1997 North Coast Athletic Conference
Men's Swimming and Diving Championships

DENISON UPSETS KENYON FOR FIRST NORTH COAST
TITLE; LAZARUS, ZURN EARN INDIVIDUAL HONORS

OBERLIN, Ohio -- One day after the anniversary of the St. Valentine Massacre, turbulence and the unthinkable hit the North Coast Athletic Conference as Denison abruptly halted 17-time defending national champion Kenyon's streak of 43 consecutive conference championships (including the last 12 in the NCAC). Denison became the first team other than Kenyon to claim a men's or women's North Coast swimming & diving crown as it bested the Lords by 19 points at the 13th NCAC Championships, held Feb. 13-15 at Oberlin's Robert K. Carr Pool.

Denison won just four individual titles to Kenyon's eight, but the Big Red's depth proved to be too much. Denison parlayed four individual crowns, one relay title and 20 other top-three finishes into 932 points. Kenyon added four relay wins and totaled 913 points to take second place, followed by Wooster (460) and Oberlin (312) in third and fourth for the third straight season. Ohio Wesleyan (311), Allegheny (233), Wittenberg (220) and CWRU (200) complete the standings in places five through eight.

Denison, which had placed second 11 times over the past 12 years, was led by senior Tom Richner (Richmond Heights, OH/St. Ignatius), who repeated as champion in the 100 fly (51.34) and 100 back (52.91). Richner was joined by juniors Brian Herlihy (Mission Viejo, CA/Santa Margarita) and Jeff Fellows (Austin, TX/Westlake), who touched first in the 200 free (1:42.38) and 400 medley (4:07.24), respectively. The Big Red also won the 200 medley relay (1:35.12) and picked up a pair of second-place finishes from sophomore Matt Trumbull (Toledo, OH/Northview).

Wittenberg shared the precedence-setting headlines as sophomore Julien Lazarus (Moens, France) became the first Tiger to claim NCAC Swimmer of the Year honors. Lazarus was a triple winner, setting a conference record in the 200 medley (1:54.42) to go with victories in the 100 breast (57.63) and 200 breast (2:06.97). Other North Coast records were set by Kenyon juniors Pedro Monteiro (Rio de Janiero, Brazil/Newton South (MA)) in the 200 fly (1:48.41) and Nathan Gardner (Oak Ridge, TN/Oak Ridge) in the 200 back (1:52.15). Kenyon senior Derek Zurn (Johnson City, NY/Maine-Endwell) won the one-meter (507.00) and three-meter diving (475.00) to merit Diver of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.

The list of individual winners also includes Kenyon senior David Phillips (Kent, OH/Roosevelt), who successfully defended his titles in the 500 free (4:39.52) and 1650 free (16:04.77); Kenyon junior Justin Thoms (Rhinelander, WI/Rhinelander), who defended his title in the 50 free (21.18); and another Kenyon junior, Ken Heis (Cincinnati, OH/Turpin), who won the 100 free (46.54).

February 13-15

Robert K. Carr Pool
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

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FINAL 1997 MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
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1. Denison .............. 932
2. Kenyon ............... 913
3. Wooster .............. 460
4. Oberlin .............. 312
5. Ohio Wesleyan ........ 311
6. Allegheny ............ 233
7. Wittenberg ........... 220
8. Case Western Reserve . 200

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1997 MEN'S INDIVIDUAL HONORS
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Male Diver of the Year
  Derek Zurn - Kenyon

Male Swimmer of the Year
  Julien Lazarus - Wittenberg

Men's Diving Coach of the Year
  Fletcher Gilders - Kenyon

Men's Swimming Coach of the Year
  Gregg Parini - Denison

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MEN'S EVENT FINALS RESULTS
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  Key:  @ = NCAC Record
        % = NCAA Division III Qualifier

  Note: All events measured in yards


Event #2 - Men's 200 Freestyle Relay

1. Kenyon ................................................... 1:23.95 %
2. Denison .................................................. 1:24.80 %
3. Wooster .................................................. 1:26.24
4. Ohio Wesleyan ............................................ 1:26.81
5. Case Reserve ............................................. 1:28.15
6. Allegheny ................................................ 1:31.72
7. Oberlin .................................................. 1:32.16
8. Wittenberg ............................................... 1:35.62


