Results

KENTWOOD, Mich. - The Davenport University swimming and diving teams turned in a great showing at the inaugural Don Kimble Invitational Friday through Sunday at the Kentwood Aquatic Center. Both the men and women placed third as several school records were broken and multiple NCAA Cuts were achieved.

Head coach, Justin Vasquez, was short and sweet once the dust settled: "Best weekend we have had in Davenport swimming and diving history. Great energy and efforts all weekend."

Top-3 Finishes

Men
Alvaro Ruiz - 1st - 200 free - 1:39.44 (SCHOOL RECORD & NCAA B CUT)
Alvaro Ruiz - 2nd - 100 free - 45.61
Eric Perczak - 2nd - 200 fly - 1:51.19
Liam Weber - 2nd - 100 back - 49.75
Richard Polasek - 2nd - 200 breast - 2:02.53 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Liam Weber, Alvaro Ruiz, Mitch Dickey, Drew Hinckley - 2nd - 400 free relay - 3:02.61 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Liam Weber, Richard Polasek, Eric Perczak, Alvaro Ruiz - 2nd - 400 medley relay - 3:18.57 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Owen Stender - 3rd - 200 breast - 2:04.64
Eric Perczak - 3rd - 100 fly - 50.41
Liam Weber - 3rd - 50 free - 20.75 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Richard Polasek - 3rd - 100 breast - 55.37
Alvaro Ruiz, Mitch Dickey, Evan Tucker-Jones, Richard Polasek - 800 free relay - 3rd - 6:53.10
Liam Weber, Owen Stender, Alvaro Ruiz, John Gill III - 200 medley relay - 3rd - 1:32.26 (SCHOOL RECORD)

Women
Rebecca Wallis - 1st - 500 free - 5:06.67
Ella Wagner - 2nd - 200 IM - 2:09.05
Hannah Gnatt - 2nd - 1650 free - 17:49.34
Chelsea Engelsman - 2nd - 100 fly - 57.50 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Emma Wallis - 3rd - 200 breast - 2:24.42
Rebecca Wallis - 3rd - 200 free - 1:53.47
Lexis Mirandette - 3rd - 1 meter dive - 408.30 (NCAA CUT)
Lexis Mirandette - 3rd - 3 meter dive - 411.70
Ella Wagner, Megan Fraula, Jenna Schrotenboer, Sara Mumby - 3rd - 200 free relay - 1:36.81 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Chelsea Engelsman, Megan Fraula, Hannah Gnatt, Rebecca Wallis - 800 free relay - 3rd - 7:45.17
Megan Fraula, Ella Wagner, Chelsea Engelsman, Rebecca Wallis - 400 free relay - 3rd - 3:32.66 (SCHOOL RECORD)

Other School Records/NCAA Cuts

Men
Liam Weber - 100 back - 48.80 (also NCAA B Cut)
Liam Weber - 200 back - 1:53.07
Liam Weber - 100 fly - 50.34
Alvaro Ruiz - 100 free - 45.51
Julian Lazea - 200 IM - 1:54.34
Liam Weber, Cameron Whitfield, Drew Hinckley, John Gill III - 200 free relay - 1:23.42

Women
Lacey Mirandette - 1 meter dive - 397.20 (NCAA Cut)

Next up on the schedule, the calendar will flip to the new year before Davenport competes again as the Panthers will be at Grand Valley State on Jan. 8.

Story by: Cooper Weidenthaler