NCAA Div. I Men: #12 Georgia Bulldogs Put the Bite on Georgia Tech, 155-126

ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 7. THE #12-ranked Georgia men’s swimming and diving team improved to 3-0 on the year with a 155-126 win against instate rival Georgia Tech (1-2) Thursday evening at Gabrielsen Natatorium. The
Bulldogs won 10 events in the meet.

"The kids did a great job tonight," Georgia head coach Jack Bauerle said. "It was two tired teams and we both looked tried. We were able to move some people around tonight. I am never sure what we are going to get when we swim Tech, because of the natural rivalry that we have. I think (Georgia Tech head coach) Seth (Baron) is preparing them for the end of the year. Right now we are just a little bit better than they are."

Sophomore Todd Avery, who is a native of Athens, took top honors on both the 1-meter and 3-meter events, as he posted personal-best marks in both events. Avery had a score of 307.42 on the 1-meter and scored
354.67 on the 3-meter. His previous bests were 295.90 and 353.85 on the 1- and 3-meter, respectively.

"I am diving really well right now," said Avery. "I did dive exceptional today. Things just clicked. We have been working on a lot of new dives on the 1-meter (for this meet)."

The Bulldogs (3-0) got off to a quick start, as the foursome of Peter Osborn, Kyle Salyards, Randy Lam and Damian Alleyne posted a season-best time of 3:22.82 to win the 400-yard medley relay in the first event of
the night. The Bulldogs would win the next five events, including a season-best time of 56.92 by Salyards to take top honors in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Thursday’s meet marked the first time Georgia had competed in the 1,650-yard freestyle this season, and both Robert Margalis and Cole Taylor recorded NCAA provisional qualifying times. Margalis won the event with a time of 15:21.79, while Taylor took second in 15:26.24.

Alleyne posted a pair of victories by winning the 100-yard freestyle (47.08) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.77). Matthew Owen, who was runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle, finished first with a time of 4:28.93 in the 500-yard free. Miguel Mendoza placed second in 4:37.67.

Andrew Mahaney stopped the clock in 1:50.26 to win the 200-yard butterfly, and Colin Underhill claimed first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 51.80. Lam had a pair of second-place finishes in the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke.

Scott Gardner had the fastest time in the 50-yard freestyle but did not score because he was an exhibition swimmer.

"We got a couple nice surprises, especially Cole Taylor. I think (tonight’s performance) puts him in a situation where we may be able to add another NCAA qualifier to our mix. He was not very far off (an NCAA
qualifying time)," added Bauerle. "Robert (Margalis) was Robert, and we can put him anywhere. I think Randy did a nice job too. We have some good young guys right now.

"Scott Gardner did a good job in the 50 (yard free), but he also had our fastest relay split of the year in the 100 breaststroke."

Senior Tomonori Tsuji had a strong evening for the Georgia Tech Jackets, recording a season-best mark of 2:04.71 in the 200-yard breaststroke and going 58.42 in the 100 breast to place third. Classmate Robbie Foster took second in the 100 breast with a time of 57.19.

Other season-bests for Tech came from junior Mike Comer, who went 21.47 in the 50 free, senior Josh Hersko, who clocked a time of 47.27 in the 100 free, and junior Paul McCarty, who posted a score of 297.97 in the three-meter diving. He also placed second on the one-meter board (282.52).

Senior All-American Shilo Ayalon placed third in both the 1650 (15:33.14) and 500 free (4:39.13), while classmate Jorge Oliver took third in the 100 back in a time of 52.60.

Georgia will be back in action Friday, Nov. 15, as the men and women will take on Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Clemson at Gabrielsen Natatorium beginning at 5 p.m.

Tech's men's and women's teams return to action against Purdue and Cincinnati in a two-day meet that opens November 15 in West Lafayette, Ind.

