Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, December 4
Jones Natatorium
3:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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EMU Invitational
Green and White Lead After Day One of EMU Invitational
12/4/2015 11:06:00 PM | M. Swim & Dive
The Eagles recorded four first place finishes on the day
Complete Results (PDF)
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Through the first day of competition, the Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team holds the lead at the EMU Invitational at Jones Natatorium. The Eagles registered four first place finishes on their way to 352 points. Eastern leads the team standings, while Wayne State (223) and Ball State (197) round out the top three after day one.
Junior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) opened the action with a first place finish in the 1650 Freestyle. Competing in the event for the first time this season, Lichtenberg's preliminary time best the field by nearly a minute before he claimed the top spot, touching in with a time of 16:25.18.
Lichtenberg's performances was followed up by second and third place finishes by junior Cole Bateman (Hutchinson, Mich.-Hutchinson) and freshman Tosh Kawaguchi (Cary, N.C.-Cary) in the 200 Backstroke.
The Eagles returned to the top spot in the 100 Free, courtesy of senior Andrew Henry (Garner, N.C.-West Johnston). After turning in the best preliminary time, Henry finished in 45.34 to claim first place.
Senior Chris Hodges (Lincolnshire, Ill.-Stevenson) followed the Eagles' captain's lead, finishing nearly four seconds faster than the rest of the field on his way to a win in the 200 Breaststroke. Junior Kyle Aerne (Lake Villa, Ill.-Lakes) rouned out the top three, touching in in 2:06.81.
Freshman Jake Tyson (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Northgate) finished on the heels of Wayne State's Rasmus Olsen, taking second place in the 200 Buttefly. Junior Marcin Rzyski touched in just behind Tyson, placing third.
Eastern Michigan returned to the top of the podium in the 400 Free Relay as Tyson and Henry teammed up with senior Dylan Crompton (Redford, Mich.-Thurston) and Erik Gissen (Karlstad, Sweden-Alvkullegymnasiet). The foursome shaved more than three seconds off their preliminary time, earning 40 points for the Green and White. EMU finished out the one-two finish thanks to Bateman, sophomore Logan Burton (Chesapeake, Va.-Hickory), senior Krzysztof Gilski (Dywity, Poland-Adam Mickiewicz State Secondary) and freshman Branson Smith (Louisville, Ky.-Ballard).
The Eagles return to the pool tomorrow, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. for day two of the EMU Invitational.
Team Standing
1. Eastern Michigan - 352
2. Wayne State - 223
3. Ball State - 197
4. Ashland -166
5. Tiffin - 52
EMU Individual Results (Preliminary / Final)
1650 Free
1. Kyle Lichtenberg 16:00.49 / 16:00.15
4. Marcin Rzyski 16:00.09 / 16:25.18
8. Hunter Cook 16:00.00 / 16:47.69
200 Back
2. Cole Bateman 1:49.04 / 1:48.18
3. Tosh Kawaguchi 1:48.05 / 1:48.76
5. Ricky Perez 1:52.66 / 1:52.96
--. Logan Burton 1:53.44 / x1:49.23
--. Erik Gissen 1:51.78 / x1:50.07
100 Free
1. Andrew Henry 45.23 / 45.34
5. Josh Kreider 47.91 / 47.02
7. Branson Smith 47.74 / 47.14
8. Dylan Crompton 46.33 / 47.24
--. Erik Brinkhoff 47.51 / x47.70
--. Kevin Moore 47.61 / x47.78
--. Max Wilkinson 48.10 / 48.62
--. Bryce Durling 48.76 / 48.55
--. JF Murphy 48.10 / 48.62
--. Aaron Borgman 48.90 / 48.99
--. Miles MacDonald 48.55 / x49.18
--. Ryan Current 48.67 / 49.28
200 Breast
1. Chris Hodges 2:03.88 / 2:01.76
3. Kyle Aerne 2:05.87 / 2:06.81
4. Lance Bergmann 2:10.02 / 2:07.80
9. Conner Finnigan 2:14.14 / 2:13.12
--. Chris Buzard 2:15.04 / 2:13.72
200 Fly
2. Jake Tyson 1:53.10 / 1:51.92
3. Marcin Rzyski 1:52.00 / 1:52.36
4. Krzysztof Gilski 1:54.69 / 1:52.61
10. Axel Schmitter 1:53.66 / 1:56.85
--. Connor Johnson 1:55.72 / x1:54.39
400 Free Relay
1. Tyson, Crompton, Gissen, Henry 3:04.50 / 3:01.33
2. Burton, Bateman, Gilski, Smith 3:09.00 / 3:05.33
--. Kreider, Current, Moore, Brinkhoff 3:15.01 / 3:08.15
--. Aerne, Johnston, Borgman, Durling 3:15.00 / 3:21.19
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Through the first day of competition, the Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team holds the lead at the EMU Invitational at Jones Natatorium. The Eagles registered four first place finishes on their way to 352 points. Eastern leads the team standings, while Wayne State (223) and Ball State (197) round out the top three after day one.
