Komisarz, Margalis Win 1000 Frees, SMU Sweeps Relays in First Day of Action at Kerr-McGee Pro-Am

By Jason Marsteller

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, December 14. THE distance specialists took to the water on the first day of the Kerr-McGee Elite Pro-Am meet held in Oklahoma City, Okla., from Dec. 14- 17. Rachel Komisarz and Robert Margalis took home the 1000 freestyles, while SMU swept the relay titles.

Women's 200 Medley Relay
SMU's team of Leane Darling, Jenny Basel, Devon Callaghan and Jennifer Blackman won the 200 medley in 1:46.58, while Wichita's squad of Abigail Mahoney, Stephanie Payne, Lisa Lunkenheimer and Meredith Matthies took second in 1:47.87.

Men's 200 Medley Relay
SMU picked up a sprint medley sweep as the men's foursome of Ian Clark, Grega Plevelj, Justin Smith and Shane Milu won in 1:31.62. Nova's quartet of Tom Shields, John Criste, Donny Utomo and Brian Ho placed second in 1:34.33.

Women's 1000 Freestyle
Rachel Komisarz grabbed gold in the distance free by clocking a 9:40.54. Sachiko Yamada touched in 9:42.28 for second place, while Micah Martindale finished third in 9:50.66.

Men's 1000 Freestyle
Robert Margalis won the men's distance event in 8:46.77 to down Fran Crippen's second-place effort of 8:52.12. Indiana University student coach Sergiy Fesenko rounded out the top three in 8:54.17.

Women's 800 Freestyle Relay
SMU kept the relay roll going as the contingent of Celina Lemmen, Jennifer Blackman, Katie Roberts and Tiffany Sammis won the 800 free relay in 7:25.59. Mission Viejo's team of Sachiko Yamada, Micha Burden, Meghan Dwyer and Alison Godbe placed second in 7:32.66.

Men's 800 Freestyle Relay
SMU completed the first-day relay sweep when Maverick Smalley, Justin Smith, Nate Clark and Shane Milu hit the wall in 6:43.21 in the 800 free relay. Mission Viejo finished in second in the men's relay as well when Fran Crippen, Chad La Tourette, Andrew Godbe and Charlie Rimkus stopped the clock in 6:50.56.

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