Final Score:
Georgia 155
Georgia Tech 126

UGA vs GA TECH Men
November 7, 2002

25 yard pool
Results

Event 1 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay
===============================================================================
3:12.44 A
3:18.21 B
School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'A' 3:22.82 11
1) Osborn, Peter SO 2) Salyards, Kyle JR
3) Lam, Randy JR 4) Alleyne, Damian FR
25.15 51.50 1:17.26 1:47.44 2:10.40 2:36.48 2:58.53 3:22.82
2 Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'B' 3:24.98 4
1) Underhill, Colin JR 2) Gardner, Scott SO
3) Verhoef, Peter FR 4) Laban, Josh SO
25.53 52.40 1:18.40 1:47.89 2:10.83 2:38.14 2:59.99 3:24.98
3 Georgia Tech Men Swim & Diving 'A' 3:26.91 2
1) Oliver, Jorge SR 2) Foster, Robbie SR
3) Kettunen, Teemu FR 4) Hersko, Josh SR
25.81 52.78 1:18.81 1:49.02 2:12.64 2:40.22 3:02.17 3:26.91
4 Georgia Tech Men Swim & Diving 'B' 3:31.37
1) Browning, Brian FR 2) Tsuji, Tomonori SR
3) Eden, Itai JR 4) Huff, Brian FR
26.32 54.18 1:21.23 1:52.17 2:16.53 2:44.25 3:06.25 3:31.37
5 Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'C' 3:32.55
1) Lenyk, Scott SO 2) Martinez, Frank SR
3) Stibrich, Nathan FR 4) Vicarro, Adam FR
25.73 52.52 1:20.27 1:51.57 2:15.74 2:43.86 3:06.98 3:32.55

Event 2 Men 1650 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
15:01.39 A
15:28.43 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Margalis, Robert SO Bulldogs 15:21.79 B 9
25.36 53.39 1:20.97 1:48.93 2:17.02 2:45.14 3:13.49 3:41.70
4:09.72 4:37.73 5:06.03 5:33.78 6:01.64 6:29.48 6:57.66 7:25.54
7:53.66 8:21.53 8:49.63 9:18.01 9:46.17 10:14.24 10:42.11 11:09.89
11:37.88 12:06.33 12:34.46 13:02.42 13:30.58 13:58.71 14:27.13 14:54.93
15:21.79
2 Taylor, Cole FR Bulldogs 15:26.24 B 4
25.94 53.83 1:22.13 1:50.35 2:18.61 2:46.85 3:15.41 3:43.72
4:12.11 4:40.41 5:08.68 5:36.86 6:04.38 6:32.23 7:00.07 7:27.96
7:56.05 8:24.10 8:52.31 9:20.46 9:48.61 10:16.39 10:44.38 11:12.26
11:40.43 12:08.58 12:37.23 13:05.41 13:33.72 14:02.16 14:30.71 14:59.07
15:26.24
3 Ayalon, Shilo SR Yellow Jackets 15:33.14 3
26.13 54.73 1:23.34 1:51.68 2:20.57 2:49.26 3:17.88 3:46.57
4:15.09 4:43.66 5:12.25 5:40.91 6:09.56 6:37.79 7:06.04 7:34.51
8:03.02 8:31.18 8:59.40 9:27.99 9:56.24 10:24.60 10:52.79 11:21.16
11:49.56 12:17.97 12:46.41 13:14.67 13:42.74 14:11.07 14:39.19 15:06.78
15:33.14
4 Mendoza, Miguel SO Bulldogs 15:47.18 2
26.23 54.47 1:23.20 1:51.94 2:20.67 2:49.36 3:18.41 3:47.28
4:15.93 4:44.63 5:13.35 5:41.93 6:10.70 6:39.46 7:08.39 7:37.33
8:06.21 8:35.31 9:04.38 9:33.38 10:02.43 10:31.52 11:00.48 11:29.30
11:58.13 12:26.99 12:55.72 13:24.60 13:53.35 14:21.98 14:50.69 15:19.37
15:47.18
5 Morgan, Sam FR Yellow Jackets 15:50.30 1
26.28 54.40 1:23.00 1:51.88 2:20.61 2:49.35 3:18.28 3:47.04
4:16.03 4:44.99 5:13.61 5:42.60 6:11.30 6:40.25 7:09.00 7:37.88
8:06.73 8:35.58 9:04.39 9:33.48 10:02.46 10:31.65 11:00.23 11:29.17
11:58.38 12:27.53 12:56.70 13:25.73 13:54.72 14:23.76 14:52.83 15:21.80
15:50.30
6 Oliver, Eduardo JR Yellow Jackets 16:08.71
26.18 54.62 1:23.48 1:52.48 2:21.39 2:50.67 3:19.70 3:48.81
4:18.14 4:47.54 5:16.84 5:46.05 6:15.32 6:44.97 7:14.49 7:44.07
8:13.40 8:43.04 9:12.61 9:42.52 10:12.32 10:42.05 11:11.80 11:41.50
12:11.25 12:41.17 13:11.00 13:40.82 14:10.73 14:40.30 15:10.16 15:39.70
16:08.71

