Indiana Holds Lead at Big Ten Conference Men’s Championships

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, February 23. ON the strength of three top-eight finishes in the one-meter diving competition, Indiana University took the lead after the first day of the Big Ten Conference Men’s Championships. The Hoosiers totaled 187.5 points while Minnesota was second with 177 points. Northwestern sits third with 161 points and Michigan holds the fourth spot with 147 points.

Northwestern started the evening session with a victory in the 200 freestyle relay. The quartet of Mike Alexandrov, Kyle Bubolz, Ben Dexter and Matt Grevers clocked 1:18.25 for an easy triumph over Michigan (1:19.92) and Minnesota (1:19.94). An event later, Michigan’s Peter Vanderkaay rolled to gold in the 500 freestyle, thanks to a time of 4:13.02. He was followed by Indiana’s Sergiy Fesenko (4:16.79) and Michigan’s Matt Patton (4:22.14).

The top three finishers in the 200 individual medley all posted A-qualifying standards for the NCAA Championships, led by Minnesota’s Adam Mitchell. The senior prevailed in 1:44.64, a time that provided a comfortable cushion over Michigan’s Alex Vanderkaay (1:46.24) and Alexandrov (1:46.32). As for the 50 freestyle, Grevers blasted the competition with a winning time of 19.36, just off his championship record of 19.35, set last year. Minnesota’s Igor Cerensek was second in 19.93.

Northwestern closed the first night of competition with another relay triumph, this time in the 400 medley relay. Grevers, Alexandrov, Bubolz and Dexter set a championship record of 3:07.91 to edge Indiana, which popped a time of 3:08.48.

Team Standings

Indiana 187.5
Minnesota 177
Northwestern 161
Michigan 147
Purdue 120
Ohio State 99.5
Wisconsin 80
Penn State 68
Michigan State 52
Iowa 36

Event 1 Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Big Ten Meet: * 1:17.74 2005 Northwestern
Alexandrov, Bubolz, Grevers, Kormushoff
Pool: # 1:18.69 2002 Penn State
Botes, Moletiere, Minnier, Lutz
1:18.47 "A"
1:20.82 "B"
School Seed Finals
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1 Northwestern 1:20.60 1:18.25#"A"
1) Alexandrov, Mike JR 2) Bubolz, Kyle SO r:0.07
3) Dexter, Ben SR r:0.09 4) Grevers, Matt JR r:0.12
2 Michigan 1:20.47 1:19.92 "B"
1) Tarwater, Davis SR 2) DeJong, Chris SR r:0.34
3) Vessels, Bryan FR r:0.11 4) Vanderkaay, Peter SR r:0.20
3 Minnesota 1:20.00 1:19.94 "B"
1) Volcansek, Ales JR 2) Osten, Neil SR r:0.06
3) Schmidt, Tyler SO r:0.16 4) Cerensek, Igor JR r:0.26
4 Indiana 1:21.67 1:20.00 "B"
1) Patrick, Todd SO 2) Swander, Kevin SR r:0.12
3) Houchin, Lee JR r:0.27 4) Walkotten, Nick FR r:0.19
5 Wisconsin 1:22.38 1:20.11 "B"
1) Sorensen, Kyle FR 2) Desautels, Michael FR r:0.2
3) Molzahn, Tom JR r:0.15 4) Rowlands, Dan SO r:0.35
6 Purdue 1:22.95 1:20.72 "B"
1) Etherington, Chris FR 2) Smith, Trey JR r:0.26
3) Mullen, John SO r:0.17 4) Kenney, Eddie SO r:0.08
7 Michigan State 1:21.94 1:20.82 "B"
1) Schmitt, Adam SO 2) Wisniewski, Matt SR r:0.49
3) Wagenaar, Rudolf SR r:0.18 4) Harley, Nick SR r:0.12
8 Penn State 1:23.08 1:21.16
1) Kaiserian, Daniel JR 2) Swanepoel, Sean SO r:0.34
3) Biedermann, Sean SO r:0.26 4) Maglich, Spencer FR r:0.17
9 Iowa 1:27.50 1:23.88
1) Keeling, Nathan SO 2) Tweedy, Seth SR r:0.20
3) Kubat, Jeff JR r:0.25 4) Dye, Cameron SR r:0.04
— Ohio State 1:20.86 DQ
1) Voelker, Matt SO 2) Doyle, Joe JR r:0.34
3) Lemyre, RJ JR r:-0.02 4) Grant, Gary JR r:0.12

Event 2 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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Big Ten Meet: * 4:12.34 2005 Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan
Pool: # 4:16.30 2002 Dan Ketchum, Michigan
4:19.63 "A"
4:27.41 "B"
Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== Championship Final ===

