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Drew Onken capped off an outstanding weekend with CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the second-straight year.
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Men Narrowly Miss Taking Home CCSA Swimming Title, Women Finish Sixth
2/18/2012 10:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
CCSA Championship Final Results (pdf)
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ATHENS, Ga. — The Davidson men's and women's swimming teams concluded their run at the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships with the men just missing taking home its third-straight title, finishing second, while the women closed out their final day with a sixth-place finish in the last day of competition at the CCSA Championships in Gabrielson Natatorium Saturday night.
The Davidson men came up 6.5 points short of first-place College of Charleston, capping out at 884 team points over the championship weekend, while the women earned 340 points. They were eight points away from fifth-place finisher North Florida. Taking home the title on the women's side was Florida Gulf Coast, their fourth straight CCSA Championship.
Despite coming up just short for the title, the Wildcat men were well represented in the end of the year top awards, led by standout Drew Onken. The junior was named the CCSA Men's Swimmer of the Year for the second-straight year and took home the Men's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet. Onken had a stout campaign that saw him earn three CCSA Swimmer of the Week honors, while holding the season's top spots on the top-15 list in the 100 Freestyle (46.24), 200 Backstroke (1:50.96), 200 Breaststroke (2:02.23), 200 IM (1:51.03) and 400 IM (3:53.35).
Over the weekend at the championships, Onken won first in the 200 IM and earned a “B” cut with a time of 1:46.69 as well as first in the 400 IM on a “B” cut time of 3:47.38. He capped it off with a first in the 200 Breaststroke, touching in at 1:59.65.
Onken was not alone in earning top honors as Dylan Ludwick was tabbed the Most Outstanding Freshman Performer. The first-year swimmer placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle with a time of 4:25.34 and the 1650-yard Freestyle with a time of 15:40.50. Both his 500 and 1650 Free times set new meet and conference records.
In the final day of swimming, the Davidson men took home five titles, including Ludwick's record time in the 1650 Free. Joining the freshman on the first place podium was Geoffrey Peitz, Curtis Chaney and Onken in the 200 Back, 100 Free and 200 Breaststroke. Those three Wildcats along with Wills Cooper also captured the 400 Free Relay with a “B” cut time of 3:00.94.
Peitz finished off a strong weekend with a time of 1:46.93 in the 200 Back. Chaney led three Wildcats who placed in the top-five with a first-place time of 45:17 in the 100 Free. He was joined with fourth and fifth place finishes, respectively, by Cooper (46:31) and Brandon Kegley (46:46).
The 200 Fly saw Davidson narrowly miss another title when Will Fox clocked in at 1:51.13 for second place. He was joined by David Kerman and Thomas Bigham, who finished right behind Fox in third and fourth, respectively.
Meredith Nakano and Kelsi Hobbs each finished with top-10 times in their respective events on the women's side to close out the season. Nakano touched the pads with a time of 2:22.97 for eighth place in the 200 Breaststroke and Hobbs was seventh in the 200 Fly on a time of 2:07.13.
Kaliya Burton-Akright scored a fifth-place showing in the 3-meter Dive, earning 247 points. Picking up a 12th place finish was Jean DeOrnellas in the 100 Free on a time of 52.21, while Mackenzie Robinson was 11th in the 200 Back (2:06.67).
Davidson awaits to see if they will send anyone to the NCAA Championships, Mar. 15-17, set in Auburn, Ala.
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ATHENS, Ga. — The Davidson men's and women's swimming teams concluded their run at the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships with the men just missing taking home its third-straight title, finishing second, while the women closed out their final day with a sixth-place finish in the last day of competition at the CCSA Championships in Gabrielson Natatorium Saturday night.
The Davidson men came up 6.5 points short of first-place College of Charleston, capping out at 884 team points over the championship weekend, while the women earned 340 points. They were eight points away from fifth-place finisher North Florida. Taking home the title on the women's side was Florida Gulf Coast, their fourth straight CCSA Championship.
Despite coming up just short for the title, the Wildcat men were well represented in the end of the year top awards, led by standout Drew Onken. The junior was named the CCSA Men's Swimmer of the Year for the second-straight year and took home the Men's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet. Onken had a stout campaign that saw him earn three CCSA Swimmer of the Week honors, while holding the season's top spots on the top-15 list in the 100 Freestyle (46.24), 200 Backstroke (1:50.96), 200 Breaststroke (2:02.23), 200 IM (1:51.03) and 400 IM (3:53.35).
Over the weekend at the championships, Onken won first in the 200 IM and earned a “B” cut with a time of 1:46.69 as well as first in the 400 IM on a “B” cut time of 3:47.38. He capped it off with a first in the 200 Breaststroke, touching in at 1:59.65.
Onken was not alone in earning top honors as Dylan Ludwick was tabbed the Most Outstanding Freshman Performer. The first-year swimmer placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle with a time of 4:25.34 and the 1650-yard Freestyle with a time of 15:40.50. Both his 500 and 1650 Free times set new meet and conference records.
In the final day of swimming, the Davidson men took home five titles, including Ludwick's record time in the 1650 Free. Joining the freshman on the first place podium was Geoffrey Peitz, Curtis Chaney and Onken in the 200 Back, 100 Free and 200 Breaststroke. Those three Wildcats along with Wills Cooper also captured the 400 Free Relay with a “B” cut time of 3:00.94.
Peitz finished off a strong weekend with a time of 1:46.93 in the 200 Back. Chaney led three Wildcats who placed in the top-five with a first-place time of 45:17 in the 100 Free. He was joined with fourth and fifth place finishes, respectively, by Cooper (46:31) and Brandon Kegley (46:46).
The 200 Fly saw Davidson narrowly miss another title when Will Fox clocked in at 1:51.13 for second place. He was joined by David Kerman and Thomas Bigham, who finished right behind Fox in third and fourth, respectively.
Meredith Nakano and Kelsi Hobbs each finished with top-10 times in their respective events on the women's side to close out the season. Nakano touched the pads with a time of 2:22.97 for eighth place in the 200 Breaststroke and Hobbs was seventh in the 200 Fly on a time of 2:07.13.
Kaliya Burton-Akright scored a fifth-place showing in the 3-meter Dive, earning 247 points. Picking up a 12th place finish was Jean DeOrnellas in the 100 Free on a time of 52.21, while Mackenzie Robinson was 11th in the 200 Back (2:06.67).
Davidson awaits to see if they will send anyone to the NCAA Championships, Mar. 15-17, set in Auburn, Ala.
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