Men’s NCAA Div I. Championships, Finals: Arizona Wins the 800 Free Relay to Take a 5-Point Lead at the End of Day 2

By Phillip Whitten

ATLANTA, Ga. March 24. ARIZONA was seeded first, Auburn ninth, which meant they’d be in different heats. So Auburn’s task was to win Heat 2 with as fast a time as possible. If the Tigers finished fourth or higher overall, they’d have the lead; any lower and Arizona (assuming the Cats won Heat 3) would end Day 2 in first.

For Arizona, the task was simple: Win.

Auburn won the second heat in 6:21.90, setting the stage for the final heat.

Arizona led off with the Big Gun, Simon Burnett, who looked tired but still swam the fastest leadoff split, 3:33.41 – a tenth of a second ahead of Florida’s Ryan Lochte. The Cats followed with Lyndon Ferns (1:34.05), Tyler DeBerry (1:34.84) and Adam Ritter (1:34.37), who just barely held off a late Michigan charge.

Arizona’s 6:16.67 just missed the NCAA mark of 6:16.25, while Michigan touched in 6:18.11. Texas was third (6:19.61), Florida was fourth (6:21.69) and Stanford was fifth (6:21.71), bumping Auburn to sixth.

At the end of Day Two, Arizona had a five point lead, 336.5 to Auburn’s 331.5. Stanford was third in 2:24.5, with a young but determined Texas team fourth in 220.

