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Manchester Swimming and Diving Turns in Strong Day against Bethel and Olivet

1/22/2023 4:20:00 PM

MISHAWAKA, Ind. - The Manchester swimming and diving teams turned in a strong day of performances at the Bethel-Tri Meet on Saturday, January 21. 

The Spartans competed against Bethel University and Olivet University during the tri-meet. The Manchester men's swimming and diving team lost to Bethel 224-65 and Olivet 135-126. The women's team lost to Bethel 202-50 and Olivet 166-79. 

The Black and Gold set a number of new Manchester top-10 marks during Saturday's meet. 
Alix Oden (Markle, Ind., Norwell) set a new personal best and top-10 mark in the 1650 yard freestyle with a time of 21:28.98. 
Megan Pierce (Bloomington, Ind., Edgewood) swam her way to a new top-10 mark in the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 3:04.47. Pierce also set a new Manchester top-10 time in the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:48.07.
Hung Tran (Franklin Township, Ind., Franklin Central)set a new top-10 mark in the men's 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:55.95. 
Payton Elsrod (Centerville, Ind., Centerville) swam his way to a new all time top-10 mark in the men's 100 yard backstroke, touching the wall in a time of 59.35 seconds. Elsrod also set a new top-10 mark in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:09.29. 
Jacob Stauffer (Elkhart, Ind., Concord)set a new top-10 mark in the 200 yard IM, finishing in a time of 2:20.60.

Podium finishes for the Spartans: 
  • Rayann Nowacki (Lake Station, Ind., Thomas Edison) won the women's 1 meter diving event with a score of 99.20. 
  • Mikaya Auerbach finished the women's 1 meter diving event in second place with an overall score of 93.70. 
  • Eamin Lynch (South Bend, Ind., John Adams) took third in the women's 100 yard backstroke, touching the wall in a time of 1:06.52. 
  • Lynch also finished the 200 yard backstroke in second place with a time of 2:23.51.
  • Colten Schulte (Huntington, Ind., Huntington North) placed second in the men's 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:44.98. 
  • Schulte also took third in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 57.37 seconds.
  • Takoda Stone (Lakeville, Ind., Mishawaka)took second in the men's 1 meter diving event with a score of 174.70. 
  • Ja'Sean Fuqua (Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence Central) finished the 1 meter dive with a final score of 138.85, good enough for third place. 
  • Michael DeBartolo (Elkhart, Ind., Concord) finished the 200 yard butterfly in second place with a time of 2:04.32. 
  • Parker York (Roann, Ind., Manchester) competed in the 50 yard freestyle, finishing the event in second place with a time of 22.82. 
  • York also took third in the men's 100 yard butterfly, touching the wall in a time of 57.20 seconds. 
  • The men's 400 yard freestyle relay team consisting of Colten Schulte, Parker York, Logan Davis, and Hung Tran finished in third place with a time of 3:31.85. 
MU swimming and diving will travel to the Vigo County Aquatic Center in Terre Haute, Indiana to compete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Championships on February 8 - 11. 
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