Wheaton Women, Carthage Men continue to lead after second day of CCIW Swimming Championships

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wheaton women and Carthage men continued to hold the overall lead in the team standings after the second day of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Swimming Championships.

The women’s team scores include: Wheaton (641), Carthage (553.5), Illinois Wesleyan (233.5), Augustana (219), Rose-Hulman (188), Millikin (175) and North Central (108). The men’s team scores include: Carthage (664), Wheaton (517), Rose-Hulman (375), Illinois Wesleyan (247), Millikin (160.5), Augustana (110.5) and North Central (71).

The night began with Carthage winning the women’s 200-yard medley relay as Sarah Reynertson, Amy Mueller, Michelle Pelka and Amanda Croix won with a time of 1:49.77. Wheaton’s women’s team of Sloan Skinner, Renee Shear, Katherine Burt and Bethany Jacobs took second, clocking in at 1:50.37. Wheaton won the 200 medley relay on the men’s side as Doug Hoffer, Jonathan Nitz, Matthew Gallagher and Tim Linn clocked a time of 1:33.91. Carthage’s Chris Varner, Stephen Schranck, Bryce Davis and Andy Bax placed second with a time of 1:34.57.

In the women’s 400-yard individual medley, Pelka came away the winner with a meet-record time of 4:30.94, beating the previous best time of 4:35.01 set by Wheaton’s Katlin Marko last season. Marko placed second this season with a time of 4:33.62. Carthage’s Kyle Drake won the men’s title in the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:08.97 while Wheaton’s Ethan Cramer was second (4:10.38).

Carolyn Kelly of Carthage won the women’s 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:01.34 while Wheaton’s Kristina Sedjo was second at 1:02.68. Davis earned the 100 butterfly title for Carthage on the men’s side. He set the meet record during the preliminary round earlier in the day with a time of 50.45, then broke it again in the finals, clocking in at 50.31. Rose-Hulman’s Adam Effinger placed second at 50.61.

In the women’s 200-yard freestyle, Carthage’s Croix picked up the title (1:54.48) while Wheaton’s Liz Hartman was second (1:54.59). On the men’s side, Carthage’s Paul Busse won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:43.24. Rose-Hulman’s Steven Vande Lune was second with a time of 1:44.78.

Wheaton’s Shear was the champion in the women’s 100-yard breaststroke, clocking in at 1:09.14. North Central’s Stefanie Masterton placed second (1:09.16). Carthage’s Schranck won another conference title for the men with a time of 57.55. Wheaton’s Nitz was second at 58.75.

Jillian Morris from Wheaton won the 100-yard backstroke (59.23), followed by Augustana’s Ramsey Vens (59.61). For the men, Drake was the winner for Carthage with a time of 53.07 while Rose-Hulman’s Nick Lee was second with a time of 53.75.

The 800-yard freestyle relay concluded Friday’s finals as the Wheaton women’s team of Marko, Ashley Matthiesen, Becky Bird and Hartman won with a time of 7:51.76. Carthage’s Alyssa Messina, Caroline Kochmit, Paige Preusse and Michelle Mulhall was second (8:18.87). On the men’s side, Carthage’s Nathan Ripley, Schranck, Drake and Paul Busse won with a time of 6:58.29. Rose-Hulman’s Jacob Sorensen, Brian Yount, Effinger and Vande Lune was second (7:03.69).

The CCIW Swimming Championships will continue Saturday, Feb. 16, with the preliminary events starting at 10:30 a.m. and the finals beginning at 5:30 p.m.