Event 14 Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 6:16.25 2005 Florida, Florida
NCAA Meet: M 6:16.53 2005 Florida, Florida
American: A 6:18.00 2001 Texas, Texas
US Open: O 6:16.25 2005 Florida, Florida
GTAC Pool: P 6:28.03 2/23/2005 University of Virginia
L Anderson, S Hirniak, F Crippen, M Raab
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Arizona 6:18.70 6:16.67A 40
1) Burnett, Simon SR 2) Ferns, Lyndon SR
3) Deberry, Tyler SR 4) Ritter, Adam SO
21.72 45.68 (45.68)
1:09.74 (1:09.74) 1:33.41 (1:33.41)
1:54.23 (20.82) 2:17.93 (44.52)
2:42.44 (1:09.03) 3:07.46 (1:34.05)
3:29.25 (21.79) 3:53.41 (45.95)
4:17.94 (1:10.48) 4:42.30 (1:34.84)
5:03.58 (21.28) 5:27.45 (45.15)
5:52.16 (1:09.86) 6:16.67 (1:34.37)
2 Michigan 6:21.77 6:18.11P 34
1) Vanderkaay, Peter SR 2) Dejong, Chris SR
3) Vanderkaay, Alex SO 4) Tarwater, Davis SR
22.31 46.24 (46.24)
1:10.36 (1:10.36) 1:34.16 (1:34.16)
1:55.88 (21.72) 2:20.02 (45.86)
2:44.49 (1:10.33) 3:08.78 (1:34.62)
3:30.71 (21.93) 3:55.19 (46.41)
4:19.93 (1:11.15) 4:44.15 (1:35.37)
5:05.07 (20.92) 5:28.29 (44.14)
5:53.06 (1:08.91) 6:18.11 (1:33.96)
3 Texas 6:21.33 6:19.61P 32
1) Klueh, Michael FR 2) McDermott, Caleb SO
3) Verlatti, Ryan FR 4) McGinnis, Matthew SO
22.32 46.48 (46.48)
1:11.04 (1:11.04) 1:35.08 (1:35.08)
1:57.11 (22.03) 2:21.16 (46.08)
2:45.86 (1:10.78) 3:10.69 (1:35.61)
3:32.46 (21.77) 3:56.71 (46.02)
4:21.45 (1:10.76) 4:45.90 (1:35.21)
5:07.62 (21.72) 5:31.47 (45.57)
5:55.49 (1:09.59) 6:19.61 (1:33.71)
4 Florida 6:21.91 6:21.69P 30
1) Lochte, Ryan SR 2) Hartley, Brian SR
3) Salatta, Lucas FR 4) Ally, Bradley FR
21.72 45.74 (45.74)
1:09.68 (1:09.68) 1:33.51 (1:33.51)
1:55.59 (22.08) 2:19.97 (46.46)
2:44.99 (1:11.48) 3:09.72 (1:36.21)
3:31.50 (21.78) 3:55.85 (46.13)
4:20.33 (1:10.61) 4:44.90 (1:35.18)
5:06.95 (22.05) 5:31.21 (46.31)
5:56.18 (1:11.28) 6:21.69 (1:36.79)
5 Stanford 6:21.45 6:21.71P 28
1) Grant, Andy JR 2) Phillips, Shaun JR
3) Oriwol, Tobias SR 4) Beal, Danny SO
22.33 46.16 (46.16)
1:10.32 (1:10.32) 1:34.72 (1:34.72)
1:56.57 (21.85) 2:20.84 (46.12)
2:45.82 (1:11.10) 3:10.45 (1:35.73)
3:32.12 (21.67) 3:56.42 (45.97)
4:21.63 (1:11.18) 4:46.88 (1:36.43)
5:08.22 (21.34) 5:32.26 (45.38)
5:57.13 (1:10.25) 6:21.71 (1:34.83)
6 Auburn 6:24.44 6:21.90P 26
1) Van Wie, Doug SR 2) Andkjaer, Jakob FR
3) Connell, Rory SO 4) Bovell, George SR
23.25 47.47 (47.47)
1:12.05 (1:12.05) 1:36.36 (1:36.36)
1:58.12 (21.76) 2:22.67 (46.31)
2:48.36 (1:12.00) 3:13.06 (1:36.70)
3:35.14 (22.08) 3:59.01 (45.95)
4:23.48 (1:10.42) 4:47.81 (1:34.75)
5:09.14 (21.33) 5:33.04 (45.23)
5:57.40 (1:09.59) 6:21.90 (1:34.09)
7 Georgia 6:25.31 6:24.73P 24
1) Rouault, Sebastien SO 2) Stovall, Gil SO
3) Bibliowicz, Nathan SO 4) Owen, Matthew SR
23.16 47.48 (47.48)
1:12.39 (1:12.39) 1:37.27 (1:37.27)
1:58.79 (21.52) 2:23.27 (46.00)
2:47.97 (1:10.70) 3:12.53 (1:35.26)
3:34.94 (22.41) 3:59.46 (46.93)
4:24.53 (1:12.00) 4:49.68 (1:37.15)
5:11.56 (21.88) 5:35.55 (45.87)
6:00.24 (1:10.56) 6:24.73 (1:35.05)
8 Southern Cal. 6:27.69 6:25.20P 22
1) Mellouli, Ous SR 2) Jensen, Larsen JR
3) Sussex, Sean JR 4) Elser, Bryce SO
22.41 46.47 (46.47)
1:10.98 (1:10.98) 1:35.30 (1:35.30)
1:57.21 (21.91) 2:21.64 (46.34)
2:46.59 (1:11.29) 3:11.35 (1:36.05)
3:33.13 (21.78) 3:57.83 (46.48)
4:23.06 (1:11.71) 4:48.32 (1:36.97)
5:10.25 (21.93) 5:34.89 (46.57)
5:59.93 (1:11.61) 6:25.20 (1:36.88)
9 Cal. Berkeley 6:21.02 6:25.49P 18
1) Meichtry, Dominik SO 2) Wagner, Garrett SO
3) Molina, Miguel SR 4) Vayo, Louis SO
22.16 46.08 (46.08)
1:10.25 (1:10.25) 1:35.05 (1:35.05)
1:56.50 (21.45) 2:20.86 (45.81)
2:46.11 (1:11.06) 3:11.10 (1:36.05)
3:33.92 (22.82) 3:58.83 (47.73)
4:23.98 (1:12.88) 4:48.75 (1:37.65)
5:11.00 (22.25) 5:35.51 (46.76)
6:00.35 (1:11.60) 6:25.49 (1:36.74)
10 Minnesota 6:23.88 6:25.65P 14
