No. 11 Virginia Romps Over #22 UNC Tar Heels

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., January 25. THE 11th-ranked Virginia men's swimming and diving team won 15 of 16 events in dominating Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina 211-89 in dual meet action today at Koury Natatorium.

With the victory, the Cavaliers improve to 8-1 overall and remain perfect in the ACC at 5-0. With the loss, the 22nd-ranked Tar Heels fall to 5-4-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the ACC.

Six different Cavaliers had a hand in at least two wins during the meet with five coming home with at least three wins. Fourth-year Luke Wagner (Englewood, Colo./Regis Jesuit) was involved in four event wins, while second-year Fran Crippen (Conshocken, Pa./Germantown Academy), fourth-year Jon Haag (Ashland, Ohio/Ashland), fourth-year Adam Kerpelman (Lutherville, Md./St. Paul's School), and first-year Vanja Rogulj (Zagreb, Croatia/Split) were involved in three Cavalier victories on the day.

Wagner helped Virginia get off to a fast start by leading off Virginia's winning 200 medley relay that posted a season-best time of 1:30.82. Rogulj, Haag, and Kerpelman rounded out the winning relay. Wagner also won the 100 backstroke with a time of 49.39, then completed a sweep in the backstroke events by winning the 200 back in 1:45.83 (NCAA B). Wagner picked up his fourth victory of the meet in the 400 free relay, helping UVa clock a time of 3:01.43. Haag, second-year Ethan McCoy (McMinnville, Ore./McMinnville), and Kerpelman also swam legs on the winning free relay.

Crippen, who won three individual events in the meet, picked up his first win in the 1000 free with an ACC season-best time of 8:57.84. He was also victorious in the 500 free, touching in 4:23.90 (NCAA B). Crippen registered his third win in the meet in the 400 individual medley with a time of 3:54.39.

In addition to swimming on UVa's winning 200 medley and 400 free relay teams, Haag and Kerpelman picked up individual event victories. Haag won the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.86, while Kerpelman won the 100 free in 45.53. Rogulj swept the breaststroke events in addition to swimming a leg on UVa's winning 200 medley relay. Rogulj registered NCAA B times in winning the 100 breast (55.13) and 200 breast (2:00.74).

Third-year Michael Raab (Rockville, Md./Walter Johnson) rounded out Virginia's double event winners as he swept the butterfly events. Raab won the 200 fly with time of 1:46.01 (NCAA B) and also touched in 49.22 to win the 100 fly. Fourth-years Ian Prichard (Ventura, Calif./Buena) and Pete Amstutz (St. Joseph, Mich./St. Joseph) also picked up event victories for the Cavaliers. Prichard won the 200 freestyle with a personal season-best time of 1:38.85, while Amstutz scored 340.20 points in winning the one-meter diving competition.

Eric Portras was North Carolina's only event winner as he took the three-meter diving competition with 343.28 points. Second-year Andrew Barber (Vienna, Va./Marshall) was second with 332.70 points and Amstutz was third with 317.18 points.

Virginia returns to action on Sunday, February 1 when it hosts Pittsburgh at noon in the UVa Aquatic and Fitness Center. It is the final home dual meet of the season for the Cavaliers.

UNC vs.UVA Men
01/25/2004
Results

Event 1 Men 200 Yard Medley Relay
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1:26.72 1-A
1:29.32 1-B
School Finals Points
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1 University of Virginia-VA 'A' 1:30.82 11
1) Wagner, Luke E SR 2) Rogulj, Vanja FR
3) Haag, Jon R SR 4) Kerpelman, Adam J SR
23.46 25.37 22.07 19.92
2 University of North Carolina 'A' 1:32.94 4
1) Matkovic, Eddy W JR 2) Burns, Aaron H FR
3) Glasco, Josh C SO 4) Donato, Justin J SR
23.51 26.51 22.26 20.66
3 University of Virginia-VA 'B' 1:33.07 2
1) Imboden, Greg R FR 2) Berg, Ryan C SO
3) Raab, Michael F JR 4) McCoy, Ethan A SO
23.93 26.54 21.89 20.71
4 University of Virginia-VA 'C' x1:33.38
1) Hancock, Rick B FR 2) Pickett, Andrew B SR
3) Cooper, Chris C JR 4) Harrington, Brian M JR
24.07 26.69 22.31 20.31
5 University of North Carolina 'B' 1:34.05
1) Kott, Casey E FR 2) Ames, Chad M SO
3) Owens, Jimmy L JR 4) Kleber, Jared N FR
23.95 26.62 22.94 20.54
6 University of North Carolina 'C' x1:36.61
1) Hartmann, John S JR 2) Haberle, Sinisa SR
3) Baccich, Wade B FR 4) Norman, Stewart J FR
24.63 27.03 23.29 21.66

