Nov. 13, 1999
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The three-time defending BIG EAST champion
University of Pittsburgh Panthers won 13 of 16 events to defeat the visiting
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish in men's dual meet swimming and
diving action Saturday at Trees Pool. With the loss, the Irish fell to 0-3 in
dual meet action.
The Irish got two wins in the swimming events, while senior Herb Huesman
won the meet-opening one-meter diving competition with a score of 182.55.
Huesman was followed by freshman Andy Maggio, who finished second with a
score of 178.40, while freshmen Tony Xie and Joseph Miller placed fifth and
seventh respectively. In the swimming events, senior captain Ray Fitzpatrick
swam a season-best time of 1:42.04 to capture the 200 freestyle. Notre Dame's
third win came in the 200 butterfly when junior Ryan Verlin recorded a
season-best time of 1:53.26, beating Pittsburgh's Adrian Figueroa, who
finished in 1:53.47. The Irish also got second-place finishes from sophomore
Jonathan Pierce in the 1000 freestyle (9:35.94), sophomore David Horak in the
100 backstroke (52.89), junior Brian Skorney in the 200 backstroke (1:58.93),
junior Dan Szilier in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.74), Verlin in the 100
butterfly (52.22), Maggio in three-meter diving (172.50) and the 400
freestyle relay team of Fitzpatrick, sophomore Mike Koss, Horak and junior
James Scott-Browne (3:06.44).
Pittsburgh was led by four-time winner Brian Elko and three-time winner
Jerry Koller.
The Irish will be back in action next Friday, November 19, at home
against Western Ontario at 3 p.m. in Rolfs Aquatic Center.
Notre Dame Results
400 Medley Relay
3. Notre Dame 3:30.72
5. Notre Dame 3:39.04
6. Notre Dame 3:43.12
7. Notre Dame 3:50.83
1000 Freestyle
2. Jonathan Pierce 9:35.94
4. Elliott Drury 9:46.17
5. John Lubker 10:03.94
200 Freestyle
1. Ray Fitzpatrick 1:42.04
4. James Scott-Browne 1:47.32
6. Sean Casey 1:47.75
8. Travis Kline 1:51.94
100 Backstroke
2. David Horak 52.89
3. Brian Skorney 54.59
5. Jason Colettis 55.48
6. John Hudson 57.86
100 Breaststroke
4. Dan Szilier 59.32
5. Mike Koss 1:01.48
6. Matt Hedden 1:01.82
8. Antonio Fonseca 1:02.16
200 Butterfly
1. Ryan Verlin 1:53.26
4. Grant Burrall 2:01.21
6. Brendan Lechner 2:04.21
8. Matt Hyde 2:13.09
50 Freestyle
5. Ray Fitzpatrick 22.11
6. Rob Fetter 22.30
7. T.J. Durkin 22.46
8. Austin Anderson 22.69
One-Meter Diving
1. Herb Huesman 182.55
2. Andrew Maggio 178.40
5. Tony Xie 150.95
7. Joseph Miller 136.50
100 Freestyle
3. Ray Fitzpatrick 46.95
6. Austin Anderson 49.52
7. Rob Fetter 49.73
8. Jason Colettis 50.41
200 Backstroke
2. Brian Skorney 1:58.93
4. T.J. Durkin 1:59.44
5. Greg Juszli 2:03.43
6. Sean Casey 2:05.12
200 Breaststroke
2. Dan Szilier 2:07.74
6. Mike Koss 2:15.45
7. Antonio Fonseca 2:17.34
8. Matt Hedden 2:17.97
500 Freestyle
3. Jonathan Pierce 4:42.82
4. James Scott-Browne 4:54.65
6. John Lubker 5:03.08
7. Travis Kline 5:04.92
100 Butterfly
2. Ryan Verlin 52.22
6. David Horak 52.88
7. Brendan Lechner 53.51
8. Grant Burrall 56.16
Three-Meter Diving
2. Andy Maggio 172.50
3. Herb Huesman 171.50
6. Tony Xie 135.25
8. Joseph Miller 116.50
200 Individual Medley
4. Rob Fetter 2:00.27
5. Ryan Verlin 2:00.30
6. John Lubker 2:03.91
7. Sean Casey 2:04.03
400 Freestyle Relay
2. Notre Dame 3:11.98
5. Notre Dame 3:21.40
6. Notre Dame 3:21.96
7. Notre Dame 3:31.49
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