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Scots give new coach first win in first meet
Release Date: November 2, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill. —
The swim team made sure first-year coach Kurt Niemeier
didn’t have to wait long for his first career victory.
The Fighting Scots posted wins over Millikin University in both
the men’s and women’s competitions last Friday to give Niemeier two
victories in his coaching debut. The men captured first in eight of
the 11 events and the women took nine firsts.
The Scots swept the relays, winning both the meet-opening and
closing events. The women used three sophomores and a freshman to
take the opening 200-yard medley relay. Sophomores Kendra Kuehl,
Krysta Sparks and Rachel Holm teamed with freshman
Erica McAloon to post a 1:59.4 to win by more than five seconds.
The time is also among the top 10 all-time at Monmouth. The women
ended the meet with a win in the 200 freestyle relay. Senior
Lauren Nelson, sophomores Rachel Buckham and Colleen
Zumpf and freshman Amanda Zaidel finished in 1:52.70,
more than seven seconds ahead of Millikin.
The men opened their portion the meet with a win, touching first
in the 200 medley relay. Josh Dunn, Harrison Heilman,
John Kaiser and Tom Pederson clocked a 1:45.26 to win
by four seconds. Dunn, Pederson, Kaiser and Steve Collins
then took first in the meet-ending 200 freestyle relay. The foursome
won in 1:34.73.
Buckham, Kuehl and Sparks picked up two individual wins each for
the women. Buckham won the 1,000 freestyle in 12:21.06 and was first
in the 100 back with a time of 1:07.70. Sparks took a pair of wins
in the 200 individual medley at 2:19 46 and the 100 breaststroke
with a time of 1:13.55.
Kuehl swam a personal-best to win the 200 freestyle in 2:10.27.
She also took first in the 500 freestyle with a mark of 6:02.51.
Holm picked up the other women’s win in the 50 freestyle. She
clocked a time of 27.52.
Heilman and Andrew Wright brought home a pair of firsts
for the men. Heilman won the 200 individual medley by 19 seconds
with a time of 2:11.04. He also touched first in the 100
breaststroke clocking a time of 1:08.12.
Wright was the winner in the 1000 freestyle, winning in 10:51.26.
He also placed first in the 500 freestyle. His time of 5:15.23 was
more than eight seconds faster than the runner up.
Pederson and Dunn took the men’s other firsts.
Pederson swam a 23.61 to win the 50 freestyle and Dunn’s time of
50.12 in the 100 freestyle was good enough for first.
The Scots open their home season with a pair of
dual meets Friday and Saturday. Friday, Monmouth hosts Knox and
Saturday, they’ll entertain Lake Forest at the Pepper Natatorium.
Friday’s meet begins at 6 p.m., a 1 p.m. start is scheduled for
Saturday.
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