Bolivar, Mo. – History was made in the pool for Southwest Baptist University men's swimming as the Bearcats defeated Truman State
169-93, earning the
first dual meet victory in program history.
SBU set the tone immediately, opening the meet with a victory in the 400-yard medley relay.
Tyler Sharp,
Davide Lacriola,
Clint Kopp and
Logan Meixner combined to take first, beginning a strong day that saw the Bearcats pick up victories throughout the lineup.
The Bearcats continued their momentum with
Ian McCorkle winning the 200-yard freestyle before
Davide Lacriola took first in the 100-yard breaststroke. Lacriola later completed the breaststroke sweep with another victory in the 200-yard event.
SBU showcased its depth with several one-two finishes.
Vincent Hagar won the 200-yard butterfly with
Sheppard West finishing second, while
Logan Meixner won the 50-yard freestyle ahead of Sharp. Meixner followed with another victory in the 100-yard freestyle as Kopp took second and
Hunter Yin finished third to give SBU the top three spots.
Sharp added an individual victory in the 100-yard butterfly with Hagar right behind him in second.
Aaron Stephenson also captured the 200-yard individual medley, followed by Kopp in second.
The historic afternoon ended fittingly with another Bearcat victory. Sharp, Meixner, McCorkle and Kopp teamed up to win the 400-yard freestyle relay, putting the finishing touches on the
169-93 victory.
With the win, the Bearcats added a new milestone to the young program's history, capturing their
first-ever dual meet victory in dominant fashion.
They will now get a week off before competing against Nebraska Kearney and Iowa Western on October 17
th.
Results
400 Yard Medley Relay:
1
st – SBU 'A' –
Tyler Sharp,
Davide Lacriola,
Clint Kopp,
Logan Meixner
3
nd – SBU 'B' –
Aaron Stephenson,
Javi Gutierrez Jaimes,
Vincent Hagar,
Hunter Yin
5
th – SBU 'C' –
Zach Lopp,
Drew Baker,
Sheppard West,
Hunter Johnson
1000 Yard Free:
2
nd –
Javi Gutierrez Jaimes
3
rd –
Kale Jewers
4
th – Trey Hudlow
200 Yard Free:
1
st –
Ian McCorkle
4
th –
Hunter Yin
5
th – Sam Richardson
6
th –
Landen Terflinger
7
th –
Hunter Johnson
9
th –
Declan Hawkins
100 Yard Back:
3
rd –
Aaron Stephenson
4
th –
Zach Lopp
5
th –
John Sorah
100 Yard Breast:
1
st –
Davide Lacriola
4
th –
Allen Pringle
6
th –
Riley Pewitt
200 Yard Fly:
1
st –
Vincent Hagar
2
nd –
Sheppard West
5
th –
Drew Baker
50 Yard Free:
1
st –
Logan Meixner
2
nd –
Tyler Sharp
7
th –
Landen Terflinger
9
th – Sam Richardson
10
th –
Hunter Johnson
100 Yard Free:
1
st –
Logan Meixner
2
nd –
Clint Kopp
3
rd –
Hunter Yin
5
th –
Ian McCorkle
7
th – Trey Hudlow
9
th –
Declan Hawkins
200 Yard Back:
2
nd –
Zach Lopp
3
rd –
John Sorah
4
th –
Kale Jewers
200 Yard Breaststroke:
1
st – Davie Lacriola
3
rd –
Allen Pringle
4
th –
Drew Baker
5
th –
Riley Pewitt
7
th – Sam Richardson
8
th –
Hunter Johnson
10
th –
Landen Terflinger
500 Yard Free:
2
nd Javi Gutierrez Jaimes
3
rd – Shepperd West
5
th –
Ian McCorkle
6
th – Trey Hudlow
100 Yard Fly:
1
st –
Tyler Sharp
2
nd –
Vincent Hagar
8
th –
John Sorah
200 Yard IM:
1
st –
Aaron Stephenson
2
nd –
Clint Kopp
4
th –
Drew Baker
5
th –
Allen Pringle
6
th –
Riley Pewitt
9
th –
Declan Hawkins
400 Yard Free Relay:
1
st – SBU 'A' –
Tyler Sharp,
Logan Meixner,
Ian McCorkle,
Clint Kopp
3
rd – SBU 'B' -
Hunter Yin,
Zach Lopp,
Vincent Hagar,
Javi Gutierrez Jaimes
6
th – SBU 'C' –
Sheppard West, Sam Richardson,
Landen Terflinger,
Aaron Stephenson