1) Mitchell, Adam SR 2) Schmidt, Tyler SO
3) Woodson, Michael SO 4) Cerensek, Igor JR
22.48 47.09 (47.09)
1:11.42 (1:11.42) 1:35.57 (1:35.57)
1:57.40 (21.83) 2:22.18 (46.61)
2:47.50 (1:11.93) 3:12.03 (1:36.46)
3:33.77 (21.74) 3:58.53 (46.50)
4:23.77 (1:11.74) 4:48.99 (1:36.96)
5:10.66 (21.67) 5:35.43 (46.44)
6:01.17 (1:12.18) 6:25.65 (1:36.66)
11 Tennessee 6:23.02 6:28.43 12
1) Boswell, Brad JR 2) Morrell, Nolan FR
3) Goldberg, Bryan SR 4) Dauw, Casey SR
22.69 47.16 (47.16)
1:12.05 (1:12.05) 1:36.99 (1:36.99)
2:00.07 (23.08) 2:25.11 (48.12)
2:50.60 (1:13.61) 3:14.29 (1:37.30)
3:35.83 (21.54) 4:00.10 (45.81)
4:25.57 (1:11.28) 4:51.52 (1:37.23)
5:13.66 (22.14) 5:38.11 (46.59)
6:03.22 (1:11.70) 6:28.43 (1:36.91)
12 South Carolina 6:28.49 6:30.58 10
1) Mack, Colby JR 2) White, Dan SO
3) Robledo, Christian SO 4) Cormier, Kyle SO
22.47 46.82 (46.82)
1:12.40 (1:12.40) 1:38.92 (1:38.92)
2:00.68 (21.76) 2:25.46 (46.54)
2:50.92 (1:12.00) 3:16.36 (1:37.44)
3:38.34 (21.98) 4:03.24 (46.88)
4:28.57 (1:12.21) 4:54.01 (1:37.65)
5:15.65 (21.64) 5:39.93 (45.92)
6:05.07 (1:11.06) 6:30.58 (1:36.57)
13 Virginia 6:27.16 6:33.20 8
1) Mellors, Pat SO 2) Millen, John JR
3) Hirniak, Stefan JR 4) Crippen, Fran SR
23.17 48.34 (48.34)
1:14.50 (1:14.50) 1:40.45 (1:40.45)
2:02.84 (22.39) 2:27.70 (47.25)
2:52.74 (1:12.29) 3:17.72 (1:37.27)
3:39.69 (21.97) 4:04.60 (46.88)
4:29.96 (1:12.24) 4:55.60 (1:37.88)
5:18.00 (22.40) 5:42.86 (47.26)
6:08.12 (1:12.52) 6:33.20 (1:37.60)
14 Alabama 6:35.69 6:33.46 6
1) Randall, Mark FR 2) Tsagkarakis, Apostol JR
3) Latone, Ryan SO 4) Bitsakis, Spiros SR
23.28 48.03 (48.03)
1:13.44 (1:13.44) 1:38.89 (1:38.89)
2:01.06 (22.17) 2:25.81 (46.92)
2:51.52 (1:12.63) 3:17.90 (1:39.01)
3:40.44 (22.54) 4:05.34 (47.44)
4:31.04 (1:13.14) 4:56.54 (1:38.64)
5:19.12 (22.58) 5:45.00 (48.46)
6:08.89 (1:12.35) 6:33.46 (1:36.92)
15 Virginia Polytec 6:30.55 6:34.55 4
1) Czaplicki, Zac SO 2) Calado, Gus JR
3) Beard, Scott SO 4) Alberi, Tom SR
22.37 46.71 (46.71)
1:12.06 (1:12.06) 1:37.82 (1:37.82)
2:00.22 (22.40) 2:25.18 (47.36)
2:50.57 (1:12.75) 3:16.24 (1:38.42)
3:38.39 (22.15) 4:03.58 (47.34)
4:29.13 (1:12.89) 4:54.60 (1:38.36)
5:17.38 (22.78) 5:43.13 (48.53)
6:09.07 (1:14.47) 6:34.55 (1:39.95)
16 Kentucky 6:31.83 6:34.87 2
1) Manley, Steven SR 2) Doyle, Mark JR
3) Farnham, Daniel SR 4) Grobbelaar, Warren FR
22.28 46.65 (46.65)
1:11.11 (1:11.11) 1:35.74 (1:35.74)
1:58.14 (22.40) 2:23.45 (47.71)
2:50.01 (1:14.27) 3:17.16 (1:41.42)
3:39.09 (21.93) 4:04.02 (46.86)
4:29.32 (1:12.16) 4:54.06 (1:36.90)
5:17.20 (23.14) 5:43.51 (49.45)
6:09.66 (1:15.60) 6:34.87 (1:40.81)
17 Florida State 6:30.95 6:35.12
1) Roof, Steve JR 2) Young, Kyle SO
3) Kennon, Alex JR 4) Denton, ED SO
23.03 47.80 (47.80)
1:13.43 (1:13.43) 1:38.80 (1:38.80)
2:02.06 (23.26) 2:27.09 (48.29)
2:52.63 (1:13.83) 3:18.12 (1:39.32)
3:39.64 (21.52) 4:04.17 (46.05)
4:29.90 (1:11.78) 4:56.40 (1:38.28)
5:18.23 (21.83) 5:43.06 (46.66)
6:08.71 (1:12.31) 6:35.12 (1:38.72)
18 Indiana 6:34.94 6:35.64
1) Patrick, Todd SO 2) Hesen, Ben SO
3) Fesenko, Sergiy SR 4) Swander, Kevin SR
22.47 46.94 (46.94)
1:11.86 (1:11.86) 1:37.37 (1:37.37)
2:00.21 (22.84) 2:25.63 (48.26)
2:52.11 (1:14.74) 3:18.11 (1:40.74)
3:40.80 (22.69) 4:05.81 (47.70)
4:30.89 (1:12.78) 4:56.23 (1:38.12)
5:19.14 (22.91) 5:45.38 (49.15)
6:10.64 (1:14.41) 6:35.64 (1:39.41)
19 Texas A&M 6:37.52 6:37.95
1) Newmann, Scott SR 2) Sullivant, Andrew SR
3) Gardner, Ozzie JR 4) Picasso, Francisco JR
23.26 48.00 (48.00)
1:12.86 (1:12.86) 1:38.70 (1:38.70)
2:00.65 (21.95) 2:25.68 (46.98)
2:51.93 (1:13.23) 3:17.90 (1:39.20)
3:40.37 (22.47) 4:05.86 (47.96)
4:31.68 (1:13.78) 4:57.47 (1:39.57)
5:19.90 (22.43) 5:45.12 (47.65)
6:11.23 (1:13.76) 6:37.95 (1:40.48)

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