Indiana University Athletics
IU Diving Travels to Zone C Championships
3/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Round-by-Round Results
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Qualified Indiana divers head to Purdue for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships March 11-13 to compete for the chance to rejoin qualified IU swimmers at the NCAA Championships back in Minneapolis March 24-26.
NCAA ZONE QUALIFIERS
Eight Indiana divers (Freshman Will Bohonyi, senior Alex Burns, senior Marc Carlton, junior Ryan Fagan, sophomore Brian Mariano, senior Brian Metzler, junior Jesse Rappaport and freshman Taylor Roberts) have posted NCAA zone qualifying marks this season.
BIG TEN HONOREES
Indiana head diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber picked up his second Diving Coach of the Year honor in two weeks with the first one coming at the women's meet, while senior Marc Carlton captured Diver of the Year, Diver of the Championships and First Team All-Big Ten accolades.
Meanwhile, junior Kevin Swander earned first team All-Big Ten recognition and senior Murph Halasz, freshman Ben Hesen, sophomore Lee Houchin, sophomore Brian Mariano and sophomore Colin Russell seized second team All-Big Ten certificates. Additionally, sophomore Scott Tanner was named the squad's sportsmanship honoree.
HISTORIC PERFORMANCE
Not only was Indiana's three-point loss to Minnesota the closest Big Ten meet since 1948 (3 points), but the second-place performance also is the best finish for the Cream and Crimson since capturing second in 1986.
TOWERING OVER THE COMPETITION
The Indiana diving corps combined to score 233 of the 497 team points at Big Tens. The total bested the Big Ten diving mark of 183 points, established in 2003.
BOOK-BURNING
Indiana has posted nine school records this season.
School Individual Records
| Event | Result | Hoosier |
| 100 free | 43.51 | Colin Russell |
| 1650 free | 15:00.48 | Sergiy Fesenko |
| 200 breast | 1:56.16 | Kevin Swander |
| 100 fly | 47.85 | Scott Tanner |
| 200 IM | 1:46.89 | Kevin Swander |
| 3m | 667.30 | Marc Carlton |
| 10m (dual) | 460.50 | Marc Carlton |
| 10m (invite) | 643.00 | Marc Carlton |
School Relay Records
| Event | Result | Hoosiers |
| 400 free | 2:55.44 | Houchin, Swander |
| | | Russell, Patrick |
BIG TEN TITLES
At the 2005 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Indiana claimed three individual titles.
| Event | Hoosier |
| 3m | Marc Carlton |
| 200 breast | Kevin Swander |
| 10m | Marc Carlton |
NCAA AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS
Indiana has six automatic qualifiers this season:
| Event | Time | Hoosier |
| 100 free | 43.51 | Colin Russell |
| 200 free | 1:35.75 | Colin Russell |
| 500 free | 4:18.91 | Sergiy Fesenko |
| 1650 free | 15:00.49 | Sergiy Fesenko |
| 100 breast | 53.67 | Kevin Swander |
| 200 breast | 1:56.16 | Kevin Swander |
NCAA PROVISIONAL QUALIFIERS
Indiana has 20 individual and five relay NCAA provisional qualifying marks so far this season.
| Event | Time | Hoosier |
| 50 free | 19.92 | Colin Russell |
| 100 free | 44.19 | Lee Houchin |
| 200 free | 1:36.94 | Sergiy Fesenko |
| 200 free | 1:38.13 | Lee Houchin |
| 200 free | 1:38.41 | Todd Patrick |
| 200 free | 1:38.99 | JK Koehler |
| 500 free | 4:24.44 | Alex Brunfeldt |
| 500 free | 4:25.67 | JK Koehler |
| 1650 free | 15:13.91 | Alex Brunfeldt |
| 1650 free | 15:15.57 | JK Koehler |
| 100 back | 48.60 | Ben Hesen |
| 200 back | 1:46.47 | Mike Jones |
| 100 fly | 47.85 | Scott Tanner |
| 100 fly | 48.09 | Murph Halasz |
| 100 fly | 48.18 | Thomas Clavier |
| 200 fly | 1:46.21 | Murph Halasz |
| 200 IM | 1:46.89 | Kevin Swander |
| 200 IM | 1:47.30 | Todd Patrick |
| 400 IM | 3:51.00 | Todd Patrick |
| 400 IM | 3:53.19 | Matt Jensen |
| Relays | Time |
| 200 free | 1:19.73 |
| 400 free | 2:55.44 |
| 800 free | 6:29.22 |
| 200 medley | 1:27.73 |
| 400 medley | 3:12.77 |
TREMENDOUS 10
The 144-97 win over then-No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 5 also accomplished the first 10-win season in 20 years for the Hoosiers. The last time IU picked up double-digit head-to-head victories was in 1985, when the Cream and Crimson went 10-2 with a Big Ten title under James 'Doc' Counsilman.
