
Spartans Win Final Home Meet Of The Season
1/24/2020 8:31:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Results
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Spartans won their final home meet of the season Friday night against Cleveland State. The men won 163.5-135.5, while the women were victorious, 216-78.
"We did really well today and I'm proud of the team," said head coach Matt Gianoidis "It gets a lot harder next week, but I thought we competed hard and for our women it was nice to win so many events."
Three Spartans took home two individual wins tonight. Junior Erin Szara finished first in the 100 breaststroke, (1:03.33), and the 200 breaststroke (2:20.49). Senior Allie Heineman took first in both the 50 and 100 freestyle with times of 23.83 and 52.28, respectively. Lastly, freshman Emma Inch has victories in the 200 freestyle, (1:53.58), and the 200 IM (4:28.72).
Both the men and women's 400 medley relay kicked off the night for the Spartans with victories. The men's relay of Charlie Ryan, Jonathan Lee, Michael Schwers and Aidan Farley finished with a time of 3:19.53. The women clocked a time of 3:48.18 swam by Sam Villani, Szara, Kasey Venn and Heineman.
Freshman Sophia Balow took a first-place finish in the 1000 freestyle, touching the pad at 10:23.45 to record her second win in this event on the season.
In the men's 1000 freestyle, freshman Peter Corsetti and junior Guy Moskovich took the top two slots. Corsetti finished first with a time of 9:40.18, while Moskovich clocked a time of 9:47.56.
Sophomore Weston Youngblood finished in first with a time of 1:41.77 in the 200 freestyle for the second time this season.
The Spartan women took first and second in the 100 backstroke recording times of 57.68 and 57.79 swam by sophomores Kelly Heron and Claire Schenden, respectively.
For the men, Lee took first in the 100 breaststroke, touching the pad at 56.88.
Another top two for the Spartan women in the 200 butterfly as junior Marie Dickson took first, (2:04.89), and sophomore Ryan Barlow finished second (2:09.98).
The Spartan men captured victories in both the 50 and 100 freestyle. In the 50 free, senior Payton Woods finished with a time of 20.63 and in the 100 free, Farley swam a time of 45.41.
Claire Schenden took a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke, clocking a time of 2:05.44.
Sophomore Lauren Biglin followed with another Spartan victory in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:07.02.
Spartan freshman Brad Sanford and Venn found their way into first place for the men and women in the 100 butterfly. Sanford finished with a time of 50.12 and Venn with a time of 57.18.
In the final event of the evening, the men and women both won the 200 freestyle relay. The men (Kevin Mills, Farley, Schwers and Woods) touched the pad at 1:21.51. The women finished at 1:35.10 swam by Chloe Reed, Kennedy Truex, Abbey Neveling and Heineman.
On the diving board, junior Amanda Ling swept the night as she took first in the 1-meter and 3-meter with a scores of 268.12 and 295.65, respectively.
The Spartans hit the road next on Jan. 31 to take on rival the Michigan Wolverines. The meet is set to begin at 5 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Spartans won their final home meet of the season Friday night against Cleveland State. The men won 163.5-135.5, while the women were victorious, 216-78.
"We did really well today and I'm proud of the team," said head coach Matt Gianoidis "It gets a lot harder next week, but I thought we competed hard and for our women it was nice to win so many events."
Three Spartans took home two individual wins tonight. Junior Erin Szara finished first in the 100 breaststroke, (1:03.33), and the 200 breaststroke (2:20.49). Senior Allie Heineman took first in both the 50 and 100 freestyle with times of 23.83 and 52.28, respectively. Lastly, freshman Emma Inch has victories in the 200 freestyle, (1:53.58), and the 200 IM (4:28.72).
Both the men and women's 400 medley relay kicked off the night for the Spartans with victories. The men's relay of Charlie Ryan, Jonathan Lee, Michael Schwers and Aidan Farley finished with a time of 3:19.53. The women clocked a time of 3:48.18 swam by Sam Villani, Szara, Kasey Venn and Heineman.
Freshman Sophia Balow took a first-place finish in the 1000 freestyle, touching the pad at 10:23.45 to record her second win in this event on the season.
In the men's 1000 freestyle, freshman Peter Corsetti and junior Guy Moskovich took the top two slots. Corsetti finished first with a time of 9:40.18, while Moskovich clocked a time of 9:47.56.
Sophomore Weston Youngblood finished in first with a time of 1:41.77 in the 200 freestyle for the second time this season.
The Spartan women took first and second in the 100 backstroke recording times of 57.68 and 57.79 swam by sophomores Kelly Heron and Claire Schenden, respectively.
For the men, Lee took first in the 100 breaststroke, touching the pad at 56.88.
Another top two for the Spartan women in the 200 butterfly as junior Marie Dickson took first, (2:04.89), and sophomore Ryan Barlow finished second (2:09.98).
The Spartan men captured victories in both the 50 and 100 freestyle. In the 50 free, senior Payton Woods finished with a time of 20.63 and in the 100 free, Farley swam a time of 45.41.
Claire Schenden took a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke, clocking a time of 2:05.44.
Sophomore Lauren Biglin followed with another Spartan victory in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:07.02.
Spartan freshman Brad Sanford and Venn found their way into first place for the men and women in the 100 butterfly. Sanford finished with a time of 50.12 and Venn with a time of 57.18.
In the final event of the evening, the men and women both won the 200 freestyle relay. The men (Kevin Mills, Farley, Schwers and Woods) touched the pad at 1:21.51. The women finished at 1:35.10 swam by Chloe Reed, Kennedy Truex, Abbey Neveling and Heineman.
On the diving board, junior Amanda Ling swept the night as she took first in the 1-meter and 3-meter with a scores of 268.12 and 295.65, respectively.
The Spartans hit the road next on Jan. 31 to take on rival the Michigan Wolverines. The meet is set to begin at 5 p.m.
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