Michigan
Eastern Michigan Quadrangular
Wolverines Claim First Place in Season-Opening Meet
10/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Site: Ypsilanti, Mich. (Jones Natatorium)
Event: Eastern Michigan Quadrangular
U-M Team Finish: 1st Place of 4 Teams (781 Points)
Next U-M Meet: Friday, Nov. 3 -- at Georgia (Athens, Ga.), 5 p.m.
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The No. 12-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team kicked off its 2000-01 season in grand fashion, placing first in the Eastern Michigan Quadrangular on Friday (Oct. 27). U-M started off strongly by placing first in eight consecutive events to open the meet, and went on to claim first in 11 of 13 events overall. The Wolverines tallied 781 team points, followed by runner-up Eastern Michigan (538), Michigan State (500) and Oakland University (330).
Overall, U-M finished with eight different first-place performers for the meet, including senior captain Scott Werner (Haymarket, Va./Paul VI HS), who started the season with two first-place performances. The 2000 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American led the pack in the 200-yard individual medley at 1:51.78, and later placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:01.71). Freshman Dan Ketchum (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS) turned in two first-place efforts in his first intercollegiate meet, taking both the 200- and 500-yard freestyles in 1:39.24 and 4:29.11, respectively.
The other first-place finishers included the sophomore trio of Paul Ely (Beaverton, Ore./Sunset HS), Garrett Mangieri (Closter, N.J./Mercersburg Academy, Pa.) and Bryce Cox (Kendalville, Ind./East Noble HS). Ely took home the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:51.45, while Mangieri led the charge in the 100-yard freestyle at 45.64. Cox placed first in the one-meter diving with a score of 279.30.
Senior Mike O'Connor (Harper Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North HS) won the 1,000-yard freestyle, clocking in at 9:19.80, over 11 seconds faster than the nearest competitor. Junior Matt Raines (Owosso, Mich./Corunna HS) finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (21.23). Freshman diver Jason Coben (Newtown Square, Pa./Maple Newtown HS) celebrated his first intercollegiate meet with a first-place performance in the three-meter diving (309.15).
The 400-yard medley relay team of junior Jordan Watland (Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka HS), Werner, sophomore Tony Kurth (Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis de Sales HS) and Ketchum also placed first, clocking in at 3:24.81.
The Wolverines take on two of the top 15 ranked teams in the nation next weekend on the road. U-M faces No. 14 Georgia on Friday (Nov. 3), followed by No. 7 Florida on Saturday (Nov. 4).
Final Team Scores
1. MICHIGAN 781 2. Eastern Michigan 538 3. Michigan State 500 4. Oakland 330
Event Winners/U-M Finishes
400-yard Medley Relay
1. Michigan "A" 3:24.81
(Jordan Watland, Scott Werner,
Tony Kurth, Dan Ketchum)
4. Michigan "B" 3:27.86
(Ryan Earhart, G.J. Zann,
Christian Vanderkaay, Matt Raines)
ex. Michigan "C" 3:31.61
(Jason Mallory, Jeff Lauhoff,
Joshua Hack, John McLellan)
1,000-yard Freestyle
1. Mike O'Connor, U-M 9:19.80 3. Tim Wera, U-M 9:31.39 4. Paul Ely, U-M 9:34.10 6. Eric Wilson, U-M 9:39.79
200-yard Freestyle
1. Dan Ketchum, U-M 1:39.24# 3. Garrett Mangieri, U-M 1:39.59 5. Jason Mallory, U-M 1:41.78
50-yard Freestyle
1. Matt Raines, U-M 21.23 3. Jordan Watland, U-M 21.51 4. John McLellan, U-M 21.55 10. Joshua Hack, U-M 22.40 ex. G.J. Zann, U-M 21.96
200-yard Individual Medley
1. Scott Werner, U-M 1:51.78 3. Tony Kurth, U-M 1:56.07 9. Christian Vanderkaay, U-M 1:57.85 11. Heath Novak, U-M 1:59.77
One-meter Diving
1. Bryce Cox, U-M 279.30 2. Jason Coben, U-M 273.00 5. Carlos Castillo, U-M 235.60 10. Dustin Garwood, U-M 208.50
200-yard Butterfly
1. Paul Ely, U-M 1:51.45 3. Tony Kurth, U-M 1:54.75 5. Eric Wilson, U-M 1:56.31 6. Heath Novak, U-M 1:56.42 ex. Joshua Hack, U-M 1:58.08
100-yard Freestyle
1. Garrett Mangieri, U-M 45.64 2. Jordan Watland, U-M 46.70 5. Mike Porth, U-M 47.52 6. Matt Raines, U-M 47.53
200-yard Backstroke
1. Dave Hartzel, OU 1:49.93 2. Ryan Earhart, U-M 1:51.17 4. Jason Mallory, U-M 1:51.65 5. Jeff Hopwood, U-M 1:53.90
500-yard Freestyle
1. Dan Ketchum, U-M 4:29.11 3. Mike O'Connor, U-M 4:33.02 5. Paul Ely, U-M 4:41.62 6. Tim Wera, U-M 4:43.16
Three-meter Diving
1. Jason Coben, U-M 309.15 2. Bryce Cox, U-M 273.40 4. Carlos Castillo, U-M 234.10 5. Dustin Garwood, U-M 231.40
200-yard Breaststroke
1. Scott Werner, U-M 2:01.71# 3. G.J. Zann, U-M 2:06.29 7. Christian Vanderkaay, U-M 2:10.12
400-yard Freestyle Relay
1. Michigan State "A" 3:07.13
(John Munley, Scott Shafer,
Chad Ganden, A. Nichols)
2. Michigan "A" 3:07.95
(John McLellan, Mike Porth,
Jason Mallory, Ryan Earhart)
8. Michigan "B" 3:19.88
(Tim Wera, Heath Novak,
Joshua Hack, Eric Wilson)
ex. Michigan "C" 3:07.93
(Tony Kurth, Dan Ketchum,
Jordan Watland, Garrett Mangieri)
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