Oct. 8, 2016
Joe Patching won three individual events for the men and Natasha Lloyd and Ashley Neidigh each won two for the women as both of Auburn's swimming and diving teams opened the 2016-17 season with dual meet wins at Wisconsin. The Auburn men won a total of nine events and won the meet 156-144 while the women won 10 events in winning 165-135.
"The first meet of the season is always a challenge," Auburn head coach Brett Hawke said. "Combine that with traveling to a hostile environment and swimming a good team like Wisconsin, it was a true test. The team stepped up to the challenge and thrived off of our togetherness. Winning the first relay (men's 200 medley relay ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:28.49) and nearly breaking the pool record was a perfect testament to the team mentality that has developed the past seven weeks."
Patching won the 100 back (48.68), the 200 back (1:46.44) and the 400 IM 3:53.05) and was also on the winning 200 medley relay team (1:28.49).
"The men came into the meet coming off of seven weeks of hard training," assistant coach Kirk Grand said. "During that training the focus has been on working hard and becoming the best team we can be. Today, that showed against Wisconsin."
Luis Martinez, an Olympian for Guatemala in Rio this past summer, swept the butterfly events, winning the 100 in 47.89 and the 200 in 1:48.05. He too was on the winning 200 medley relay team.
Auburn's men also swept the breaststroke events with Michael Duderstadt winning the 100 (55.69) and Tommy Brewer winning the 200 (2:04.57).
Pete Turnham also was an individual event winner, winning the 1-meter springboard with a zone qualifying score of 334.05
For the women it was a continuation of what was a great junior season last year for Lloyd, who swept the breaststroke events in 1:02.86 and 2:15.57 respectively.
"We had six girls who swam three different individual races and seven different girls took nine individual wins," Associate Head Coach Lauren Hancock said. "It truly was a team effort from start to finish, and our 1-2-3-4 finish in the 400 IM and victory in the 400 free relay left us with smiles and confidence heading into Wednesday's meet against Kentucky."
Neidigh, also a senior, won the 500 free (4:50.29) and the 1000 free (9:50.08) and was third in Auburn's domination of the 400 IM (4:21.53).
Other event winners for the women included Jessica Merritt in the 200 free (1:48.92), Bailey Nero in the 200 fly (2:00.84), Julie Meynen in the 100 free (50.05), Aly Tetzloff in the 100 fly (54.13) and Zoe Thatcher in the 400 IM (4:20.48).
"We knew, based on recent work, that we could leave Wisconsin with a win, but it was more than recent work that allowed us to win by the margin we did today," Hancock said. "We demonstrated belief and unity and we swam with a real sense of desire and showed depth in every women's event."
Auburn returns home for its next dual meet, hosting Kentucky at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center. Admission to the meet is free.
Auburn vs. Wisconsin ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" Women's Results
Auburn ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 165
Wisconsin ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 135
200 Medley Relay
2. Auburn (Tetzloff, Lloyd, Nero, Ellzey) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:42.64
4. Auburn (Baddock, Roman, Black, Meynen) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:44.26
5. Auburn (Clevener, Malone, Murslack, Merritt) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:45.95
1000 Freestyle
1. Ashley Neidigh ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 9:50.08
3. Erin Falconer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 10:04.11
200 Freestyle
1. Jessica Merritt ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:48.92
4. Zoe Thatcher ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:50.62
7. Shannon McKernan ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:52.57
8. Jacqueline Hippi ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:54.18
100 Backstroke
2. Aly Tetzloff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 55.06
5. Caroline Baddock ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 57.71
6. Genny Pittman ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 58.40
100 Breaststroke 1. Natasha Lloyd ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:02.86
3. Breanna Roman ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:03.94
5. Brooke Malone ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:05.65
200 Butterfly
1. Bailey Nero ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:00.84
5. Kristen Murslack ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:05.50
6. Haley Black ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:06.27
50 Freestyle
2. Julie Meynen ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 23.06
3. Ashton Ellzey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 23.10
5. Robyn Clevenger ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 23.35
6. Shannon McKernan ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 24.17
100 Freestyle
1. Julie Meynen ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 50.05
2. Aly Tetzloff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 50.34
7. Robyn Clevenger ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 51.85
8. Ashton Ellzey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 51.95
100 Backstroke
2. Erin Falconer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:00.55
3. Carolina Baddock ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:02.15
6. Genny Pittman ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:07.28
7. Jacqueline Hippi ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:08.91
200 Breaststroke
1. Natasha Lloyd ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:15.57
3. Breanna Roman ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:18.27
4. Kristen Murslack ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:24.24
5. Brooke Malone ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:25.03
500 Freestyle
1. Ashley Neidigh ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:50.29
3. Zoe Thatcher ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:51.06
5. Jessica Merritt ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 5:00.38
100 Butterfly
