Swimming & diving teams sweep double dual at Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Olivet College men's and women's swimming & diving teams swept a non-conference double dual meet today at Anderson (Ind.) University and inside the Bennett Natatorium in Anderson, Indiana. The Comet men defeated the host Ravens, 149-97, and Manchester (Ind.) University, 160-96. The Comet women won by scores of 177-63 over Anderson and 162-93 over Manchester.

THE RESULTS

• Men – Olivet def. Anderson, 149-97; Olivet def. Manchester, 160-96
• Women – Olivet def. Anderson, 177-63; Olivet def. Manchester, 162-93

FOR THE WOMEN

• The Comets got off to a fast start, as the 4x50-yard medley relay team of Samantha Butler, Keanalanimeleo'kekai Kunz, Sabrina Butler and Abby Campbell finished in first-place with a time of 2:05.91.
• Ana Paula Montes de Oca won the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:32.87), 100-yard butterfly (1:00.94) and 500-yard freestyle (5:17.86).
• Delaney Graham took first-place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:08.33. She also helped Olivet finish 1-2-3 in the 50-yard freestyle, winning with a time of 26.63 seconds. Campbell was second at 27.41 seconds, followed by Katie Hansel at 27.96 seconds.
• Samantha Butler led a 1-2 Olivet finish in the 50-yard backstroke at 31.93 seconds. Hansel was second at 33.42 seconds.
• Campbell claimed the top spot in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:00.32.
• Graham touched the wall first in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:18.20.
• Kunz slipped past the runner-up finisher in the 50-yard breaststroke by .13 seconds, 36.63 to 36.76 seconds.
• Abbie Slater was the only diver in the competition, scoring 130.10 points on the one-meter and 181.45 points on the three-meter.
• The meet ended with the 4x50-yard freestyle relay quartet of Campbell, Graham, Hansel and Montes de Oca winning in a time of 1:49.38.

FOR THE MEN

• Bryan Plesner finished first in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:10.53. Patrick Gault was second in the event at 12:30.89.
• Eric Wood placed first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.61), 50-yard freestyle (:22.24) and 100-yard freestyle (:49.30).
• Zach Meharg paced a 1-2 Comet finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.07. Gabe Collins was not far behind in 1:00.37.
• Dalton Miner scored 232.00 points on the three-meter diving board to take first-place honors.
• Tom Decker, Kolton Epplett, Ian Bishop and Wood won the 4x50-yard freestyle relay in 1:33.98.

QUOTE FROM OLIVET HEAD COACH ROB BROWNELL

• "It was a great weekend of swimming for the Comets. Swimming Friday night followed by Saturday morning was a great way to get the team ready for the MIAA championships coming up in just over a month. I am excited with where the team is at, and how we are swimming.  Winning the double dual meet with Anderson and Manchester is a great springboard into the last six weeks. We have two dual meets left, and I believe we are poised for a strong finish to the season."

UP NEXT

• Olivet is idle until Saturday, Feb. 3, when it resumes Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association action with a dual meet at Kalamazoo College. The first event dives into the pool at 1 p.m.