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Swimming and Diving DIVISION II MEN’S Highlights Drury wins 10th consecutive men’s title: It is now, officially, a decade of dominance. Drury won its record 10th consecutive men’s NCAA Division II national title as the Panthers squad walked away with top honors as the national swimming and diving cham- pionships came to a close on Saturday night at the Spire Institute. The DU men were untouched yet again, compiling 569.5 points to 361 for runner-up Florida Southern. Wayne State (Mich.) finished third at 358.5, followed by Queens (N.C.) (285) and Bridgeport (258.5) to round out the top five. The men’s meet appeared over, for all intents and purposes, by no later than the end of the second day, when the Panthers were already up by triple digits. It marks the 12th men’s title since Drury made the move to the NCAA-II level in 1994-95. Counting their NAIA days, it’s the 21st men’s national championship, with all but one of those coming under the magnificent, 31-year reign of head coach Brian Reynolds. And each one, Reynolds says, feels just as important and satisfying as those of the past. “They all are special,” he said. “The only thing that gets old is the level of stress I have to endure as I get older. My body can’t seem to cope with it as well as it used to.” And, just as it seemingly happens every year, Drury had past stars uphold and enhance their reputations on their way out as seniors and new faces emerge as Panthers to watch in the coming years. From the senior leadership and performances of the likes of Nick McCarthy and Igor Kowal, to the promising leaps forward of the likes of freshman backstroker Yekaterina Rudenko and freshmen like Fahad Alkhaldi, Daniel Rzadkowski and Alec Morris, the results in the end were the same. And there was no better shining examples of what Drury swimming is all about than the senior McCarthy, akid who was a solid squad member his first three years, but broke out of the pack and became a bonafide swimming star in his final season. McCarthy was the champion in the 50 free, finished second in the 100 free on Saturday and became that anchor leg on the relays that DU was seeking since relay manchild Vladimir Sidorkin graduated last May. He had finished 17th, 16th and ninth in the 50 in his three previous trips to nationals. “He’s always had it ... as Nick refined his stroke his first couple of years of training, then we went to work on his kick and all the other elements that made him aggressive on the wall, which used to just bury him before,” Reynolds said. “He’s just a kid who would listen and work on things every day. The progression is always such where we love to see a kid peak in his senior year, and Nick was a great example of that. “The thing we pride ourselves on more than anything is the continued development of the athlete through a four-year cycle. That’s how we’ve been able to maintain the dominance. We talk to them after the national meet, explain to them that these are the things they have been shown by the older kids that you have to do, and it’s all just part of the process.” The men got a second from the freshman Morris -- who just joined the team at the semester -- in the mile, a second from Kowal in the 200 back, a third from Banjo Borja in the 200 breast and, fittingly, a victory in the closing 400 free relay from Rzadkowski, Samuel Olson -- a great story in itself, with his comeback from a broken collarbone suffered in early January -- Albert Lloyd and the aforementioned McCarthy. Then again, they were all great stories to Reynolds and many of those in northeastern Ohio who witnessed them. 2014 TEAM STANDINGS 2014 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Matsuyama, Bridgeport, 1:38.10; 12. Fahad Alkhaldi, Drury, 1. Drury ...................................................................... 569.5 1:38.26; 13. Jesus Marin, Fla. Southern, 1:38.67; 14. Jordi 50-yard freestyle: Final—1. Nicholas McCarthy, Drury, Joan Montseny Diez, Drury, 1:38.70; 15. Pasko Komadina, Fla. 2. Fla. Southern ..........................................................361 19.75; 2. Daniel Rzadkowski, Drury and Oscar Pereiro, Southern, 1:38.83; 16. Jonathan Glaser, Missouri S&T, 1:38.97. 3. Wayne State ........................................................ 358.5 Bridgeport, 19.88; 4. Robert Swan, Fla. Southern, 20.05; 5. 4. Queens (NC) ...........................................................285 Matheus Assis, Saint Leo, 20.06; 6. Sean Gunn, Limestone, 500-yard freestyle: Final—1. Victor Polyakov, West 5. Bridgeport ........................................................... 