UW-Stevens Point Secures 15th Consecutive Men’s Swimming & Diving Crown
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BROWN DEER, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point secured its 15th consecutive title following the conclusion of three days of competition at the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship at Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center on Feb. 22.
The Pointers earned the 18th first-place plaque in program history with 863 points to surpass UW-La Crosse’s second-place total of 765.50 points. UW-Whitewater placed third with 702.50 points, UW-Eau Claire fourth with 526, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 192 and UW-River Falls sixth with 191.
UW-Stevens Point claimed two individual titles and one relay crown during the third day of events. Evan Catani secured the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:05.58, while Sam Jekel was victorious in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 46.16. Jekel was also a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay foursome that had a first-place performance of 3:03.91. He was joined by Hans Peters, Kyle McNair and Luuk Dekkers.
UW-Eau Claire’s Alex Card posted a first-place time of 2:01.75 in the 200-yard breaststroke. He secured the title for the third time in career (2011, 2013) and was selected the Swimmer of the Meet for the second straight season.
UW-La Crosse’s Justin Bublitz won the one-meter diving crown with a score of 507.15 for the second consecutive year and earned the Diver of the Meet honor.
UW-Whitewater’s Joe Devroy won the 200-yard backstroke for the third straight year with a time of 1:50.44. He became just the second person in WIAC archives to win the event three consecutive seasons, joining UW-Steven Point’s Pete Samuelson (1983-85).
The Warhawks’ John Devroy also became a three-time winner in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:50.45.
UW-Stevens Point head coach Al Boelk was selected as the Coach of the Year and UW-Whitewater’s Benjamin Wynn received the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.
Day Three Champions
100-Yard Freestyle: Sam Jekel (UW-Stevens Point), 46.16
1,650-Yard Freestyle: Evan Catani (UW-Stevens Point), 16:05.58
200-Yard Backstroke: Joe Devroy (UW-Whitewater), 1:50.44
200-Yard Breaststroke: Alex Card (UW-Eau Claire), 2:01.75
200-Yard Butterfly: John Devroy (UW-Whitewater), 1:50.45*
One-Meter Diving: Justin Bublitz (UW-La Crosse), 507.15
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: UW-Stevens Point (Hans Peters, Sam Jekel, Kyle McNair, Luuk Dekkers), 3:03.91
*Conference Meet Record
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