ANDREWS, TEXAS (October 10, 2008) The TCU men's and women's swimming and diving team swept UTPB Thursday at Andrews ISD Natatorium. The men won by a score of 142-87 for their first win of the season, while the women move to 2-0 after topping the Falcons, 145-73.
"I felt like our day went well and we competed hard," said TCU swimming and diving head coach Richard Sybesma.
Sophomore Jeff Gettel highlighted play for the Frogs, contributing to three wins for TCU. The Plano, Texas native topped the field in the 200-free at 1:48.35, while also earning the victory in the 100-back with a clocking of 53.01.
The Horned Frog’s freshmen also continued to light up the scoreboard, as five different newcomers earning event wins Thursday. Kaitlyn Vann earned her second victory in as many meets, while Jennifer Oster, Zrinka Korac, Lindsey Stevens
and Jack Doran all picked up their first collegiate win.
Sophomore Maria Paula Alvarez won her third event of the season, taking the 100-free in 55.28, while Macy Zander and Crystal Shipps won the 50-free and 200-IM, respectively.
For the men’s side, senior Jason Hauck picked up a win in the 100-free with a
personal-best time of 48.79. Josh Bagby earned the 100-fly event (53.44), while Mike Majek finished ahead of the pack in the 1000-free (10:09.22). TCU's 200-medley relay squad of Gettel, Edgar Peyro, Hauck and Bagby took the top spot with 1:36.83.
From the air, R.J. Hesselberg topped teammate Kyle Callens in both the one- (283.65) and three-meter (330.15) diving events. Destiny Glampe won the women’s one-meter diving (168.66) and Jen Ferguson earned the three-meter victory (224.95).
The next action for the Frogs will take place on Oct. 30 when the squad will Mountain West Conference for, BYU, at the University Recreation Center.
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