University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHER MEN, WOMEN WIN MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL
11/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The men scored 997 points in the three-day meet, easily outdistancing second-place Wisconsin's 689 points. The women made a furious comeback on the final day, defeating the second-place Badgers by 107 points.
In the men's meet, the Gophers took the top four places in the 1650 freestyle, led by Justin Mortimer's time of 15:31.40. Jeff Hackler won the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:01.74 and Dan Croaston won platform diving with 524.60 points.
In the women's meet, seniors Emily Deppe and Ann Cahoy went 2-3 in the 200 backstroke to lead five Gophers in the top eight. Elizabeth Pierce finished third in the 200 breaststroke and Tracy LaVoi finished second in platform diving.
Both teams will resume their seasons after the Thanksgiving holidays, with the men travelling to Athens, Ga., and the Georgia Invitational, and the women heading to Austin, Texas, and the Texas Invitational. Both three-day meets begin Friday, Dec. 1.
MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL -- University Aquatic Center, Minneapolis TEAM SCORES (Men) -- Minnesota 997, Wisconsin 689, Air Force 660, Iowa State 643, Iowa 482, North Dakota 286, St. Olaf 135. TEAM SCORES (Women) -- Minnesota 944.5, Wisconsin 837.5, Kansas 643, Iowa 610, Iowa State 537, North Dakota 188, St. Olaf 88, Carleton 17, Concordia 16. Women's 1650 Yard Freestyle -- 1. Beth Schryer, Kansas, 17:01.96; 2. Melissa Loehndorf, Iowa, 17:18.48; 3. Sarah Ross, Kansas, 17:23.02; 4. Christie Hooper, Iowa, 17:23.87; 5. Krisitn Rygg, Gophers, 17:27.42; 6. Jinny Smedsted, Gophers, 17:34.08; 7. Ashley Wilson, Iowa, 17:50.06; 8. Jenna Stocker, Gophers, 17:55.61. Men 1650 Yard Freestyle -- 1. Justin Mortimer, Gophers, 15:31.40; 2. Adam Aprill, Gophers, 15:56.80; 3. Ryan L'Roy, Gophers, 16:02.59; 4. Karl Frisinger, Gophers, 16:04.79; 5. Kevin Heath, Air Force, 16:08.00; 6. Stewart Parker, Air Force, 16:11.77; 7. Troy Blanton, Wisconsin, 16:12.36; 8. Josh Nogar, Iowa State, 16:19.35. Women 200 Yard Backstroke -- 1. Loredana Zisu, Iowa, 2:03.10; 2. Emily Deppe, Gophers, 2:04.21; 3. Ann Cahoy, Gophers, 2:04.36; 4. Michelle Bagi, Iowa, 2:07.27; 5. Amy Mickschl, Gophers, 2:08.45; 6. Nicole Jesperson, Iowa, 2:09.49; 7. Jessica Crawford, Gophers, 2:10.24; 8. Sara Rutkowski, Gophers, 2:11.15. Men 200 Yard Backstroke -- 1. Peter Skoog, Iowa State, 1:47.24; 2. Ben Bartell, Gophers, 1:49.19; 3. Nick Hinz, Iowa, 1:49.52; 4. Liam Short, Iowa State 1:51.57; 5. Race Steinfort, Air Force, 1:51.76; 6. Matt Horner, Air Force, 1:52.07; 7. Paul Brehm, Air Force, 1:53.85; 8. Josh Nogar, Iowa State, 1:55.25. Women 100 Yard Freestyle -- 1. Carrie Kirkham, Kansas, 51.68; 2. Stacey Wertz, Iowa, 51.90; 3. Carolyn Grevers, Kansas, 52.32; 4. Becca Meyer, Iowa State, 52.94; 5. Becca Schwartz, Iowa, 53.02; 6. Arianna Gardner, Gophers, 53.48; 