1. Aly Tetzloff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 54.13 (B)
2. Bailey Nero ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 54.82
5. Haley Black ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 56.87
7. Caroline Baddock ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 57.45
400 IM
1. Zoe Thatcher ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:20.48
2. Bailey Nero ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:21.07
3. Ashley Neidigh ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:21.53
4. Kristen Murslack ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:27.20
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Auburn (Meynen, Merritt, Ellzey, Clevenger) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:22.39
4. Auburn (McKernan, Falconer, Roman, Pittman) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:30.18
5. Auburn (Lloyd, Malone, Black, Baddock) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:32.20
1-meter Diving
3. Maddie Cox ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 279.23 (A)
4. Alison Maillard ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 268.88 (A)
7. Claire Schuermann ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 254.18
3-meter
2. Claire Schuermann ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 278.48
3. Alison Maillard ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 274.12
4. Maddie Cox ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 273.83
Auburn vs. Wisconsin ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" Men's Results
Auburn ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 156
Wisconsin ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 144
200 Medley Relay
1. Auburn (Patching, Duderstadt, Martinez, Holoda) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:28.49
3. Auburn (Darmody, Brewer, McCloskey, Apple) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:30.59
5. Auburn (Booth, Long, McKinney, Ottomeyer) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:34.73
1000 Freestyle
3. Bryan Lee ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 9:29.10
4. Alec Morris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 9:29.26
5. Grant Schenk ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 9:32.55
6. Russell Noletto ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 9:36.78
200 Freestyle
2. Hugo Morris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:40.26
3. Zach Apple ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:41.36
6. Joshua Booth ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:42.23
100 Backstroke
1. Joe Patching ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 48.68
2. Kyle Darmody ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 49.66
4. Taylor Copeland ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 50.80
100 Breaststroke
1. Michael Duderstadt ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 55.69
2. Tommy Brewer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 57.35
6. Bryar Long ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 59.59
7. Ziv Kalontarov ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 59.78
200 Butterfly
1. Luis Martinez ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:48.05
3. Liam McCloskey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:51.28
5. Hugo Morris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:57.13
7. Ziv Kalontarov ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:06.36
50 Freestyle
2. Peter Holoda ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 20.31
3. Grady Ottomeyer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 21.07
6. William McKinney ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 21.72
100 Freestyle
2. Peter Holoda ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 45.11
3. Kyle Darmody ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 45.54
5. Zach Apple ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 46.32
6. Grady Ottomeyer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 46.33
100 Backstroke
1. Joe Patching ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:46.44
5. Taylor Copeland ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:51.53
7. Ziv Kalontarov ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 1:56.22
200 Breaststroke
1. Tommy Brewer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:04.57
2. Michael Duderstadt ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:04.62
4. Bryar Long ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:07.60
500 Freestyle
3. Grant Schenk ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:38.01
4. Alec Morris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:38.09
6. Hugo Morris ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:41.33
8. Bryan Lee ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:44.47
100 Butterfly
1. Luis Martinez ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 47.89 (B)
3. Liam McCloskey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 49.22
5. William McKinney ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 52.00
6. Joshua Booth ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 52.10
400 IM
1. Joe Patching ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:53.05 (B)
5. Russell Noletto ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:06.03
6. Tommy Brewer ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:07.80
8. Bryar Long ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 4:12.92
400 Freestyle Relay
2. Auburn (Duderstadt, Holoda, Darmody, Apple) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 2:58.46
5. Auburn (Ottomeyer, Schenk Copeland, Martinez) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:08.64
7. Auburn (Booth, Kalontarov, McCloskey, McKinney) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:09.54
8. Auburn (H. Morris, A. Morris, Noletto, Lee) ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 3:13.44
1-meter Diving
1. Pete Turnham ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 334.05 (A)
2. Scott Lazeroff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 325.73 (A)
7. Claire Schuermann ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 254.18
3-meter
3. Pete Turnham ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 317.10
7. Scott Lazeroff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 233.70