1 Vanderkaay, Pet SR Michigan 4:19.87 4:13.02#"A"
2 Fesenko, Sergiy SR Indiana 4:20.96 4:16.79 "A"
3 Patton, Matt FR Michigan 4:22.29 4:22.14 "B"
4 Nilsson, Eric FR Northwestern 4:23.19 4:22.61 "B"
5 Molzahn, Tom JR Wisconsin 4:23.20 4:22.71 "B"
6 Wood, Zach JR Minnesota 4:23.35 4:24.67 "B"
7 Beckerle, Travi SR Minnesota 4:23.06 4:25.47 "B"
8 Davis, Brian SR Northwestern 4:25.31 4:26.44 "B"

=== Consolation Final ===

9 Austermann, Joh SO Michigan 4:25.80 4:24.16 "B"
10 Tiernan, Robert SR Ohio State 4:26.61 4:25.52 "B"
11 Koehler, John K SO Indiana 4:26.93 4:25.70 "B"
12 DeWeese, Ryan FR Penn State 4:27.05 4:25.99 "B"
13 Brunfeldt, Alex SO Indiana 4:26.19 4:28.08
14 Knoechel, Andre JR Minnesota 4:27.11 4:28.13
15 Holmes, Mike FR Minnesota 4:26.41 4:28.62
16 Tomes, Mike SR Ohio State 4:25.61 4:29.03

=== Bonus Final ===

17 Sprang, Christi FR Michigan 4:30.42 4:27.35 "B"
18 McNeill, Ryan JR Indiana 4:28.07 4:27.56
19 Sigfusson, Paul JR Indiana 4:28.59 4:28.42
20 Carral, Jorge SR Michigan 4:28.78 4:28.54
21 Divan, Nick FR Iowa 4:29.41 4:30.29
22 Dye, Cameron SR Iowa 4:30.56 4:31.48
23 D'Amico, Gavin FR Northwestern 4:32.16 4:33.66
24 Hamm, Michael SR Wisconsin 4:30.55 4:35.39

Event 3 Men 200 Yard IM
==================================================================
Big Ten Meet: * 1:44.65 2005 Louis Paul, Purdue
Pool: # 1:45.74 2/23/2006 Adam Mitchell, Minnesota-
1:46.49 "A"
1:49.89 "B"
Name Year School Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===

1 Mitchell, Adam SR Minnesota 1:45.74 1:44.64*"A"
2 Vanderkaay, Ale SO Michigan 1:47.09 1:46.24 "A"
3 Alexandrov, Mik JR Northwestern 1:47.48 1:46.32 "A"
4 Swander, Kevin SR Indiana 1:47.24 1:46.68 "B"
5 King, Nate JR Ohio State 1:46.85 1:46.75 "B"
6 Pogioli, Giorda SR Purdue 1:48.68 1:47.82 "B"
7 Maire, Romain SO Purdue 1:48.49 1:48.83 "B"
8 Tiemeier, Brian SR Ohio State 1:48.77 1:49.59 "B"

=== Consolation Final ===

9 Murry, Steven FR Indiana 1:49.20 1:48.50 "B"
10 Grenda, Dane SO Michigan 1:49.29 1:48.77 "B"
11 Plummer, David SO Minnesota 1:49.11 1:48.93 "B"
12 Miller, AJ FR Indiana 1:48.95 1:49.43 "B"
13 Biedermann, Sea SO Penn State 1:49.49 1:49.52 "B"
14 Rice, Scott FR Wisconsin 1:49.50 1:49.56 "B"
15 Novak, Daniel SO Ohio State 1:49.23 1:49.64 "B"
16 Bernier, Evan FR Minnesota 1:49.64 1:50.20

=== Bonus Final ===

17 Koerten, Brett SO Wisconsin 1:50.50 1:50.35
18 Graham, Josh SO Penn State 1:51.82 1:50.72
19 Johnson, Eric FR Wisconsin 1:51.05 1:50.90
20 Dauw, Curtis FR Michigan 1:50.57 1:51.13
21 Beckman, Adam FR Northwestern 1:51.31 1:51.91
22 Hehn, Ronald FR Indiana 1:51.01 1:52.20
23 Haley, Trevor SR Iowa 1:51.49 1:52.47
24 Schirk, Pat FR Penn State 1:51.33 1:53.30

Event 4 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
Big Ten Meet: * 19.35 2005 Matt Grevers, Northwestern
Pool: # 19.61 2/23/2006 Matt Grevers, Northwestern-
19.74 "A"
20.33 "B"
Name Year School Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===

