CBU Bounces Back from Break

Friday, January 5

Riverside, Calif.

12:00 PM

California Baptist University

174

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Photo by: Andrew Shortall

CBU Bounces Back from Break

1/5/2018 5:01:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving

By: Andrew Shortall, Asst. Sports Information Director

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Fresh off Christmas break, California Baptist University showed no signs of a letup in a dominant 174-69 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in a distance dual Friday afternoon.

Three different Lancers – Bernardo Valentim, Josh Fluetsch and Scott Tolman – set meet records on the day, while CBU won 11 of 13 events over the Stags overall.

"[During our vacation period,] we have been swimming and doing dry land workouts about seven hours a day," Coach Rick Rowland said. "We are really tired, but we had some really good performances despite all that. I am very happy."

There is little opportunity to rest as CBU boarded a bus shortly after the dual to head to Arizona for a dual with future NCAA Division I and Western Athletic Conference foe Grand Canyon Saturday at 1 p.m.

Fluetsch won the 1650-yard freestyle in 16 minutes, 53.62 seconds for the record, Tolman updated the 300 breaststroke pool and meet marks for the second year in a row with 3:12.04. Both Valentim and Jacob Leahy topped the previous 50 free meet record of 21.31, but Valentim (21.20) out touched Leahy (21.30).

On the diving end of the pool, Zach Parry won the 1-meter with 347.02 points and would have posted a new Lancer Aquatics Center record in the 3-meter with a 359.10, but CMS' Kendall Hollimon won it with a 412.42.

Zane Freeman qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships on both boards when he took third on the three-meter (339.07) and fourth at the one-meter dive (287.02). Garret Chew also took third on the 1-meter (307.58).

"Freshman Zane Freeman came in without a three-meter list and qualified on both boards today," Dive Coach Jeff Couto said. "I expect him to be top-16 in the nation.

"This week has been outstanding, the team's discipline, their determination and ability to adjust on the small things is incredible. It's fun to see the hard work pay off, just because you work hard doesn't mean you're going to get the results."

Jerome Heidrich headlined CBU's greatest showcase of strength in the 100 and 200 freestyles. The Lancers swept first through third in both events and even took fourth and fifth in the 200 free.

Heidrich won the 100 and 200 in respective times of 46.60 and 1:41.77, while Ohmar took second in 46.79 and 1:42.08. Valentim rounded out the top three in the 100 free (47.21), while Adrien Deloffre (1:42.95), Colton Babcock (1:45.22) and Robert Griffith (1:46.11) came went third through fifth in the 200.

CBU claimed the top-two spots in the 500-medley relay, as well. Tolman, Valentim, Brandon Schuster and Justin Quiroga won in 4:36.63, while Leahy, Sean Foster, Josh Walters and Kyle White took second (4:38.51). The 500-free relay grouping of Deloffre, Tanner Shore, Heidrich and Ohmar was also victorious in 4:10.07.

Schuster was also responsible for two individual wins in the 300 individual medley (2:59.62) and 500 free (4:42.55), while Leahy secured his second individual win in the 300 back (3:00.51).

There were several other impressive finishes for the Lancers. In the 300 IM, Tolman and Matt Amano came in second (3:00.44) and fourth (3:07.91), respectively, while the 500 free featured Babcock in second (4:47.26) and Shore (4:53.19) and Fluetsch (4:54.17) in fourth and fifth. Shore also took second in the 1650 free (16:57.81), while Walters came in third in the 50 free (21.48).