NCAA Div. I Men: Stanford Downs Michigan, 135-100

Stanford, CA., Jan. 5. THE number-two ranked Stanford men's swimming team defeated No. 9 Michigan today, 135-100, in a dual meet held at the Avery Aquatics Complex on the Stanford campus. Stanford is now 2-0 on the year, while Michigan falls to 1-3.

The Cardinal was led by seniors Adam Messner and Steven Brown, who picked up two wins each on the afternoon. Messner took top honors in the 200 free with a provisional NCAA qualifying time of 1:36.82 and
won the 500 free with a season-best time of 4:24.82 (also provisionally qualifying NCAA time). Steven Brown won both the 200 IM (1:49.60) and 200 fly (1:49.64).

"I was very pleased with our performance today," said head coach Skip Kenney. "It was a great team effort. Our freshmen really stepped up for us."

Stanford got a solid performance from frosh Bobby O'Bryan who took first in the 50 free (:20.71) and 100 free (:44.73). O'Bryan's time in the 100 free is a provisionally qualifying NCAA time and a season high. Freshman Markus Rogan took top honors in the 200 back with a provisional NCAA qualifying time of 1:45.19.

The Cardinal opened the meet with a victory in the 400 Medley Relay (Randall Bal, Anthony Robinson, Dan Westcott and Andrew Schnell) in a time of 3:17.41 (a NCAA provisional qualifying time).

Michigan's Chris Thompson, the bronze medalist in the 1500 meter free at the Sydney Olympics, won the 1000 free in a time of 8:57.18.

Stanford sophomore diver Gavin Olmstead finished second on both the one-meter (184.50) and three-meter (186.00) to lead the Cardinal divers. Freshman Brian Ferris placed third in both events (one-meter, 166.20 and three-meter, 183.65). Freshman Jesse Fonner took fourth in the three-meter (165.90).

RESULTS

400 Medley Relay:
1. Stanford (Bal, Robinson, Westcott, Schnell)3:17.41; 2. Stanford (Rogan, Bruce, O'Bryan, Scussel) 3:19.09; 3. Michigan (Watland, Werner, Vanderkaay, Mangieri) 3:22.69;
4. Stanford (Marshall, Canales, Sheehy, Zochowski) 3:24.04;
5. Stanford (Siebert, Fowler, Bott, Daggett) 3:28.91; 6. Michigan (Mallory, Hack, Ely, Kurth) 3:29.50.

1000 Freestyle:
1. Chris Thompson (Mich) 8:57.18
2. Matt Sorlien (Stan) 9:12.55
3. Greg Long (Stan) 9:20.46
4. Mike O'Neil (Stan) 9:27.24
5. Justin Drake (Mich) 9:35.16
6. Mike O'Connor (Mich) 9:38.64
7. Tim Wera (Mich) 9:42.21

200 Freestyle:
1. Adam Messner (Stan) 1:36.82
2. Garrett Mangieri (Mich) 1:37.90
3. John Waters (Stan) 1:40.53
4. Brian Rodde (Stan) 1:41.89
5. Thomas Zochowski (Stan) 1:42.21
6. Mike Porth (Mich) 1:42.77
7. Christian Vanderkaay (Mich) 1:43.50
8. Ryan Earhart (Mich) 1:44.11

50 Freestyle:
1. Bobby O'Bryan (Stan) 20.71
2. Anthony Robinson (Stan) 20.86
3. Randall Bal (Stan) 21.10
4. Jordan Watland (Mich)21.26
5. Mario Scussel (Stan) 21.28
6. Matt Raines (Mich) 21.37
7. Scott Ransenberg (Stan) 21.51
8. Tony Kurth (Mich) 21.94

200 IM:
1. Steven Brown (Stan) 1:49.60
2. Markus Rogan (Stan) 1:50.29
3. Scott Werner (Mich) 1:51.56
4. Rob Canales (Stan) 1:51.98
5. Tim Siciliano (Mich) 1:52.19
6. Jason Mallory (Mich) 1:52. 39
7. Peter Marshall (Stan) 1:54.14
8. Michael Bruce (Stan) 1:54.84

One-Meter Diving
1. Jason Coben (Mich) 209.35
2. Gavin Olmstead (Stan) 184.50
3. Brian Ferris (Stan) 166.20
4. Carlos Castillo (Mich) 166.10
5. Jesse Fonner (Stan) 162.55
6. Dustin Garwood (Mich) 161.85

200 Butterfly:
1. Steven Brown (Stan) 1:49.64
2. Dan Westcott (Stan) 1:49.68
3. Paul Ely 1:51.23
4. Greg Long (Stan) 1:52.41
5. Michael O'Neil (Stan) 1:52.51
6. Eric Wilson (Mich) 1:53.62
7. Heath Novak (Mich) 1:55.89

100 Freestyle:
1. Bobby O'Bryan (Stan) 44.73
2. Garrett Mangieri (Mich) 44.85
3. Andrew Schnell (Stan) 45.57
4. Mark Siebert (Stan) 46.61
5. Jordan Watland (Mich) 46.89
6. Tony Kurth (Mich) 47.44
7. Scott Ransenberg (Stan) 47.50
8. Thomas Zochowski (Stan) 47.52

200 Backstroke:
1. Markus Rogan (Stan) 1:45.19
2. Peter Marshall (Stan) 1:48.48
3. Ryan Earhart (Mich) 1:50.39
4. Randall Bal (Stan)1:50.80
5. John Waters (Stan) 1:51.84
6. Jason Mallory (Mich)1:52.52
7. Steven Brown (Stan) 1:59.05

500 Freestyle:
1. Adam Messner (Stan) 4:24.82
2. Chris Thompson (Mich) 4:27.72
3. Greg Long (Stan) 4:28.76
4. Matt Sorlien (Stan) 4:32.24
5. Tim Siciliano (Mich) 4:40.69
6. Brian Rodde (Stan) 4:41.25
7. Tim Wera (Mich) 4:41.80
8. Justin Drake (Mich) 4:48.77

Three-Meter Diving:
1. Jason Coben (Mich) 273.80
2. Gavin Olmstead (Stan) 186.00
3. Brian Ferris (Stan) 183.65
4. Jesse Fonner (Stan) 165.90
5. Carlos Castillo (Mich) 158.65
6. Dustin Garwood (Mich) 149.95

200 Breastroke:
1. Scott Werner (Mich) 2:00.87
2. G.J. Zann (Mich) 2:06.59
3. Christian Vanderkaay (Mich) 2:08.11
Unofficial:
Michael Bruce (Stan) 1:59.32; Peter Lennox-King (Stan) 2:05.59; Rob Canales (Stan) 2:05.76; Pat Fowler (Stan) 2:09.63; Josh Hack (Mich) 2:11.42; Jeff Lauhoff (Mich) 2:13.52

400 Freestyle Relay:
1. Michigan (Kurth, Thompson, Siciliano, Earhart) 3:10.94;
2. Michigan (Wera, Drake, Novak, Wilson) 3:18.11;
Also:
Stanford (Robinson, Schnell, Waters, Messner) 3:02.36; Stanford (Bal, Long, Marshall, O'Bryan) 3:03.02; Stanford (Rogan, Rodde, Siebert, Sorlien) 3:08.83; Stanford (Westcott, Scussel, Daggett, Ransenberg)
3:10.19.

Final Score: Stanford 135, Michigan 100.

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