1 Grevers, Matt JR Northwestern 19.61 19.36#"A"
2 Cerensek, Igor JR Minnesota 20.06 19.93 "B"
3 Doyle, Joe JR Ohio State 19.95 19.94 "B"
3 Patrick, Todd SO Indiana 20.05 19.94 "B"
5 Volcansek, Ales JR Minnesota 19.95 19.99 "B"
6 Bubolz, Kyle SO Northwestern 19.90 20.00 "B"
7 Sorensen, Kyle FR Wisconsin 20.17 20.31 "B"
8 Voelker, Matt SO Ohio State 20.14 20.42

=== Consolation Final ===

9 Tarwater, Davis SR Michigan 20.21 20.15 "B"
10 Schmidt, Tyler SO Minnesota 20.25 20.24 "B"
11 Osten, Neil SR Minnesota 20.50 20.40
12 Etherington, Ch FR Purdue 20.49 20.53
13 Wisniewski, Mat SR Michigan State 20.28 20.56
14 Swanepoel, Sean SO Penn State 20.43 20.62
15 Kaiserian, Dani JR Penn State 20.46 20.87
16 Desautels, Mich FR Wisconsin 20.37 20.89

=== Bonus Final ===

17 Dexter, Ben SR Northwestern 20.53 20.52
18 Engel, Matt SO Minnesota 20.52 20.57
19 Vessels, Bryan FR Michigan 20.61 20.66
19 Grant, Gary JR Ohio State 20.52 20.66
21 Houchin, Lee JR Indiana 20.68 20.73
22 Rowlands, Dan SO Wisconsin 20.70 20.88
23 Maglich, Spence FR Penn State 20.71 21.02
24 Ryser, Evan FR Michigan 20.65 21.05

Event 5 Men 1 mtr Diving
==================================================================
Big Ten Meet: * NP
Name Year School Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===

1 Alderman, Mike JR Penn State 326.85 354.45*
2 LoBue, Steve JR Purdue 321.35 351.95*
3 Fagan, Ryan SR Indiana 315.65 345.70*
4 Karshen, Josh SR Purdue 319.40 341.20*
5 Mariano, Brian JR Indiana 339.70 332.85*
6 Roberts, Taylor SO Indiana 340.70 323.85*
7 Pierce, Adam SR Penn State 312.05 315.75*
8 Harkness, Kelle JR Ohio State 339.85 304.95*

