2017 NJCAA Championships: Indian River Secures 2017 NJCAA Championship Title
The men and women of Indian River completed their charge to the 2017 NJCAA Championship title with scores of 1293 and 1210 respectively. The Pioneers have won the NJCAA Championship each year since 1975 (men) and 1976 (women).
Finishing second on the women’s side was South Georgia State College with a score of 563, while Iowa Central took third with 498.5 points.
On the men’s side, Southwestern Oregon grabbed the silver with a time of 557, followed by Iowa Central’s third place finish of 486 points.
Events:
- Women’s 50 Fly
- Men’s 50 Fly
- Women’s 1650 Free
- Men’s 1650 Free
- Women’s 100 Free
- Men’s 100 Free
- Women’s 200 Back
- Men’s 200 Back
- Women’s 200 Breast
- Men’s 200 Breast
- Women’s 3-meter Diving
- Women’s 400 Free Relay
- Men’s 400 Free Relay
Women’s 50 Fly
Osianna McReed of Indian River turned in a top time of 24.62 to maintain her spot atop the leaderboard in the women’s 50 fly. McReed’s time edges past the 2016 record of 24.77 set by Taylor Lovemore.
Teammate Meagan Abad grabbed second with a time of 25.90, followed by Southwestern Oregon’s Sienna Smith and her time of 26.53.
Event 39 Women 50 Yard Butterfly ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 24.77 2016 Tayla Lovemore IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 McReed, Osianna 19 Indian River-FL 24.97 24.62@ 20 2 Abad, Meagan m 20 Indian River-FL 26.70 25.90 17 3 Smith, Sienna L 20 SWOCC 27.29 26.53 16 4 Marquart, Halli 19 MCC 28.02 27.66 15 5 Henderson, Mira SGSC-GA 27.96 28.14 14 6 Misech, UB Lynx-IL 28.00 28.21 13 7 Daley, Nikki SGSC-GA 28.09 28.42 12 8 Gregor, Alison 19 MCC 28.35 28.69 11
Men’s 50 Fly
Nicholas Loomis of Indian River grabbed first in the men’s 50 fly with a time of 21.46, stopping just shy of his 2016 record of 21.44.
Teammate Gavin Erdmann posted a 23.20 for second, followed closely by Southwestern Oregon’s Thomas Crawford and his time of 23.33.
Event 40 Men 50 Yard Butterfly ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 21.44 2016 Nicholas Loomis IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 Loomis, Nichola 19 Indian River-FL 21.27 21.46 20 2 Erdmann, Gavin 20 Indian River-FL 22.82 23.20 17 3 Crawford, Thoma 19 SWOCC 23.45 23.33 16 4 Blau, Keagen Iowa Lakes-IA 23.66 23.52 15 5 Elaisa, Paul Lynx-IL 23.40 23.53 14 6 Metzger, Benjam 21 MCC 23.79 23.82 13 7 Felker, Presley 19 SWOCC 24.63 24.11 12 8 Rose, Carson M 20 SWOCC 24.35 24.30 11
Women’s 1650 Free
Ianthe van der Westhuizen of Indian River swam well ahead of the competition in finals of the women’s 1650 free, posting a final time of 17:21.29 to improve upon her seed time of 17:27.71.
Teammate Madisyn Lyons picked up second overall with a time of 17:58.15, while Monroe Community College’s Megan Mack took third overall with an 18:33.33.
Event 41 Women 1650 Yard Freestyle ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 16:45.43 2013 Ginny Grams DSC, DSC Name Age School Seed Finals Points ========================================================================= 1 Van Der Westhui 18 Indian River-FL 17:27.71 17:21.29 20 28.03 58.58 (30.55) 1:29.69 (31.11) 2:01.10 (31.41) 2:32.66 (31.56) 3:04.45 (31.79) 3:36.14 (31.69) 4:08.10 (31.96) 4:39.78 (31.68) 5:11.49 (31.71) 5:42.92 (31.43) 6:14.41 (31.49) 6:45.96 (31.55) 7:17.71 (31.75) 7:49.45 (31.74) 8:21.31 (31.86) 8:53.25 (31.94) 9:25.26 (32.01) 9:57.21 (31.95) 10:29.24 (32.03) 11:00.80 (31.56) 11:32.55 (31.75) 12:04.18 (31.63) 12:36.17 (31.99) 13:07.88 (31.71) 13:39.65 (31.77) 14:11.83 (32.18) 14:43.67 (31.84) 15:15.57 (31.90) 15:47.27 (31.70) 16:19.13 (31.86) 16:50.79 (31.66) 17:21.29 (30.50)
Men’s 1650 Free
Alexander Berggren of Indian River swam beneath the 16-minute mark with a top showing of 15:59.73 in the men’s 1650 free.
