Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, March 6
Jones Natatorium
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
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MAC Championships
2010 Mid-American Conference Champions
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EMU Men's Swimming & Diving Are 2010 MAC Champs
3/6/2010 10:38:52 PM | M. Swim & Dive
The Eagles captured their fourth consecutive MAC title and 29th in the program's history after a thrilling conclusion Saturday night
Final Results
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team captured its fourth consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship and 29th in the program's history in convincing fashion Saturday night, March 6, at the Michael H. Jones Natatorium.
The 400 freestyle relay brought the 2010 MAC Championships to an exciting and fitting conclusion as EMU brought home the title, leading from start to finish just as the team did in earning the overall championship.
Justin Griggs added his third and fourth MAC titles Saturday in just his first season with the Eagles as the junior took home wins in the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay, swimming the opening leg, to go along with wins in the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle. As a result, he was given the MAC's Most Outstanding Swimmer award at the meet's conclusion.
Finals began with the 1,650 freestyle. Alex Reinhardt of Miami took home the win with a time of 15:39.34 while Missouri State's Dan Jansen (15:40.99) took second and EMU's Dave Stefl came in third with a time of 15:50.26.
Jacob Hanson came up just short of his third individual MAC title in the 200 backstroke, taking second place with a time of 1:46.74 behind Buffalo's Andrew Schwippert who reset his own MAC, meet and pool record time to a new standard of 1:45.23. EMU's Tyler Capen took fifth, touching the wall in 1:48.47. In the consolation final, Alan Duski took fourth while Owen Grey finished eighth.
Griggs was the lone three-time individual champion for EMU at this year's MAC Championships, taking home the title in the 100 freestyle with an NCAA consideration time of 44.12, just two one-hundredths of a second shy of the school record held by Derick Roe (44.10). Matt Zavislak added to the EMU point total with an eighth place finish, touching the wall in a time of 45.83 and giving the Eagles a lead of 557-533.5 over second place Buffalo with just four events remaining.
EMU all but sealed its fate of a fourth straight MAC title when it put, an astounding, five swimmers in the 200 breaststroke. The Eagles' Scott Murphy turned in a first place finish in his final collegiate meet and repeated as MAC Champion in the event with a time of 1:59.79. He was followed closely behind by Sam Dolato's (2:02.49) third place finish, Matt Lifka's (2:02.70) fifth place finish, Troy Esentan's (2:02.81) sixth place finish and Connor Christie's (2:03.75) seventh place finish. Doug Brooks placed second in the consolation final with a time of 2:04.92 as well.
The Eagles entered the 200 butterfly with a 91.5-point lead over second place Buffalo and added to it with three swimmers in the event's championship final. Owen Grey led the way for the Green and White with a second place finish, turning in a time of 1:48.67, just four one-hundredths of a second behind Missouri State's Nicholas Carter who won with a time of 1:48.63. EMU's Michael Kinross came in seventh with a time of 1:53.01 while Keith Coghlan finished eighth in 1:54.02.
Three-meter diving finals were the second-to-last event of the evening and the Eagles were well represented with three divers in the top-eight, including this year's champion, Jeffrey Craig. The freshman who finished fifth in the one meter, claimed his first MAC title with a score of 356.95. Only 1.15 points separated second through third as Chris Hoppler of Miami finished runner-up with 347.30, followed by Jimmy Beres of Miami and Eric Ducourneau of Missouri State. Andrew Saunders and Shawn Gancarz placed seventh and eighth, respectively.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Griggs, Hanson, Coghlan and Zavislak set a pool record time of 2:59.43, surpassing the old mark set by an EMU team back in 1992. Eastern crowned eight MAC Champions in all en route to tallying 773 team points towards its 29th MAC title and 10th in the last 11 years.
Final Team Rankings
1. Eastern Michigan 773
2. Buffalo 613.5
3. Missouri State 587
4. Miami 574.5
5. Southern Illinois 478
6. Ball State 231.5
7. Evansville 136.5
Swimmer of the Meet: Justin Griggs, EMU
Swimming Coach of the Meet: Andy Bashor, Buffalo
Diver of the Meet: Jimmy Beres, Miami
Diving Coach of the Meet: KongRong Li, Miami
All-MAC First Team
Alex Reinhardt Miami
Jacob Hanson EMU
Justin Griggs EMU
Jimmy Beres Miami
Matt Kruse SIU
Jameson Kuper SIU
Roko Simunic MSU
Matt Schwippert Buffalo
Scott Murphy EMU
Nick Carter MSU
Jeff Craig EMU
Matt Lifka EMU
Jared Heine Buffalo
Troy Esentan EMU
Matt Parsons SIU
All-MAC Second Team
Josh Meints Buffalo
Daan Jansen MSU
Zach Ruske Buffalo
Matt Hogan Buffalo
Dave Brown Miami
Tyler Capen EMU
Chris Gunnels Miami
Dillon Burns MSU
Niklas Gustafesson MSU
Simon Proudfoot Buffalo
Andrew Tamchyna Buffalo
Connor Vander Zalm Buffalo
Nick Villarroel MSU
Jason Hass Miami
Owen Grey EMU
Photo Gallery.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team captured its fourth consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship and 29th in the program's history in convincing fashion Saturday night, March 6, at the Michael H. Jones Natatorium.