MILESTONE WINS
Since joining the Hoosiers, head coach Ray Looze has reached several milestones in dual-meet victories.
With Indiana's win over then-No. 19 Texas A&M on Oct. 29, Looze achieved his 50th career dual-meet victory. Looze's 40th career dual-meet triumph came against Kentucky on Feb. 2, 2003 with a 133-88 taming of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Looze reached his 20th victory as a Hoosier with a 156-131 triumph over Southern Illinois on Dec. 4, 2004, as well as notched his 10th win under the Cream and Crimson banner versus the same Salukis on Jan. 10, 2004 with a 175-67 conquest of SIU.
USA DIVING INTERNATIONAL TEAM SELECTION CAMP
A group of six Indiana divers participated in the 2005 USA Diving International Team Selection Camp from Jan. 24-26 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Senior Marc Carlton and junior Brian Mariano competed from the men's squad while senior Cassandra Cardinell, freshman Christina Loukas, junior Lisa Silvestri and sophomore Lindsay Weigle represented IU on the women's side.
CARLTON NAMED BIG TEN DIVER OF THE WEEK x 5
Senior Marc Carlton has won the Big Ten Diver of the Week award an astounding five times this season. His most recent came on Feb. 7 for his effort against then-No. 15 Purdue. Carlton has won the weekly award on Oct. 8, Nov. 22, Jan. 10, Jan. 24 and Feb. 7.
TEAM AWARDS
Prior to the Tennessee meet, Indiana honored its group of eight graduating seniors. Richard Bryant, Alex Burns, Marc Carlton, Brian Ellsworth, Murph Halasz, Niles Madison, Brian Metzler and David Winck all performed in the friendly confines of Counsilman-Billingsley.
Additionally, the Hoosiers handed out their annual team recognition awards before the meet. Dr. Doug MacAskill and David Bere were given the Dr. Ronald "Doc" Lewis Memorial Award for 2004 and 2005, while Terry Clapacs garnered the Marge Counsilman Service Award.
HALASZ TABBED BIG TEN SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
After helping then-No. 13 Indiana to its second consecutive invitational title with a win at the Orange Bowl Classic on Dec. 30 in Key Largo, Fla., senior Murph Halasz was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week for the week of Jan. 3.
ROBERTS SNARES BIG TEN DIVER OF THE WEEK
After helping No. 13 Indiana to a pair of dual-meet victories over Southern Illinois (156-131) and Iowa (185.50-93.50) on Dec. 4 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind., freshman Taylor Roberts was named the Big Ten Diver of the Week for the week of Dec. 6.
INDIANA INKS TWO IN FALL
Indiana head coach Ray Looze and the Indiana University men's swimming and diving program announced the signing of two student-athletes for the 2005-06 academic year. A.J. Miller (Middlebury, Ind./Northridge) and Steven Murry (Memphis, Tenn./Gateway Christian) will look to impact Indiana beginning with the 2005-06 campaign.
IU DIVING SIGNS WEYERMANN
Indiana head diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber and the Indiana University men's diving squad announced the signing of one student-athlete for the 2005-06 academic year. Max Weyermann (Katy, Texas/James E. Taylor) will look to impact Indiana beginning with the 2005-06 campaign.