Fellow Pioneer Jacob Andrasco took second overall with a time of 16:30.92, while Southwestern Oregon’s Cas Sheridan was third overall with a 17:01.92.
Event 42 Men 1650 Yard Freestyle ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 15:06.09 1993 Jack Taylor IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Seed Finals Points ========================================================================= 1 Berggren, Alexa 22 Indian River-FL 16:01.75 15:59.73 20 25.22 52.94 (27.72) 1:21.38 (28.44) 1:49.87 (28.49) 2:18.63 (28.76) 2:47.68 (29.05) 3:16.67 (28.99) 3:45.70 (29.03) 4:14.72 (29.02) 4:44.10 (29.38) 5:13.17 (29.07) 5:42.26 (29.09) 6:11.45 (29.19) 6:40.77 (29.32) 7:10.18 (29.41) 7:39.61 (29.43) 8:08.72 (29.11) 8:38.19 (29.47) 9:07.40 (29.21) 9:36.91 (29.51) 10:06.53 (29.62) 10:36.18 (29.65) 11:05.69 (29.51) 11:35.19 (29.50) 12:04.86 (29.67) 12:34.53 (29.67) 13:04.32 (29.79) 13:34.25 (29.93) 14:03.65 (29.40) 14:33.53 (29.88) 15:03.46 (29.93) 15:33.10 (29.64) 15:59.73 (26.63)
Women’s 100 Free
Indian River’s Osianna McReed claimed her second gold medal of the evening with a top showing in the women’s 100 free. McReed posted a 50.22 to be the only swimmer beneath the 52-second mark.
Teammates Courtney Perrett and Sarah Dostie collected second and third place finishes of 52.04 and 53.32.
Event 43 Women 100 Yard Freestyle ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 49.78 2009 Jennifer Marquez IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 McReed, Osianna 19 Indian River-FL 51.47 50.22 20 23.56 50.22 (26.66) 2 Perrett, Courtn 19 Indian River-FL 51.23 52.04 17 24.67 52.04 (27.37) 3 Dostie, Sarah E 19 Indian River-FL 53.17 53.32 16 25.52 53.32 (27.80) 4 Daley, Nikki SGSC-GA 53.28 53.54 15 26.08 53.54 (27.46) 5 Ewald, Madi Lynx-IL 54.44 53.64 14 25.77 53.64 (27.87) 6 Wallen, Malin M 19 Indian River-FL 52.07 53.70 13 26.32 53.70 (27.38) 7 Alonso Rivas, S Iowa Central-IA 53.90 54.00 12 25.63 54.00 (28.37) 8 Clear, Annessa 20 SWOCC 55.06 54.69 11 25.33 54.69 (29.36)
Men’s 100 Free
John Fauteux led Indian River to a podium sweep of the men’s 100 free, stopping the clock at a 44.46.
Fellow Pioneers Gavin Erdmann and Cameron Newton grabbed second and third with times of 44.87 and 45.38 respectively.
Event 44 Men 100 Yard Freestyle ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 42.76 2012 Bradley Tandy IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 Fauteux, John S 20 Indian River-FL 45.48 44.46 20 21.29 44.46 (23.17) 2 Erdmann, Gavin 20 Indian River-FL 45.86 44.87 17 21.37 44.87 (23.50) 3 Newton, Cameron 20 Indian River-FL 45.79 45.38 16 21.47 45.38 (23.91) 4 Bolivard, Guill 19 Indian River-FL 45.83 45.74 15 22.01 45.74 (23.73) 5 Wittmann, Lucas Iowa Central-IA 46.40 46.09 14 22.07 46.09 (24.02) 6 Elz, Zac SGSC-GA 46.86 46.55 13 22.41 46.55 (24.14) 7 Wilson, Keagan 18 Iowa Central-IA 46.82 46.98 12 22.76 46.98 (24.22) 8 Murici, Jakub Iowa Lakes-IA 46.32 46.99 11 22.52 46.99 (24.47)
Women’s 200 Back
Meagan Abad of Indian River posted the top time in the women’s 200 back final at a 2:03.67, followed by teammate Courtney Stewart’s 2:05.75.
Kamryn Gallowich, also a Pioneer, finished third overall with a 2:07.92.
Men’s 200 Back
Luke Tomic of Indian River dashes ahead of the competition in the men’s 200 back, leading from the start of the race till his final touch at the 1:45.97 mark.
Teammate Jason van der Touw grabbed second overall with a 1:48.40, followed by fellow Pioneer Harrison Howeorton’s 1:49.54.
