Results

The Malone University men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up their regular-season schedule on Saturday afternoon at Branin Natatorium with a dual meet against Saginaw Valley State University.  The Pioneer men fell to the Cardinals 144.5-83.5 while the SVSU women prevailed 150-76.

Prior to the start of competition, Malone honored each of its seven seniors: Tim Collet, Evan Dickes, Chris Eckard, Hector Gonzalez, Florian Zellin, Marta Jankowska, and Cindy Jewel.

For the women's team, Marta Jankowska notched a victory in the 200 yard butterfly, with a winning time of 2:09.86.

In the 200 yard freestyle relay, Carolin Friedrich, Jankowska, Kaylor Schuttinger, and Olivia Bently registered a victory, finishing with a 1:47.28 time.

There was three second-place finishes for the women on the afternoon. Brittany McCue, Bently, Jankowska, and Schuttinger in the 400 yard medley relay (4:14.57), Carolin Friedrich in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:12.78), and Bently in the 200 yard individual medley (2:22.44).

On the men's team, Cory Boogaart, Tim Collet, Florian Zellin, and Chris Eckard captured first-place in the 400 yard medley relay, with a winning time of 3:29.89.

Boogaart notched two victories on the afternoon, one he tied with Saginaw Valley State's Peter Lin in the 200 yard freestyle (1:43.80) and one in the 100 yard freestyle (47.29).  

Hector Gonzalez captured the 50 yard freestyle win, finishing with a winning time of 22.37.

Tim Collet registered a victory in the 200 yard butterfly, finishing with a 1:56.47 time.

There was four second-place finishes for the men. Florian Zellin in the 200 yard individual medley, (1:56.76), Eckard in the 100 yard freestyle (47.54), Jacob Rehfus in the 200 yard backstroke (2:12.81), and Collet in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:09.67)

Comments from Coach Hunt on Saturday's meet:
"Sometimes you go into competition knowing you're overmatched, and how you respond says a lot about the character of your team," commented Malone head coach Russ Hunt. "Today spoke volumes about this group of Pioneers, and from top to bottom we responded with our best dual meet of the season. This is a fantastic springboard into our next couple weeks of championship preparation." 

Malone will next compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships February 10-13 in Waterford, Michigan.