#13 DePauw Tops #9 Chicago
January 28, 2012
Chicago, Ill. - The 13th-ranked Tigers trailed ninth-ranked Chicago by 11 points with two events remaining, but DePauw claimed the top two spots in the 200-yard individual medley and won the 800 freestyle relay to top the Maroons, 153.5-146.5.
DePauw improved to 6-0 on the season, while Chicago slipped to 4-2.
The Tigers' 200 medley relay of Alex Alfonso, Matt Kukurugya, Matt Gleason (pictured) and John Montgomery opened the meet with a win in 1:36.11.
Jordan Bantista followed with a first in the 1000 free (10:00.08) with Casey Hooker doing the same in the 200 free (1:41.63).
Gleason won the 200 butterfly (1:54.83) and 100 fly (51.65) and Montgomery took the 50 free (21.48). Gleason then picked up his third win of the meet with a first in the 200 IM (1:58.73).
The Tigers then entered the 800 free relay trailing by two points, but Montgomery Robby Spichiger, Matt Haeske and Hooker won in 6:57.17.
DePauw wraps up the dual meet portion of its schedule on Friday, February 3, when it hosts Rose-Hulman at 6 p.m.
Event 2 Men 200 Yard Medley Relay
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Pool Rec: P 1:32.27 2/13/2009 Emory University
H Brown, M White, R Scarborough, B Sloan
School Seed Finals Points
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1 DePauw University 'A' NT 1:36.11 11
1) Alfonso, Alex FR 2) r:0.02 Kukurugya, Matt JR
3) r:0.07 Gleason, Matt SO 4) r:0.11 Montgomery, Johnny SR
r:+0.67 25.22 27.13 22.96 20.80
2 DePauw University 'B' NT 1:36.56 4
1) Morrison, George SO 2) r:0.01 Hessburg, Joe SO
3) r:0.27 Hooker, Casey FR 4) r:0.19 Burgeson, Jack SO
r:+0.50 25.81 26.49 22.73 21.53
3 University of Chicago 'A' 1:37.08 1:36.85 2
1) Vanneste, Robert SR 2) r:0.31 Santoro, Nick SR
3) r:0.02 Hallman, Eric SO 4) r:0.27 Aleksa, Marius SR
r:+0.62 25.67 26.91 23.24 21.03
4 University of Chicago 'B' NT 1:36.90
1) Gvakharia, George FR 2) r:+0.0 Angeles, Andrew FR
3) r:+0.0 Kunkel, Robby FR 4) r:+0.0 Salomon, Andrew FR
r:+0.58 25.33 26.43 24.22 20.92
5 University of Chicago 'C' NT x1:40.80
1) Gong, Wade JR 2) r:+0.0 Chen, Kevin JR
3) r:+0.0 Thomas, David FR 4) r:+0.0 Gazda, Alec JR
r:+0.64 26.47 27.60 24.83 21.90
-- DePauw University 'C' NT DQ
1) Ercoli, Chris FR 2) r:-0.05 Mullins, Nathan JR
3) r:0.36 Flores, Brendan SR 4) r:0.32 Nash, Andrew JR
r:+0.61 25.57 27.73 24.35 22.21
Event 4 Men 1000 Yard Freestyle
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Pool Rec: P 9:31.62 2/14/2009 Altman-Kurosaki, Jonas, CMU
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Bantista, Jordan FR DPU NT 10:00.08 9
r:+0.68 27.64 30.10 30.19 30.46 30.83 30.65 30.90 30.78
30.84 30.78 30.25 29.99 30.12 29.67 29.85 29.69
29.67 29.77 29.76 28.14
2 Spichiger, Robby JR DPU NT 10:06.66 4
27.60 29.50 29.89 30.10 30.50 30.70 30.77 30.91
