Nov. 1, 2008
Complete Results
RENO, Nev. - Junior Heidi Kucera won the 200-yard breaststroke and 200 individual medley for UC Davis, but Washington State and Nevada earned victories over the Aggies in a double dual meet at Lombardi Pool Saturday afternoon.
The host Wolf Pack took a 157-105 decision over the Aggies while the Cougars won by a score of 184-78. UC Davis now sits at 1-2 in dual competition this season.
Kucera took first place in the 200 breast (2:18.84) and 200 IM (2:06.51), and finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:54.37). She also swam the second leg on the fourth-place 400 medley relay team with seniors Emily Medved and Mary Struempf, and freshman Kayleigh Foley.
Medved and Foley also teamed with senior Amber Bonds and sophomore Linda Hermann in the 400 free relay to finish third in 3:34.83. Hermann put in a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:09.08) and was third in the 200 free (1:54.38).
Struempf placed fourth in the 100 (58.66) and 200 butterfly (2:10.15) while Foley was third in the 50 free in 24.90. Other top-five Aggie finishes included Bonds finishing fifth in the 100 free (54.70), junior Kathryn Jovino placing third in the 1,000 free (10:52.47) and Katelyn Griffin coming in fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:01.52).
The UC Davis men's and women's swimming and diving teams all return to action next weekend at the Big West Shootout in Irvine. The meet begins Friday, Nov. 7.
Double Dual vs. Washington State/Nevada
Lombardi Pool, Reno, Nev.
November 1, 2008
Team Scores: Nevada 157, UC Davis 105; Washington State 184, UC Davis 78
Individual Results (Top finisher and UC Davis only) 400 Medley Relay: 1. Washington State (Mileisyte, Peterson, Whitaker, Burton), 3:51.49... 4. UC Davis (Emily Medved, Heidi Kucera, Mary Struempf, Kayleigh Foley), 4:00.60; 6. UC Davis (Rebecca Koch, Lisa Bender, Jen Cadmus, Linda Hermann), 4:08.03; 9. UC Davis (Jenah Dawson, Alyssa Britt, Samantha Capozzo, Sheeva Ghanbari), 4:13.85; 10. UC Davis (Katelyn Griffin, Julie Peri, Janice Leung, Carolynne). 4:14.73.
1,000 Freestyle: 1. Courtney Kads, Nevada, 10:26.25... 3. Kathryn Jovino, 10:52.47; 7. Jodi Hanson, 11:01.07; 8. Tyler Ring, 11:04.90; 10. Alex Wells, 11:17.10.
200 Freestyle: 1. Sierra Burton, WSU, 1:53.01; 2. Heidi Kucera, 1:54.37; 3. Linda Hermann, 1:54.38; 8. Amber Bonds, 1:58.87; 12. Buffy Ajimura, 2:01.39.
100 Backstroke: 1. Rugile Mileisyte, WSU, 57.50... 5. Katelyn Griffin, 1:01.30; 6. Rebecca Koch, 1:01.52; 10. Emily Medved, 1:03.77; 12. Jenah Dawson, 1:07.24.
100 Breaststroke: 1. Margaret Doolittle, Nevada, 1:03.75... 7. Alyssa Britt, 1:10.76; 8. Lisa Bender, 1:11.18; 10. Julie Peri, 1:12.60; 11. Carolynne Charvoz, 1:15.91. Exh. Sheeva Ghanbari, 1:16.53.
200 Butterfly: 1. Kim Kabesh, Nevada, 2:04.23... 4. Mary Struempf, 2:10.15; 6. Jenah Dawson, 2:14.53; 9. Jen Cadmus, 2:21.11.
50 Freestyle: 1. Margaret Doolittle, 24.20... 3. Kayleigh Foley, 24.90; 10. Sheeva Ghanbari, 26.29.
100 Freestyle: 1. Talor Whitaker, 52.32... 5. Amber Bonds, 54.70; 6. Kayleigh Foley, 54.74; 10. Buffy Ajimura, 55.84; 12. Alex Wells. 1:01.58.
200 Backstroke: 1. Jeanette Tour, 2:06.55... 5. Katelyn Griffin, 2:11.14; 8. Samantha Capozzo, 2:18.78; 9. Janice Leung, 2:24.94.
200 Breaststroke: 1. Heidi Kucera, UC Davis, 2:18.84... 8. Julie Peri, 2:34.98; 9. Alyssa Britt, 2:35.48; 11. Carolynne Charvoz, 2:44.45.
500 Freestyle: 1. Courtney Kads, Nevada, 5:06.44; 2. Linda Hermann, 5:09.08; 7. Tyler Ring, 5:19.76; 9. Jodi Hanson, 5:20.62; 12. Kathryn Jovino, 5:28.30.
100 Butterfly: 1. Kim Kabesh, 56.68... 4. Mary Struempf, 58.66; 6. Jen Cadmus, 1:00.65; 7. 1:01.78; 9. Buffy Ajimura, 1:02.72; 13. Sheeva Ghanbari, 1:07.20.
200 Individual Medley: 1. Heidi Kucera, UC Davis, 2:06.51... 6. Katelyn Griffin, 2:13.59; 7. Jenah Dawson, 2:13.59; 8. Jodi Hanson, 2:16.00.
400 Freestyle Relay: 1. WSU (Mileisyte, Whitaker, Burton, Craig), 3:30.83... 3. UC Davis (Amber Bonds, Emily Medved, Kayleigh Foley, Linda Hermann), 3:34.83; 5. UC Davis (Buffy Ajimura, Samantha Capozzo, Mary Struempf, Tyler Ring), 3:42.49; 7. UC Davis (Jen Cadmus, Lisa Bender, Carolynne Charvoz, Kathryn Jovino), 3:45.84.
