March 18, 2005
Results
HOLLAND, MI -
The Johns Hopkins men's swimming team is in third place after one day of competition at the 2005 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, held at the Holland Community Aquatic Center and hosted by Hope College. Defending champion Kenyon is in first place with Emory close behind.
Leading Hopkins was the 400 medley relay team of freshman Ryan Kim (Seoul, Korea/Georgetown Prep), junior Tyler Harris (Lancaster, OH/Lancaster), junior Brian Sneed (Chatanooga, TN/McCallie) and freshman Bradley Test (Dresher, PA/Germantown Academy), which won silver (3:21.64) while Kenyon took gold (3:18.28). The other top-five finish for the Blue Jays was Test in the 50 free (:20.98).
Test, Harris, Sneed and junior Zane Hamilton (Chatanooga, TN/McCallie) opened the day with an eighth-place finish in the 200 yard freesyle relay (1:24.58). Kenyon won the event in 1:22.75. Sophomore Richard Guerard (Chatham, NJ/Mooristown-Beard) placed seventh in the 500 free, finishing at 4:35.99, while senior Jon Kleinman (North Oaks, MN/Mounds View)and junior Matt Chana (Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook) placed 10th and 16th. Kenyon's Elliot Rushton won the event in an NCAA-record time of 4:22.95.
Senior J.P. Balfour (Plano, TX/Plano) placed seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.78, while Kim placed 12th (1:53.88) and freshman Matt Fedderly (Baltimore, MD/McDonogh) finished 16th (1:55.81).
Kenyon, with national championship performances in both relays and a pair of individual gold medals, is on its way to an unprecedented 26th consecutive national crown. Through Thursday's six events, Kenyon has totaled 175 points followed by Emory 138, Johns Hopkins 107.5, Denison 76, Williams 73, Gustavus Adolphus 69, Wheaton, Ill. 65.5, Washington, Mo. 54, Springfield 52 and host Hope 48.5.
One of the returning national champions, Kenyon's Elliot Rushton successfully defended his title in the 500-yard freestyle with a NCAA DIII meet record time of 4:22.95. Kenyon's other individual championship was won by junior Andrejs Duda who regained the 200-yard individual medley he won in 2003 as a freshman. A year ago Duda finished second. This year he led the field with a championship finals time of 1:49.18.
Aquatic Center pool records were established in every swimming event during Thursday's competition. A week ago every Aquatic Center pool swimming record was broken during the women's championships.
Team Scores After Day One
1) KENYON 175 18) MIDDLEBURY 16
2) EMORY 138 18) WASHINGTON & LEE 16
3) JOHNS HOPKINS 107.5 21) UW EAU CLAIRE 14
4) DENISON 76 22) WHEATON (MA) 13.5
5) WILLIAMS 73 23) COAST GUARD 13
6) GUSTAVUS 69 24) TCNJ 12
7) WHEATON (IL) 65.5 24) ST. JOHN'S 12
8) WASHINGTON UNIV. 54 24) ALBION 12
9) SPRINGFIELD 52 27) AMHERST 9
10) HOPE 48.5 27) TRINITY 9
11) CARNEGIE MELLON 45 29) ILL. WESLEYAN 7
12) M.I.T. 44 30) WESTMINSTER 6
13) UW STEVENS POINT 29 31) UNION 5
14) HAMILTON 23 31) FRANKLIN & MARSH 5
15) ST. OLAF 22 33) SUNY OSWEGO 4
16) C-M-S 20 34) WHITWORTH 3
17) R.I.T. 17 35) GROVE CITY 1
18) R.P.I. 16
