Jan. 19, 2008

Results

DETROIT, Mich. - The Wayne State women's swimming and diving team earned a 132-103 dual meet victory over Calvin College at the Matthaei Aquatic Center on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore Ashley St. Andrew (Grand Rapids, Mich./Jenison) garnered an NCAA "B" qualifying standard in the 400 individual medley, as the Warriors won nine of the first 10 events to clinch the overall victory.

The 400 medley relay of Sara Franklin (Caro, Mich.), Hogle, Agata Zalewska (Swietochlowice, Poland), and Julie Danaher (Allen Park, Mich.) took first place with a time of 4:05.59.

After Catherine Leix (Flint, Mich./Southwestern) won the 1650 freestyle (17:55.20), Elaina Hogle (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) took first place in the 200 free (1:57.32) followed by Abbey Green (Dearborn, Mich.) in second (2:00.42).

Wayne State took the top three spots in in 50 free, with Nicole Knoblock (Macomb, Mich./Eisenhower) placing first (25.75), Haintso Rakouth (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) second (26.10), and Zalewska third (26.25).

The Warriors also swept the top three finishes in the 400 individual medley. St. Andrew made her "B" cut with a first-place time of 4:40.25, followed by Laura Leix (Flint, Mich./Southwestern) in second (4:48.44) and Whitney Baker (Trenton, Mich.) in third (4:54.07).

Erika Barczak (Williamston, Mich.) and Cassie Chetosky (Shelby Twp., Mich./Utica) placed first (264.30) and second (241.50), respectively, in the one-meter diving event. WSU also went one-two in the 100 fly, as Zalewska touched first (1:01.53) followed by Laura Leix (1:01.75).

In the 100 free, Rakouth came in second (56.20) and Danaher placed third (56.39).

Franklin won the 100 back (1:01.21), and WSU secured the win with three of the top four spots in the 500 free. St. Andrew won the swim (5:10.69), Green took second (5:26.86) and Baker finished fourth (5:33.59).

Wayne State travels to Ashland for a meet against the Eagles and Clarion University next Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1:00 p.m.