Event 3 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
1:36.39 A
1:39.28 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Alleyne, Damian FR Bulldogs 1:40.77 9
24.13 49.55 1:15.15 1:40.77
2 Owen, Matt FR Bulldogs 1:41.96 4
23.64 49.15 1:15.65 1:41.96
3 Mahaney, Andrew JR Bulldogs 1:42.31 3
23.87 49.83 1:16.36 1:42.31
4 Cohen, Yonatan FR Yellow Jackets 1:43.00 2
24.37 50.52 1:16.62 1:43.00
5 Davis, Scot SR Bulldogs 1:43.60
24.68 50.98 1:17.29 1:43.60
6 Sorias, Ofir FR Yellow Jackets 1:43.76 1
24.58 50.53 1:17.10 1:43.76
7 Figh, Matt SO Yellow Jackets 1:45.11
24.91 51.93 1:18.31 1:45.11
8 Huff, Brian FR Yellow Jackets 1:45.96
24.88 51.84 1:18.65 1:45.96

Event 4 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
47.72 A
49.15 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Underhill, Colin JR Bulldogs 51.80 9
25.51 51.80
2 Lam, Randy JR Bulldogs 52.13 4
25.49 52.13
3 Oliver, Jorge SR Yellow Jackets 52.60 3
25.81 52.60
4 Osborn, Peter SO Bulldogs 52.69 2
25.24 52.69
5 Lenyk, Scott SO Bulldogs 53.38
26.05 53.38
6 Browning, Brian FR Yellow Jackets 55.66 1
27.21 55.66

Event 5 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
54.30 A
55.92 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Salyards, Kyle JR Bulldogs 56.92 9
27.33 56.92
2 Foster, Robbie SR Yellow Jackets 57.19 4
27.26 57.19
3 Tsuji, Tomonori SR Yellow Jackets 58.42 3
27.71 58.42
4 Laban, Josh SO Bulldogs 59.11 2
27.46 59.11
5 McAuliffe, Brent JR Bulldogs 59.27 1
28.31 59.27
6 Martinez, Frank SR Bulldogs 59.71
28.21 59.71
7 Riebesell, Ryan FR Yellow Jackets 1:02.81
28.81 1:02.81

Event 6 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
===============================================================================
1:44.93 A
1:48.07 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Mahaney, Andrew JR Bulldogs 1:50.26 9
25.48 53.84 1:22.03 1:50.26
2 Vicarro, Adam FR Bulldogs 1:50.73 4
25.73 54.00 1:22.07 1:50.73
3 Cover, Brandon JR Bulldogs 1:52.83 3
25.06 54.03 1:23.18 1:52.83
4 Schmidt, Jonathan FR Bulldogs 1:54.65
24.83 53.71 1:24.00 1:54.65
5 Eden, Itai JR Yellow Jackets 1:55.00 2
26.42 55.40 1:24.39 1:55.00
6 Figh, Matt SO Yellow Jackets 1:56.77 1
26.30 55.68 1:25.77 1:56.77
7 Wilson, Jacob FR Yellow Jackets 1:56.78
25.62 54.80 1:25.62 1:56.78

Event 7 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
19.74 A
20.33 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Comer, Mike JR Yellow Jackets 21.47 9
2 Kettunen, Teemu FR Yellow Jackets 21.53 4
3 Hersko, Josh SR Yellow Jackets 21.69 3
4 Verhoef, Peter FR Bulldogs 21.74 2
5 Howard, Jason FR Yellow Jackets 21.76
6 Parsley, Jeff FR Bulldogs 22.17 1
7 Stibrich, Nathan FR Bulldogs 22.57
— Gardner, Scott SO Bulldogs X20.96

