{"id":5076,"date":"2003-03-02T22:04:48","date_gmt":"2003-03-03T03:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2003\/03\/virginia-clinches-fifth-straight-acc-mens-title-georgia-techs-ayalon-is-meets-top-swimmer\/"},"modified":"2014-07-25T07:00:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T14:00:02","slug":"virginia-clinches-fifth-straight-acc-mens-title-georgia-techs-ayalon-is-meets-top-swimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-clinches-fifth-straight-acc-mens-title-georgia-techs-ayalon-is-meets-top-swimmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Clinches Fifth-Straight ACC Men&#8217;s Title; Georgia Tech&#8217;s Ayalon Is Meet&#8217;s Top Swimmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHAPEL HILL, NC., March 1 &#8212; A clean sweep.  Mr. Jefferson would be proud. <\/p>\n<p>After breaking host North Carolina&#39;s three-year stranglehold on the women&#39;s Atlantic Coast Conference swimming and diving Championship here last weekend with its first title since 1999, Virginia Coach Mark Bernardino&#39;s Cavalier men won their fifth-straight league title this evening. <\/p>\n<p>The meet, which was held at UNC&#39;s Maurice J. Koury Natatorium,, the conference&#39;s fastest pool, saw the UVA men tie the Cavs&#39; men&#39;s soccer team (1991-95) and the women&#39;s outdoor track team (1983-87) for the school record with five-consecutive ACC titles. <\/p>\n<p>The gentlemen from Charlottesville won the three-day, 21-event championship with 780 points.  Florida State was second with 567 points and host North Carolina finished third (555.50). Georgia Tech &#8212; largely on the strength of senior Shilo Ayalon, an Israeli national team member, who won the 1650 free tonight after runner-up finishes in the 500 free and 400 IM &#8212; was fourth (471).  North Carolina State was fifth (368), followed by Clemson (339), Maryland (240) and Duke (140.50). <\/p>\n<p>For his outstanding showing, Ayalon was named Swimmer of the Meet. <\/p>\n<p>The Cavaliers won three of seven events on the final day of competition with junior Luke Anderson, a Charlottesville native, having a hand in two of the victories.  Anderson won the 100 freestyle for the third-consecutive year, taking the top spot in 43.78, .14 off the NCAA &quot;A&quot; cut.  Anderson set the UVA record with his 43.08 at last year&#39;s championship. <\/p>\n<p>He also swam the second leg of Virginia&#39;s winning 400 free relay that clocked a &quot;B&quot; cut 2:56.10.  <\/p>\n<p>The final Cavalier victory was by second-year man Michael Raab who won the 200 butterfly by two seconds with an NCAA &quot;A&quot; cut of 1:44.65, just off his pr 1:44.18 from the Bulldog Invitational at Athens last December.  (That&#39;s Athens, GA &#8212; not Greece.). <\/p>\n<p>The win was Raab&#39;s second-consecutive ACC title in the 200 butterfly and his earlier pr ranks him third on the all-time Cav list.  No. 1 is former Canadian star Shameck Pitucha&#39;s 1:43.50 from NCAAs four years ago, then Doak Finch&#39;s 1:43.54.<\/p>\n<p>*    *     *      *       * <\/p>\n<p>Virginia opened the final session by taking second through fourth places in the 1650 freestyle.  