Event #4 - Men's 500 Freestyle

1. David Phillips (KEN) ..................................... 4:39.52 %
2. Jim Hinckley (KEN) ....................................... 4:41.39 %
3. Josh Sultz (DEN) ......................................... 4:43.04
4. Todd Macauley (DEN) ...................................... 4:43.63
5. Jeff Fellows (DEN) ....................................... 4:44.90
6. Jeff Hunot (ALL) ......................................... 4:46.44


Event #6 - Men's 200 Ind. Medley

1. Julien Lazarus (WIT) ..................................... 1:54.42 @ %
2. Matt Trumbull (DEN) ...................................... 1:55.38 %
3. Tim Blum (DEN) ........................................... 1:58.54
4. Colby Genrich (KEN) ...................................... 1:58.58
5. Robin Blume-Kohout (KEN) ................................. 1:59.21
6. Ben Douglass (KEN) ............................................ DQ


Event #8 - Men's 50 Freestyle

1. Justin Thoms (KEN) ......................................... 21.18 %
2. Ken Heis (KEN) ............................................. 21.22 %
3. Adam France (DEN) .......................................... 21.50
4. Aaron McCormick (KEN) ...................................... 21.59
5. Andrew Wunderly (WOO) ...................................... 21.62
6. Jeremy Levin (DEN) ......................................... 21.67


Event #10 - Men's 1-Meter Diving

1. Derek Zurn (KEN) .......................................... 507.00 %
2. Eric Hascke (WOO) ......................................... 391.15
3. George Gentithes (DEN) .................................... 390.65
4. Donald Schrank (KEN) ...................................... 379.60
5. Tony Panigutti (Woo) ...................................... 373.50
6. Sean Cote (OWU) ........................................... 360.50


Event #12 - Men's 400 Medley Relay

1. Kenyon ..................................................  3:28.02 %
2. Denison .................................................. 3:29.05 %
3. Oberlin .................................................. 3:37.83
4. Ohio Wesleyan ............................................ 3:40.20
5. Wooster .................................................. 3:42.58
6. Allegheny ................................................ 3:43.82


Event #14 - Men's 200 Medley Relay

1. Denison .................................................. 1:35.12 %
2. Kenyon ................................................... 1:35.35 %
3. Ohio Wesleyan ............................................ 1:36.56
4. Wooster .................................................. 1:39.81
5. Oberlin .................................................. 1:39.97
6. Wittenberg ............................................... 1:42.09


Event #16 - Men's 400 Ind. Medley

1. Jeff Fellows (DEN)........................................ 4:07.24 %
2. Matt Trumbull (DEN) ...................................... 4:08.07 %
3. Jeff Sheldon (DEN) ....................................... 4:09.93 %
4. Mike Lewis (KEN) ......................................... 4:10.54 %
5. Mike Holter (KEN) ........................................ 4:15.28
6. Matt Soellner (OBE) ...................................... 4:16.46


Event #18 - Men's 100 Butterfly

1. Tom Richner (DEN) .......................................... 51.34 %
2. Aaron Cole (DEN) ........................................... 51.44 %
3. Robin Blume-Kohout (KEN) ................................... 51.64 %
4. Magnus Isaksson (DEN) ...................................... 51.70 %
5. Ben Douglass (KEN) ......................................... 52.33
6. Clayton Woodson (OBE) ...................................... 52.42


Event #20 - Men's 200 Freestyle

1. Brenden Herlihy (DEN) .................................... 1:42.38 %
2. Todd Macauley (DEN) ...................................... 1:42.39 %
3. Jeremy Levin (DEN) ....................................... 1:44.15
4. Josh Sultz (DEN) ......................................... 1:44.64
5. Jim Hinckley (KEN) ....................................... 1:44.66
6. Mike Federico (OWU) ...................................... 1:45.05


