Michigan
Florida
Wolverines Drop Close Decision at No. 7 Florida
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- By a mere eight points, the No. 12-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team was upended 125.5-117.5 by seventh-ranked Florida on Saturday (Nov. 4) at the Stephen C. O' Connell Center.
Freshman Jason Coben (Newtown Square, Pa./Maple Newtown HS) was the lone multiple winner for the Maize and Blue, taking the one-meter diving with a score of 323.10 and the three-meter competition with a score of 305.78.
Other first-place performances for the Wolverines were Chris Thompson (Roseburg, Ore./Roseburg HS) in the 1,000-yard freestyle (8:59.35), Scott Werner (Haymarket, Va./Paul VI HS) in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.97), and Dan Ketchum (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS) with a time of 1:39.61 in the 200-yard freestyle. Garrett Mangieri (Closter, N.J./Mercersburg Academy, Pa.) tied for first in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 46.11.
Michigan will have two weeks off before returning home to Canham Natatorium on Nov. 17 to take on the University of Texas.
Event Winners/U-M Finishes
400-yard Medley Relay
1. Florida "A" 3:21.78 (Mike Jansen, Ansel Tjin-A-Tam, Greg Reaves, Jose Hernando) 2. Michigan "B" 3:23.18 (Jordan Watland, Scott Werner, Christian Vanderkaay, Garrett Mangieri) 3. Michigan "A" 3:26.70 (Ryan Earhart, Jeff Hopwood, Paul Ely, Matt Raines)1,000-yard Freestyle
1. Chris Thompson, U-M 8:59.35 3. Mike O'Connor, U-M 9:23.74 4. Tim Wera, U-M 9:35.18 6. Eric Wilson, U-M 9:46.70200-yard Freestyle
1. Dan Ketchum, U-M 1:39.61 2. Garrett Mangieri, U-M 1:40.23 4. Jason Mallory, U-M 1:41.04 6. Jordan Watland, U-M 1:43.7950-yard Freestyle
1. Jim Kostowiez, UF 21.33 2. Matt Raines, U-M 21.51 6. John McLellan, U-M 21.83 7. Joshua Hack, U-M 22.40200-yard Individual Medley
1. Greg Reaves, UF 1:51.00 2. Scott Werner, U-M 1:51.01 4. Tony Kurth, U-M 1:56.06 7. Jeff Hopwood, U-M 1:58.66 8. Heath Novak, U-M 1:59.90One-Meter Diving
1. Jason Coben, U-M 323.10^ 3. Bryce Cox, U-M 256.65 5. Carlos Castillo, U-M 215.70 6. Dustin Garwood, U-M 214.05200-yard Butterfly
1. Greg Reaves, UF 1:47.55# 2. Paul Ely, U-M 1:48.81 3. Dan Ketchum, U-M 1:49.81 6. Tony Kurth, U-M 1:53.21 8. Eric Wilson, U-M 1:55.06100-Yard Freestyle
1. Garrett Mangieri, U-M 46:11 1. Nathan Summers, UF 46:11 5. John McLellan, U-M 47:20 7. Matt Raines, U-M 47:77200-yard Backstroke
1. Mike Jansen, UF 1:48.21 2. Ryan Earhart, U-M 1:48.99 3. Jason Mallory, U-M 1:50.42 7. Heath Novak, U-M 2:04.67500-yard Freestyle
1. Ricardo Monasterio, UF 4:24.36# 2. Chris Thompson, U-M 4:26.23# 3. Dan Ketchum, U-M 4:26.34# 6. Mike O'Connor, U-M 4:35.55 7. Tim Wera, U-M 4:45.13Three-meter Diving
1. Jason Coben, U-M 305.78 4. Bryce Cox, U-M 263.25 5. Dustin Garwood, U-M 238.65 6. Carlos Castillo, U-M 202.43200-Yard Breaststroke
1. Scott Werner, U-M 2:00.97# 3. Jeff Hopwood, U-M 2:03.71 4. Joshua Hack, U-M 2:04.52 8. Christian Vanderkaay, U-M 2:07.59400-yard Freestyle Relay
1. Florida "A" 3:04.53 (Jose Hernando, Henrik Odendaal, Ryan Lusk, Nathan Summers) 2. Michigan "B" 3:06.34 (Jordan Watland, Mike Porth, John McLellan, Tony Kurth) 4. Michigan "A" 3:10.60 (Jason Mallory, Ryan Earhart, Heath Novak, Chris Thompson) # NCAA consideration time ^ NCAA zone diving qualifying mark
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