The winner was Tech&#39;s Ayalon with his pr, school, meet and &#8212; AND ACC-record 14:47.99 &#8212; dropping his career-best by a good 15 seconds-plus from last season.  <\/p>\n<p>Ayalon ranks second nationally behind list-leader and defending NCAA champ Erik Vendt of USC, who went a 14:42.96 at the Longhorn Invitational in Austin last December. Vendt won NCAAs at Athens a year ago in a pr and Trojan-record 14:37.48, history&#39;s eighth-best performance. <\/p>\n<p>Ayalon&#39;s time ranks him as the race&#39;s 19th-fastest performer ever although he&#39;s not among the all-time Top 25 performances. <\/p>\n<p>Freshman Fran Crippen, 500 free champ, was the Cavs&#39; highest finisher, taking second with a pr and NCAA<br \/>\n&quot;A&quot; 14:51.87.  Junior teammate Ian Prichard, who held the ACC record with his 14:51.70 from his rookie year when the meet was held at UVA, took third (15:09.83), while senior Dan DeMarco was fourth (15:11.42). <\/p>\n<p>In the 200 backstroke, gold went to Clemson junior Mark Henly (pr 1:45.16) with Maryland&#39;s Erik Weinberg a close second (1:45.29). Virginia&#39;s Wagner, ACC record-holder (1:42.67), was third and teammate Bo Greenwood was next.  Their times were &quot;B&quot; cuts of 1:45.46 and 1:45.94, respectively.  Greenwood was also a double gold-medalist in the IMs for the second-straight year. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to Anderson winning the 100 freestyle, Virginia swimmers claimed fifth- and sixth-place.  Kerpelman was fifth (44.53) and Haag was sixth (44.86). <\/p>\n<p>The 200 breast gold went to Tar Heel senior Sean Quinn, who defended his title with an auto time of 1:57.35.  His pr and &#39;Heel-record is 1:56.39 from llast year&#39;s championship. <\/p>\n<p>Senior Jon Baird was the Cavaliers&#39; only finalist in the 200 breaststroke, posting a &quot;B&quot; cut of 1:59.50 to finish third. <\/p>\n<p>Raab paced four Cavaliers in the final of the 200 butterfly with his first-place performance. Fourth-year man Guy Yimsomruay was fourth (1:47.92) and senior Dan Zurowski took fifth (1:48.13). Sophomore Chris Cooper was seventh (1:49.87). <\/p>\n<p>In the three-meter diving competition, gold went to Florida State&#39;s Louis Gagnet(621.05).  Virginia freshman Andrew Barber scored a fifth with 510.05 points, while first-year teammate Eric Kelley was 12th with 412.45 points. <\/p>\n<p>2003 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE MEN&#39;S SWIMMING &#038; DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS<br \/>\nMAURICE J. KOURY NATATORIUM<br \/>\nCHAPEl HILL, NC.<br \/>\nMARCH 1, 2003<\/p>\n<p>25 YD. POOL <\/p>\n<p>INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (DAY 3) <\/p>\n<p>Event 14 Men 1650 Yard Freestyle<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nNCAA A: $ 15:01.39<br \/>\nNCAA B: # 15:28.43<br \/>\nACC REC: @ 14:51.70 2001 Ian Prichard &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nMEET REC: * 14:51.70 2001 Ian Prichard &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nPOOL REC: ^ 15:00.98 2000 Austin Ramirez &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nName Year School Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n1 