DIVING DOMINANCE
The three-meter springboard and platform events of the Northwestern meet on Nov. 5 witnessed an incredible amount of execution as seven NCAA zone qualifying marks were posted and one IU record went down. Marc Carlton won the 3m title with a 366.97, while junior Ryan Fagan took second with a career-high 327.90. Both marks cleared the zone cut standard for the event. IU senior Alex Burns took third with a 297.37, while freshman Will Bohonyi notched a personal-best 168.60 in a non-scoring effort. After the event, IU was ahead in the meet, 156-125.
Carlton completed his diving dominance on the tower in front of an astonished crowd. The Webster, N.Y., native shattered the IU dual-meet mark by more than 150 points with a 460.50 string of dives to win the title. Fagan took second with a 336.37, while NU's Mike Oxman finished in third with a 331.35. Burns took fourth with a 315.15, while NU's Ryan McIntosh placed fifth with a 302.32. All marks were above the NCAA zone qualifying mark. The incredible effort closed out IU's 171-129 conquest of the Wildcats.
HESEN EARNS NCSW RECOGNITION
After helping Indiana sweep then-No. 19 Texas A&M, 137-106, on Oct. 29 and SMU, 154-89, on Oct. 30, freshman Ben Hesen garnered College Swimming.com National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week recognition for the week of Nov. 1.
BACK-TO-BACK BIG TEN SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
After helping Indiana defeat the Evansville Purple Aces, 160-87, in the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on Oct. 15, freshman Todd Patrick garnered Big Ten Swimmer of the Week recognition for the week of Oct. 18. The award was Patrick's first in his career and the team's second of the year.
BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK SWEEP
After nearly knocking off the Texas Longhorns, 170-130, in the regular-season lidlifter on Oct. 8, Indiana University swept the Big Ten Swimmer and Diver of the Week awards for the week of Oct. 11. The conference office chose junior Kevin Swander, along with Wisconsin senior Eric Wiesner, as the Big Ten Co-Swimmer of the Week, while senior Marc Carlton garnered Diver of the Week recognition.
TEXAS TIES
Indiana sports a strong tie to Texas as Indiana head coach Ray Looze's initial collegiate coaching experience came in Austin. During the 1990-91 season, Looze served as a graduate assistant for the Longhorns while pursuing his Master's in Education from the University of Texas.
LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE LONE STAR STATE
Indiana head coach Ray Looze must have enjoyed his time in the Lone Star State as three Texas teams are on this year's docket. IU opened its Texas Three Step by dropping a tough battle to Texas, 170-130, on Oct. 8 in Bloomington. Indiana then swept its Halloween weekend trip to Texas with a 137-106 conquest of then-No.19 Texas A&M in College Station Oct. 29 and a 154-89 triumph over SMU in Dallas on Oct. 30.
Additionally, since taking the helm at IU in 2002-03, Looze has added Texas flavor to the slate each season. Last season, the Hoosiers fell to Texas A&M in Bloomington, 180.5-117.5. In 2002-03, IU tied for ninth at the Texas Invitational held in Austin.
SEVEN STRONG, WILL WE SEE EIGHT?
Dr. Jeff Huber, Indiana men's and women's diving coach, was selected as U.S. Diving's National Coach of the Year for the United State Olympic Committee's Coach Recognition Program for an incredible seventh consecutive time.
The accolade closed out an amazing year for Huber as the Indiana diving program continued its dominance on the national scene by claiming the program's 11th consecutive U.S. Combined (men and women) National Championship in 2004. The men's and women's programs joined to outdistance second-place Auburn by over 100 points.
NOT HIS SWAN(DER) SONG
Junior Kevin Swander highlighted Indiana's performance at the 2004 ConocoPhillips Summer National Championships in Stanford, Calif., by taking first place in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:02.81.
Swander's national title capped an incredible season that witnessed the Greenwood, Ind., native earn Big Ten Swimmer of the Championship honors, All-American laurels in the 200-meter medley relay at the NCAA Championship and a seventh-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Trials.
GOLDEN TONES Mike Jones
Junior Mike Jones offers a special treat to fans who attend Indiana swim meets as he sings the national anthem before each home competition.
