Rebecca Searcy
The Tiger men's and women's swimming and diving teams capped off
a strong first half of the 2002-03 season at the DePauw
Invitational on Dec. 6-7, finishing fourth among the men and third
in the women's competitions. The meet featured several top NCAA
Division III teams, including the host teams and Washington
University.
Turning in the strongest finish for either the men's or women's
team was freshman Becca Searcy (Shelbyville, Ky./Shelby
County Bloomington), who finished second in the 400
Individual Medley. Her time actually broke the meet record prior to
her race.
Also swimming particularly well for the women were Sarah
Schick (Bloomington, Ind./North) in the 100 butterfly,
junior Nicole Kinzeler (Centerville, Ohio/Alter)
in the 100 freestyle, freshman Leslie Banas (Huntington
Woods, Mich./Mercy) in the 1650 free and freshman Amy
Conner (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville).
Leading the charge on the men's side, as always, was junior
Steve Rader (Concord, Ohio/St. Ignatius), who
turned in high finishes in a pair of butterfly events. Freshman Dan
McGuire (Elyria, Ohio/Elyria) had some of his best times in the 50
and 100 free events, sophomore Jonathan Newcomer (Valencia,
Pa./Mars Area) was strong in the 100 and 200 backstroke
and also had one of his best splits in the 400 free relay, junior
Brandon Morris (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville)
chipped in with solid times in the distance events, and junior
captain Kyle Dunaway (Warren, Ohio/Howland) swam
well in his events, including the 400 IM.
The swimmers will finish exams, enjoy the holidays and then hit the
pools in Florida as part of their annual training trip before
returning to competition in Ohio. The next meet is opposite
national power Denison on Jan. 18.
Next: 1/18 vs. Denison, 1 p.m.