Kenyon's incredible 30+ year NCAA Championship streak, longest in any sport, now over. Gregg Parini, former Kenyon sprinter, has coached Denison for the past 20+ years. He also coaches Denison's womens' team, which also broke Kenyon's 17 year stranglehold on the distaff NCAA Championships several years ago.
Denison had a 9 point lead before the 400 free relay. At the 300 mark of that relay, Kenyon was in first place and Denison was fourth, which would have won the meet for Kenyon. But Denison's anchor swimmer (a freshman!) passed Emory to win the meet for Denison and end Kenyon's streak. EPIC ANCHOR LEG.
Event 40 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA Record: * 2:55.56 3/20/2010 Kenyon
Stewart-Bates, Turk, Somers, Withington
A cut: 3:00.73
B cut: 3:05.40
Meet Qualify: 3:04.90
School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Kenyon 2:59.57 2:56.63 40
1) Stewart-Bates, Ian SO 2) Somers, David JR
3) Ohning, Collin SR 4) Mpitsos, Michael SR
21.30 44.24 (44.24)
1:04.94 (20.70) 1:28.15 (43.91)
1:49.66 (21.51) 2:12.68 (44.53)
2:33.61 (20.93) 2:56.63 (43.95)
2 M.I.T. 3:00.60 2:59.65 34
1) Chen, Tony SO 2) Dunn, William FR
3) Ubellacker, Wyatt SO 4) Cheney, Craig FR
21.89 46.01 (46.01)
1:07.21 (21.20) 1:30.61 (44.60)
1:51.53 (20.92) 2:15.40 (44.79)
2:36.26 (20.86) 2:59.65 (44.25)
3 Denison 2:59.74 2:59.72 32
1) Maciel, Carlos FR 2) Barczak, Michael JR
3) Krawchyk, Andrew SR 4) Fronk, Spencer FR
21.75 45.45 (45.45)
1:06.51 (21.06) 1:29.87 (44.42)
1:51.32 (21.45) 2:15.54 (45.67)
2:36.48 (20.94) 2:59.72 (44.18)
4 Emory 3:00.56 3:00.04 30
1) Ransenberg, Sean JR 2) Spock, Ross FR
3) Bass, Ryan FR 4) Leemis, Justin SR
21.74 45.50 (45.50)
1:06.42 (20.92) 1:29.63 (44.13)
1:50.56 (20.93) 2:14.80 (45.17)
2:36.06 (21.26) 3:00.04 (45.24)
Denison had a 9 point lead before the 400 free relay. At the 300 mark of that relay, Kenyon was in first place and Denison was fourth, which would have won the meet for Kenyon. But Denison's anchor swimmer (a freshman!) passed Emory to win the meet for Denison and end Kenyon's streak. EPIC ANCHOR LEG.
Event 40 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
NCAA Record: * 2:55.56 3/20/2010 Kenyon
Stewart-Bates, Turk, Somers, Withington
A cut: 3:00.73
B cut: 3:05.40
Meet Qualify: 3:04.90
School Prelims Finals Points
==================================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Kenyon 2:59.57 2:56.63 40
1) Stewart-Bates, Ian SO 2) Somers, David JR
3) Ohning, Collin SR 4) Mpitsos, Michael SR
21.30 44.24 (44.24)
1:04.94 (20.70) 1:28.15 (43.91)
1:49.66 (21.51) 2:12.68 (44.53)
2:33.61 (20.93) 2:56.63 (43.95)
2 M.I.T. 3:00.60 2:59.65 34
1) Chen, Tony SO 2) Dunn, William FR
3) Ubellacker, Wyatt SO 4) Cheney, Craig FR
21.89 46.01 (46.01)
1:07.21 (21.20) 1:30.61 (44.60)
1:51.53 (20.92) 2:15.40 (44.79)
2:36.26 (20.86) 2:59.65 (44.25)
3 Denison 2:59.74 2:59.72 32
1) Maciel, Carlos FR 2) Barczak, Michael JR
3) Krawchyk, Andrew SR 4) Fronk, Spencer FR
21.75 45.45 (45.45)
1:06.51 (21.06) 1:29.87 (44.42)
1:51.32 (21.45) 2:15.54 (45.67)
2:36.48 (20.94) 2:59.72 (44.18)
4 Emory 3:00.56 3:00.04 30
1) Ransenberg, Sean JR 2) Spock, Ross FR
3) Bass, Ryan FR 4) Leemis, Justin SR
21.74 45.50 (45.50)
1:06.42 (20.92) 1:29.63 (44.13)
1:50.56 (20.93) 2:14.80 (45.17)
2:36.06 (21.26) 3:00.04 (45.24)
