SEATTLE, Washington, January 27. THE University of Washington men's swimming team (2-3) made the most of its only home meet of the season, defeating a combined Seattle University and Simon Fraser squad, 112-82. The Huskies won eight of the first nine events before swimming the last two races exhibition.<\/p>\n
The meet marked the final home appearances for Husky seniors Jared Osborne and Cejih Yung. Osborne went out on a high note, swimming the lead-off leg of the winning 200 medley relay. He teamed up with Yonatan Cohen, Erez Fern and David Bai to take the event in a time of 1:34.95.<\/p>\n
The Huskies swept the competition in the next event as freshman Jereme Barnett-Woods posted a career-best time in the 1000 freestyle to win the event in a time of 9:37.24. The time was more than six seconds faster than his previous best time. Sophomore Scott Spansail placed second in the race (9:43.00) and Hunter Barrett place third in a career-best time of 9:47.00.<\/p>\n
Seattle University's Gordon Smith won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:43.68, just out-touching UW junior Bret Lundgaard who placed second with a time of 1:43.90.<\/p>\n
Junior Ivan Perhat, one of three Washington double event winners, picked up his first victory in the 50 freestyle. He touched the wall first in a time of 20.83, marking the fastest time of the season for any Husky, <\/p>\n
Jonathan Banker kept the Husky train rolling, winning his first of two events with a time of 1:57.14 in the 200 individual medley.<\/p>\n
The Huskies also placed 1-2-3 in the 100 butterfly, with Fern winning the event in a season-best time of 50.45. Osborne placed second with a time of 50.57 and Mason Amick was third with a time of 51.25.<\/p>\n
Perhat and Brenton Dowdy continued Washington's winning ways in the 100 freestyle as Perhat won the event in a time of 20.83 and Dowdy placed second with a time of 46.91.<\/p>\n
Banker earned his second victory of the night in the 100 backstroke with a lifetime best mark of 52.55.<\/p>\n
Barnett-Woods won his second event with a time of 4:39.82 in the 500 freestyle as the Huskies rolled to victory.<\/p>\n
Simon Fraser's Sean Nugent won the 100 breast in a time of 58.20 and SU's Chris Coley, Luke Armstrong, Mike Kirkness and Andrew Miron won the 200 freestyle relay (1:30.87) to close out the meet.<\/p>\n
Washington fans can watch the UW women in action Saturday at 11 a.m. when the Huskies take on Pac-10 foe Oregon State in the team's only home meet of the season. The meet will mark the last home appearance for senior Blythe Murray.<\/p>\n
The UW men will have a few weeks to get ready for the Pac-10 Championships in Federal Way, Feb. 21-24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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