Event #22 - Men's 100 Breastroke

1. Julien Lazarus (WIT) ....................................... 57.63 %
2. Brad Janssen (DEN) ......................................... 59.22 %
3. Ben Douglass (KEN) ......................................... 59.36 %
4. Paul Pitcher (OBE) ....................................... 1:00.82
5. Colby Genrich (KEN) ...................................... 1:01.07
6. Tim Blum (DEN) ................................................ DQ


Event #24 - Men's 100 Backstroke

1. Tom Richner (DEN) .......................................... 52.91 %
2. Matt Miller (KEN) .......................................... 53.37 %
3. Ben Holland (KEN) .......................................... 53.76
4. Randy Knox (DEN) ........................................... 53.84
5. Adam France (DEN) .......................................... 54.01
6. Jim Campbell (OWU) ......................................... 54.87


Event #26 - Men's 800 Freestyle Relay

1. Kenyon ................................................... 6:56.71 %
2. Wooster .................................................. 7:10.82
3. Oberlin .................................................. 7:14.78
4. Allegheny ................................................ 7:15.40
5. Wittenberg ............................................... 7:20.06
6. Ohio Wesleyan ............................................ 7:22.26


Event #28 - Men's 1650 Freestyle

1. David Phillips (KEN) .................................... 16:04.77 %
2. Jeff Hunot (ALL) ........................................ 16:06.63 %
3. Jeff Sheldon (DEN) ...................................... 16:18.92 %
4. Jeff Fellows (DEN) ...................................... 16:21.10 %
5. Jeremy Weiman (KEN) ..................................... 16:35.46 %
6. Rob Wilson (KEN) ........................................ 16:36.34


Event #30 - Men's 200 Backstroke

1. Nathan Gardner (KEN) ..................................... 1:52.15 @ %
2. Tom Richner (DEN) ........................................ 1:55.40 %
3. Mike Courtney-Brooks (KEN) ............................... 1:56.24 %
4. Ben Holland (KEN) ........................................ 1:58.64
5. Adam France (DEN) ........................................ 2:00.25
6. Vince Dalchuk (WOO) ...................................... 2:00.84


Event #32 - Men's 100 Freestyle

1. Ken Heis (KEN) ............................................. 46.54 %
2. Justin Thoms (KEN) ......................................... 46.69 %
3. Aaron Cole (DEN) ........................................... 46.79 %
4. Brendan Herlihy (DEN) ...................................... 46.98 %
5. Todd Macaulay (DEN) ........................................ 47.52
6. Matt Miller (KEN) .......................................... 47.53


Event #34 - Men's 200 Breaststroke

1. Julien Lazarus (WIT) ..................................... 2:06.97 %
2. Tim Blum (DEN) ........................................... 2:09.97 %
3. Brad Janssen (DEN) ....................................... 2:11.01
4. Matt Bushmeyer (DEN) ..................................... 2:11.53
5. Mike Lewis (KEN) ......................................... 2:13.16
6. Paul Pitcher (OBE) ....................................... 2:16.04


Event #36 - Men's 200 Butterfly

1. Pedro Monteiro (KEN) ..................................... 1:48.41 @ %
2. Robin Blume-Kohout (KEN) ................................. 1:52.69 %
3. Colby Genrich (KEN) ...................................... 1:55.28 %
4. Matt Trumbull (DEN) ...................................... 1:55.54 %
5. Magnus Isaksson (DEN) .................................... 1:56.61 %
6. Matt Soellner (OBE) ...................................... 1:59.59


Event #38 - Men's 3-Meter Diving

1. Derek Zurn (KEN) .......................................... 475.00 %
2. Eric Haschke (WOO) ........................................ 414.35
3. George Gentithes (DEN) .................................... 388.45
4. Don Schrank (KEN) ......................................... 356.20
5. Matt Whisler (DEN) ........................................ 352.55
6. Sean Cote (OWU) ........................................... 331.40


Event #40 - Men's 400 Freestyle Relay

1. Kenyon ................................................... 3:05.69 %
2. Denison .................................................. 3:10.46
3. Wooster .................................................. 3:12.07
4. Ohio Wesleyan ............................................ 3:14.12
5. Oberlin .................................................. 3:15.50
6. Case Reserve ............................................. 3:16.47

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