Event 46 Men 200 Yard Backstroke ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 1:45.19 2015 Stefan Stojmenovic IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 Tomic, Luka 18 Indian River-FL 1:55.92 1:45.97 20 24.98 51.90 (26.92) 1:18.92 (27.02) 1:45.97 (27.05) 2 Van Der Touw, J 21 Indian River-FL 1:53.21 1:48.40 17 25.21 52.43 (27.22) 1:20.15 (27.72) 1:48.40 (28.25) 3 Howerton, Harri 20 Indian River-FL 1:55.60 1:49.54 16 25.57 53.16 (27.59) 1:21.25 (28.09) 1:49.54 (28.29) 4 Anderson, Devon Iowa Central-IA 1:56.83 1:55.31 15 26.38 54.92 (28.54) 1:25.16 (30.24) 1:55.31 (30.15) 5 Monette-Waters, 18 Iowa Central-IA 1:57.37 1:56.45 14 26.60 55.46 (28.86) 1:25.54 (30.08) 1:56.45 (30.91) 6 Dominovic, Mark Iowa Lakes-IA 1:58.94 1:58.19 13 27.23 56.45 (29.22) 1:27.26 (30.81) 1:58.19 (30.93) 7 Breshears, Darr 19 SWOCC 2:00.58 1:58.89 12 26.97 56.82 (29.85) 1:28.41 (31.59) 1:58.89 (30.48) 8 Podlaski, Kyle Genesee 2:00.22 2:00.81 11 27.83 57.87 (30.04) 1:29.34 (31.47) 2:00.81 (31.47)
Women’s 200 Breast
Natalie Grothe and Lauren Meyrick, both of Indian River, posted a 1-2 finish in the women’s 200 breast with times of 2:@1.83 and 2:24.57.
Monroe Community College’s Heather Chrisman grabbed third with a time of 2:30.88.
Event 47 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 2:13.27 2015 Christina Loh IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 Grothe, Natalie 21 Indian River-FL 2:30.42 2:21.83 20 30.97 1:06.83 (35.86) 1:43.83 (37.00) 2:21.83 (38.00) 2 Meyrick, Lauren 20 Indian River-FL 2:33.08 2:24.57 17 32.40 1:08.50 (36.10) 1:46.03 (37.53) 2:24.57 (38.54) 3 Chrisman, Heath 19 MCC 2:33.54 2:30.88 16 33.36 1:11.51 (38.15) 1:51.32 (39.81) 2:30.88 (39.56) 4 Miller, Taylor 19 Indian River-FL 2:34.00 2:33.53 15 33.91 1:12.07 (38.16) 1:52.58 (40.51) 2:33.53 (40.95) 5 Dias, Monique Iowa Lakes-IA 2:34.18 2:34.17 14 34.07 1:12.87 (38.80) 1:53.31 (40.44) 2:34.17 (40.86) 6 Spiker, AnnMari Iowa Central-IA 2:31.91 2:34.18 13 32.18 1:09.98 (37.80) 1:51.54 (41.56) 2:34.18 (42.64) 7 Cramer, Madelin 19 SWOCC 2:38.20 2:34.94 12 34.21 1:13.42 (39.21) 1:53.85 (40.43) 2:34.94 (41.09) 8 DeBiase, Allie 19 Erie-NI 2:33.93 2:35.50 11 34.79 1:13.75 (38.96) 1:55.65 (41.90) 2:35.50 (39.85)
Men’s 200 Breast
Hylton Collinson of Iowa Lakes broke the Indian River streak with a top showing in the men’s 200 breast. Collins posted a time of 1:59.92 for first, followed by the Indian River duo of Joel Hansson (2:00.61) and Andrew Wojcik (2:02.02).
Event 48 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke ========================================================================= NJCAA: @ 1:56.01 2016 Craig Emslie IRSC, IRSC Name Age School Prelims Finals Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 Collinson, Hylt Iowa Lakes-IA 2:03.95 1:59.92 20 27.22 57.47 (30.25) 1:28.33 (30.86) 1:59.92 (31.59) 2 Hansson, Joel F 22 Indian River-FL 2:05.14 2:00.61 17 27.39 57.45 (30.06) 1:28.56 (31.11) 2:00.61 (32.05) 3 Wojcik, Andrew 20 Indian River-FL 2:01.06 2:02.02 16 26.79 56.75 (29.96) 1:28.59 (31.84) 2:02.02 (33.43) 4 VanPletzen, Dyl 19 Iowa Central-IA 2:05.50 2:05.09 15 27.42 58.78 (31.36) 1:31.68 (32.90) 2:05.09 (33.41) 5 Martin, Kyle SGSC-GA 2:09.52 2:07.56 14 28.75 1:01.22 (32.47) 1:34.12 (32.90) 2:07.56 (33.44) 6 Williams, Shane 18 SWOCC 2:11.57 2:09.91 13 28.81 1:01.50 (32.69) 1:35.48 (33.98) 2:09.91 (34.43) 7 Brown, Andrew SGSC-GA 2:10.49 2:09.95 12 28.35 1:00.57 (32.22) 1:34.78 (34.21) 2:09.95 (35.17) 8 Bohr, Kevin SGSC-GA 2:11.37 2:12.70 11 28.75 1:02.69 (33.94) 1:37.64 (34.95) 2:12.70 (35.06)
Women’s 3-meter Diving
Adrianna Warning and Domineeka Luis, both of Indian River, posted the top scores in the women’s 3-meter diving final round. Warning concluded the event with a total of 479.35 points, while Luis was second with 380.75.