Event 6 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay
==================================================================
Big Ten Meet: * 3:08.50 2005 Northwestern
Grevers, Alexandrov, Bubolz, Wever
Pool: # 3:11.41 2002 Minnesota
Smolinski, Hackler, Krastins, Ong
3:11.96 "A"
3:18.13 "B"
School Seed Finals
==================================================================
1 Northwestern 3:13.98 3:07.91*"A"
1) Grevers, Matt JR 2) Alexandrov, Mike JR r:0.30
3) Bubolz, Kyle SO r:0.19 4) Dexter, Ben SR r:0.16
10.83 22.05 (22.05)
34.12 (34.12) 46.15 (46.15)
57.13 (10.98) 1:10.41 (24.26)
1:24.48 (38.33) 1:38.49 (52.34)
1:47.71 (9.22) 1:59.20 (20.71)
2:11.51 (33.02) 2:23.92 (45.43)
2:33.42 (9.50) 2:44.51 (20.59)
2:56.19 (32.27) 3:07.91 (43.99)
2 Indiana 3:15.82 3:08.48*"A"
1) Hesen, Ben SO 2) Swander, Kevin SR r:0.13
3) Walkotten, Nick FR r:0.23 4) Patrick, Todd SO r:0.06
10.63 22.21 (22.21)
34.29 (34.29) 46.44 (46.44)
56.64 (10.20) 1:10.41 (23.97)
1:24.12 (37.68) 1:38.29 (51.85)
1:47.79 (9.50) 2:00.03 (21.74)
2:12.27 (33.98) 2:25.42 (47.13)
2:34.51 (9.09) 2:45.57 (20.15)
2:56.87 (31.45) 3:08.48 (43.06)
3 Minnesota 3:15.99 3:10.48#"A"
1) Plummer, David SO 2) Lee-To, Colin FR r:0.18
3) Berve, Dan JR r:0.13 4) Cerensek, Igor JR r:0.26
11.17 22.75 (22.75)
34.96 (34.96) 46.93 (46.93)
57.97 (11.04) 1:11.45 (24.52)
1:26.17 (39.24) 1:41.02 (54.09)
1:50.61 (9.59) 2:02.06 (21.04)
2:14.60 (33.58) 2:27.68 (46.66)
2:37.12 (9.44) 2:47.86 (20.18)
2:59.21 (31.53) 3:10.48 (42.80)
4 Michigan 3:15.01 3:12.45 "B"
1) DeJong, Chris SR 2) Albright, Andrew SR r:0.02
3) Tarwater, Davis SR r:0.31 4) Vanderkaay, Peter SR r:0.25
11.42 23.18 (23.18)
35.37 (35.37) 47.26 (47.26)
58.45 (11.19) 1:12.67 (25.41)
1:27.48 (40.22) 1:42.77 (55.51)
1:52.38 (9.61) 2:04.37 (21.60)
2:16.89 (34.12) 2:29.33 (46.56)
2:38.69 (9.36) 2:49.88 (20.55)
3:01.19 (31.86) 3:12.45 (43.12)
5 Purdue 3:18.22 3:13.54 "B"
1) Colley, Joe SO 2) Pogioli, Giordan SR r:0.08
3) Etherington, Chris FR r:0.2 4) Smith, Trey JR r:0.05
11.15 23.57 (23.57)
36.47 (36.47) 49.86 (49.86)
1:00.66 (10.80) 1:14.32 (24.46)
1:28.30 (38.44) 1:43.09 (53.23)
1:52.69 (9.60) 2:04.42 (21.33)
2:16.56 (33.47) 2:29.69 (46.60)
2:38.92 (9.23) 2:50.14 (20.45)
3:01.80 (32.11) 3:13.54 (43.85)
6 Ohio State 3:15.22 3:15.43 "B"
1) King, Nate JR 2) Travesso, Felipe FR r:0.33
3) Doyle, Joe JR r:0.37 4) Voelker, Matt SO r:0.25
11.33 23.18 (23.18)
35.60 (35.60) 48.17 (48.17)
59.26 (11.09) 1:13.12 (24.95)
1:28.26 (40.09) 1:43.99 (55.82)
1:53.45 (9.46) 2:05.45 (21.46)
2:18.07 (34.08) 2:31.15 (47.16)
2:40.74 (9.59) 2:51.86 (20.71)
3:03.71 (32.56) 3:15.43 (44.28)
7 Michigan State 3:19.07 3:16.48 "B"
1) Wagenaar, Rudolf SR 2) Clutten, Ian SR r:0.26
3) Harley, Nick SR r:0.17 4) Schmitt, Adam SO r:0.39
11.83 24.07 (24.07)
36.94 (36.94) 49.69 (49.69)
1:00.63 (10.94) 1:14.24 (24.55)
1:28.54 (38.85) 1:43.34 (53.65)
1:53.09 (9.75) 2:05.35 (22.01)
2:18.67 (35.33) 2:32.34 (49.00)
2:42.19 (9.85) 2:53.10 (20.76)
3:04.79 (32.45) 3:16.48 (44.14)
8 Wisconsin 3:22.33 3:17.15 "B"
1) Gregory, Tommy SO 2) Johnson, Eric FR r:0.12
3) Rice, Scott FR r:0.20 4) Desautels, Michael FR r:0.2
11.51 23.87 (23.87)
36.92 (36.92) 50.06 (50.06)
1:01.20 (11.14) 1:14.85 (24.79)
1:29.36 (39.30) 1:44.42 (54.36)
1:54.49 (10.07) 2:06.75 (22.33)
2:19.65 (35.23) 2:32.87 (48.45)
2:42.62 (9.75) 2:53.99 (21.12)
3:05.61 (32.74) 3:17.15 (44.28)
9 Iowa 3:28.79 3:19.66
1) Lenert, Andrej SO 2) Agache, Dragos SO r:0.06
3) Keeling, Nathan SO r:0.28 4) Dye, Cameron SR r:0.25
12.04 24.89 (24.89)
38.11 (38.11) 51.58 (51.58)
1:02.61 (11.03) 1:16.70 (25.12)
1:30.51 (38.93) 1:45.10 (53.52)
1:54.97 (9.87) 2:07.39 (22.29)
2:20.32 (35.22) 2:33.89 (48.79)
2:44.02 (10.13) 2:55.81 (21.92)
3:07.80 (33.91) 3:19.66 (45.77)
— Penn State 3:21.77 DQ
1) McLin, Shawn SR 2) Miranda, Kyle SO r:0.13
3) Ippoliti, Christopher SR r: 4) Swanepoel, Sean SO r:-0.01
11.46 23.55 (23.55)
36.49 (36.49) 49.41 (49.41)
1:00.60 (11.19) 1:14.62 (25.21)
1:29.11 (39.70) 1:43.58 (54.17)
1:53.47 (9.89) 2:05.78 (22.20)
2:18.90 (35.32) 2:32.72 (49.14)
2:41.87 (9.15) 2:52.86 (20.14)
3:04.40 (31.68) DQ (43.23)

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