Event 8 Men 1 mtr Diving
===============================================================================
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Avery, Todd SO Bulldogs 307.42 9
2 McCarty, Paul JR Yellow Jackets 282.52 4
3 Daugherty, Kris JR Bulldogs 269.25 3
4 Anderson, Matthew FR Yellow Jackets 232.42 2

Event 9 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
43.64 A
44.94 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Alleyne, Damian FR Bulldogs 47.08 9
22.82 47.08
2 Lam, Randy JR Bulldogs 47.11 4
22.89 47.11
3 Gardner, Scott SO Bulldogs 47.13 3
22.53 47.13
4 Laban, Josh SO Bulldogs 47.15
22.41 47.15
5 Hersko, Josh SR Yellow Jackets 47.27 2
22.75 47.27
6 Huff, Brian FR Yellow Jackets 47.77 1
23.11 47.77
7 Maier, Marc SO Yellow Jackets 48.00
22.88 48.00
8 Riebesell, Ryan FR Yellow Jackets 49.07
23.23 49.07

Event 10 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
1:44.02 A
1:47.14 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Oliver, Jorge SR Yellow Jackets 1:56.12 9
27.69 57.15 1:26.79 1:56.12
2 Browning, Brian FR Yellow Jackets 2:02.39 4
29.42 59.51 1:30.90 2:02.39
— Margalis, Robert SO Bulldogs X1:51.51
26.84 54.82 1:22.87 1:51.51
— Lenyk, Scott SO Bulldogs X1:51.65
26.51 54.23 1:22.88 1:51.65
— Osborn, Peter SO Bulldogs X1:52.83
26.64 55.27 1:24.05 1:52.83
— Davis, Scot SR Bulldogs X1:55.66
28.37 57.36 1:26.61 1:55.66

Event 11 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
1:57.68 A
2:01.21 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Tsuji, Tomonori SR Yellow Jackets 2:04.71 9
28.35 59.82 1:32.50 2:04.71
2 McAuliffe, Brent JR Bulldogs 2:05.95 4
29.08 1:01.26 1:33.66 2:05.95
3 Parsley, Jeff FR Bulldogs 2:09.15 3
29.64 1:02.81 1:36.05 2:09.15
— Salyards, Kyle JR Bulldogs X2:04.03
28.27 1:00.17 1:32.35 2:04.03
— Foster, Robbie SR Yellow Jackets DQ
29.46 1:03.48 1:39.08 DQ

Event 12 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
4:19.72 A
4:27.51 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Owen, Matt FR Bulldogs 4:28.93 9
25.31 53.04 1:20.72 1:48.46 2:15.41 2:42.36 3:09.21 3:36.36
4:03.37 4:28.93
2 Mendoza, Miguel SO Bulldogs 4:37.67 4
26.17 54.06 1:22.14 1:50.46 2:18.11 2:46.14 3:14.10 3:42.36
4:10.30 4:37.67
3 Ayalon, Shilo SR Yellow Jackets 4:39.13 3
25.64 53.90 1:22.48 1:51.02 2:19.32 2:47.47 3:15.76 3:43.96
4:11.89 4:39.13
4 Cover, Brandon JR Bulldogs 4:42.21 2
26.86 55.42 1:24.29 1:53.35 2:21.99 2:50.61 3:18.67 3:47.48
4:15.26 4:42.21
5 Morgan, Sam FR Yellow Jackets 4:42.86 1
26.33 54.66 1:23.40 1:52.18 2:21.10 2:49.46 3:17.98 3:46.66
4:15.49 4:42.86
6 Figh, Matt SO Yellow Jackets 4:43.08
26.15 54.18 1:22.60 1:50.74 2:19.54 2:48.63 3:17.30 3:46.57
4:15.39 4:43.08
7 Sorias, Ofir FR Yellow Jackets 4:43.57
26.13 54.29 1:22.95 1:51.61 2:20.32 2:48.77 3:17.35 3:46.44
4:15.61 4:43.57
— Taylor, Cole FR Bulldogs X4:34.16
25.46 52.91 1:20.44 1:48.32 2:15.42 2:42.98 3:10.80 3:38.48
4:06.56 4:34.16

