Head coach
Mark Fino likes to mix up the line-up every so often.
After a tough loss in a close battle with Wooster Friday night, a few new faces popped up in a few new events, and the result was a 142-94 victory over Baldwin Wallace Saturday afternoon in Berea.
Complete Results vs Baldwin Wallace
The opening race was a familiar gathering of
Jack Garrow,
David Kirtek,
Jackson Cooper and
Tom Pacak in the 200 Medley Relay. The quartet clocked in at 1:38.62 for a first place showing.
Alex Nucerino stepped to the forefront in the 1000 Free, and came away with a victory with a time of 10:43.11.
Matt Ramsey had no times listed in the 200 Free, so he announced his arrival in this event with a victory, posting a time of 1:48.97.
Pacak and Cooper both added wins later in the meet. Pacak collected a victory in the 100 Free (49.16) while Cooper picked up a first place effort in the 100 Back (56.15)
In the last race of the day, Ramsey, Kirtek,
Brian Hulseman and Pacak teamed up to win the 200 Free Relay in 1:29.33.
Douglas Hinchen scored a win in diving for the Blue Streaks, as he won the 1-meter voluntary diving competition with a score of 129.45 points
On Friday at Wooster, the John Carroll men lost for just the second time this season, and for the first time since a three-point setback to Mount Union on November 5, with a 127-110 defeat.
Complete Results vs. Wooster
One of the highlights of the evening occurred in the opening race, as Garrow, Kirtek, Cooper and Pacak broke the Timken Natatorium record in the 400 Medley Relay by winning the event in 3:34.52.
Kirtek had a strong individual night, winning the 200 IM in 2:01.96 and the 200 Breast in 2:19.98.
Ramsey was a two-time individual winner in the 50 Free (21.61) and the 100 Free (47.74), with the 50 Free time his fastest of the season.
Ryan McClelland was also a winner on Friday evening by taking first in 3-meter diving, scoring a season best 291.10.