Nicole Cure of Lincoln College took third with 368.85 points.
Women’s 400 Free Relay
The Indian River women completed a sweep of the relays with one final win in the 400 free relay. Courtney Stewart (52.31), Osianna McReed (50.37), Courtney Perrett (52.08), and Malin Wallen (51.77) combined to post a 3:26.53, finishing over ten seconds ahead of the competition.
Iowa Central’s Jana Burner (55.14), Kailie Valentine (56.53), Grace Nordquist (55.48), and Sandra Alonso Rivas (52.46) delivered a combined 3:39.61 for second.
Sienna Smith (54.72), Mya Falk (57.89), Angelica Lemus (56.25), and Annessa Clear (53.97) of Southwestern Oregon rounded out the top three with a 3:42.83.
Event 49 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay ================================================================================== NJCAA: @ 3:23.71 2009 , IRSC School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================== 1 Indian River-FL 'A' 3:29.23 3:26.53 40 1) Stewart, Courtney W 18 2) McReed, Osianna L 19 3) Perrett, Courtney 19 4) Wallen, Malin M 19 24.96 52.31 (52.31) 1:15.68 (23.37) 1:42.68 (50.37) 2:07.35 (24.67) 2:34.76 (52.08) 2:59.28 (24.52) 3:26.53 (51.77) 2 Iowa Central-IA 'A' 3:42.81 3:39.61 34 1) Burner, Jana 19 2) Valentine, Kailie 18 3) Nordquist, Grace 19 4) Alonso Rivas, Sandra 26.03 55.14 (55.14) 1:21.92 (26.78) 1:51.67 (56.53) 2:17.60 (25.93) 2:47.15 (55.48) 3:12.08 (24.93) 3:39.61 (52.46) 3 SWOCC 'A' 3:50.03 3:42.83 32 1) Smith, Sienna L 20 2) Falk, Mya R 18 3) Lemus, Angelica Y 18 4) Clear, Annessa K 20 26.14 54.72 (54.72) 1:22.40 (27.68) 1:52.61 (57.89) 2:19.22 (26.61) 2:48.86 (56.25) 3:13.72 (24.86) 3:42.83 (53.97)
Men’s 400 Free Relay
On the men’s side, the Indian River Pioneers also secured a sweep of the relays with a top showing in the 400 free relay. John Fauteux (44.59), Gavin Erdmann (44.50), Cameron Newton (44.58), and Luka Tomic (44.80) grabbed the gold with a combined time of 2:58.80.
The relay team of Keagan Wilson (47.88), Austin Monette-Waters (48.03), Nicholas Brunelli (48.86), and Lucas Wittmann (47.04) from Iowa Central turned in a final time of 3:11.81 for second.
Southwestern Oregon’s Darrin Breshears (49.44), Taden Swing (48.58), Thomas Crawford (47.83), and Caleb Dean (47.06) finished third with a 3:12.91.
Event 50 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay ================================================================================== NJCAA: @ 2:54.69 2008 , IRSC Tandy, Mosley, Flores, Weir School Seed Finals Points ================================================================================== 1 Indian River-FL 'A' 2:58.80 2:58.47 40 1) Fauteux, John S 20 2) Erdmann, Gavin T 20 3) Newton, Cameron A 20 4) Tomic, Luka 18 21.48 44.59 (44.59) 1:05.51 (20.92) 1:29.09 (44.50) 1:49.79 (20.70) 2:13.67 (44.58) 2:35.03 (21.36) 2:58.47 (44.80) 2 Iowa Central-IA 'A' 3:12.77 3:11.81 34 1) Wilson, Keagan J 18 2) Monette-Waters, Austin J 18 3) Brunelli, Nicholas 4) Wittmann, Lucas 22.80 47.88 (47.88) 1:10.68 (22.80) 1:35.91 (48.03) 1:58.94 (23.03) 2:24.77 (48.86) 2:47.48 (22.71) 3:11.81 (47.04) 3 SWOCC 'A' 3:20.40 3:12.91 32 1) Breshears, Darrin C 19 2) Swing, Taden Z 18 3) Crawford, Thomas L 19 4) Dean, Caleb T 18 23.00 49.44 (49.44) 1:12.08 (22.64) 1:38.02 (48.58) 2:00.48 (22.46) 2:25.85 (47.83) 2:48.18 (22.33) 3:12.91 (47.06)
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