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Saturday Headlines
March 19, 2005
Kenyon's Reign Continues
in DIII Swimming/Diving
SATURDAY EVENTS
1650 Yard Freestyle
Division III Record: 15:25.73, Michael Bonomo, Kenyon, 2002
Aquatic Center Record: 15:15.64, Elliot Rushton, Kenyon, 2005
2005 Champion: Elliot Rushton, Kenyon, 2005
200 Yard Backstroke
Division III Record: 1:47.21, Leandro Monteiro, Kenyon, 2002
Aquatic Center Record: Chris Halstead, Emory, 1:48.98, 2005
2005 Champion: Chris Halstead, Emory, 1:48.98
100 Yard Freestyle
Division III Record: :43.65, James Born, Kenyon, 1985
Aquatic Center Record: :45.32, Elliot Seguin, Union, 2005
2005 Champion: :45.32, Elliot Seguin, Union, 2005
200 Yard Breaststroke
Division III Record: 1:58.90, Josh Boss, Hope, 2001
Aquatic Center Record: 2:00.36, Davis Zarins, Kenyon, 2005
2005 Champion: Davis Zarins, Kenyon, 2:00.36
200 Yard Butterfly
Division III Record: 1:45.19, Pedro Monteiro, Kenyon, 1997
Aquatic Center Record: 1:49.56, Chris Pearson, Carnegie Mellon, 2005
2005 Champion: Chris Pearson, Carnegie Mellon, 1:49.56
Three Meter Diving
Division III Record: 577.05, Jeff Gorton, Kalamazoo, 2000
2005 Champion: Mike Shaw, Springfield, 505.55
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
Division III Record: 2:57.98, Kenyon, 2002
Aquatic Center Record: 3:02.49, Kenyon, 2005
2005 Champion: Kenyon, Kenyon, 3:02.49
SATURDAY HEADLINES
The Lords of Kenyon have won an unprecedented 26th consecutive NCAA
Division III men's swimming and diving championship. With national championship
performances in 11 events, the Lords finished with 556.5 points followed
by Emory 404.5, Johns Hopkins 329, Williams 254.5, Denison 249, Carnegie
Mellon 189, Gustavus Adolphus 176, Washington, Mo. 172, Springfield 136,
MIT 135.5.
Three defending champions repeated on Saturday -- Elliot Rushton
of Kenyon in the 1650 freestyle, Chris Halstead of Emory in the 200 backstroke,
and diver Mike Shaw of Springfield on the three-meter board. Kenyon also won an 11th consecutive title in the 400 free relay.
Kenyon senior Elliot Rushton was the meet's only triple winner. He
set DIII meet records in the 500 freestyle (4:22.95) and 1,650 freestyle
(15:15.64) and won the 400 IM (3:56.06).
Double winners included diver Mike Shaw of Springfield on the one and three meter boards, Andrejus Duda of Kenyon in the
200 IM and 100 butterfly, Chris Pearson of Carnegie Mellon in the 200 freestyle and 200 butterflyand Davis Zarins of Kenyon in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.
Kenyon won four of the meet's five relays culminating their championship weekend with a gold medal effort in
the 400 freestyle relay behind a team of Andrejs Duda, Russell Hunt, James Berger and Thomas Ashby.
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