FINAL RESULTS
(Pittsburgh, Pa.): Clarion diver
Ethan Merritt (So. San Luis Obispo, Ca.) won the one meter diving competition, but the Golden Eagle Men's Swimming and Diving team lost at the Pitt Invitational on Saturday.
With swimming held at Trees Pool at Pitt and diving held at Carnegie Mellon, the Golden Eagles lost dual meets to Pitt (215-66), Carnegie Mellon (156-129) and Grove City (148-138). Clarion finished its dual meet season with a record of 4-5.
In diving, the Golden Eagles had a top day against D-I divers from Pitt as well as CMU. Merritt won the one meter competition scoring 281.90 points while also finishing fifth in 3 meter (263.0).
Teammate
Seth Brandenburg (So. Canton, Ohio) was second on one meter with 268 points and also fourth on 3 meter with 275.95 points. Also placing were
Justin Duncan (Sr. South Park), who was 3
rd on 3 meter (286.95) and 5
th on 1 meter (247.85), while
Heath Calhoun (Fr. Renfrew/Butler) was 4
th on 1 meter (250.80) and 6
th on 3 meter (260.80).
In the pool
Derek Nelson (So. Mt. Joy) was third in the 100 breaststroke (59.89) and
Scott Harvey (So. Macungie) was third in the 500 free (4:53.65).
Clarion's
Joe Ward (Jr. Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop) was fourth in the 100 backstroke (55.47),
Joey Hufnagel (Fr. Irwin/Penn Trafford) 4
th in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.98),
Matt Bojalad (Jr. DuBois) 5
th in the 50 free (22.12) and
Eric Beichner (So. Venus/Cranberry) 5
th in the 200 back (2:03.04) and 6
th in the 100 backstroke (55.82).
The 200 medley relay team of Ward,
Mark Krchnak (Jr. Clearfield), Joe Welch (Jr. Erie/Strong Vincent) and Bojalad placed second with a time of 1:37.74. The 200 free relay team of
Ward, Bojalad, Casey Dunleavy (Jr. McMurray) and Ben Appleby (Jr. York) finished third with a time of 1:26.25.
Clarion, under 12
th year head coach
Mark VanDyke, has now finished its season dual meet swimming schedule. The Golden Eagles will participate at the PSAC Championships Feb. 16-19.