30.85 31.11 30.46 30.87 30.72 30.53 30.68 30.67
30.84 29.94 29.96 30.06
3 Widestrom, Erik SR Chicago 10:12.68 10:13.57 3
27.15 29.29 29.96 30.23 30.70 30.72 30.95 30.92
31.11 31.18 30.86 30.93 31.15 31.21 31.40 31.60
31.31 31.57 31.31 30.02
4 Kimball, Henry FR Chicago 10:13.92 10:14.52 2
28.26 29.76 30.51 31.03 31.18 31.35 31.30 30.94
31.25 31.66 30.97 31.70 31.54 31.31 31.10 31.54
30.85 30.30 29.71 28.26
5 Curts, Mike SO DPU NT 10:14.73 1
r:+0.79 27.86 31.06 30.79 31.07 31.33 31.19 31.25 31.52
31.64 31.53 30.99 31.28 31.22 31.14 31.06 30.66
30.85 30.57 29.64 28.08
6 Barrows, Denver JR Chicago 10:42.55 10:30.49
28.02 30.48 30.99 31.47 31.33 31.85 31.48 31.88
31.93 31.97 31.83 31.93 31.94 31.98 32.18 31.95
32.25 32.27 31.52 31.24
-- Harris, Brad FR DPU NT NS
Event 6 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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Pool Rec: P 1:39.27 2/11/2005 Chris Pearson, CMU
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Hooker, Casey FR DPU NT 1:41.63 9
r:+0.80 23.87 25.83 26.45 25.48
2 Salomon, Andrew FR Chicago 1:42.22 1:43.21 4
r:+0.84 24.02 25.99 26.17 27.03
3 Haeske, Matt SO DPU NT 1:46.34 3
r:+0.78 24.84 26.68 27.59 27.23
4 Morrison, George SO DPU NT 1:47.09 2
24.63 27.14 28.24 27.08
5 Du, Charles JR Chicago 1:50.45 1:49.90 1
25.65 27.79 27.62 28.84
6 Gazda, Alec JR Chicago 1:52.44 1:52.48
r:+0.78 25.42 28.67 29.08 29.31
Event 8 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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Pool Rec: P 48.62 11/21/2010 Bryce Bohman, LC
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Gvakharia, George FR Chicago 52.04 53.11 9
r:+0.61 26.29 26.82
2 Alfonso, Alex FR DPU NT 54.52 4
r:+0.70 26.18 28.34
3 Ercoli, Chris FR DPU NT 55.15 3
r:+0.61 26.66 28.49
4 Gong, Wade JR Chicago 56.42 55.20 2
r:+0.67 26.79 28.41
5 Wiethoff, Cameron SO DPU NT 55.37 1
r:+0.55 26.45 28.92
6 Vanneste, Robert SR Chicago 54.24 56.02
r:+0.58 26.95 29.07
7 Bernard, Evan SO Chicago 57.20 x58.75
r:+0.66 28.51 30.24
-- Scherer, Matthew FR Chicago 58.96 X59.18
r:+0.57 28.32 30.86
-- Gerhardstein, Chri FR DPU NT NS
Event 10 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Pool Rec: P 56.77 2/13/2009 Alex Hostoffer, CASE
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Angeles, Andrew FR Chicago 57.29 57.88 9
r:+0.74 27.60 30.28
2 Santoro, Nick SR Chicago 58.09 1:00.25 4
27.97 32.28
3 Kukurugya, Matt JR DPU NT 1:00.79 3
r:+0.71 28.31 32.48
4 Chen, Kevin JR Chicago 1:01.60 1:01.35 2
r:+0.64 28.50 32.85
5 Hessburg, Joe SO DPU NT 1:02.27 1
r:+0.74 28.94 33.33
6 Smith, Tom SR DPU NT 1:02.82
29.43 33.39
7 Mullins, Nathan JR DPU NT x1:03.72
r:+0.61 29.44 34.28
Event 12 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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Pool Rec: P 1:50.09 11/19/2011 Javier Hernadez, LWOOD