Ayalon, Shilo SR Georgia Tech 14:47.99@<br \/>\n25.01 27.24 27.56 27.48 27.48 27.38 27.44 27.47<br \/>\n27.35 27.34 27.53 27.11 27.23 27.07 27.10 27.11<br \/>\n27.02 27.27 27.16 27.19 27.13 27.09 26.96 27.06<br \/>\n27.14 27.10 26.99 26.93 26.89 26.41 26.13 24.78<br \/>\n23.84<br \/>\n2 Crippen, Fran FR Virginia 14:51.87^<br \/>\n24.60 26.47 26.85 27.07 27.08 27.12 27.11 27.07<br \/>\n27.14 27.12 27.10 27.14 27.22 27.21 27.19 27.15<br \/>\n27.16 27.14 27.15 27.02 27.18 27.17 26.98 27.20<br \/>\n27.17 27.12 27.17 27.24 27.14 27.05 27.02 27.06<br \/>\n27.26<br \/>\n3 Prichard, Ian JR Virginia 15:09.83#<br \/>\n25.11 27.15 27.28 27.47 27.57 27.57 27.30 27.56<br \/>\n27.52 27.60 27.40 27.52 27.69 27.70 27.90 27.80<br \/>\n27.82 27.51 27.43 27.88 27.89 27.88 27.70 27.77<br \/>\n27.93 28.02 27.89 27.85 27.77 27.95 27.74 27.89<br \/>\n26.77<br \/>\n4 DeMarco, Dan SR Virginia 15:11.42#<br \/>\n25.20 27.54 27.38 27.52 27.48 27.44 27.43 27.71<br \/>\n27.50 27.59 27.47 27.74 27.69 27.97 27.72 27.79<br \/>\n27.79 28.01 28.01 27.93 27.78 27.96 27.95 28.13<br \/>\n28.06 28.17 28.08 28.04 28.16 27.63 27.46 26.91<br \/>\n26.18<br \/>\n5 Morgan, Sam D FR Georgia Tech 15:12.95#<br \/>\n24.97 27.29 27.53 27.68 27.75 27.44 27.70 27.67<br \/>\n27.81 27.62 27.57 27.65 27.71 27.83 27.70 27.63<br \/>\n27.68 27.98 27.95 28.03 27.93 27.95 28.11 27.92<br \/>\n28.04 27.95 28.05 27.90 28.13 27.65 27.73 27.57<br \/>\n26.83<br \/>\n6 Oliver, Eddy M JR Georgia Tech 15:18.32#<br \/>\n25.54 27.34 27.49 27.80 28.06 28.07 27.75 27.87<br \/>\n27.80 28.03 28.11 27.77 27.85 27.89 28.04 27.92<br \/>\n28.10 28.11 28.25 28.24 27.54 27.94 27.93 28.04<br \/>\n28.05 28.19 28.28 28.56 28.26 28.02 28.13 27.38<br \/>\n25.97<br \/>\n7 Suguiyama, Yuri F JR North Carolina 15:21.79#<br \/>\n24.99 27.35 28.03 27.88 27.76 27.72 27.50 27.75<br \/>\n27.77 28.06 28.22 28.00 28.02 27.95 28.03 28.12<br \/>\n28.20 28.11 27.97 28.14 28.23 28.07 28.30 28.23<br \/>\n28.50 28.09 28.37 28.36 28.60 28.50 28.09 28.01<br \/>\n26.87<br \/>\n8 Owen, Reid SO North Carolina 15:24.16#<br \/>\n25.60 27.13 27.50 27.75 28.01 28.06 28.08 27.98<br \/>\n27.90 28.27 28.05 28.04 28.07 27.95 28.09 28.03<br \/>\n27.82 28.12 28.25 28.04 28.11 28.03 28.21 28.18<br \/>\n28.07 28.12 28.36 28.37 28.34 28.42 28.39 28.85<br \/>\n27.97 <\/p>\n<p>Event 15 Men 200 Yard Backstroke<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nNCAA A: $ 1:44.02<br \/>\nNCAA B: # 1:47.14<br \/>\nACC REC: @ 1:42.67 2001 Luke Wagner &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nMEET REC: * 1:43.39 1995 Rob Braknis &#8211; Fsu<br \/>\nPOOL REC: ^ 1:41.41 1991 Martin Zubero &#8211; Fla Aquatics<br \/>\nName Year School Prelims Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n1 Henly, Mark JR Clemson 1:45.54 1:45.16#<br \/>\n24.87 26.32 26.93 27.04<br \/>\n2 Weinberg, Erik S SO Maryland 1:47.24 1:45.29#<br \/>\n24.71 26.17 26.81 27.60<br \/>\n3 Wagner, Luke JR Virginia 1:44.63 1:45.46#<br \/>\n24.63 26.22 26.84 27.77<br \/>\n4 Greenwood, Bo SO Virginia 1:46.42 1:45.94#<br \/>\n25.64 26.66 26.76 26.88<br \/>\n5 Brandenberger, Chris G SO Maryland 1:47.30 1:46.72#<br \/>\n25.44 27.21 27.07 27.00<br \/>\n6 Reed, Buddy SO Clemson 1:48.44 1:48.58<br \/>\n25.63 27.15 27.83 27.97<br \/>\n7 Barkley, Kevin D SO N.C. State 1:47.21 1:48.63<br \/>\n25.35 26.97 27.37 28.94<br \/>\n8 Salazar, James M SR Georgia Tech 1:48.19 1:50.18<br \/>\n25.41 27.16 28.39 29.22 <\/p>\n<p>Event 16 Men 100 Yard Freestyle<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nNCAA A: $ 43.64<br \/>\nNCAA B: # 44.94<br \/>\nACC REC: @ 42.96 1999 Brendon Dedekind &#8211; Fsu<br \/>\nMEET REC: * 42.96 1999 Brendon Dedekiind &#8211; Fsu<br \/>\nPOOL REC: ^ 43.14 1997 Brendon Dedekind &#8211; Fsu<br \/>\nName Year School Prelims Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n1 Anderson, Luke JR Virginia 44.46 43.78#<br \/>\n20.57 23.21<br \/>\n2 Hill, Mark W JR Maryland 44.56 44.20#<br \/>\n21.09 23.11<br \/>\n3 Roycik, Joel FR Florida State 44.67 44.39#<br \/>\n21.46 22.93<br \/>\n4 Hersko, Josh S SR Georgia Tech 44.29 44.45#<br \/>\n21.10 23.35<br \/>\n5 Kerpelman, Adam JR Virginia 44.38 44.53#<br \/>\n21.35 23.18<br \/>\n6 Haag, Jon JR Virginia 44.91 44.86#<br \/>\n21.14 23.72<br \/>\n7 Marshburn, Joey SR Florida State 44.89 44.94#<br \/>\n21.76 23.18<br \/>\n8 Luoma, Brian J SR Maryland 44.84 45.12<br \/>\n21.38 23.74 <\/p>\n<p>Event 17 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nNCAA A: $ 1:57.68<br \/>\nNCAA B: # 2:01.21<br \/>\nACC REC: @ 1:53.99 2000 ED Moses &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nMEET REC: * 1:54.79 2002 Gary Marshall &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nPOOL REC: ^ 1:53.99 2000 ED Moses &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nName Year School Prelims Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n1 Quinn, Sean S SR North Carolina 2:00.42 1:57.35$<br \/>\n26.60 29.48 30.58 30.69<br \/>\n2 Nienaber, Wickus JR Florida State 2:00.04 1:58.30#<br \/>\n26.26 29.54 30.45 32.05<br \/>\n3 Baird, Jon SR Virginia 2:00.21 1:59.50#<br \/>\n26.69 30.19 30.90 31.72<br \/>\n4 Tsuji, Tommy SR Georgia Tech 1:59.69 1:59.92#<br \/>\n26.89 30.40 31.11 31.52<br \/>\n5 Stricker, Tal JR Florida State 2:00.05 2:00.59#<br \/>\n27.24 30.39 31.27 31.69<br \/>\n6 Betts, Justin SR Florida State 2:01.02 2:01.10#<br \/>\n26.20 30.34 31.25 33.31<br \/>\n7 Yeager, Rob J SO N.C. State 2:01.32 2:01.78<br \/>\n27.46 30.38 31.23 32.71<br \/>\n8 Govse, Gregor SR Clemson 2:01.40 2:02.92<br \/>\n27.54 30.78 31.93 32.67 <\/p>\n<p>Event 18 Men 200 Yard Butterfly<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nNCAA A: $ 1:44.93<br \/>\nNCAA B: # 1:48.07<br \/>\nACC REC: @ 1:43.50 1999 Shamek Pietucha &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nMEET REC: * 1:43.54 2000 Doak Finch &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nPOOL REC: ^ 1:43.54 2000 Doak Finch &#8211; Virginia<br \/>\nName Year School Prelims Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n1 Raab, Michael SO Virginia 1:46.74 1:44.65$<br \/>\n23.37 26.19 27.02 28.07<br \/>\n2 Kummer, Rob JR Clemson 1:48.93 1:46.65#<br \/>\n23.54 26.77 27.84 28.50<br \/>\n3 Glasco, Josh FR North Carolina 1:47.66 1:47.49#<br \/>\n24.40 27.48 27.78 27.83<br \/>\n4 Yimsomruay, Guy SR Virginia 1:48.15 1:47.92#<br \/>\n23.72 27.31 28.04 28.85<br \/>\n5 Zurowski, Dan SR Virginia 1:48.94 1:48.13<br \/>\n24.23 