Relay Bronze Caps IU Competition at Junior Nationals

8/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Aug. 4, 2014

IRVINE, Calif. - A bronze medal in the 400-meter medley relay for the Indiana University Swim Team capped a week of action at the Speedo Junior Nationals in Irvine, Calif. Sunday night.

Brandon Colonis, Max Irwin and Blake Pieroni were part of the relay that took third in a time of 3:47.16.

Despite having just four swimmers competing under the umbrella of Indiana University Swim Team, the group took third overall in the final team standings with 126 points.

Pieroni qualified for the championship final of the 50 free with a morning swim of 23.31 but scratched his evening swim. In the prelims of the men's 200-meter individual medley, Colonis placed 39th with a time of 2:08.00.

Stephanie Marchuk wrapped up her meet with a 16th-place finish in the 1,500-meter freestyle, clocking a time of 16:49.84. Despite being the only female swimmer for the Hoosiers, Marchuk's performance gave IU a 27th overall finish as a team with 30 points.