Event 2 Men 1000 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Crippen, Fran E SO UVA-VA 8:57.84 9
24.20 26.34 26.43 26.63 26.88 27.20 26.93 27.09
26.94 27.00 27.04 27.08 27.21 27.17 27.28 27.26
27.17 27.33 27.44 27.22
2 Millen, John P FR UVA-VA 9:12.85 4
24.46 26.63 27.50 27.86 27.74 27.69 28.00 28.01
28.25 28.27 28.17 28.01 27.64 27.92 28.21 28.33
27.92 27.97 27.59 26.68
3 Owen, Reid N JR Tar Heels 9:18.15 3
25.26 26.74 27.51 27.96 28.13 28.28 28.21 28.20
28.23 28.22 28.42 28.16 28.14 28.22 28.33 28.28
28.14 28.14 28.16 27.42
4 Woodruff, Patrick SO Tar Heels 9:39.04 2
26.00 28.12 28.60 28.80 29.05 29.12 29.02 29.08
29.00 29.22 29.22 29.51 29.39 29.52 29.48 29.49
29.70 29.50 29.25 27.97
5 Bittner, Robbie E FR Tar Heels 9:59.32 1
26.47 28.76 29.50 29.35 29.56 29.79 29.73 29.94
29.99 30.55 30.22 30.30 30.83 31.08 30.81 30.60
30.71 30.77 30.96 29.40

Event 3 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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1:36.19 1-A
1:39.07 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Prichard, Ian M SR UVA-VA 1:38.85 1-B 9
23.58 25.37 25.31 24.59
2 Ames, Chad M SO Tar Heels 1:39.36 4
23.54 25.06 25.34 25.42
3 Suguiyama, Yuri F SR Tar Heels 1:39.39 3
23.64 25.30 25.41 25.04
4 Kerpelman, Adam J SR UVA-VA 1:39.42 2
23.17 25.33 26.01 24.91
5 Albrecht, Jonny S SO Tar Heels 1:41.83 1
23.80 25.50 26.09 26.44
6 Hirniak, Stefan M FR UVA-VA 1:41.95
24.38 26.08 26.01 25.48
7 Pigassou, Michael SR Tar Heels x1:43.58
23.40 25.61 26.26 28.31

Event 4 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
47.43 1-A
48.85 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Wagner, Luke E SR UVA-VA 49.39 9
24.28 25.11
2 Matkovic, Eddy W JR Tar Heels 50.21 4
23.70 26.51
3 Imboden, Greg R FR UVA-VA 51.54 3
24.77 26.77
4 Owens, Jimmy L JR Tar Heels 51.61 2
25.20 26.41
5 Hartmann, John S JR Tar Heels 51.75 1
25.65 26.10
6 Grafchik, Ben FR Tar Heels x51.91
25.17 26.74

Event 5 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
54.00 1-A
55.62 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Rogulj, Vanja FR UVA-VA 55.13 1-B 9
25.89 29.24
2 Vick, Dan C SR Tar Heels 58.59 4
27.38 31.21
3 Berg, Ryan C SO UVA-VA 58.83 3
27.70 31.13
4 Burns, Aaron H FR Tar Heels 58.97 2
27.77 31.20
5 Pickett, Andrew B SR UVA-VA 59.16 1
28.12 31.04
6 Hancock, Rick B FR UVA-VA x59.32
28.38 30.94
7 Haberle, Sinisa SR Tar Heels 1:00.14
28.04 32.10

Event 6 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
===============================================================================
1:44.93 1-A
1:48.07 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Raab, Michael F JR UVA-VA 1:46.01 1-B 9
23.62 26.71 27.28 28.40
2 Glasco, Josh C SO Tar Heels 1:48.12 4
24.21 27.02 28.00 28.89
3 Greenwood, Bo G JR UVA-VA 1:49.44 3
24.96 27.86 28.19 28.43
4 Cooper, Chris C JR UVA-VA 1:49.98 2
24.38 27.95 28.87 28.78
5 Davidson, Tristan FR Tar Heels 1:51.45 1
25.40 28.24 28.47 29.34
6 Coble, Casey C SR Tar Heels 1:51.91
25.22 28.42 28.98 29.29
7 DeMarco, Scott C JR UVA-VA x1:53.10
25.94 28.58 29.06 29.52
8 Mohr, Eric J JR Tar Heels x1:54.09
25.51 29.13 29.72 29.73

