TicketsCINCINNATI- The University of Cincinnati men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept their dual meet against Kenyon College on senior day on Friday.
"This was a strong start for the second half of the season for the Bearcats today, head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle said. "I think we looked really sharp racing and have a few things to fine-tune over the next few weeks but we are looking great. I'm proud of our seniors tonight and their leadership throughout their time here."
Neither UC team disappointed on senior night as the Cincinnati men's team won 193-106 and the Cincinnati women's team won 170-130 against the Owls. In total the Bearcats won 22 events throughout the meet.
Leading the way for the UC men was fifth-year senior Conner Funke who picked up event wins in both the 100-yard (56.29) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.71). Funke now has seven individual event wins this season, including four in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Joining Funke in earning multiple event wins were freshman Joleigh Crye and junior Jessica Davis, whom each picked up two individual event wins and a relay crown.
Crye's outstanding freshman season continued as she won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.26) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.40). This marks the fourth time this season she has won the 100-yard butterfly in a dual meet.
Davis placed first in both the 100-yard (52.27) and 200-yard freestyle (1:52.98). Both Davis and Crye were on the women's 400-yard relay team that won with a time of 3:30.00.
Two other seniors ended their day with event wins. Senior Spencer Sehlhorst won the men's 400-yard individual medley with a time of 3:59.97 and senior Calvin Coetzee won the men's 500-yard freestyle, finishing with a time of 4:40.71.
For the first time this season, the Bearcats swept the diving events in a dual meet. In the men's 3-meter diving event, freshman Preston Landolt broke the 300-point mark claiming first with a final score of 304.20.
In the 1-meter diving event, sophomore Will Claus won the men's event with a score of 285.15 points and freshman Elizabeth Noble won the women's event, tallying 227.33 points. Freshman Rachel Casebolt took first in the women's 3-meter dive scoring 209.93.
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The Bearcats will be back inside the Keating Aquatic Center as they host cross-town rival Xavier on Friday, Jan. 20. The dual meet is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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"This was a strong start for the second half of the season for the Bearcats today, head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle said. "I think we looked really sharp racing and have a few things to fine-tune over the next few weeks but we are looking great. I'm proud of our seniors tonight and their leadership throughout their time here."
Neither UC team disappointed on senior night as the Cincinnati men's team won 193-106 and the Cincinnati women's team won 170-130 against the Owls. In total the Bearcats won 22 events throughout the meet.
Leading the way for the UC men was fifth-year senior Conner Funke who picked up event wins in both the 100-yard (56.29) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.71). Funke now has seven individual event wins this season, including four in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Joining Funke in earning multiple event wins were freshman Joleigh Crye and junior Jessica Davis, whom each picked up two individual event wins and a relay crown.
Crye's outstanding freshman season continued as she won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.26) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.40). This marks the fourth time this season she has won the 100-yard butterfly in a dual meet.
Davis placed first in both the 100-yard (52.27) and 200-yard freestyle (1:52.98). Both Davis and Crye were on the women's 400-yard relay team that won with a time of 3:30.00.
Two other seniors ended their day with event wins. Senior Spencer Sehlhorst won the men's 400-yard individual medley with a time of 3:59.97 and senior Calvin Coetzee won the men's 500-yard freestyle, finishing with a time of 4:40.71.
For the first time this season, the Bearcats swept the diving events in a dual meet. In the men's 3-meter diving event, freshman Preston Landolt broke the 300-point mark claiming first with a final score of 304.20.
In the 1-meter diving event, sophomore Will Claus won the men's event with a score of 285.15 points and freshman Elizabeth Noble won the women's event, tallying 227.33 points. Freshman Rachel Casebolt took first in the women's 3-meter dive scoring 209.93.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will be back inside the Keating Aquatic Center as they host cross-town rival Xavier on Friday, Jan. 20. The dual meet is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
To stay up to date with the latest swimming and diving news, photos and videos, follow the teams on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).