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Pointers Dominate Titans in
Season-Opening Dual
John Gross and Alex Anderson both captured two
individual events and swam on a winning relay as the UW-Stevens Point
men�s swimming and diving team rolled past UW-Oshkosh 179-60 in a dual
meet on Friday in Oshkosh.
Meanwhile, Kristen Bennett was the lone double
winner for the Pointer women�s team in dominating the Titans 206-37.
Gross claimed the 100-yard freestyle in 48.33
seconds and the 200-yard freestyle in exactly one minute slower at
1:48.33. Anderson won the 50-yard freestyle in 21.61 seconds and the
200-yard breaststroke in 2:14.20.
Ben Gensler won the 400-yard individual medley
by over 25 seconds at 4:33.25, Matt Grunwald cruised to a win in the
200-yard butterfly in 2:00.22 and Willie Clapp won the 200-yard
backstroke in 2:07.24. David Hayes was the three-meter diving champion
with a score of 209.95.
Chris Engler swam on both winning relays,
teaming with Gross, Grunwald and Aaron Manzke to win the 400-yard
freestyle relay in 3:25.12 and joining Clapp, Anderson and Tyler
Eloranta in the 400-yard medley relay at 3:41.27.
The women�s team also swept relay titles with
Kelsey Crunstedt swimming on both winning teams. She joined Abby Strobel,
Trish Nye and Meghan Walsh in the 400-yard medley relay that won in
4:11.81 and combined with Nikki Slagle, Alissa Colbert and Cait Hake for
the 400-yard freestyle relay win in 3:49.85.
Bennett swept titles in the 200-yard
breaststroke in 2:33.88 and the 200-yard butterfly in 2:21.00.
Crunstedt also won the 50-yard freestyle in
25.73 seconds. Walsh claimed the 400-yard individual medley in 5:06.68,
Hake captured the 100-yard freestyle in 54.51 seconds and Strobel swam
to victory in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:13.71. Jerica Crook won the
1000-yard freestyle in 11:28.97. Maggie Rosier was the one-meter diving
champion with 189.05 points and Jenn Wood won the three-meter
competition with 200.70 points.
The Pointers compete in their first home meet
on Fri., Oct. 29 when they host UW-Eau Claire at 5 p.m.
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