Meili Carpenter breaks school record in
one-meter diving event
OLEAN, NY – The University at Buffalo
men’s and women’s swimming and diving team picked up
another road win with a sweep of St. Bonaventure tonight at the Reilly
Center Pool, as the women’s team defeated the Bonnies 125.5-93.5,
while the men’s team won by a score of 131-110. Senior diver Meili
Carpenter broke her own school record on the one-meter board,
finishing with a score of 344.10. She remains undefeated on the
one-meter board so far this season.
Meili Carpenter
Alisa
Koopman picked up the first individual win of the night with a
first-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle, finishing in a time of
10:46.01. Caroline
Simmons and Brynn
Marecki also picked up first-place points early in the meet, with
Simmons winning the 200 freestyle (1:56.39), and Marecki taking the 200
IM (2:15.69). Senior Sam
Palma tied St. Bonaventure’s Allison Smith for first place in
the 50 freestyle, finishing with a time of 24.98. Other first-place
finishes came from Jordan
Deren in the 200 butterfly (2:10.52), Jessie
Koltz in the 100 freestyle (53.44) and Alie
Schirmers in the 500 freestyle (5:10.10).
For the men, Connor
Vander Zalm and Matt
Schwippert were double winners for Buffalo. Vander Zalm took care
of the distance events, winning the 1,000 freestyle in a time of
9:57.29, as well as the 500 freestyle, where he finished in a time of
4:44.03. Schwippert picked up first-place points in the 200 IM
(1:56.02), as well as the 200 backstroke (1:52.03). Chris
Berloth touched out the St. Bonaventure competition in the 200
butterfly for a first-place finish as well, finishing in a time of
1:56.13.
Connor Vander Zalm
Carpenter had another successful night on the boards, breaking her
own school record and winning the one-meter event with a score of
344.10. She betters her record of 330.75 set last season as she remains
undefeated on the one-meter board so far this season. Carpenter also
won the three-meter event with a score of 328.65. Kenny
Rhoades finished first in the three-meter men’s event,
finishing with a score of 285.00.
The women’s team will be back in the pool tomorrow night, as
they host MAC rival Bowling Green. The meet is set for 5:00 pm at
UB’s Alumni Arena Natatorium.