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Gleason, Matt SO DPU NT 1:54.83 9
r:+0.82 25.47 29.22 30.28 29.86
2 Hallman, Eric SO Chicago 1:53.49 1:58.58 4
r:+0.78 26.31 29.95 30.45 31.87
3 Hiller, Tommy SO DPU NT 1:59.64 3
r:+0.85 26.87 30.26 31.57 30.94
4 Barrows, Denver JR Chicago 1:58.94 2:00.85 2
r:+0.71 27.70 30.52 31.26 31.37
5 Strubbe, J.R. SO DPU NT 2:04.33 1
26.84 30.66 32.87 33.96
6 Du, Charles JR Chicago 1:58.14 2:12.52
27.37 33.23 36.31 35.61
-- Strader, Storm DPU NT NS
Event 14 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
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Pool Rec: P 20.16 2/12/2009 Andrew Lardiere, NYU
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Montgomery, Johnny SR DPU NT 21.48 9
r:+0.79
2 Aleksa, Marius SR Chicago 21.56 21.53 4
r:+0.74
3 Bacinich, Matt FR DPU NT 21.91 3
r:+0.74
4 Santoro, Nick SR Chicago 21.91 22.28 2
r:+0.76
5 Burgeson, Jack SO DPU NT 22.38 1
r:+0.58
6 Nash, Andrew JR DPU NT x22.39
7 Thomas, David FR Chicago 22.73 22.81
r:+0.70
8 Kunkel, Robby FR Chicago 23.06 x22.86
r:+0.65
9 Kubicki, Konrad FR Chicago 24.25 x24.45
Event 16 Men 1 mtr Diving
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Pool Rec: P 279.95 11/17/2007 Garnet Smith, GRINN
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Restaino, Tony FR Chicago 293.03 300.85P 9
2 Staab, Matt FR Chicago 275.18 294.10P 4
3 Morales, Bobby JR Chicago 282.68 270.70 3
4 Steffes, Kevin FR Chicago 258.83 x268.65
5 Robinson, Evan SR Chicago 194.20 x206.35
6 Contreras, Dean SR DPU NP 159.55 2
7 Bowers, Thomas JR DPU NP 132.15 1
Event 18 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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Pool Rec: P 44.78 2/14/2009 Andrew Lardiere, NYU
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Aleksa, Marius SR Chicago 47.26 47.77 9
r:+0.75 22.92 24.85
2 Bacinich, Matt FR DPU NT 48.05 4
r:+0.78 23.40 24.65
3 Burgeson, Jack SO DPU NT 49.04 3
23.45 25.59
4 Scherer, Matthew FR Chicago 49.58 49.62 2
23.88 25.74
5 Hessburg, Joe SO DPU NT 49.85 1
r:+0.73 23.93 25.92
6 Gazda, Alec JR Chicago NT 50.04
24.36 25.68
7 Nash, Andrew JR DPU NT x50.16
23.92 26.24
-- Thomas, David FR Chicago 50.94 X51.12
24.28 26.84
-- Montgomery, Johnny SR DPU NT DQ
r:+0.50 22.06 24.71
Event 20 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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Pool Rec: P 1:48.50 11/20/2010 Bryce Bohman, LC
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Gvakharia, George FR Chicago 1:51.98 1:54.60 9
r:+0.62 27.94 29.40 28.67 28.59
2 Gong, Wade JR Chicago 2:04.19 2:01.17 4
r:+0.63 28.37 30.83 31.63 30.34
3 Morrison, George SO DPU NT 2:01.32 3
r:+0.59 28.05 30.74 31.74 30.79
4 Vanneste, Robert SR Chicago 1:58.32 2:02.54 2
