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Swimming & Diving Action Conference Championships 2018

Swimming & Diving

Swimming & Diving Completes Day Two of Conference Championship

Day Two Results | Day Two Team Scores | Podium Pictures | Photo Gallery

Day Three Heat Sheet (Prelims)

The Malone University men's and women's swimming and diving teams completed the second day of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference / Mountain East Conference Championships on Thursday.

Following Thursday's results, the Pioneer men are second among eight teams competing. The men's 619 points trails only Findlay. The Pioneer women are currently third among ten teams competing with 443.5 points, trailing Findlay and Hillsdale.

The event will continue on Friday at C.T. Branin Natatorium with the prelims beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the finals starting at 6:00 p.m.
 
Women's Highlights

The 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team of Denise Quentin, Abby Reynolds, Kaila Butterworth, and Nicole Kenny came in second in the event with a time of 1:37.67. The group broke the school record, which they had already held, in the event. The relay team's previous best time was 1:39.39.

Kaila Butterworth finished in third in the 400 Yard Individual Medley with a time of 4:38.05. Butterworth's time, which is second all-time at Malone, beat her personal best by nearly fifteen seconds. Kaylor Schuttinger finished the event in 4:57.26, moving her up to fifth all-time at Malone.

Denise Quentin finished sixth in the 100 Yard Butterfly, beating her personal best time with her 58.75 finish on Thursday.

In the 200-yard freestyle, Reynolds placed sixth in 1:56.88.  In addition, Claire Bergefurd moved into eighth place all-time at Malone in the event with her time of 2:06.11.

The team of Nicole Kenny, Jessica Slater, Quincy Livchak, and Carolin Friedrich finished fourth in the 400 Yard Medley Relay. Their time of 4:10.46 moves them to seventh all-time at Malone.
 
Men's Highlights

Dominic Mariano won first place in the 1 meter dive with a score of 430.60.

The team of Markus Brunzel, Cobie Mikesell, Austin Weingart, and Justyn Morgan placed fourth in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. The team's time of 1:27.18 moved them into the Pioneers' top-ten list, edging their way in by 0.02 seconds.

Nick Wertz finished fourth in the 400 Yard Individual Medley. His time of 4:14.01 moves him up to third all-time at Malone. Wesley Hammond's time of 4:19.96 moved him up to sixth all-time at Malone. Rhett Sanford took eighth in the final.  His prelim time of 4:20.56 moves him up to seventh at Malone.

Austin Weingart improved his personal best time to 52.93 in the 100 Yard Butterfly. Cobie Mikesell moved into ninth on Malone's top-ten list with his time of 52.94 in the event.

Brice Dixon finished fourth in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:42.51. Dixon's time moves him to third on Malone's all-time list in the event. Brunzel also secured a podium spot with an eighth-place finish.
 
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Players Mentioned

Claire Bergefurd

Claire Bergefurd

Free
Sophomore
Markus Brunzel

Markus Brunzel

Fly / Free
Sophomore
Carolin  Friedrich

Carolin Friedrich

Distance Free
Senior
Nicole Kenny

Nicole Kenny

Back
Sophomore
Quincy  Livchak

Quincy Livchak

Fly
Senior
Cobie Mikesell

Cobie Mikesell

Fly / Sprint Free
Sophomore
Justyn Morgan

Justyn Morgan

Sprint Free
Sophomore
Rhett Sanford

Rhett Sanford

IM / Free
Sophomore
Kaylor Schuttinger

Kaylor Schuttinger

Free
Junior
Jessica Slater

Jessica Slater

Breast / Free
Sophomore
Austin  Weingart

Austin Weingart

IM
Senior
Nick Wertz

Nick Wertz

Distance Free
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Claire Bergefurd

Claire Bergefurd

Sophomore
Free
Markus Brunzel

Markus Brunzel

Sophomore
Fly / Free
Carolin  Friedrich

Carolin Friedrich

Senior
Distance Free
Nicole Kenny

Nicole Kenny

Sophomore
Back
Quincy  Livchak

Quincy Livchak

Senior
Fly
Cobie Mikesell

Cobie Mikesell

Sophomore
Fly / Sprint Free
Justyn Morgan

Justyn Morgan

Sophomore
Sprint Free
Rhett Sanford

Rhett Sanford

Sophomore
IM / Free
Kaylor Schuttinger

Kaylor Schuttinger

Junior
Free
Jessica Slater

Jessica Slater

Sophomore
Breast / Free
Austin  Weingart

Austin Weingart

Senior
IM
Nick Wertz

Nick Wertz

Sophomore
Distance Free