TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 The Seminoles fell to the No. 16 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, 160-138, Friday afternoon at the Bobby E. Leach Aquatic Center on the Florida State University campus. The Seminoles had an impressive performance against Alabama as they picked up seven first-place finishes. The Tribe was led by Wickus Nienaber, Nnamnse Ammons, Justin Betts and Louis Gagnet. <\/p>\n
The Seminoles started off strong, taking a 13-4 lead as Devin Crock, Neinaber, Joey Marshburn and Ammons won the 200-yard medley relay (1:31.34). Nienaber had an extraordinary afternoon as he placed first in the 100-yard breast (56.31) and 200-yard breast (2:02.74). He also assisted in a first-place finish in the 200-yard free relay (1:21.92). <\/p>\n
Ammons beat out teammates Marshburn and Michael Paulus for the win in the 50-yard free with a time of 20.57. He also assisted teammates Marshburn, Nienaber and Paulus as the Seminoles placed first in the 200-yard free relay. <\/p>\n
Betts had an impressive performance for the Seminoles on the day, as he placed first in the 200-yard IM (1:52.50) to contribute to the Tribe\u2019s effort. In addition, Betts had a strong performance in the 200-yard breast as he placed second behind teammate Nienaber with a time of 2:04.90. Tal Stricker placed third in the 200-yard breast touching the wall at 2:05.33. <\/p>\n
Gagnet had another remarkable day for the Seminoles. He placed first on the one meter with a score of 326.10. He also went on to finish in second place on the three meter with a score of 308.40. <\/p>\n
Florida State will return to action when the Seminoles travel to Baton Rouge, La. to take on Louisiana-Monroe and LSU in a tri-meet on February 2. The start of the meet is scheduled for 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
Florida State vs. Alabama – 1\/25\/02
\n Results <\/p>\n
Event 2 Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
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\n School Finals Points
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\n 1 Florida State University 'A' 1:31.34 11
\n 1) Devin Crock 2) Wickus Nienaber
\n 3) Joey Marshburn 4) Nnamnse Ammons
\n 2 University of Alabama 'A' 1:31.95 4
\n 3 Florida State University 'B' 1:33.44 2
\n 1) Steven Forson 2) Justin Betts
\n 3) Michael Averett 4) Matt Carmen
\n 4 University of Alabama 'B' 1:34.45 <\/p>\n
Event 4 Boys 1000 Yard Freestyle
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Grant Jollands ALA 9:35.39 9
\n 2 Chris Flamion ALA 9:42.13 4
\n 3 Ted Bradley FSU 9:42.77 3
\n 4 Andrew Skaggs FSU 9:59.55 2
\n 5 Sky Hoagland FSU 10:11.64 1 <\/p>\n
Event 6 Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 James Willcox ALA 1:41.39 9
\n 2 Ben Worby ALA 1:42.22 4
\n 3 Franck Southon ALA 1:42.48 3
\n 4 Alan Ribeiro FSU 1:42.59 2
\n 5 Michael Averett FSU 1:44.60 1
\n 6 Andrew Castro FSU 1:45.99 <\/p>\n
Event 8 Boys 100 Yard Backstroke
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Jordie Proffitt ALA 49.98 9
\n 2 Devin Crock FSU 50.51 4
\n 3 Brendan Ashby ALA 52.59 3
\n 4 Chris Lang FSU 53.00 2
\n 5 Steven Forson FSU 53.21 1
\n 6 Michael Clarke FSU x54.09 <\/p>\n
Event 10 Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Wickus Nienaber FSU 56.31 9
\n 2 Charles Reeves ALA 57.11 4
\n 3 Justin Betts FSU 57.65 3
\n 4 Tal Stricker FSU 57.94 2
\n 5 Chris Brosche FSU x58.62
\n 6 Evan Mueller ALA 59.65 1
\n 7 Adam Hall ALA 1:00.55 <\/p>\n
Event 12 Boys 200 Yard Butterfly
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Stephan Gherghel ALA 1:49.56 9
\n 2 Richard Cowling FSU 1:52.82 4
