Michigan State University
US Open
U.S. Open Update
12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Dec. 1, 2006
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Swimming against some of the nation's most elite and Olympic swimmers, the Michigan State men's 800-meter relay team captured seventh place against a tough field on Thursday, posting a time of 7:47.23.
MSU freshman Sho Koba got the group started, posting a team best 1:55.25; he was joined by Adam Schmitt, Jason Vadney and Gabe Strickler to garner the seventh-place finish.
Also competing on Thursday, in the long-course 200-meter IM, Marcus Poteete and Jon LaRocque finished in 60th and 65th-places, respectively, while Schmitt, a junior from Grand Haven, Mich., grabbed 43rd in the 50 freestyle.
Vadney, Poteete, Kris Olszewski, Sasha Lewerenz and Heather Kiluk also gained valuable experience, swimming in time trials at the U.S. Open.
On Friday, Kiluk, MSU's varsity record holder in the 400 IM, finished the event in 64th, with a time of 5:13.95.
The men's 400-meter medley relay captured fourth in the second heat of the preliminary race to grab 20th place overall; the group of LaRocque, Poteete, Vadney and Schmitt turned in a time of 4:02.55.
The U.S. open will continue Saturday, with preliminary races beginning at 9 a.m. The finals are scheduled for 6 p.m. Complete results can be found at usaswimming.org.
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