Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 14
Evanston, Ill.
5 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
128
at
167
Northwestern
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Fall to Northwestern in Season Opener
10/14/2016 7:36:00 PM | M. Swim & Dive
Ten Eagles made their collegiate debuts
Full Results (PDF)
EVANSTON, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team opened its season on the road in Evanston, Ill. against Northwestern University Friday, Oct. 14. Despite a sweep of the backstroke events by sophomore Tosh Kawaguchi (Cary, N.C.-Cary) EMU fell, 167-128.
After a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay, senior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) touched in with a time of 9:47.40 to earn third in the 1000 freestyle.
Sophomore Jake Tyson (Ipswich, England-Northgate) followed Lichtenberg's lead, finishing third in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.20 before EMU swept the top two spots in the 100 backstroke. Kawaguchi edged out senior Cole Bateman (Hutchinson, Minn.-Hutchinson) for first-place, while Bateman nabbed second.
Northwestern returned the favor, claiming the top two spots in the 100 breaststroke. Freshman Matthew Tsenkov (Sofia, Bulgaria-General Vladimir Stoychev) touched in with a time of 59.10 to take third in his first collegiate race.
EMU claimed two of the top-three spots in the 200 butterfly behind freshman Parker Saladin (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) and junior Logan Burton (Chesapeake, Va.-Hickory). In fourth after the first 50 meters of the race, Saladin worked his way into second at the midway point and never looked back. Clocking in with a time of 1:51.85, Saladin finished second, while Burton's time of 1:52.65 was good for third.
After NU swept the top-three spots in the 50 free, Tyson tried to get the Eagles back on track with a second-place finish in the 100 free.
As they did in the 100 back, Kawaguchi and Bateman provided the Eagles with a 1-2 punch in the 200 back. Kawaguchi touched in first with a time of 1:49.68, besting the nearest Wildcat by nearly three seconds. Meanwhile, Bateman clocked in with a time of 1:51.20 for second.
On the heels of a third-place finish by Tsenkov in the 200 breast, freshman Alex Arrieta (Miami, Fla.-Doral Academy Center) grabbed third in the 500 free with a time of 4:44.64.
The Eagles closed out the swimming events with first place finishes by Burton and sophomore Ricky Perez. Burton edged out NU's Arjun Sharma by less than a tenth of a second to win the 100 butterfly, while Perez notched his win in the 200 individual medley.
On the springboard, sophomore Tom Gillis (Halifax, Nova Scotia-Citadel) and senior Dan Gironza (New Hudson, Mich.-South Lyon) each posted third-place finishes. Gillis claimed third on the 3-meter with a score of 267.90, while Gironza finished third on the 1-meter with a score of 266.48.
Eastern Michigan returns to the pool next weekend, Oct. 22, when it hosts Denison. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Jones Natatorium.
EMU Individual Results
Three-meter
3. Tom Gillis 267.90
4. Dan Gironza 266.18
5. Peter Rusenas 252.53
6. Noah Galluzzo x248.25
1000 Free
3. Kyle Lichtenberg 9:47.40
4. Chris Cutter 9:56.71
5. Tanner Olmos 9:59.74
200 Free
3. Jake Tyson 1:41.20
4. Alex Arrieta 1:43.93
6. JF Murphy 1:44.48
8. Jacob Ehrman x1:47.44
100 Back
1. Tosh Kawaguchi 50.20
2. Cole Bateman 51.10
7. Corey Smith 53.49
8. Ryan Current x53.64
100 Breast
3. Matthew Tsenkov 59.10
4. Lance Bergmann 1:00.22
5. Connor Finnigan 1:00.55
6. Chris Buzard x1:02.20
200 Fly
2. Parker Saladin 1:51.85
3. Logan Burton 1:52.65
5. Marcin Rzyski 1:58.07
6. Eric Akins x1:58.37
50 Free
4. Mark Krusinski 21.77
6. Connor Johnson 21.83
7. Erik Brinkhoff 22.27
8. Max Wilkinson x22.37
1-meter
3. Dan Gironza 266.48
4. Tom Gillis 264.23
5. Peter Rusenas 261.98
6. Noah Galluzzo x253.80
100 Free
2. Jake Tyson 47.10
5. Josh Kreider 48.21
7. Erik Brinkhoff 49.07
8. Jacob Ehrman x50.22
200 Back
1. Tosh Kawaguchi 1:49.68
2. Cole Bateman 1:51.20
4. Ricky Perez 1:53.84
7. Eric Akins x1:58.22
200 Breast
3. Matthew Tsenkov 2:10.03
4. Lance Bergmann 2:11.29
5. Connor Finnigan 2:16.51
6. Chirs Buzard 2:18.52
500 Free
3. Alex Arrieta 4:44.64
5. Kyle Lichtenberg 4:45.33
6. JF Murphy 4:47.47
7. Marcin Rzyski x4:55.59
100 Fly
1. Logan Burton 50.19
3. Connor Johnson 50.87
6. Mark Krusinski 51.91
7. Matthew Martin x52.19
200 IM
1. Ricky Perez 1:54.62
2. Tosh Kawaguchi 1:55.61
3. Eric Akins 2:00.59
4. Chris Cutter x2:02.41
EVANSTON, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team opened its season on the road in Evanston, Ill. against Northwestern University Friday, Oct. 14. Despite a sweep of the backstroke events by sophomore Tosh Kawaguchi (Cary, N.C.-Cary) EMU fell, 167-128.
