Michigan
U.S. Open
Michigan Finishes First in U.S. Open University Standings
12/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Fourteen swimmers from the No. 7-ranked University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team claimed the top spot in the University portion of the three-day, long-course meters U.S. Open, which concluded Saturday evening (Dec. 6) in the King Country Aquatic Center. The Wolverines posted 357 points to lead the 14-team field, bettering second-place Florida by 147 points.
Sophomor Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich./Adams HS) led the way for the Maize and Blue squad as he was the top Michigan finisher in three individual events -- the 200-, 400- and 1,500-meter freestyles. All three performances clocked in under the Olympic Trials cut standard for each respective event.
Vanderkaay opened his weekend with a runner-up performance in the 400 free when he clocked in with an NCAA automatic time of 3:52.94, just 1.07 seconds behind Club Wolverine's Klete Keller (3:51.87) for the event title.
On the second day of competition, Vanderkaay turned in a foruth-place showing in the 200 free as he touched the wall in an NCAA B standard time of 1:50.84. In his final individual performance in the water, the sophomore took third place in the 1,500 freestyle with a time of 15:27.50, his second NCAA automatic qualifying performance of the weekend.
Against top-ranked international competition, the Wolverines took three of the top 10 spots in two mid-distance freestyle events. Following Vanderkaay in the 400-meter free in each event were junior Andrew Hurd (Oakville, Ontario/Oakville Trafalger) and sophomore Davis Tarwater (Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School). Hurd finished fifth in the 400 (3:55.96) and eighth in the 200-meter freestyle (1:5.72), while Tarwater was seventh in the 400 (3:58.68) and fifth in the 200 (1:52.35).
Tarwater added a runner-up showing in the 200-meter buttlerfly when he touched the wall behind former Michigan All-American and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tom Malchow (1996-99) with a time of 1:59.96. Malchow was swimming for Club Wolverine, which is based in Ann Arbor.
Sophomore Chris DeJong (Holland, Mich./Holland HS) added an additional second-place showing when he posted an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:03.31 in the 200-meter backstroke.
The Wolverines return to college competition when they host Stanford over the Jan. 9-10 weekend in Canham Natatorium.
Final University Standings (Top 10 Teams)
1. MICHIGAN 357 2. Florida 210 3. Washington 141 4. Connecticut 70 5. Alabama 64 6. Stanford 56 7. Auburn 47 8. UBC Dolphins 22 9. Brigham Young 14 10. Seton Hall 6
Event Winners/U-M Finishers
Day 1 (Thursday)
200-meter Individual Medley 1. Brian Johns, Canada 2:00.91M% 10. Chuck Sayao, U-M 2:07.53N 38. Jim Kibbe, U-M 2:13.32 400-meter Freestyle 1. Klete Keller, Club Wolverine 3:51.87T% 2. Peter Vanderkaay, U-M 3:52.94T% 5. Andrew Hurd, U-M 3:55.96T* 7. Davis Tarwater, U-M 3:58.68T* 13. Brendan Neligan, U-M 3:59.88N* 15. Dan Ketchum, U-M 4:04.21S 32. Nicholas Douville, U-M 4:07.58 39. Jorge Carral, U-M 4:09.18 41. Tim Wera, U-M 4:09.55 50. Zayd Ma, U-M 4:11.98 100-meter Breaststroke 1. Thijs van Valkengoed, Netherlands 1:01.52M% 29. Jim Kibbe, U-M 1:07.15 30. Andrew Albright, U-M 1:07.25 200-meter Backstroke 1. Cameron Gibson, New Zealand 2:01.31T* 2. Chris DeJong, U-M 2:03.31T 50-meter Freestyle 1. Jason Lezak, Irvine Novaquati 22.34T% 800-meter Freestyle Relay 1. Canada 'A' 7:20.47M% 2. Michigan 'A' 7:27.28N* (Andrew Hurd, Davis Tarwater, Peter Vanderkaay, Dan Ketchum) 4. Michigan 'B' 7:42.48N (Chris DeJong, Brendan Neligan, Mike Porth, Nicholas Douville)
Day 2 (Friday)
100-meter Backstroke 1. Lenny Krayzelburg, Irvine 55.35T* 4. Chris DeJong, U-M 56.82T 200-meter Freestyle 1. Brent Hayden, Canada 1:48.80T% 4. Peter Vanderkaay, U-M 1:50.84T* 5. Davis Tarwater, U-M 1:52.35T* 8. Andrew Hurd, U-M 1:53.72N 14. Dan Ketchum, U-M 1:53.32N 37. Michael Porth, U-M 1:56.52 100-meter Butterfly 1. Mike Mintenko, Canada 52.94T% 3. Davis Tarwater, U-M 54.06T* 400-meter Individual Medley 1. Brian Johns, Canada 4:18.91M% 6. Chuck Sayao, U-M 4:27.70T* 10. Brendan Neligan, U-M 4:31.14N 19. Nicholas Douville, U-M 4:36.79S 400-meter Medley Relay 1. Canada 'A' 3:42.16M* 4. Michigan 'A' 3:50.32N (Chris DeJong, Andrew Albright, Davis Tarwater, Dan Ketchum) -- Michigan 'B' DQ (Chuck Sayao, Jim Kibbe, Zayd Ma, Mike Porth)
Day 3 (Saturday)
100-meter Freestyle 1. Jason Lezak, Irvine Novaquati 49.20T% 12. Chris DeJong, U-M 51.93N 22. Dan Ketchum, U-M 52.63S 33. Peter Vanderkaay, U-M 52.88 60. Mike Porth, U-M 53.98 200-meter Breaststroke 1. Thijs van Valkengoed, Netherlands 2:13.32T% 20. Andrew Albright, U-M 2:27.17 200-meter Butterfly 1. Thomas Malchow, Club Wolverine 1:57.61T% 2. Davis Tarwater, U-M 1:59.96T* 8. Brendan Neligan, U-M 2:08.10 13. Nicholas Douville, U-M 2:06.80S 16. Zayd Ma, U-M 2:10.86 1,500-meter Freestyle 1. Sung Mo Cho, Chivas 15:22.91T% 3. Peter Vanderkaay, U-M 15:27.50T% 10. Andrew Hurd, U-M 15:58.95N 20. Jorge Carral, U-M 16:12.78S 23. Zayd Ma, U-M 16:19.16 25. Brendan Neligan, U-M 16:21.01 30. Tim Wera, U-M 16:26.08 400-meter Freestyle Relay 1. Canada 'A' 3:19.69M% 3. Michigan 'A' 3:27.74N (Davis Tarwater, Chris DeJong, Peter Vanderkaay, Daniel Ketchum) M U.S. Open Meet record T Olympic Trial Cut S Spring National N Sum National % NCAA Automatic Qualifying Tme * NCAA Consideration Time
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