Event 13 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
===============================================================================
47.34 A
48.76 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Eden, Itai JR Yellow Jackets 52.07 9
24.40 52.07
2 Kettunen, Teemu FR Yellow Jackets 52.21 4
24.37 52.21
3 Cohen, Yonatan FR Yellow Jackets 55.54 3
25.74 55.54
— Margalis, Robert SO Bulldogs X49.70
23.64 49.70
— Verhoef, Peter FR Bulldogs X50.64
23.61 50.64
— Schmidt, Jonathan FR Bulldogs X50.79
24.08 50.79
— Underhill, Colin JR Bulldogs X51.34
24.13 51.34

Event 14 Men 3 mtr Diving
===============================================================================
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Avery, Todd SO Bulldogs 354.67 9
2 Daugherty, Kris JR Bulldogs 318.14 4
3 McCarty, Paul JR Yellow Jackets 297.97 3
4 Anderson, Matthew FR Yellow Jackets 241.20 2

Event 15 Men 200 Yard IM
===============================================================================
1:46.71 A
1:49.91 B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Cohen, Yonatan FR Yellow Jackets 1:57.27 9
26.03 56.97 1:30.47 1:57.27
2 Oliver, Jorge SR Yellow Jackets 1:58.09 4
25.07 54.53 1:30.73 1:58.09
3 Wilson, Jacob FR Yellow Jackets 1:58.97 3
25.25 56.64 1:31.31 1:58.97
4 Tsuji, Tomonori SR Yellow Jackets 2:00.42
25.90 58.86 1:31.47 2:00.42
— McAuliffe, Brent JR Bulldogs X1:51.97
24.41 53.13 1:25.32 1:51.97
— Davis, Scot SR Bulldogs X1:55.59
25.43 54.51 1:28.85 1:55.59
— Mahaney, Andrew JR Bulldogs X1:55.78
25.15 54.83 1:29.43 1:55.78
— Parsley, Jeff FR Bulldogs X1:57.79
26.30 56.93 1:29.89 1:57.79

Event 16 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
===============================================================================
2:55.06 A
3:00.31 B
School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Georgia Tech Men Swim & Diving 'A' 3:10.26 11
1) Kettunen, Teemu FR 2) Huff, Brian FR
3) Maier, Marc SO 4) Hersko, Josh SR
23.34 48.94 1:11.05 1:36.04 1:58.70 2:23.32 2:45.43 3:10.26
2 Georgia Tech Men Swim & Diving 'C' 3:14.50 4
1) Browning, Brian FR 2) Comer, Mike JR
3) Sorias, Ofir FR 4) Figh, Matt SO
23.42 49.01 1:11.91 1:37.36 2:00.61 2:25.98 2:49.09 3:14.50
3 Georgia Tech Men Swim & Diving 'B' 3:14.82
1) Howard, Jason FR 2) Riebesell, Ryan FR
3) Ayalon, Shilo SR 4) Eden, Itai JR
24.00 48.87 1:11.77 1:37.60 2:01.09 2:27.03 2:50.12 3:14.82
— Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'A' X3:09.34
1) Margalis, Robert SO 2) Mendoza, Miguel SO
3) Taylor, Cole FR 4) Owen, Matt FR
22.43 45.66 1:09.13 1:34.19 1:57.43 2:22.72 2:45.37 3:09.34
— Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'C' X3:11.26
1) Alleyne, Damian FR 2) Lenyk, Scott SO
3) Schmidt, Jonathan FR 4) Osborn, Peter SO
23.23 47.70 1:10.31 1:35.05 1:58.09 2:23.10 2:45.92 3:11.26
— Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'B' X3:11.44
1) Lam, Randy JR 2) Cover, Brandon JR
3) Salyards, Kyle JR 4) Laban, Josh SO
23.00 47.49 1:10.72 1:35.96 1:59.03 2:25.16 2:47.24 3:11.44
— Georgia Men Swimming & Diving 'D' X3:11.79
1) Gardner, Scott SO 2) Stibrich, Nathan FR
3) Underhill, Colin JR 4) Verhoef, Peter FR
22.92 47.90 1:10.50 1:36.31 1:

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