7. Susanne Notbohm, Iowa State, 53.61; 8. Meghan Sonstegard, Gophers, 53.74. Men 100 Yard Freestyle -- 1. Jay Glenn, Iowa, 45.45; 2. Dylan DeBruin, Iowa State, 45.91; 3. Tyler Paige, Air Force, 46.58; 4. Grant Butler, Gophers, 46.86; 5. Brian Gettelfinger, Gophers, 47.23; 6. Luke Schuster, Gophers, 47.33; 7. Casey Bowen, Air Force, 47.39; 8. Mark Atwood, Gophers, 48.11. Women 200 Yard Breaststroke -- 1. Petra Plamikova, Iowa State, 2:18.36; 2. Allison Lyle, Iowa, 2:18.67; 3. Elizabeth Pierce, 2:21.81; 4. Marie Tremblay, Iowa State, 2:23.77; 5. Andrea Pennington, Iowa, 2:24.37; 6. Carol Crouthamel, Gophers, 2:24.83; 7. Kristen Johnson, Kansas, 2:24.99; 8. Gwen Haley, Kansas, 2:27.39. Men 200 Yard Breaststroke -- 1. Jeff Hackler, Gophers, 2:01.74; 2. Dov Malnik, Gophers, 2:05.68; 3. Chris Forrest, Gophers, 2:05.90; 4. John Dayton, Air Force, 2:0.47; 5. Kristopher Carver, Gophers, 2:08.44; 6. Pat Graham, Air Force, 2:09.93; 7. Mike Christianson, Iowa State, 2:10.94; 8. James Bales, Air Force, 2:12.91. Women 200 Yard Butterfly -- 1. Melissa Loehdorf, Iowa, 2:04.50; 2. Amber McDowell, Iowa, 2:04.85; 3. Petra Plamikova, Iowa State, 2:05.01; 4. Gwen Haley, Kansas, 2:05.45; 5. Juleen Rodakowski, Gophers, 2:07.15; 6. Katy Christoferson, Gophers, 2:07.91; 7. Karen Egerman, Gophers, 2:08.27; 8. Christie Hooper, Iowa, 2:11.03. Men 200 Yard Butterfly -- 1. Ales Abersek, Iowa, 1:47.69; 2. Chad Krastins, Gophers, 1:50.78; 3. Eric Pounds, Air Force, 1:51.33; 4. Matthew Taylor, Gophers, 1:51.79; 5. Josh Finch, Air Force, 1:54.74; 6. Mark Dillon, Gophers, 1:56.75; 7. Jeremy Wilson, Iowa State, 1:57.84; 8. Paul Brehm, Air Force, 1:57.86. Women Platform Diving -- 1. Laura Maldonado, Iowa, 367.50; 2. Tracy LaVoi, Gophers, 360.30; 3. Sofie Nilsson, Iowa State, 324.05; 4. KC Bunnell, Wisconsin, 323.75; 5. Erin Prasse, Gophers, 311.40; 6. Holly Hanneman, Gophers, 295.25; 7. Megan Kernan, Wisconsin, 281.40; 8. Siobhann Kernan, 279.75. Men Platform Diving -- 1. Dan Croaston, Gophers, 524.60; 2. Roberto Gutierrez, Iowa, 447.75; 3. Sean Burnett, Wisconsin, 400.35; 4. Ben Herdt, Gophers, 377.25; 5. Aaron Forgy, Wisconsin, 318.30; 6. David Heraly, Gophers, 315.25; 7. Dave Likar, Iowa State, 285.70; 8. Mitch Fluegel, Iowa State, 280.65. Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay -- 1. Wisconsin "A", 3:27.84; 2. Iowa "A", 3:28.75; 3. Kansas "A", 3"30.98; 4. Gophers "A" (Christoferson, Smedstad, Koller, Sonstegard), 3:32.95; 5. Wisconsin "B", 3:33.70; 6. Gophers "B" (Cahoy, Mickschl, Harrod, Power), 3:34.76; 7. Iowa State "A", 3:34.82; 8. Gophers "D" (Crawford, Roehl, Hackbarth, Pogue), 3:39.69. Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay -- 1. Iowa State "A", 3:03.36; 2. Wisconsin "A", 3:03.81; 3. Gophers "B" (Bartell, Krastins, Dillon, Taylor), 3:05.91; 4. Air Force "A", 3:06.02; 5. North Dakota "A", 3:07.06; 6. Iowa "A", 3:07.15; 7. Gophers "A" (Crook, Gettelfinger, Schuster, Butler), 3:07.32; 8. Wisconsin "B", 3:09.75.
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