TicketsFeb. 18, 2006
-- The University of Cincinnati men's and women's swimming and diving teams finished fifth and seventh, respectively, at the 2006 BIG EAST Championships, which wrapped up Saturday night at the Nassau County Aquatics Center. Senior Ann Degenstein (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands) won the 200 butterfly title, breaking a school school record and improving her ranking to sixth nationally in the event.
One day after winning the 100 butterfly and automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships, Degenstein broke her own school record in the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:58.28. She now holds both the 100 and 200 butterfly records and will represent the Bearcats at the NCAA Championships in both events.
Other scorers for the women include Gerdien de Jong (, /Goois Lyceum), Randi Vogel (, / Dame), and the 400 freestyle relay team. de Jong placed ninth in the 100 freestyle, finishing in a season-best 51.41. Vogel was a sixth-place finisher in the 200 backstroke, coming in at 2:02.69. The relay squad posted a season-best 3:25.58, placing fifth.
Three Bearcats finished in the top six in the men's 100 freestyle. Marcel Kleiner (/Hohen Staufen Gymnasium) was the top finisher, placing second in a season-best 44.68. David Gustavsson (, /Ebersteinska) and Ryan Yearwood (, Trinidad/Queen's ) finished back-to-back in fifth and sixth, posting a 45.05 and 45.10, respectively. Bjorn Mates (/Wirtemberg Gymnasium) was the second-place finisher in the 200 backstroke in a season-best 1:47.76. The men's 400 freestyle team finished third and met the NCAA `B' qualifying standard with a 2:58.97.
The men were fifth with 325 points. The women finished seventh after scoring 265 team points. Notre Dame swept the men's and women's titles for the second consecutive season. The men finished second, while the Panther women took third.
UC Finishers
Men
Marcel Kleiner 3rd 50 freestyle (20.27)
Marcel Kleiner 2nd 100 freestyle (44.68)
David Gustavsson 5th 100 freestyle (45.05)
Ryan Yearwood 6th 100 freestyle (45.10)
Marcel Kleiner 3rd 200 freestyle (1:39.41)
Bjorn Mates 5th 100 backstroke (50.60)
Bjorn Mates 2nd 200 backstroke (1:47.76)
Steve Marshall 7th 100 breaststoke (56.11)
David Gustavsson 5th 100 butterfly (48.51)
David Gustavsson 5th 200 IM (1:50.38)
200 freestyle relay 3rd 1:21.31
400 freestyle relay 3rd 2:58.97
800 freestyle relay 6th 6:43.66
200 medley relay 3rd 1:30.09
400 medley relay 3rd 3:18.08
Women
Gerdien de Jong 4th 50 freestyle (23.49)
Gerdien de Jong 9th 100 freestyle (51.41)
Ann Degenstein 4th 500 freestyle (4:49.35)
Randi Vogel 7th 100 backstroke (56.50)
Randi Vogel 6th 200 backstroke (2:02.69)
Ann Degenstein 1st 100 butterfly (53.63)
Ann Degenstein 1st 200 butterfly (1:58.28)
200 freestyle relay 7th 1:35.51
400 freestyle relay 5th 3:25.58
800 freestyle relay 7th 7:28.50
200 medley relay 4th 1:44.65
400 medley relay 4th 3:48.94
Final Team Scores
Men
Notre Dame..................809
584.5
501.5
.....................414.5
...................325
......................316
...............272.5
.....................241
Seton Hall....................100
Villanova........................81
...................68
Women
Notre Dame...............705.5
.....................687.5
....................447
......................346
Villanova......................339
..................315
...................265
.............248.5
...................194.5
Seton Hall.....................112
.....................65