Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, November 12
Rochester, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
140
at
160
Oakland
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Men's Swimming & Diving Falls Short Against Oakland
11/12/2016 4:09:00 PM | M. Swim & Dive
EMU moved to 1-2 on the season in duals
Complete Results
ROCHESTER, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team traveled to Rochester, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 12, for a non-conference dual against Oakland University. The Eagles came up short on the road, as the Golden Grizzlies took the meet by a final score of 160-140.
After a second-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay, senior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) and freshman Tanner Olmos (Clovis, Calif.-Buchanan) posted second and third-place finishes, respectively.
Sophomore Jake Tyson (Ipswich, England-Northgate) provided the Eagles with their first win of the afternoon in the 200 freestyle, taking the top spot with a time of 1:40.29.
Moving to the 100 backstroke, sophomore Tosh Kawaguchi (Cary, N.C.-Cary) continued his strong start to the season. Besting the field with a time of 49.71, Kawaguchi turned in his third win of the season in the event.
On the heels of a third-place mark by freshman Matthew Tsenkov (Sofia, Bulgaria-General Vladimir Stoychev) in the 100 breaststroke, freshman Parker Saladin (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) and sophomore Ricky Perez gave the Eagles a 1-2 punch in the 200 butterfly. Saladin won the race, clocking in with a time of 1:51.53, while Perez was the runner-up after touching in with a time of 1:52.56.
Junior Connor Johnson (Fort Bragg, N.C.-Terry Sanford) nabbed third-place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.35. Through seven events, the Green and White trailed, 71-60.
EMU turned to the divers to get it back on track as the meet headed to the break. Junior Peter Rusenas (Naperville, Ill.-Naperville Central) posted a score of 303.90 on the 1-meter to earn the win. Sophomore Tom Gillis (Halifax, Nova Scotia-Citadel) wrapped up a second-place finish with a score of 295.27 to even the score at 75 all. Gillis later added a win on the 3-meter, while Rusenas claimed third.
Oakland regained the lead in the 100 free, despite a third-place time of 46.55 by junior Logan Burton (Chesapeake, Va.-Hickory), but Eastern came right back with a sweep of the 200 backstroke. Kawaguchi led the way, completing the sweep of the backstroke events, while senior Cole Bateman (Hutchinson, Minn.-Hutchinson) and Perez rounded out the top-three.
Redshirt sophomore Lance Bergmann (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) posted a second-place finish in the 200 breast before freshman Alex Arietta (Miami, Fla.-Doral Academy Center) claimed third in the 500 free.
Johnson and Perez added top-three finishes down the stretch but it was not enough to lift the Eagles to victory, as EMU fell 160-140.
EMU returns to competition, Dec. 2-3, when it hosts the EMU Invitational. Day one of the meet is slated to begin at 3 p.m.
ROCHESTER, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team traveled to Rochester, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 12, for a non-conference dual against Oakland University. The Eagles came up short on the road, as the Golden Grizzlies took the meet by a final score of 160-140.
After a second-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay, senior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) and freshman Tanner Olmos (Clovis, Calif.-Buchanan) posted second and third-place finishes, respectively.
Sophomore Jake Tyson (Ipswich, England-Northgate) provided the Eagles with their first win of the afternoon in the 200 freestyle, taking the top spot with a time of 1:40.29.
Moving to the 100 backstroke, sophomore Tosh Kawaguchi (Cary, N.C.-Cary) continued his strong start to the season. Besting the field with a time of 49.71, Kawaguchi turned in his third win of the season in the event.
On the heels of a third-place mark by freshman Matthew Tsenkov (Sofia, Bulgaria-General Vladimir Stoychev) in the 100 breaststroke, freshman Parker Saladin (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) and sophomore Ricky Perez gave the Eagles a 1-2 punch in the 200 butterfly. Saladin won the race, clocking in with a time of 1:51.53, while Perez was the runner-up after touching in with a time of 1:52.56.
Junior Connor Johnson (Fort Bragg, N.C.-Terry Sanford) nabbed third-place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.35. Through seven events, the Green and White trailed, 71-60.
EMU turned to the divers to get it back on track as the meet headed to the break. Junior Peter Rusenas (Naperville, Ill.-Naperville Central) posted a score of 303.90 on the 1-meter to earn the win. Sophomore Tom Gillis (Halifax, Nova Scotia-Citadel) wrapped up a second-place finish with a score of 295.27 to even the score at 75 all. Gillis later added a win on the 3-meter, while Rusenas claimed third.
Oakland regained the lead in the 100 free, despite a third-place time of 46.55 by junior Logan Burton (Chesapeake, Va.-Hickory), but Eastern came right back with a sweep of the 200 backstroke. Kawaguchi led the way, completing the sweep of the backstroke events, while senior Cole Bateman (Hutchinson, Minn.-Hutchinson) and Perez rounded out the top-three.
Redshirt sophomore Lance Bergmann (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) posted a second-place finish in the 200 breast before freshman Alex Arietta (Miami, Fla.-Doral Academy Center) claimed third in the 500 free.
Johnson and Perez added top-three finishes down the stretch but it was not enough to lift the Eagles to victory, as EMU fell 160-140.
EMU returns to competition, Dec. 2-3, when it hosts the EMU Invitational. Day one of the meet is slated to begin at 3 p.m.
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