February 6, 2014
Toronto dominates day one at OUA swimming championship; Three records fall
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - On day one of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) swimming championship the University of Toronto Varsity Blues dominated, capturing a total of 12 gold including five women and seven men.
On the women's side, Toronto captured gold in both the women's 200m freestyle relay and 800m freestyle relay. Both the Varsity Blues Vanessa Treasure and Paige Schultz set new OUA records. In the 200m breaststroke, Treasure broke her old mark of 2:29.18 with a new time of 2:28.99. In the 50m freestyle, Paige broke the old mark of 25.66 held by Western's Haley Nell in 2012 winning in a time of 25.52. Also winning gold for the Toronto were Bridget Coley in the 400m freestyle (4:12.35).
Capturing gold in the other two women's events were Guelph's Emily Anzai (100m backstroke - 1:02.51) and Alisha Harricharan (200m butterfly - 2:14.05).
For the men, Toronto won all seven events on day one, highlighted by a record breaking mark in the 800m freestyle relay. The relay team of Frank Despond, Kent Kikot, David Riley and Zack Chetrat broke their old mark of 7:23.84 set in 2013 in a time of 7:19.59. The Varsity Blues also won the 200m freestyle relay (1:30.83).
Capturing individual gold for the Varsity Blues were Matthew Myers (100m backstroke - 54.70), Frank Despond (400m freestyle - 3:47.90), David Riley (200m breaststroke - 2:14.93), Zack Chetrat (200m butterfly - 1:56.52), and Chris Manning (50m freestyle - 22.46).
Day two OUA Championship preliminaries are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday with the finals set to go at 6 p.m. Follow the results live at http://www.brocku.ca/brockswimming/results/
STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1
MEN
1. Toronto 352
2. McMaster 242
3. Western 213
4. Ottawa 123
5. Guelph 114
6. Waterloo 76
7. Laurentian 55
8. Laurier 46
9. Queen's 40
10. Brock 37
10. York 37
WOMEN
1. Toronto 277
2. Western 224
3. McMaster 175
4. Guelph 162
5. Ottawa 149
6. Waterloo 77
7. Laurier 72
8. Laurentian 69
9. Brock 60
10. Queen's 40
11. York 30
DAY 1 INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS (Thursday)
Women 200 Free Relay
1. Toronto 1:43.83
(Jennifer Tapley, Sherry Patel, Kate Lyne, Paige Schultz)
2. Western 1:43.99
(Paulina Bond, Katie Keeping, Shannon Nell, Hayley Hess)
3. McMaster 1:44.61
(Emma Mittermaier, Emily Fung, Sarah Taylor, Linda Chow)
Men 200 Free Relay
1. Toronto 1:30.83
(Peter Kruzyk, Steven Hibber, Matthew Myers, Chris Manning)
2. Western 1:32.78
(Louis Wong, Miguel Lozano, Aaron Rode, Ryan Campbell)
3. McMaster 1:32.82
(Matthew Vogelzang, Jeff Braches, Kurt Schubert, Corey Helie-Masters)
Women 400m Free
1. Bridget Coley, Toronto, 4:12.35
2. Emma Sproule, Western, 4:13.25
3. Jennifer McNaughton, Western, 4:15.29
Men 400m Free
1. Frank Despond, Toronto, 3:47.90
2. Zack Chetrat, Toronto, 3:52.38
3. Robert Wise, Western, 3:53.76
W 100m Back
1. Emily Anzai, Guelph, 1:02.51
2. Neeley Arnott, Ottawa, 1:03.26
3. Margot Cunningham, Toronto, 1:03.60
M 100m Back
1. Matthew Myers, Toronto, 54.70
2. Adam Best, Ottawa, 55.31
3. Robert Bonomo, Ottawa, 55.34
W 200m Breast
1. Vanessa Treasure, Toronto, 2:28.99 OUA Record
2. Eryn Weldon, Ottawa, 2:31.39
3. Bronwyn Kemp, Waterloo, 2:33.17
M 200m Breast
1. David Riley, Toronto, 2:14.93
2. Konrad Bald, McMaster, 2:15.20
3. Eli Wall, Toronto, 2:15.72
W 200m Fly
1. Alisha Harricharan, Guelph, 2:14.05
2. Shannon Nell, Western, 2:14.41
3. Rachel Nogard, Brock, 2:15.02
M 200m Fly
1. Zack Chetrat, Toronto, 1:56.52
2. Ben Stubbs, McMaster, 1:59.60
3. Hochan Ryu, Toronto, 1:59.90
W 50m Free
1. Paige Schultz, Toronto, 25.52 OUA Record
2. Paulina Bond, Western, 25.76
3. Sarah Taylor, McMaster, 25.98
M 50m Free
1. Chris Manning, Toronto, 22.46
2. Evan Van Moerkerke, Guelph, 22.76
3. Steven Hibberd, Toronto, 22.92
W 800 Free Relay
1. Toronto, 8:08.60 OUA Record
(Bridget Coley, Vanessa Treasure, Jennifer Tapley, Paige Schultz)
2. Western, 8:11.95
(Emma Sproule, Kelly Hotta, Victoria Munro, Jennifer McNaughton)
3. Ottawa 8:21.95
(Eryn Weldon, Nicole Lachance, Caitlin Hodge, Taylor Moore)
M 800 Free Relay
1. Toronto 7:23.84 Ties OUA Record
(Frank Despond, Kent Kikot, David Riley, Zack Chetrat)
2. McMaster 7:25.90
(Eric Anderson, Marc Muise, Martyn Siek, Cameron Bailey)
3. Ottawa 7:30.60
(Robert Bonomo, Adam Best, Jose Baylon, Stefan Ruksys)
Source: Brock Sports Info
On the women's side, Toronto captured gold in both the women's 200m freestyle relay and 800m freestyle relay. Both the Varsity Blues Vanessa Treasure and Paige Schultz set new OUA records. In the 200m breaststroke, Treasure broke her old mark of 2:29.18 with a new time of 2:28.99. In the 50m freestyle, Paige broke the old mark of 25.66 held by Western's Haley Nell in 2012 winning in a time of 25.52. Also winning gold for the Toronto were Bridget Coley in the 400m freestyle (4:12.35).