258.5 20.07; 7. Nicholas Korth, UC San Diego, 20.23; 8. Samuel Chester, 4:23.44; 2. Jonathan Glaser, Missouri S&T, 4:24.31; 6. West Chester ..........................................................237 Olson, Drury, 20.53. Consolation—9. Sean Feher, Drury, 3. Bradley Strathmeyer, West Chester, 4:25.46; 4. Ivan 7. UC San Diego .........................................................229 20.14; 10. Arthur Heale, UC San Diego, 20.33; 11. Allan Sangines, Bridgeport, 4:25.95; 5. Jared Haley, West Chester, 8. Wingate ....................................................................221 Gutierrez, Fla. Southern, 20.36; 12. Runar Borgen, Tampa, 4:26.94; 6. Fahad Alkhaldi, Drury, 4:28.09; 7. Alex Bryson, 9. Tampa .......................................................................189 20.37; 13. Fabrice Wendel, Delta St., 20.47; 14. Esau Simpson, St. Cloud St., 4:28.23; 8. Juan Tolosa, Fla. Southern, 4:28.75. 10. Grand Valley St. .................................................... 146 Nova Southeastern, 20.51; 15. Igor Kowal, Drury, 20.60; 16. Consolation—9. Franco Lupoli, Fla. Southern, 4:26.79; 11. Missouri S&T ...........................................................141 Sergio Sanchis Peris, Ashland, 20.70. 10. Gustavo Silva Santa, Lindenwood, 4:26.91; 11. Alec 12. Lindenwood ...........................................................127 100-yard freestyle: Final—1. Ruben Gimenez, Bridgeport, Morris, Drury, 4:28.02; 12. Marko Blazevski, Wingate, 4:28.54; 13. Clarion .......................................................................108 43.49; 2. Nicholas McCarthy, Drury, 43.54; 3. Robert Swan, 13. Sylwest Borowicz Skoneczny, Lindenwood, 4:28.71; 14. Delta St. ....................................................................104 Fla. Southern, 44.16; 4. Daniel Rzadkowski, Drury, 44.24; 5. 14. Chandler Pourvahidi, UC San Diego, 4:31.34; 15. Igor 15. Nova Southestern ...................................................93 Till Barthel, Wayne St. (MI), 44.25; 6. Sean Gunn, Limestone, Mijatovic, Lindenwood, 4:31.64; 16. Paul Li, UC San Diego, 16. St. Cloud St. ................................................................85 44.45; 7. Oscar Periero, Bridgeport, 44.46; 8. Martin Hammer, 4:38.14. 17. Saint Leo .....................................................................80 Tampa, 44.50. Consolation—9. Bruno Barbosa, Indianapolis, 1,000-yard freestyle: Final—1. Victor Polyakov, 18. Ashland........................................................................79 44.81; 10. Dylon Johnson, Wingate, 44.82; 11. Albert Lloyd, West Chester, 9:07.00; 2. Sylwest Borowicz Skoneczny, Drury, 44.84; 12. Vladislav, Paskas, Bridgeport, 44.87; 13. 19. Limestone ...................................................................75 Lindenwood, 9:08.66; 3. Juan Tolosa, Fla, Southern, 9:09.71; Fabrice Wendel, Delta St., 44.91; 14. Allan Gutierrez, Fla. 20. Cal Baptist. ..................................................................52 4. Fahad Alkhaldi, Drury, 9:13.96; 5. Chandler Pourvahidi, UC Southern, 44.93; 15. Kent Olsen-Stavrakas, Colorado Mesa, 21. Indianapolis ...............................................................51 San Diego, 9:13.96; 6. Franco Lupoli, Fla. Southern, 9:16.01; 45.03; 16. Christian Larsen, Limestone, 45.05. Southern Conn .........................................................51 7. Alec Morris, Drury, 6:16.16; 8. Jonathan Glaser, Missouri 23 Colorado Mesa ........................................................ 41 200-yard freestyle: Final—1. Victor Polyakov, West S&T, 9:16.18. Consolation—9. Jared Haley, West Chester, 24. Lake Erie ..................................................................36.5 Chester, 1:35.25; 2. Till Barthel, Wayne St. (MI), 1:35.96; 3. 9:16.40; 10. Bradley Strathmeyer, West Chester, 9:17.69; 25. Pfeiffer ..........................................................................11 Gianni Ferrero, Grand Valley St., 1:36.17; 4. Leif-Henning, 11. Kyle Nadler, UC San Diego, 9:19.83; 12. Elijah Burrows, 26. IUP....................................................................................5 Kleuver, Wingate, 1:36.83; 5. Albert Lloyd, Drury, 1:37.12; 6. Cal Baptist, 9:22.71; 13. Gustavo Silva Santa, Lindenwood, 27. Tiffin ................................................................................2 Kristian Larsen, Wayne St. (MI), 1:37.65; 7. Benjamin Taylor, 9:23.21; 14. Alex Menke, Queens (NC), 9:24.05; 15. Alexander Gannon ..........................................................................2 Queens (NC), 1:38.07; 8. Luis Rojas, Fla. Southern, 1:38.43; Mitrushina, UC San Diego, 9:24.23; 16. Raul Garrastazu, Fla. Consolation—9. Kyle Gunderson, Grand Valley St., 1:37.93; Fairmont ........................................................................2 Southern, 9:24.87. 29. LeMoyne College ......................................................2 10. Florian Mehlan, Nova Southeastern, 1:38.01; 11. Didac 2 DIVISION II MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING—Individual Results 1,650-yard freestyle: