Swimmers get dual wins over River Falls

December 2, 2004
St. Thomas swept men's and women's swimming dual meets over UW-River Falls Thursday in the O'Shaughnessy Pool. The Tommie men won 59-34, and the UST women won 57-46

Ann Hepola's winning 1000 time of 11:32.61 was her best-ever as a collegian. She also won the 500 free (5:45.65). Diver Jenn Parks posted her highest one-meter total of the season as she won in 168.38. Krysy Harrod, Cathleen Daly, Kate Boran and Heather McFarlane combined to win five events. They won the 400 medley relay (4:16.87); Harrod also won the 200 back (2:20.87); Daly won the 200 IM (2:21.96); Boran won the 200 fly (2:28.90); and McFarlane won the 100 free (56.65). Kate Flack won the 200 free (2:09.62);

On the men's side, freshman Tim Mullee went a lifetime best 57.43 in the 100 back, leading off the winning 400 Medley Relay (3:53.50). He also won the 50 free in 22.78. He was joined on the first-place relay by Dave Turnbloom, Dave Linn and Kevin Mullee. Linn also won the 200 free (1:50.81) and 200 back (2:07.50). Soph Matt Des Marais won the 1000 free (11:35.43) and the 100 free (55.90). Freshman T.J. Hardy won the 500 free (5:28.75) and Turnbloom won the 200 IM (2:10.96).

The Tommies compete Saturday in Winona in the St. Mary's Invitational. They close out their December schedule as they host St. John's and St. Ben's in Dec. 11 duals.

Men
UST 59, UWRF 34
--400 Medley Relay--1, UST (Linn, Turnbloom, K. Mullee, T. Mullee) 3:53.50; 2. RF (Wuollet, Swanson, Kessenich, Moe) 4:44.0.
--1000 Free--1. Des Marais ST 11:35.43; 2, Fritchen RF 12:00.12; 3. Hawke RF 12:00.21; 4. Groebner ST 12:37.59; 5. Stahler 12:48.15.
--200 Free--1. Linn ST 1:50.81; 2. Hardy ST 1:55.25; 3. Goetsch RF 1:56.68; 4. Kessenich RF 2:10.09; 5. Moe RF 2:37.00.
--50 Free--1. T. Mullee ST 22.78; 2. Ormsen ST 25.46; 3. Yarusso RF 27.34; 4. Swanson RF 28.46.
--200 IM--1. Turnbloom ST 2:10.96; 2. Smaagard RF 2:13.62; 3. Kemp ST 2:33.18; 4. Eschenbauch RF 2:40.75.
--200 Fly--1. K. Mullee ST 2:13.03; 2. Goetsch RF 2:17.71.
--100 Free--1. DesMarais ST 55.90; 2. Fritchen RF 56.34; 3. Ormsen ST 57.28; 4. Yarusso RF 64.00; 5. Moe RF 64.12.
--200 Back--1. Linn ST 2:07.50; 2. Hwke RF 2:20.15; 3. Soldner ST 2:21.87; 4. Kessenich RF 2:28.25; 5. Wuollet RF 2:42.62.
--500 Free--1. Hardy ST 5:28.75; 2. Stahler ST 6:15.12; 3. Eschenbauch RF 6:22.43. Exhib.-Groebner ST 6:05.62.
--200 Breast--1. Smaagard RF 2:29.96; 2. Swanson RF 3:00.15; Ehib.-Turnbloom ST 2:30.43; Exhib-Kemp ST 2:51.28.
--400 Free Relay--RF (Goetsch, Fritchen, Hawke, Smaagard) 3:41.18; 2. RF (Eschbauch, Gamlin, Wuollet, Yarusso) 4:05.59. Exhib--ST (Hardy, T. Mullee, Soldner, K. Mullee) 3:30.15; Exhib-ST (Kemp, Scrabeck, Stahler, Groebner) 4:07.46.

Women
UST 57, UWRF 46
--400 Medley Relay--1, UST (Harrod, Daly, Boran, McFarlane) 4:16.87; 2. RF (Cesare, Merchant, Clark, Hatch) 4:22.03; 3. RF (Schmelzer, Bild, Foster, Spangberg) 4:46.53.
--1000 Free--1. Hepola ST 11:32.61; 2, Olson RF 12:15.40; 3. LaZarre RF 12:40.40; 4. Komisarz ST 13:09.34.
--200 Free--1. Flack ST 2:09.62; 2. McFarlane ST 2:11.81; 3. Baker RF 2:19.25; 4. Schmelzer RF 2:22.68.
--50 Free--1. Cesare RF 26.62; 2. Boran ST 26.23; 3. Hatch RF 26.93; 4. Krych St 29.15; 5. Anderson ST 29.34.
--200 IM--1. Daly ST 2:21.96; 2. Schultz RF 2:22.78; 3. Clark RF 2:29.37; 4. Foster RF 2:36.96.
--1-Meter Diving--1. Parks ST 168.375; 2. Paumen RF 149.175; 3. Farley RF 145.92.
--200 Fly--1. Boran ST 2:28.90; 2. Smith ST 2:33.21; 3. Clark RF 2:39.87; 4. Siverling RF 3:05.68.
--100 Free--1. McFarlane ST 56.65; 2. Cesare RF 57.25; 3. Flack ST 59:37; 4. Baker RF 64.56; 5. Phillips RF 69.84.
--200 Back--1. Harrod ST 2:20.87; 2. M.Olson RF 2:22.00; 3. A Olson RF 2:32.21; 4. Krych ST 2:36.12; Exhib-Spanberg RF 2:28.87; Exhib-Anderson ST 2:32.56.
--500 Free--1. Hepola ST 5:45.65; 2. Schultz RF 6:03.09; 3. LaZarre RF 6:11.75; 5. Miesen RF 6:23.71.
--200 Breast--1. Merchant RF 2:38.15; 2. Bild RF 3:06.28; Exhib.-Daly ST 2:38.15; Exhib-Hepola ST 2:51.81.
--400 Free Relay--RF (Hatch, Foster, Olason, Schultz) 4:02.12; 2. RF (Spangberg, Baker, Schmelzer, LaZarre) 4:16.40; 3. RF (A. Olson, Miesen, Siverling, Merchant) 4:28.87. Exhib-ST (Komisarz, Krych, Smith, Anderson) 4:21.25.