshman Stephanie Fisher. Fuqua leads the squad in the distance freestyles and earned a first place finish in the 1000 freestyle in a time of 10:21.62 against Purdue on January 12. Kiluk excels in the middle distances, while Fisher leads the team in the sprints. Fisher took first in the 100 backstroke against Purdue in 58.11. On the boards, the Spartans are led by junior Danielle Williams. In October, she earned Big Ten Diver of the Week honors following first-place finishes in both the one- and three-meter boards in Michigan State’s win over Illinois.
An Eastern Michigan Eagles Update
The Eagles are 6-1 so far on the dual meet season and are coming off a 193-107 win over Oakland on January 11. Madeleine Pilchard was key in the win, picking up victories in the 50 freestyle (23.83), 200 freestyle (1:52.33) and 500 freestyle (4:58.90) events. Diver Becky Renkola led the Eagles on the boards, taking both the one- and three-meter events.
Cheverton Qualifies for NCAA Championships
Samantha Cheverton has qualified for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships – to be held at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion March 20-22 – in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:56.35. Cheverton swam the time at a long-course (meters) grand prix meet held in Canada earlier this season and the conversion to yards by USA Swimming is well below the NCAA qualifying standard of 1:57.32. Her actual time of 2:11.00 establishes an Ohio State long-course record.
Buckeyes Have NCAA “B” Qualifying Times in Eight Events
In addition to Cheverton’s “A” standard in the 200 backstroke, four Ohio State swimmers have produced a total eight NCAA “B” qualifying times so far this season. To date:
- Cheverton has “B” times in the 500-yard freestyle, 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly;
- Freshman Katelyn Brix has “B” cuts in the 400 individual medley and 1,650 freestyle;
- Freshman Anita Beck has a “B” cut time in the 500 freestyle; and
- Sophomore Colleen Schweitzer has a “B” standard in the 200 breaststroke.
Lund-Kristiansen and Rennebohm are Captains
Captains for this year’s team are Linda Lund-Kristiansen and Annie Rennebohm. They are overseeing a 2007-08 Ohio State women’s swimming and diving squad that is made up primarily of freshmen and sophomores. The team is comprised of a total of five juniors and seniors with 12 sophomores and 11 freshmen.
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