27.79 27.95 28.16<br \/>\n6 Coble, Casey C JR North Carolina 1:50.07 1:49.67<br \/>\n24.52 27.86 28.55 28.74<br \/>\n7 Cooper, Chris SO Virginia 1:48.68 1:49.87<br \/>\n23.98 27.55 28.69 29.65<br \/>\n8 Figh, Matt L SO Georgia Tech 1:49.73 1:50.06<br \/>\n25.05 28.52 27.74 28.75 <\/p>\n<p>Event 19 Men 3 mtr Diving<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nName Year School Prelims Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n1 Gagnet, Louis SO Florida State 556.35 621.05<br \/>\n2 Poitras, Eric JR North Carolina 567.25 592.65<br \/>\n3 Thomas, Craig SR Clemson 518.35 533.35<br \/>\n4 Bench, Jared M SO N.C. State 505.55 532.85<br \/>\n5 Barber, Andrew FR Virginia 455.55 510.05<br \/>\n6 Ferguson, T.J. J FR N.C. State 429.10 502.80<br \/>\n7 Hood, Sam SO Florida State 504.55 496.00<br \/>\n8 McCarty, Paul D JR Georgia Tech 443.15 480.15 <\/p>\n<p>Event 20 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nNCAA A: $ 2:55.06<br \/>\nNCAA B: # 3:00.31<br \/>\nACC REC: @ 2:55.22 1997 Florida State<br \/>\nDEDEKIND, COELHO, McVITTIE, BRAKNIS<br \/>\nMEET REC: * 2:55.22 1997 Florida State<br \/>\nDEDEKIND, COELHO, McVITTIE, BRAKNIS<br \/>\nPOOL REC: ^ 2:55.22 1997 Florida State<br \/>\nDEDEKIND, COELHO, McVITTIE, BRAKNIS<br \/>\nSchool Finals Points<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n1 University of Virginia &#39;A&#39; 2:56.10#<br \/>\n1) Kerpelman, Adam JR 2) Anderson, Luke JR<br \/>\n3) Haag, Jon JR 4) Wagner, Luke JR<br \/>\n21.01 44.26 20.34 43.52 20.35 43.86 21.03 44.46<br \/>\n2 Florida State University &#39;A&#39; 2:57.67#<br \/>\n1) Jacome, Fernando JR 2) Averett, Michael SO<br \/>\n3) Marshburn, Joey SR 4) Roycik, Joel FR<br \/>\n21.52 44.99 20.91 44.73 20.51 43.67 21.22 44.28<br \/>\n3 University of North Carolina &#39;A&#39; 2:57.99#<br \/>\n1) Albrecht, Jon FR 2) Matkovich, Eddy SO<br \/>\n3) Pigassou, Michael JR 4) Donato, Justin JR<br \/>\n21.56 45.28 20.73 44.32 21.10 44.41 20.76 43.98<br \/>\n4 University of Maryland &#39;A&#39; 2:59.31#<br \/>\n1) Hill, Mark W JR 2) Luoma, Brian J SR<br \/>\n3) Fried, Mike S SO 4) Weinberg, Erik S SO<br \/>\n21.12 44.46 20.70 44.39 20.95 45.37 21.40 45.09<br \/>\n5 N.C. State University &#39;A&#39; 3:01.56<br \/>\n1) Smith, Justin C SO 2) Rojas, Cristian G JR<br \/>\n3) Hudson, John M FR 4) Dettloff, Scott D FR<br \/>\n22.28 45.68 21.49 45.62 21.50 44.73 21.31 45.53<br \/>\n6 Georgia Tech Swimming &#39;A&#39; 3:03.21<br \/>\n1) Hersko, Josh S SR 2) Howard, Jason W FR<br \/>\n3) Oliver, Jorge M SR 4) Riebesell, Ryan K FR<br \/>\n21.65 45.22 22.46 46.93 21.59 45.69 21.33 45.37<br \/>\n7 Clemson University &#39;A&#39; 3:04.10<br \/>\n1) Scheerhorn, Drew JR 2) Mulder, Derrick SO<br \/>\n3) Hitchcock, Brent JR 4) Williams, Josh SR<br \/>\n21.57 45.45 22.46 46.99 21.84 46.20 21.32 45.46<br \/>\n8 Duke University &#39;A&#39; 3:09.02<br \/>\n1) Humphrey, John E SO 2) Yates, Trevor JR<br \/>\n3) Pearce, Billy FR 4) Olmsted, Matt JR<br \/>\n22.53 47.06 22.50 47.22 22.30 46.81 22.48 47.93<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHAPEL HILL, NC., March 1 &#8212; A clean sweep. Mr. Jefferson would be proud. 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