Event 7 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
19.74 1-A
20.33 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Haag, Jon R SR UVA-VA 20.86 9
2 McCoy, Ethan A SO UVA-VA 21.14 4
3 Harrington, Brian JR UVA-VA 21.40 3
4 Simon, Brett N JR UVA-VA x21.43
5 Kott, Casey E FR Tar Heels 21.56 2
6 Donato, Justin J SR Tar Heels 21.60 1
7 Kleber, Jared N FR Tar Heels 21.67
8 Norman, Stewart J FR Tar Heels x22.48

Event 8 Men 1 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Amstutz, Pete T SR UVA-VA 340.20 9
2 Portras, Eric SR Tar Heels 322.65 4
3 Barber, Andrew B SO UVA-VA 288.98 3
4 Fox, Jon FR Tar Heels 278.78 2
5 Kelley, Eric D SO UVA-VA 246.98 1
6 Matuszak, Ryan SO Tar Heels x238.43
7 Gloege, Eric SO Tar Heels x223.35
— Weavil, Josh SO Tar Heels X196.13

Event 9 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
43.53 1-A
44.83 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Kerpelman, Adam J SR UVA-VA 45.53 9
21.81 23.72
2 Haag, Jon R SR UVA-VA 45.93 4
21.87 24.06
3 Harrington, Brian JR UVA-VA 46.02 3
22.18 23.84
4 McCoy, Ethan A SO UVA-VA x46.34
22.40 23.94
5 Albrecht, Jonny S SO Tar Heels 46.91 2
22.34 24.57
6 Vick, Dan C SR Tar Heels 47.44 1
22.97 24.47
7 Pigassou, Michael SR Tar Heels 47.93
22.86 25.07
8 Donato, Justin J SR Tar Heels x48.77
23.39 25.38

Event 10 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
1:44.02 1-A
1:47.14 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Wagner, Luke E SR UVA-VA 1:45.83 1-B 9
25.34 26.93 26.87 26.69
2 Greenwood, Bo G JR UVA-VA 1:48.74 4
26.59 27.51 27.40 27.24
3 Hartmann, John S JR Tar Heels 1:51.20 3
26.96 28.28 27.99 27.97
4 Grafchik, Ben FR Tar Heels 1:51.68 2
26.77 28.22 28.52 28.17
5 Imboden, Greg R FR UVA-VA 1:52.44 1
26.48 29.16 28.83 27.97
6 Hancock, Rick B FR UVA-VA x1:52.67
26.83 29.24 28.83 27.77
7 Baccich, Wade B FR Tar Heels 1:53.23
27.26 28.45 28.95 28.57
8 Bittner, Robbie E FR Tar Heels x1:57.96
28.24 30.24 29.71 29.77

Event 11 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
1:57.35 1-A
2:00.87 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Rogulj, Vanja FR UVA-VA 2:00.74 1-B 9
26.95 30.23 31.12 32.44
2 Woodruff, Patrick SO Tar Heels 2:05.17 4
28.77 31.78 32.51 32.11
3 Pickett, Andrew B SR UVA-VA 2:05.53 3
29.39 32.03 32.02 32.09
4 Berg, Ryan C SO UVA-VA 2:07.55 2
28.30 31.95 33.33 33.97
5 Burns, Aaron H FR Tar Heels 2:09.61 1
28.67 32.69 34.22 34.03
6 Haberle, Sinisa SR Tar Heels 2:11.04
29.00 33.02 34.46 34.56

Event 12 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
4:19.63 1-A
4:27.41 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Crippen, Fran E SO UVA-VA 4:23.90 1-B 9
24.14 26.15 26.69 26.80 26.80 26.91 26.60 26.85
26.74 26.22
2 Prichard, Ian M SR UVA-VA 4:25.84 1-B 4
24.94 27.03 27.11 27.20 27.04 27.37 26.57 26.51
26.39 25.68
3 Suguiyama, Yuri F SR Tar Heels 4:26.90 1-B 3
24.72 27.24 27.32 27.21 27.17 27.13 27.06 26.63
26.56 25.86
4 Millen, John P FR UVA-VA 4:29.63 2
24.66 26.56 27.32 27.62 27.65 27.57 26.60 27.10
27.57 26.98
5 Hirniak, Stefan M FR UVA-VA x4:31.74
24.28 26.50 27.52 27.74 27.99 27.75 27.91 27.96
27.27 26.82
6 Owen, Reid N JR Tar Heels 4:32.20 1
24.91 27.13 27.45 27.69 27.52 27.57 27.43 27.64
27.58 27.28
7 Ames, Chad M SO Tar Heels 4:41.25
25.06 27.35 28.05 28.33 28.65 28.75 28.93 29.04
28.99 28.10