The 400 freestyle relay brought the 2010 MAC Championships to an exciting and fitting conclusion as EMU brought home the title, leading from start to finish just as the team did in earning the overall championship.
Justin Griggs added his third and fourth MAC titles Saturday in just his first season with the Eagles as the junior took home wins in the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay, swimming the opening leg, to go along with wins in the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle. As a result, he was given the MAC's Most Outstanding Swimmer award at the meet's conclusion.
Finals began with the 1,650 freestyle. Alex Reinhardt of Miami took home the win with a time of 15:39.34 while Missouri State's Dan Jansen (15:40.99) took second and EMU's Dave Stefl came in third with a time of 15:50.26.
Jacob Hanson came up just short of his third individual MAC title in the 200 backstroke, taking second place with a time of 1:46.74 behind Buffalo's Andrew Schwippert who reset his own MAC, meet and pool record time to a new standard of 1:45.23. EMU's Tyler Capen took fifth, touching the wall in 1:48.47. In the consolation final, Alan Duski took fourth while Owen Grey finished eighth.
Griggs was the lone three-time individual champion for EMU at this year's MAC Championships, taking home the title in the 100 freestyle with an NCAA consideration time of 44.12, just two one-hundredths of a second shy of the school record held by Derick Roe (44.10). Matt Zavislak added to the EMU point total with an eighth place finish, touching the wall in a time of 45.83 and giving the Eagles a lead of 557-533.5 over second place Buffalo with just four events remaining.
EMU all but sealed its fate of a fourth straight MAC title when it put, an astounding, five swimmers in the 200 breaststroke. The Eagles' Scott Murphy turned in a first place finish in his final collegiate meet and repeated as MAC Champion in the event with a time of 1:59.79. He was followed closely behind by Sam Dolato's (2:02.49) third place finish, Matt Lifka's (2:02.70) fifth place finish, Troy Esentan's (2:02.81) sixth place finish and Connor Christie's (2:03.75) seventh place finish. Doug Brooks placed second in the consolation final with a time of 2:04.92 as well.
The Eagles entered the 200 butterfly with a 91.5-point lead over second place Buffalo and added to it with three swimmers in the event's championship final. Owen Grey led the way for the Green and White with a second place finish, turning in a time of 1:48.67, just four one-hundredths of a second behind Missouri State's Nicholas Carter who won with a time of 1:48.63. EMU's Michael Kinross came in seventh with a time of 1:53.01 while Keith Coghlan finished eighth in 1:54.02.
Three-meter diving finals were the second-to-last event of the evening and the Eagles were well represented with three divers in the top-eight, including this year's champion, Jeffrey Craig. The freshman who finished fifth in the one meter, claimed his first MAC title with a score of 356.95. Only 1.15 points separated second through third as Chris Hoppler of Miami finished runner-up with 347.30, followed by Jimmy Beres of Miami and Eric Ducourneau of Missouri State. Andrew Saunders and Shawn Gancarz placed seventh and eighth, respectively.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Griggs, Hanson, Coghlan and Zavislak set a pool record time of 2:59.43, surpassing the old mark set by an EMU team back in 1992. Eastern crowned eight MAC Champions in all en route to tallying 773 team points towards its 29th MAC title and 10th in the last 11 years.
Final Team Rankings
1. Eastern Michigan 773
2. Buffalo 613.5
3. Missouri State 587
4. Miami 574.5
5. Southern Illinois 478
6. Ball State 231.5
7. Evansville 136.5
Swimmer of the Meet: Justin Griggs, EMU
Swimming Coach of the Meet: Andy Bashor, Buffalo
Diver of the Meet: Jimmy Beres, Miami
Diving Coach of the Meet: KongRong Li, Miami
All-MAC First Team
Alex Reinhardt Miami
Jacob Hanson EMU
Justin Griggs EMU
Jimmy Beres Miami
Matt Kruse SIU
Jameson Kuper SIU
Roko Simunic MSU
Matt Schwippert Buffalo
Scott Murphy EMU
Nick Carter MSU
Jeff Craig EMU
Matt Lifka EMU
Jared Heine Buffalo
Troy Esentan EMU
Matt Parsons SIU
All-MAC Second Team
Josh Meints Buffalo
Daan Jansen MSU
Zach Ruske Buffalo
Matt Hogan Buffalo
Dave Brown Miami
Tyler Capen EMU
Chris Gunnels Miami
Dillon Burns MSU
Niklas Gustafesson MSU
Simon Proudfoot Buffalo
Andrew Tamchyna Buffalo
Connor Vander Zalm Buffalo
Nick Villarroel MSU
Jason Hass Miami
Owen Grey EMU
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