LOS ANGELES, California, October 14. SOPHOMORE Amanda Weir, in her first competition as a Trojan, posted three NCAA automatic qualifying times to lead the USC women's swimming team to dual-meet wins over Oregon State and Cal State Northridge on Saturday (Oct. 14) at USC McDonald's Swim Stadium. <\/p>\n
The Women of Troy (2-0) defeated the Beavers, 63-32, and beat the Matadors, 86-9, providing first-year head coach Dave Salo his first wins as USC head coach. <\/p>\n
Weir posted wins in the 50y (22.60), 100y (48.76) and 200y free (1:46.74), breezing to victories in each. Weir, a 2004 U.S. Olympian and one of the top sprinters in the country, competed for Georgia in 2005. <\/p>\n
Senior Kalyn Keller won the 1000y free (9:48.62) while sophomore Rachael Waller took the 500y free (4:57.75). Neither was challenged. Sophomore Missy McIntyre (1:02.49, NCAA consideration) also edged teammate Rebecca Soni in the 100y breast. <\/p>\n
Oregon State's Saori Haruguchi won the 400y IM (4:23.16, NCAA consideration) as well as the 100y back (56.42). Beaver Kayla Rawlings won the 100y fly in 56.56, a hair ahead of Trojan junior Emily Goetsch (56.57). <\/p>\n
Troy won the 200y medley relay while Oregon State won the 400y free relay.<\/p>\n
Seniors Viktor Bodrogi and Larsen Jensen each won twice to lead the men's swimming team to an easy win over Cal State Northridge, 86-9.<\/p>\n
Jensen's wins came in the 500y (4:34.07) and 1000y free (9:15.07) while Bodrogi took the 200y back (1:48.46) and the 200y fly (1:48.74), the latter win leading a first through fourth finish for the Trojans. <\/p>\n
Senior Gergely Meszaros won the 200y free (1:43.02), edging teammate Bryce Elser (1:43.12). Senior Richard Gosper won the 50y free (20.60), sophomore Vanni Mangoni won the 400y IM (3:58.96), senior Sean Sussex won the 100y free (45.17) and senior Mihaly Flaskay won the 200y breast (2:03.26). Flaskay out-touched senior teammate Joon Youm (2:03.31).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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