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Swimming & Diving

Pioneer Swimmers Post Two School Records, Two B Cut Times on Final Day of GLIAC Championships

Chris Eckard placed seventh in the 100 yard freestyle (46.26) and was a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay team who finished runner-ups.

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The Malone University men's swimming & diving team finished in eighth place, among eight teams at the GLIAC Championships on Saturday, while the women's squad placed ninth among a 10-team field.

On the final day of competition at the Waterford Motts High School in Waterford, Michigan (hosted by Wayne State University), Grand Valley State University's (MI) men's team took the championship title with 840 points while the Pioneers tallied 253 points for their eighth-place finish.

Wayne State University's (MI) women's team captured the championship title with 840.5 points while the Malone women collected 126 points for their ninth-place finish.

For the men's team, Chris Eckard placed fourth in the 100 yard freestyle prelims (45.71) and recorded an NCAA Division II National Championship "B cut" time, while Hector Gonzalez and Florian Zellin tallied 14th (47.38) and 15th (47.44) place finishes in the prelims. In the Championship Finals, Eckard registered a seventh-place spot (46.26), while Gonzalez and Zellin finished 14th (47.40) and 15th (47.43), respectively in the Consolation Final.

Tim Collet collected a fifth-place finish in the 200 yard breaststroke Championship Final, with a 2:00.21 time which was a NCAA Division II National Championship "B cut" time.

Cory Boogaart, Zellin, Gonzalez, and Eckard placed runner-up in the 400 yard freestyle relay, finishing with a 3:05.22 time. They now hold the second fastest time in Malone history in this event.  

For the women's team, Marta Jankowska took 10th place and shattered the school record, again, in the 1650 yard freestyle, finishing with a 17:44.86 time. She broke the school record last season at the GLIAC Championships with a 17:48.81 time.   

Brittany McCue didn't qualify for the finals, but she smashed the school record, again, in the 200 yard backstroke (2:16.71). She broke the school record earlier this season at the College of Wooster Invite (2:17.26).

Olivia Bently, Carolin Friedrich, McCue, and Jankowska notched a ninth-place finish (3:44.71) in the 400 yard freestyle relay. Their time is now the fourth fastest in Malone history.

Over the course of the four days, the Pioneers gathered eight NCAA Division II National Championship "B cut" times:
Chris Eckard – 100 & 200 yard freestyle
Cory Boogaart - 200 yard freestyle
Florian Zellin - 100 yard butterfly
Tim Collet- 200 yard butterfly and 200 yard breaststroke  
Hector Gonzalez, Collet, Eckard, and Boogaart – 800 yard freestyle relay  
Marta Jankowska- 200 yard butterfly
 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Bently

Olivia Bently

Breast / Fly
Junior
Cory Boogaart

Cory Boogaart

Fly
Junior
Tim Collet

Tim Collet

Breast / IM / Fly
Senior
Chris  Eckard

Chris Eckard

Sprint Free
Senior
Carolin  Friedrich

Carolin Friedrich

Distance Free
Sophomore
Hector  Gonzalez

Hector Gonzalez

Fly / Free
Senior
Marta Jankowska

Marta Jankowska

IM
Senior
Brittany McCue

Brittany McCue

Back / Sprint Free
Junior
Florian Zellin

Florian Zellin

IM
Senior

Players Mentioned

Olivia Bently

Olivia Bently

Junior
Breast / Fly
Cory Boogaart

Cory Boogaart

Junior
Fly
Tim Collet

Tim Collet

Senior
Breast / IM / Fly
Chris  Eckard

Chris Eckard

Senior
Sprint Free
Carolin  Friedrich

Carolin Friedrich

Sophomore
Distance Free
Hector  Gonzalez

Hector Gonzalez

Senior
Fly / Free
Marta Jankowska

Marta Jankowska

Senior
IM
Brittany McCue

Brittany McCue

Junior
Back / Sprint Free
Florian Zellin

Florian Zellin

Senior
IM