r:+0.57 28.07 30.82 32.23 31.42
5 Wiethoff, Cameron SO DPU NT 2:02.99 1
r:+0.57 27.57 30.68 32.00 32.74
6 Klossner, Dylan SR DPU NT 2:03.03
r:+0.67 28.64 30.99 31.58 31.82
7 Bernard, Evan SO Chicago 2:04.17 x2:04.30
r:+0.67 29.76 32.02 32.02 30.50
8 Gerhardstein, Chri FR DPU NT x2:04.37
r:+0.63 29.02 30.29 32.04 33.02
9 Ercoli, Chris FR DPU NT x2:05.97
r:+0.63 28.56 32.97 32.75 31.69
Event 22 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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Pool Rec: P 2:03.01 2/14/2009 Alex Hostoffer, CASE
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Angeles, Andrew FR Chicago 2:04.96 2:06.89 9
r:+0.76 29.18 32.14 32.25 33.32
2 Santoro, Nick SR Chicago 2:08.12 2:11.31 4
30.36 33.18 33.26 34.51
3 Chen, Kevin JR Chicago 2:12.32 2:12.04 3
30.17 33.52 33.59 34.76
4 Kukurugya, Matt JR DPU NT 2:13.37 2
r:+0.73 29.71 33.33 34.17 36.16
5 Bantista, Jordan FR DPU NT 2:15.88 1
r:+0.67 30.46 34.20 35.88 35.34
6 Smith, Tom SR DPU NT 2:17.08
31.96 34.73 35.24 35.15
-- Mullins, Nathan JR DPU NT DQ
r:+0.63 32.55 37.55 38.16 38.85
Event 24 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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Pool Rec: P 4:30.54 2/10/2005 Chris Pearson, CMU
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Salomon, Andrew FR Chicago 4:32.45 4:37.75 6.5
r:+0.84 25.64 27.94 28.37 28.65 28.48 28.87 28.37 27.95
27.40 26.08
1 Hooker, Casey FR DPU NT 4:37.75 6.5
r:+0.79 25.60 28.01 28.26 28.84 28.69 28.63 28.71 28.14
27.46 25.41
3 Haeske, Matt SO DPU NT 4:54.58 3
r:+0.83 26.90 29.15 29.98 30.10 29.91 30.10 29.84 30.36
29.46 28.78
4 Spichiger, Robby JR DPU NT 4:55.60 2
27.08 29.64 30.20 30.54 30.69 30.53 30.08 29.74
29.04 28.06
5 Kimball, Henry FR Chicago 4:55.16 4:56.88 1
r:+0.83 27.96 29.90 30.51 30.37 30.93 30.45 30.30 29.37
29.45 27.64
6 Widestrom, Erik SR Chicago 5:05.19 5:04.22
26.95 29.63 30.27 30.59 30.94 30.75 30.84 31.58
31.87 30.80
7 Curts, Mike SO DPU NT x5:05.68
r:+0.75 27.46 30.68 31.13 30.83 31.26 30.86 30.99 31.50
30.70 30.27
8 Harris, Brad FR DPU NT x5:09.08
27.37 30.07 30.89 31.48 31.43 31.53 31.72 31.92
31.92 30.75
Event 26 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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Pool Rec: P 49.31 2/13/2009 Andrew Lardiere, NYU
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Gleason, Matt SO DPU NT 51.65 9
r:+0.80 24.06 27.59
2 Alfonso, Alex FR DPU NT 52.44 4
r:+0.72 24.15 28.29
3 Kunkel, Robby FR Chicago 52.70 53.15 3
r:+0.71 24.83 28.32
4 Hallman, Eric SO Chicago 51.55 53.57 2
r:+0.76 24.94 28.63
5 Du, Charles JR Chicago 53.41 53.94 1
r:+0.78 25.09 28.85
6 Flores, Brendan SR DPU NT 54.21
r:+0.78 25.24 28.97
7 Hiller, Tommy SO DPU NT x55.89
r:+0.85 26.47 29.42
8 Strubbe, J.R. SO DPU NT x56.02
