Jan. 12, 2008

Results

DETROIT, Mich. - Freshman diver Cassie Chetosky (Shelby Twp., Mich./Utica) eclipsed the NCAA qualifying standards in both the one-meter and three-meter events as the Wayne State women's swimming and diving team defeated Indianapolis, 132-103, at the Matthaei Aquatic Center on Saturday afternoon.

Chetosky took second place on both boards, scoring 245.85 on the one-meter and 261.50 on the three-meter. Senior Erika Barczak (Williamston, Mich.) won both events with respective scores of 253.95 and 274.50.

The Warriors won five of the individual swims, with two of those victories earned by Elaina Hogle (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) in the 400 individual medley (4:37.64) and the 100 freestyle (54.62). Ashley St. Andrew (Grand Rapids, Mich./Jenison) also won two events, the 1000 free (10:31.91) and the 500 free (5:09.29).

The 200 medley relay combination of Sara Franklin (Caro, Mich.), Jodi Scott (Windsor, Ont./Riverside S.S.), Agata Zalewska (Swietochlowice, Poland), and Julie Danaher (Allen Park, Mich.) came in second (1:52.42)

Second-place finisher Abbey Green (Dearborn, Mich.) and third-place Maggie Young (Tecumseh, Ont./St. Anne's) followed St. Andrew in the 1000 free with times of 10:51.29 and 11:22.59.

St. Andrew also finished second in the 200 free (1:55.42) with Catherine Leix (Flint, Mich./Southwestern) placing third (2:00.66) and Haintso Rakouth (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) claiming fourth (2:02.57).

In the 50 free, Zalewska came in third (26.01) and Danaher finished fourth (26.03). Zalewska also earned a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly (1:01.67) while Laura Leix (Flint, Mich./Southwestern) came in right behind her in third (1:01.74).

The Warriors went one-two in both the 100 backstroke and the 500 freestyle. Franklin led the pack in the former (1:01.60), and teammate Maria Johnston (Harrison Twp., Mich./L'Anse Creuse) touched second (1:03.40). Catherine Leix came in second in the 500 free (5:16.04) behind St. Andrew.

In exhibition swims after clinching the victory following the three-meter diving competition, the Warriors recorded the top three times in the 100 breaststroke (Hogle - 1:08.46, Johnston - 1:08.68, Scott - 1:09.67) as well as the 200 free relay with Rakouth, Danaher, Green, and Catherine Leix (1:41.30).

Wayne State will host Calvin College next Saturday, Jan. 19, at 1:00 p.m.