After a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay, senior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) touched in with a time of 9:47.40 to earn third in the 1000 freestyle.
Sophomore Jake Tyson (Ipswich, England-Northgate) followed Lichtenberg's lead, finishing third in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.20 before EMU swept the top two spots in the 100 backstroke. Kawaguchi edged out senior Cole Bateman (Hutchinson, Minn.-Hutchinson) for first-place, while Bateman nabbed second.
Northwestern returned the favor, claiming the top two spots in the 100 breaststroke. Freshman Matthew Tsenkov (Sofia, Bulgaria-General Vladimir Stoychev) touched in with a time of 59.10 to take third in his first collegiate race.
EMU claimed two of the top-three spots in the 200 butterfly behind freshman Parker Saladin (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) and junior Logan Burton (Chesapeake, Va.-Hickory). In fourth after the first 50 meters of the race, Saladin worked his way into second at the midway point and never looked back. Clocking in with a time of 1:51.85, Saladin finished second, while Burton's time of 1:52.65 was good for third.
After NU swept the top-three spots in the 50 free, Tyson tried to get the Eagles back on track with a second-place finish in the 100 free.
As they did in the 100 back, Kawaguchi and Bateman provided the Eagles with a 1-2 punch in the 200 back. Kawaguchi touched in first with a time of 1:49.68, besting the nearest Wildcat by nearly three seconds. Meanwhile, Bateman clocked in with a time of 1:51.20 for second.
On the heels of a third-place finish by Tsenkov in the 200 breast, freshman Alex Arrieta (Miami, Fla.-Doral Academy Center) grabbed third in the 500 free with a time of 4:44.64.
The Eagles closed out the swimming events with first place finishes by Burton and sophomore Ricky Perez. Burton edged out NU's Arjun Sharma by less than a tenth of a second to win the 100 butterfly, while Perez notched his win in the 200 individual medley.
On the springboard, sophomore Tom Gillis (Halifax, Nova Scotia-Citadel) and senior Dan Gironza (New Hudson, Mich.-South Lyon) each posted third-place finishes. Gillis claimed third on the 3-meter with a score of 267.90, while Gironza finished third on the 1-meter with a score of 266.48.
Eastern Michigan returns to the pool next weekend, Oct. 22, when it hosts Denison. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Jones Natatorium.
EMU Individual Results
Three-meter
3. Tom Gillis 267.90
4. Dan Gironza 266.18
5. Peter Rusenas 252.53
6. Noah Galluzzo x248.25
1000 Free
3. Kyle Lichtenberg 9:47.40
4. Chris Cutter 9:56.71
5. Tanner Olmos 9:59.74
200 Free
3. Jake Tyson 1:41.20
4. Alex Arrieta 1:43.93
6. JF Murphy 1:44.48
8. Jacob Ehrman x1:47.44
100 Back
1. Tosh Kawaguchi 50.20
2. Cole Bateman 51.10
7. Corey Smith 53.49
8. Ryan Current x53.64
100 Breast
3. Matthew Tsenkov 59.10
4. Lance Bergmann 1:00.22
5. Connor Finnigan 1:00.55
6. Chris Buzard x1:02.20
200 Fly
2. Parker Saladin 1:51.85
3. Logan Burton 1:52.65
5. Marcin Rzyski 1:58.07
6. Eric Akins x1:58.37
50 Free
4. Mark Krusinski 21.77
6. Connor Johnson 21.83
7. Erik Brinkhoff 22.27
8. Max Wilkinson x22.37
1-meter
3. Dan Gironza 266.48
4. Tom Gillis 264.23
5. Peter Rusenas 261.98
6. Noah Galluzzo x253.80
100 Free
2. Jake Tyson 47.10
5. Josh Kreider 48.21
7. Erik Brinkhoff 49.07
8. Jacob Ehrman x50.22
200 Back
1. Tosh Kawaguchi 1:49.68
2. Cole Bateman 1:51.20
4. Ricky Perez 1:53.84
7. Eric Akins x1:58.22
200 Breast
3. Matthew Tsenkov 2:10.03
4. Lance Bergmann 2:11.29
5. Connor Finnigan 2:16.51
6. Chirs Buzard 2:18.52
500 Free
3. Alex Arrieta 4:44.64
5. Kyle Lichtenberg 4:45.33
6. JF Murphy 4:47.47
7. Marcin Rzyski x4:55.59
100 Fly
1. Logan Burton 50.19
3. Connor Johnson 50.87
6. Mark Krusinski 51.91
7. Matthew Martin x52.19
200 IM
1. Ricky Perez 1:54.62
2. Tosh Kawaguchi 1:55.61
3. Eric Akins 2:00.59
4. Chris Cutter x2:02.41
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