Capturing gold in the other two women's events were Guelph's Emily Anzai (100m backstroke - 1:02.51) and Alisha Harricharan (200m butterfly - 2:14.05).
For the men, Toronto won all seven events on day one, highlighted by a record breaking mark in the 800m freestyle relay. The relay team of Frank Despond, Kent Kikot, David Riley and Zack Chetrat broke their old mark of 7:23.84 set in 2013 in a time of 7:19.59. The Varsity Blues also won the 200m freestyle relay (1:30.83).
Capturing individual gold for the Varsity Blues were Matthew Myers (100m backstroke - 54.70), Frank Despond (400m freestyle - 3:47.90), David Riley (200m breaststroke - 2:14.93), Zack Chetrat (200m butterfly - 1:56.52), and Chris Manning (50m freestyle - 22.46).
Day two OUA Championship preliminaries are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday with the finals set to go at 6 p.m. Follow the results live at http://www.brocku.ca/brockswimming/results/
STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1
MEN
1. Toronto 352
2. McMaster 242
3. Western 213
4. Ottawa 123
5. Guelph 114
6. Waterloo 76
7. Laurentian 55
8. Laurier 46
9. Queen's 40
10. Brock 37
10. York 37
WOMEN
1. Toronto 277
2. Western 224
3. McMaster 175
4. Guelph 162
5. Ottawa 149
6. Waterloo 77
7. Laurier 72
8. Laurentian 69
9. Brock 60
10. Queen's 40
11. York 30
DAY 1 INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS (Thursday)
Women 200 Free Relay
1. Toronto 1:43.83
(Jennifer Tapley, Sherry Patel, Kate Lyne, Paige Schultz)
2. Western 1:43.99
(Paulina Bond, Katie Keeping, Shannon Nell, Hayley Hess)
3. McMaster 1:44.61
(Emma Mittermaier, Emily Fung, Sarah Taylor, Linda Chow)
Men 200 Free Relay
1. Toronto 1:30.83
(Peter Kruzyk, Steven Hibber, Matthew Myers, Chris Manning)
2. Western 1:32.78
(Louis Wong, Miguel Lozano, Aaron Rode, Ryan Campbell)
3. McMaster 1:32.82
(Matthew Vogelzang, Jeff Braches, Kurt Schubert, Corey Helie-Masters)
Women 400m Free
1. Bridget Coley, Toronto, 4:12.35
2. Emma Sproule, Western, 4:13.25
3. Jennifer McNaughton, Western, 4:15.29
Men 400m Free
1. Frank Despond, Toronto, 3:47.90
2. Zack Chetrat, Toronto, 3:52.38
3. Robert Wise, Western, 3:53.76
W 100m Back
1. Emily Anzai, Guelph, 1:02.51
2. Neeley Arnott, Ottawa, 1:03.26
3. Margot Cunningham, Toronto, 1:03.60
M 100m Back
1. Matthew Myers, Toronto, 54.70
2. Adam Best, Ottawa, 55.31
3. Robert Bonomo, Ottawa, 55.34
W 200m Breast
1. Vanessa Treasure, Toronto, 2:28.99 OUA Record
2. Eryn Weldon, Ottawa, 2:31.39
3. Bronwyn Kemp, Waterloo, 2:33.17
M 200m Breast
1. David Riley, Toronto, 2:14.93
2. Konrad Bald, McMaster, 2:15.20
3. Eli Wall, Toronto, 2:15.72
W 200m Fly
1. Alisha Harricharan, Guelph, 2:14.05
2. Shannon Nell, Western, 2:14.41
3. Rachel Nogard, Brock, 2:15.02
M 200m Fly
1. Zack Chetrat, Toronto, 1:56.52
2. Ben Stubbs, McMaster, 1:59.60
3. Hochan Ryu, Toronto, 1:59.90
W 50m Free
1. Paige Schultz, Toronto, 25.52 OUA Record
2. Paulina Bond, Western, 25.76
3. Sarah Taylor, McMaster, 25.98
M 50m Free
1. Chris Manning, Toronto, 22.46
2. Evan Van Moerkerke, Guelph, 22.76
3. Steven Hibberd, Toronto, 22.92
W 800 Free Relay
1. Toronto, 8:08.60 OUA Record
(Bridget Coley, Vanessa Treasure, Jennifer Tapley, Paige Schultz)
2. Western, 8:11.95
(Emma Sproule, Kelly Hotta, Victoria Munro, Jennifer McNaughton)
3. Ottawa 8:21.95
(Eryn Weldon, Nicole Lachance, Caitlin Hodge, Taylor Moore)
M 800 Free Relay
1. Toronto 7:23.84 Ties OUA Record
(Frank Despond, Kent Kikot, David Riley, Zack Chetrat)
2. McMaster 7:25.90
(Eric Anderson, Marc Muise, Martyn Siek, Cameron Bailey)
3. Ottawa 7:30.60
(Robert Bonomo, Adam Best, Jose Baylon, Stefan Ruksys)
Source: Brock Sports Info
