2005-06 Midwest Conference Swimming & Diving

Adam Kolb
Lawrence

Kolb, a sophomore from St. Paul, Minn, led Lawrence at the St. Norbert College Sprint Meet and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Triangular. Kolb won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.16 and took second in the 100 free in 50.91 at the season-opening St. Norbert Sprint Meet on Nov. 1. He then switched gears this past Saturday, taking second in the 1,000 free in 10:49.51 and second in the 500 free in 5:12.12 at UW-La Crosse. He also swam on Lawrence’s winning 400 freestyle relay team.

Chelsea Bueter
Lake Forest

After three dual meets, Bueter, a freshman from Swisher, Iowa (Prairie HS) is still undefeated in her collegiate career. She won the 200 IM, 100 butterfly, and 100 breaststroke against Carthage College. She was on the winning 400 medley relay team and touched the wall first in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly at Benedictine University. Finally, she was again on the winning 400 medley relay team and won both the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke against UW-Whitewater. Her (short-course meters) time of 2:44.36 in the 200 breaststoke is both a new pool record and a B-cut national meet qualifying time.

David Danenhower
Lawrence

Danenhower, a sophomore from Urbana, Ill, won an event and placed in two others to lead Lawrence at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational. Danehower won the 100-yard freestyle in 49.80 seconds. He took seventh in the 200 IM in 27.30 seconds and was eighth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.77.

Chelsea Bueter
Lake Forest

Bueter, a freshman from Swiser, Iowa, continued her dominant season at the Washington University Invitational. She remained undefeated in individual events this season by winning the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.12), 200 IM (2:11.75), 200 breaststroke (2:25.71), and 400 IM (4:38.32). She set new school records in both the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke and a new pool record in the 200 breaststroke. All four performances were national qualifying B-cut times.

David Danenhower
Lawrence

Danenhower, a sophomore from Urbana, Ill, won an event and placed in two others to lead Lawrence at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational. Danehower won the 100-yard freestyle in 49.80 seconds. He took seventh in the 200 IM in 27.30 seconds and was eighth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.77.

Chelsea Bueter
Lake Forest

Bueter, a freshman from Swiser, Iowa, continued her dominant season at the Washington University Invitational. She remained undefeated in individual events this season by winning the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.12), 200 IM (2:11.75), 200 breaststroke (2:25.71), and 400 IM (4:38.32). She set new school records in both the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke and a new pool record in the 200 breaststroke. All four performances were national qualifying B-cut times.

Peter Brown, Grinnell

Brown, a sophomore from Madison, Wis., led Grinnell College with a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle against an elite field at the Mutual of Omaha Invitational. He also reached the final in two other events.

Meggain Brittain, Lawrence

Brittain, a freshman from Green Bay, Wis., paced Lawrence to a fifth-place finish at Lawrence’s Gene Davis Invitational this past weekend. Brittain took third in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:16.84 and grabbed third in the 200 individual medley in 2:20.00.

Adam Kolb, Lawrence

Kolb, a sophomore from St. Paul, Minn. (Highland Park), won one event and placed in another to help Lawrence win two of three dual meets Saturday at Carthage College. Kolb won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:49.00 and took fourth in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:06.31. The Lawrence men defeated North Central College 166-71 and beat UW-Oshkosh 153-97 but fell to Carthage 182-79.

Jodie Primus, Lawrence

Primus, a senior from Madison, Wis. (La Follette), won one event and placed in two others to pace Lawrence to victories in two of three dual meets Saturday at Carthage College. Primus won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.80. She grabbed second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:35.83 and took third in the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.18. The Lawrence women defeated North Central College 147-113 and beat UW-Oshkosh 140-122 but lost to Carthage 178-84.

Chris Sarasin, Lawrence

Sarasin, a junior from Marquette, Mich., won one event and placed second in another this past Saturday, as Lawrence took on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a dual meet. Sarasin won the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 5.62 seconds. He also placed second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.85 and was fourth in the 100 butterfly in 58.89 seconds.

Mara Sarabia, Lawrence

Sarabia, a junior from Carbondale, Ill., won a pair of events this past Saturday, as Lawrence faced the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a dual meet. Sarabia won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11 minutes, 31.10 seconds. She also won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:39.73.

Eric Blevins, Grinnell

Blevins, a senior from Abigndon, Va., won both the 1- and 3-meter diving in Grinnell’s dual meet with Coe College. He earned provisional qualifying status for the NCAA Division III Championships in both events and broke the school record for 11 dives on the 1-meter board. He compiled a score of 469.50 on the 1-meter board and had a score of 455.70 on the 3-meter.

Kim Pernell, Beloit

Pernell, a freshman from Houston, Tex., won four events this past weekend and led her team to championship at the Beloit Invite. In Beloit’s double dual with Benedictine and the Ill. Institute of Tech., she won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:08.28 and won the 200 individual medley in 2:30.20. She also swam on Beloit’s winning 200 medley relay team. In the Beloit Invite, she won the 100 butterfly in 1:06.92 and took the 200 IM in 2:27.84. She also placed second in the 200 backstroke and was on Beloit’s second-place 200 medley relay team.

Jason Reeves, Knox

Reeves, a senior from Las Cruces, NM (Farmington), won a pair of events at the Eureka Invitational. Reeves won the 100 backstroke in 56.68 seconds and took the 200 butterfly in 2:17.63.

Meggin Brittain, Lawrence

Brittain, a freshman from Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port), won two events and placed third in another to lead Lawrence University to third place at the Wisconsin Private College Championships this past Saturday. Brittain won the 100 backstroke in 1:03.22 and took first in the 200 backstroke in 2:16.80. She also placed third in the 200 individual medley in 2:19.51.

Brady Lowdermilk, Lake Forest

Lowdermilk, a senior from Parker, Col. (Regis HS), helped Lake Forest to a split in its double-dual meet Saturday against North Central College and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Lowdermilk won the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:03.80 and swam a leg on both the 200-medley and 200-freestyle relay teams, which both placed second.

Marie Pool, Lake Forest

Pool, a sophomore from Redding, Cal.(Central Valley HS), helped lead Lake Forest to double-dual victories over North Central College and Illinois institute of Technology Saturday. Pool won the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 28.66. Pool also swam a leg on both the winning 200-medley and 200-freestyle relay teams.