r:+0.77 26.06 29.96
9 Kubicki, Konrad FR Chicago 58.83 x59.03
27.09 31.94
-- Thomas, David FR Chicago 58.28 X57.39
26.10 31.29
Event 28 Men 3 mtr Diving
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Pool Rec: P 319.40 1/22/2011 Mike Grecco, UWM
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Staab, Matt FR Chicago 298.50 331.55P 9
2 Restaino, Tony FR Chicago 261.85 311.90 4
3 Steffes, Kevin FR Chicago 290.25 278.50 3
4 Morales, Bobby JR Chicago 315.60 x262.60
5 Robinson, Evan SR Chicago 183.45 x219.30
6 Contreras, Dean SR DPU NP 125.30 2
7 Bowers, Thomas JR DPU NP 119.00 1
Event 30 Men 200 Yard IM
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Pool Rec: P 1:53.07 2/12/2009 Tom DiMarco, EMORY
Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Gleason, Matt SO DPU NT 1:58.73 9
r:+0.78 25.01 31.65 34.69 27.38
2 Alfonso, Alex FR DPU NT 1:58.81 4
r:+0.74 24.58 29.63 36.18 28.42
3 Angeles, Andrew FR Chicago 2:01.53 2:00.21 3
r:+0.72 26.48 31.05 33.02 29.66
4 Barrows, Denver JR Chicago 1:57.89 2:02.58 2
r:+0.71 26.09 30.84 36.48 29.17
5 Klossner, Dylan SR DPU NT 2:03.55 1
r:+0.66 26.17 31.61 36.33 29.44
6 Wiethoff, Cameron SO DPU NT x2:03.99
r:+0.79 26.54 30.44 36.35 30.66
7 Chen, Kevin JR Chicago 2:06.86 2:06.46
r:+0.62 26.71 34.32 34.82 30.61
8 Widestrom, Erik SR Chicago 2:00.16 x2:06.53
r:+0.72 26.54 33.31 36.58 30.10
9 Gerhardstein, Chri FR DPU NT x2:09.69
r:+0.70 27.38 32.22 39.92 30.17
-- Bantista, Jordan FR DPU NT SCR
Event 32 Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Pool Rec: P 6:45.54 2/13/2009 Washington University
C Valach, A Beyer, D Chao, K Leckey
School Seed Finals Points
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1 DePauw University 'A' NT 6:57.17 11
1) Montgomery, Johnny SR 2) r:0.35 Spichiger, Robby JR
3) r:0.22 Haeske, Matt SO 4) r:0.28 Hooker, Casey FR
r:+0.82 23.42 49.89 1:17.20 1:44.43 24.19 50.74 1:17.99 1:44.57
23.82 50.33 1:18.01 1:45.76 23.09 48.60 1:15.20 1:42.41
2 University of Chicago 'A' 6:58.57 7:05.80 4
1) Hallman, Eric SO 2) r:0.21 Aleksa, Marius SR
3) r:0.26 Gvakharia, George FR 4) r:0.08 Salomon, Andrew FR
r:+0.76 24.75 51.86 1:19.82 1:48.41 24.26 51.00 1:19.16 1:47.71
23.99 51.20 1:18.34 1:45.71 23.27 49.45 1:16.68 1:43.97
3 DePauw University 'B' NT 7:10.48 2
1) Morrison, George SO 2) r:0.42 Burgeson, Jack SO
3) r:0.24 Bantista, Jordan FR 4) r:0.13 Bacinich, Matt FR
r:+0.62 24.23 51.91 1:20.76 1:47.19 24.25 51.81 1:19.67 1:47.70
24.60 51.70 1:19.53 1:47.58 23.37 51.04 1:19.92 1:48.01
4 University of Chicago 'B' NT 7:30.01
1) Du, Charles JR 2) r:0.43 Kimball, Henry FR
3) r:0.17 Scherer, Matthew FR 4) r:0.39 Gazda, Alec JR
r:+0.79 25.69 54.38 1:22.59 1:50.91 26.06 55.62 1:25.41 1:54.60
24.21 52.14 1:21.33 1:52.10 25.41 54.12 1:23.22 1:52.40
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