Event 13 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
===============================================================================
47.25 1-A
48.66 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Raab, Michael F JR UVA-VA 49.22 9
23.25 25.97
2 Matkovic, Eddy W JR Tar Heels 49.25 4
23.02 26.23
3 Glasco, Josh C SO Tar Heels 50.36 3
23.63 26.73
4 Cooper, Chris C JR UVA-VA 50.90 2
23.96 26.94
5 Van Assen, Jon M SO Tar Heels 51.04 1
23.65 27.39
6 Owens, Jimmy L JR Tar Heels x51.90
24.43 27.47
— Kleber, Jared N FR Tar Heels X52.55
24.07 28.48
— Norman, Stewart J FR Tar Heels X54.46
24.89 29.57

Event 14 Men 3 mtr Diving
===============================================================================
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Portras, Eric SR Tar Heels 343.28 9
2 Barber, Andrew B SO UVA-VA 332.70 4
3 Amstutz, Pete T SR UVA-VA 317.18 3
4 Matuszak, Ryan SO Tar Heels 280.35 2
5 Fox, Jon FR Tar Heels x263.63
6 Weavil, Josh SO Tar Heels x225.00
7 Kelley, Eric D SO UVA-VA 219.30 1
— Gloege, Eric SO Tar Heels X223.80

Event 15 Men 400 Yard IM
===============================================================================
3:47.29 1-A
3:54.10 1-B
Name Year School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Crippen, Fran E SO UVA-VA 3:54.39 9
25.11 28.31 29.48 28.86 34.39 34.29 27.44 26.51
2 Greenwood, Bo G JR UVA-VA 3:55.99 4
25.05 28.59 29.95 29.06 33.27 34.09 28.60 27.38
3 Davidson, Tristan FR Tar Heels 4:02.19 3
25.54 28.94 30.60 30.37 35.85 35.75 27.48 27.66
4 Coble, Casey C SR Tar Heels 4:03.89 2
25.81 29.15 31.55 31.09 34.81 35.43 28.53 27.52
5 DeMarco, Scott C JR UVA-VA 4:05.30 1
26.43 29.55 32.18 31.55 34.73 35.04 28.61 27.21
6 Mohr, Eric J JR Tar Heels 4:05.47
25.64 29.54 32.24 31.03 35.13 35.04 29.29 27.56
7 Hartmann, John S JR Tar Heels x4:07.21
27.33 30.73 31.61 31.00 35.79 35.07 28.39 27.29

Event 16 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
===============================================================================
2:55.06 1-A
3:00.31 1-B
School Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 University of Virginia-VA 'B' 3:01.43 11
1) Haag, Jon R SR 2) Wagner, Luke E SR
3) McCoy, Ethan A SO 4) Kerpelman, Adam J SR
21.65 45.75 21.56 45.07 21.59 45.76 21.22 44.85
2 University of Virginia-VA 'A' 3:05.57 4
1) Imboden, Greg R FR 2) Harrington, Brian M JR
3) Simon, Brett N JR 4) Hirniak, Stefan M FR
22.16 46.82 21.89 46.21 21.46 46.41 22.00 46.13
3 University of North Carolina 'A' 3:07.36 2
1) Albrecht, Jonny S SO 2) Suguiyama, Yuri F SR
3) Donato, Justin J SR 4) Matkovic, Eddy W JR
22.42 46.98 22.15 46.70 22.32 47.60 21.74 46.08
4 University of North Carolina 'C' 3:13.62
1) Kleber, Jared N FR 2) Burns, Aaron H FR
3) Pigassou, Michael J SR 4) Baccich, Wade B FR
22.99 48.22 23.48 49.79 22.29 47.63 22.73 47.98
— University of North Carolina 'B' DQ
1) Ames, Chad M SO 2) Kott, Casey E FR
3) Van Assen, Jon M SO 4) Vick, Dan C SR
22.78 46.78 21.74 46.31 21.89 46.62 22.05 46.40

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