\n 3 Matt Wheeler FSU 1:53.27 3
\n 4 Grant Jollands ALA 1:54.12 2
\n 5 Chris Flamion ALA 1:58.26 1 <\/p>\n
Event 14 Boys 50 Yard Freestyle
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Nnamnse Ammons FSU 20.57 9
\n 2 Joey Marshburn FSU 20.87 4
\n 3 Michael Paulus FSU 20.93 3
\n 4 Spiros Bitsakis ALA 21.01 2
\n 5 Matt Carmen FSU x21.31
\n 6 Brendan Ashby ALA 21.37 1
\n 7 Michael Pigassou ALA 21.38
\n 8 Brad Willard ALA x22.23 <\/p>\n
Event 16 Boys 1 mtr Diving
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Louis Gagnet FSU 326.10 9
\n 2 Bira Barbosa ALA 275.18 4
\n 3 Stewart Smith ALA 262.58 3
\n 4 Anthony DiGiagcco ALA 245.03 2 <\/p>\n
Event 18 Boys 100 Yard Freestyle
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Stephan Gherghel ALA 46.02 9
\n 2 Joey Marshburn FSU 46.25 4
\n 3 Spiros Bitsakis ALA 46.33 3
\n 4 Michael Pigassou ALA 46.35 2
\n 5 Michael Paulus FSU 46.43 1
\n 6 Nnamnse Ammons FSU 46.86
\n 7 Matt Carmen FSU x46.97
\n 8 Jeff Smith ALA x48.98 <\/p>\n
Event 20 Boys 200 Yard Backstroke
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Franck Southon ALA 1:50.38 9
\n 2 Jordie Proffitt ALA 1:53.43 4
\n 3 James Willcox ALA 1:53.68 3
\n 4 Chris Lang FSU 1:54.72 2
\n 5 Michael Clarke FSU 1:55.48 1
\n 6 Jonathan Kaplan FSU 1:55.62
\n 7 Richard Cowling FSU x1:58.13 <\/p>\n
Event 22 Boys 200 Yard Breaststroke
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Wickus Nienaber FSU 2:02.74 9
\n 2 Justin Betts FSU 2:04.90 4
\n 3 Tal Stricker FSU 2:05.33 3
\n 4 Charles Reeves ALA 2:08.16 2
\n 5 Ben Worby ALA 2:09.23 1
\n 6 Evan Mueller ALA 2:12.11
\n 7 Chris Brosche FSU x2:12.39
\n 8 Adam Hall ALA x2:18.45 <\/p>\n
Event 24 Boys 500 Yard Freestyle
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 James Willcox ALA 4:37.62 9
\n 2 Alan Ribeiro FSU 4:38.64 4
\n 3 Grant Jollands ALA 4:38.91 3
\n 4 Chris Flamion ALA 4:40.21 2
\n 5 Michael Pigassou ALA x4:48.77
\n 6 Ted Bradley FSU 4:51.14 1
\n 7 Andrew Skaggs FSU 4:52.60
\n 8 Sky Hoagland FSU x4:59.28 <\/p>\n
x1:01.20 <\/p>\n
Event 26 Boys 100 Yard Butterfly
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Stephan Gherghel ALA 48.77 9
\n 2 Devin Crock FSU 49.39 4
\n 3 Jordie Proffitt ALA 50.28 3
\n 4 Spiros Bitsakis ALA 51.75 2
\n 5 Michael Averett FSU 52.42 1
\n 6 Andrew Castro FSU 52.85
\n 7 Matt Wheeler FSU x53.34
\n 8 Jeff Smith ALA x55.43 <\/p>\n
Event 28 Boys 3 mtr Diving
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Bira Barbosa ALA 317.55 9
\n 2 Louis Gagnet FSU 308.40 4
\n 3 Stewart Smith ALA 296.16 3
\n 4 Anthony DiGiagcco ALA 240.68 2 <\/p>\n
Event 30 Boys 200 Yard IM
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\n Name Year School Finals Points
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\n 1 Justin Betts FSU 1:52.50 9
\n 2 Ben Worby ALA 1:52.99 4
\n 3 Franck Southon ALA 1:53.23 3
\n 4 Richard Cowling FSU 1:54.75 2
\n 5 Tal Stricker FSU 1:56.05 1
\n 6 Michael Clarke FSU x1:57.25
\n 7 Evan Mueller ALA 1:57.77
\n — Jonathan Kaplan FSU X2:00.76 <\/p>\n
Event 32 Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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\n School Finals Points
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\n 1 Florida State University 'A' 1:21.92 11
\n 1) Joey Marshburn 2) Wickus Nienaber
\n 3) Michael Paulus 4) Nnamnse Ammons
\n 2 University of Alabama 'A' 1:23.87 4
\n 3 Florida State University 'B' 1:25.38 2
\n 1) Matt Carmen 2) Devin Crock
\n 3) Michael Averett 4) Tal Stricker
\n 4 University of Alabama 'B' 1:27.71<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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