Junior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) opened the action with a first place finish in the 1650 Freestyle. Competing in the event for the first time this season, Lichtenberg's preliminary time best the field by nearly a minute before he claimed the top spot, touching in with a time of 16:25.18.
Lichtenberg's performances was followed up by second and third place finishes by junior Cole Bateman (Hutchinson, Mich.-Hutchinson) and freshman Tosh Kawaguchi (Cary, N.C.-Cary) in the 200 Backstroke.
The Eagles returned to the top spot in the 100 Free, courtesy of senior Andrew Henry (Garner, N.C.-West Johnston). After turning in the best preliminary time, Henry finished in 45.34 to claim first place.
Senior Chris Hodges (Lincolnshire, Ill.-Stevenson) followed the Eagles' captain's lead, finishing nearly four seconds faster than the rest of the field on his way to a win in the 200 Breaststroke. Junior Kyle Aerne (Lake Villa, Ill.-Lakes) rouned out the top three, touching in in 2:06.81.
Freshman Jake Tyson (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Northgate) finished on the heels of Wayne State's Rasmus Olsen, taking second place in the 200 Buttefly. Junior Marcin Rzyski touched in just behind Tyson, placing third.
Eastern Michigan returned to the top of the podium in the 400 Free Relay as Tyson and Henry teammed up with senior Dylan Crompton (Redford, Mich.-Thurston) and Erik Gissen (Karlstad, Sweden-Alvkullegymnasiet). The foursome shaved more than three seconds off their preliminary time, earning 40 points for the Green and White. EMU finished out the one-two finish thanks to Bateman, sophomore Logan Burton (Chesapeake, Va.-Hickory), senior Krzysztof Gilski (Dywity, Poland-Adam Mickiewicz State Secondary) and freshman Branson Smith (Louisville, Ky.-Ballard).
The Eagles return to the pool tomorrow, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. for day two of the EMU Invitational.
Team Standing
1. Eastern Michigan - 352
2. Wayne State - 223
3. Ball State - 197
4. Ashland -166
5. Tiffin - 52
EMU Individual Results (Preliminary / Final)
1650 Free
1. Kyle Lichtenberg 16:00.49 / 16:00.15
4. Marcin Rzyski 16:00.09 / 16:25.18
8. Hunter Cook 16:00.00 / 16:47.69
200 Back
2. Cole Bateman 1:49.04 / 1:48.18
3. Tosh Kawaguchi 1:48.05 / 1:48.76
5. Ricky Perez 1:52.66 / 1:52.96
--. Logan Burton 1:53.44 / x1:49.23
--. Erik Gissen 1:51.78 / x1:50.07
100 Free
1. Andrew Henry 45.23 / 45.34
5. Josh Kreider 47.91 / 47.02
7. Branson Smith 47.74 / 47.14
8. Dylan Crompton 46.33 / 47.24
--. Erik Brinkhoff 47.51 / x47.70
--. Kevin Moore 47.61 / x47.78
--. Max Wilkinson 48.10 / 48.62
--. Bryce Durling 48.76 / 48.55
--. JF Murphy 48.10 / 48.62
--. Aaron Borgman 48.90 / 48.99
--. Miles MacDonald 48.55 / x49.18
--. Ryan Current 48.67 / 49.28
200 Breast
1. Chris Hodges 2:03.88 / 2:01.76
3. Kyle Aerne 2:05.87 / 2:06.81
4. Lance Bergmann 2:10.02 / 2:07.80
9. Conner Finnigan 2:14.14 / 2:13.12
--. Chris Buzard 2:15.04 / 2:13.72
200 Fly
2. Jake Tyson 1:53.10 / 1:51.92
3. Marcin Rzyski 1:52.00 / 1:52.36
4. Krzysztof Gilski 1:54.69 / 1:52.61
10. Axel Schmitter 1:53.66 / 1:56.85
--. Connor Johnson 1:55.72 / x1:54.39
400 Free Relay
1. Tyson, Crompton, Gissen, Henry 3:04.50 / 3:01.33
2. Burton, Bateman, Gilski, Smith 3:09.00 / 3:05.33
--. Kreider, Current, Moore, Brinkhoff 3:15.01 / 3:08.15
--. Aerne, Johnston, Borgman, Durling 3:15.00 / 3:21.19
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