INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, January 21. THE IUPUI men's swimming and diving team took home 25 podium finishes as the Jaguars went 4-2 over a two-day, four-team dual meet at the IU Natatorium. Senior Brian Wheeler (Crown Point, Ind.\/Crown Point) had five podium finishes over the two-day event, while sophomore Jaron Tuttle (South Bend, Ind.\/Mishawaka) took first place in all four diving events.
\nWheeler needs just three more podium finishes to equal the school record, set in 2002 by Brian Helton.<\/p>\n
The men went 2-1 in both sessions, recording 12 podium finishes on Saturday morning. Wheeler set two team season-bests in the morning, posting a time of 4:20.63 in the 400 IM while finishing third. In the 200 butterfly, Wheeler touched the wall in 2:00.09, good for a second-place finish and a season best.<\/p>\n
Tuttle swept first place off of the 1-meter and 3-meter boards, posting a score of 291.00 off of the 1-meter and a 326.85 on the 3-meter. Fellow divers junior Josh Riedy (Fishers, Ind.\/Hamilton Southeastern) and freshman Josh Davis (Whiteland, Ind.\/Whiteland Community) were second and third, respectively in both diving events.<\/p>\n
Freshman Justin Shaw (Whiteland, Ind.\/Whiteland) finished with two podium results in the morning session, placing third in both the 100 and 200 freestyle. Shaw had a time of 49.53 in the 100 and a 1:50.75 in the 200.<\/p>\n
On Friday night, Tuttle took home first place finishes in both diving events, posting a score of 326.103 in the 1-meter diving, the fourth-best score in school history. Tuttle followed that up with a score of 303.53 off of the 3-meter board, narrowly missing another top-15 all-time place.
\nWheeler added to his school record podium finishes as well, recording three to his record Friday evening. The senior set personal bests in the 1000 freestyle (10:10.31) and the 100 butterfly (54.05) while placing third in each event- both times were also men's team bests. In the 500 freestyle, Wheeler came in second place with a time of 4:55.54.<\/p>\n
In the diving events Friday night, the IUPUI men swept the podium in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events, with Tuttle leading the way. Riedy came in second in both events, turning in a personal-best score of 285.83 off of the 1-meter board and and 288.00 on the 3-meter board.
\nDavis took third in both diving events with scores of 274.50 in the 1-meter and 259.28 in the 3-meter.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Richard Dailey (Plainfield, Ind.\/Plainfield) and Shaw were the only other individuals to finish on the podium. Dailey took second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.52, while Shaw was third in the 50 freestyle, touching the wall in 22.58.<\/p>\n
Both relay teams finished third Friday night, with the 200 medley relay team of Dailey, freshman Craig Noakes (LaPorte, Ind.\/LaPorte), senior Chris Hutchison (Indianapolis, Ind.\/Decatur Central) and Shaw posting a time of 1:39.64. In the 200 freestyle relay, Dailey, senior Jeddah Wegerhoff (Avon, Ind.\/Avon), sophomore Eric Hollingsworth (Avon, Ind.\/Avon) and freshman Steven Zoss (Lafayette, Ind.\/Harrison) combined for a time of 1:30.53.<\/p>\n
The IUPUI men defeated Butler, 77-36, and Mid-Con foe South Dakota State, 69-44, before falling to St. Louis University, 74-39, Friday night. On Saturday, the men knocked off Butler, 77-27, South Dakota State, 68-36, and fell to St. Louis, 72-32.<\/p>\n
IUPUI returns to the pool Thursday, January 25, when they will host Eastern Illinois in a dual meet. The action at the IU Natatorium begins at 6:30 p.m.
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