Feb. 23, 2008

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The Wright State swimming and diving teams concluded competition at the Horizon League Championships in Akron Saturday, with the men winning their second straight title and sixth in eight years and the women placing second.

The Raiders had seven first-place finishes and set four new Horizon League records overall on the final day. Krystyna Wieczerzak set a new mark in the 200 back (1:59.98) while Jessica Weidert did the same in the 200 breast (2:18.63). Warren Thompson established a new record in the 200 fly (1:47.93) as did the women's 400 free relay team of Kelsey Cooper, Vicky Tafur, Kassie Schmidt and Mabel Fernandez (3:27.03).

Other first-place finishes for WSU were Scott Lang in the 1650 free (15:48.30), Aaron Eckstein in the 200 back (1:48.72) and the men's 400 free relay team of Micah Belew, T.J. Collins, Zach Fisher and LeRoux Pelser.

Four from Wright State received postseason honors as Wieczerzak was named the Women's Newcomer of the Year, Weidert the Women's Swimmer of the Meet and Athlete of the Year, Nathan Demchuk the Co-Men's Swimmer of the Meet and Co-Men's Athlete of the Year and Sion Brinn as the Men's Swimming Coach of the Year.

WSU Results
Men
1650 Free
1) Scott Lang, 15:48.30
2) Jacques Human, 15:59.01
12) Nick Seuch, 17:01.83
13) Matt Rippl, 17:03.53

200 Back
1) Aaron Eckstein, 1:48.72
2) Nathan Demchuk, 1:49.89

100 Free
4) T.J. Collins, 45.67
7) LeRoux Pelser, 46.02
10) Micah Belew, 46.21
11) Zach Fisher, 46.41
16) Jeff Gaik, 46.67
--) Drew McDaniel, 47.69

200 Breast
2) Graham Parker, 2:03.30
6) Hans Roser, 2:06.78
9) Dave Cruickshank, 2:09.80
12) Brian Heinbaugh, 2:17.91

200 Fly
1) Warren Thompson, 1:47.93 (HL Record)
13) Nick Seuch, 1:57.79

400 Free Relay
1) Micah Belew, T.J. Collins, Zach Fisher, LeRoux Pelser, 3:00.76


Women
1650 Free
2) Cara Briggs, 17:16.94
4) Catalina Martinez, 17:30.91
5) Carly Stepp, 17:32.18
8) Jessica Fuller, 17:36.29
10) Kristi Fox, 17:47.19

200 Back
1) Krystyna Wieczerzak, 1:59.98 (HL Record)
5) Kelsey Cooper, 2:06.18
9) Erin Stevning, 2:10.20

100 Free
2) Mabel Fernandez, 51.00
3) Vicky Tafur, 51.56
8) Kassie Schmidt, 52.99

200 Breast
1) Jessica Weidert, 2:18.63 (HL Record)
5) Kim Martella, 2:23.84
14) Jenn Lehan, 2:30.87
--) Samantha Ritzler, 2:28.50

200 Fly
5) Brittiany Czoch, 2:09.77
6) Kelli Reynolds, 2:10.65
10) Jenny Hagen, 2:12.45
13) Candace Thornburg, 2:13.40

400 Free Relay
1) Kelsey Cooper, Vicky Tafur, Kassie Schmidt, Mabel Fernandez, 3:27.03 (HL Record)


Team Scores
Men
1) Wright State, 794
2) Cleveland State, 675
3) Milwaukee, 632
4) UIC, 572
5) Green Bay, 545.5
6) Valparaiso, 193.5

Women
1) Green Bay, 832
2) Wright State, 771
3) Milwaukee, 732
4) UIC, 393
5) Youngstown State, 295
6) Valparaiso, 260
7) Cleveland State, 187
8) Butler, 143


2008 HORIZON LEAGUE SWIMMING & DIVING AWARD WINNERS

Women's Newcomer of the Year: Krystyna Wieczerzak, Wright State
Men's Newcomer of the Year: Deni Gasparin, Cleveland State
Women's Diver of the Meet: Lauren McGraw, Green Bay
Men's Diver of the Meet: Dan Baiko, Cleveland State
Women's Swimmer of the Meet: Jessica Weidert, Wright State
Co-Men's Swimmer of the Meet: Nathan Demchuk, Wright State and Alex Hill, Green Bay
Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year: Jessica Weidert, Wright State
Co-Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year: Nathan Demchuk, Wright State and Jakub Dobies, Cleveland State
Women's Diving Coach of the Year: Tom Stover, Green Bay
Men's Diving Coach of the Year: Rich Karban, Cleveland State
Women's Swimming Coach of the Year: Jim Merner, Green Bay
Men's Swimming Coach of the Year: Sion Brinn, Wright State