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Saturday, December 9
Princeton, N.J.
1:00 PM
Princeton University
172
vs
128
Columbia
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Seniors Lead Princeton To 5th Straight Ivy Win; Rob Orr Reaches Third On NCAA Wins List
December 09, 2017 | Men's Swimming and Diving
COMPLETE RESULTS
Saturday was Senior Day for the Princeton men's swimming and diving team, and the Tigers made sure to honor the Class of 2018 during a hard-fought 172-128 victory over Columbia. However, the most senior member of the program, and one of the most senior members of the Princeton Department of Athletics, reached a major Division I coaching milestone with the win.
Rob Orr, the Princeton head coach since the 1979-80 season, moved into a tie for third place on the NCAA Division I wins list with his 321st victory; he shares that spot with Indiana's Doc Counsilman, who coached from 1952-1991. Earlier this season, Orr passed USC legend Peter Daland to move into fourth position.
Undoubtedly, Orr would rather turn the attention to his squad, which picked up a fifth straight Ivy League win in exciting fashion over Columbia. Freshmen Arthur Markley (9:18.52) and Levy Nathan (9:22.60) went 1-2 in the 1000 to open the individual events, and freshman Joshua Brown followed with a runner-up finish in the 200 free (1:40.03). Senior Alex Lewis took advantage of his final regular-season meet in DeNunzio by winning the 100 back in 49.32, and freshman Corey Lau followed with a win in the 100 breast in 55.13.
Junior Cole Buese and senior Corey Okubo put on a good show in the 200 fly; Buese won in 1:46.81, while two-time NCAA qualifier Corey Okubo, who came back later to win the 200 IM, took second in 1:47.43.
Ben Schafer and Lewis both had runner-up finishes in the 50 and 100 free, but Buese got Princeton back in the win column by going 1:47.05 to win the 200 back; teammate Wade O'Brien was just off the pace and took second in 1:48.09.
Nathan followed his runner-up finish in the 1000 by taking the 500 in 4:33.28, and then the senior captain duo of Schafer and Zach Buerger thrilled the home fans with an exciting battle in the 100 fly. Schafer took the win in 48.34, while Buerger took second in 48.91.
Columbia freshman Jonathan Suckow followed his sweep of the boards at the Big Al Open last weekend by taking both the 1- and 3-meter competitions. Charlie Minns took third in the 3-meter event with 345.60 points, and he followed with a runner-up finish in the 1-meter event (334.65).
Princeton closed the meet in style, as the quartet of Brown, Murphy McQuet, Lewis and Schafer won the 400 free relay in 3:00.07.
This was the final meet for the full Class of 2018, though several members will compete one more weekend in DeNunzio Pool, as the Ivy League Championships return to Princeton in February.
Saturday was Senior Day for the Princeton men's swimming and diving team, and the Tigers made sure to honor the Class of 2018 during a hard-fought 172-128 victory over Columbia. However, the most senior member of the program, and one of the most senior members of the Princeton Department of Athletics, reached a major Division I coaching milestone with the win.
Rob Orr, the Princeton head coach since the 1979-80 season, moved into a tie for third place on the NCAA Division I wins list with his 321st victory; he shares that spot with Indiana's Doc Counsilman, who coached from 1952-1991. Earlier this season, Orr passed USC legend Peter Daland to move into fourth position.
Undoubtedly, Orr would rather turn the attention to his squad, which picked up a fifth straight Ivy League win in exciting fashion over Columbia. Freshmen Arthur Markley (9:18.52) and Levy Nathan (9:22.60) went 1-2 in the 1000 to open the individual events, and freshman Joshua Brown followed with a runner-up finish in the 200 free (1:40.03). Senior Alex Lewis took advantage of his final regular-season meet in DeNunzio by winning the 100 back in 49.32, and freshman Corey Lau followed with a win in the 100 breast in 55.13.
Junior Cole Buese and senior Corey Okubo put on a good show in the 200 fly; Buese won in 1:46.81, while two-time NCAA qualifier Corey Okubo, who came back later to win the 200 IM, took second in 1:47.43.
Cole Buese leads a 1-2 Princeton finish in the 200 fly with a win in 1:46.81. Corey Okubo takes 2nd, and the Tigers hold the early lead over Columbia. Watch the meet on the Ivy League Network! pic.twitter.com/fhCx956ro1
— Princeton Swim/Dive (@PUCSDT) December 9, 2017
Ben Schafer and Lewis both had runner-up finishes in the 50 and 100 free, but Buese got Princeton back in the win column by going 1:47.05 to win the 200 back; teammate Wade O'Brien was just off the pace and took second in 1:48.09.
Nathan followed his runner-up finish in the 1000 by taking the 500 in 4:33.28, and then the senior captain duo of Schafer and Zach Buerger thrilled the home fans with an exciting battle in the 100 fly. Schafer took the win in 48.34, while Buerger took second in 48.91.
The captains get it done on Senior Day! Ben Schafer wins the 100 fly in 48.34, and Zach Buerger is 2nd in 48.41. Big points in a good dual with Columbia! pic.twitter.com/cInxFTpJaP
— Princeton Swim/Dive (@PUCSDT) December 9, 2017
Columbia freshman Jonathan Suckow followed his sweep of the boards at the Big Al Open last weekend by taking both the 1- and 3-meter competitions. Charlie Minns took third in the 3-meter event with 345.60 points, and he followed with a runner-up finish in the 1-meter event (334.65).
Princeton closed the meet in style, as the quartet of Brown, Murphy McQuet, Lewis and Schafer won the 400 free relay in 3:00.07.
This was the final meet for the full Class of 2018, though several members will compete one more weekend in DeNunzio Pool, as the Ivy League Championships return to Princeton in February.
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