Michigan State University
Georgia Tech Invitational
Swimming & Diving Concludes Action at Georgia Tech Invite
11/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Nov. 21, 2010
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Michigan State swimming and diving team concluded action at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 21 in impressive fashion. Jacob Jarzen concluded action with the third fastest collegiate time of the year with a win in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.20, an NCAA B-cut standard time.
"We had a good final day to the meet today," said MSU coach Matt Gianiodis. "I feel really good with how the team did overall. We certainly did some things that will benefit us for the remainder of the season as we head into the second half. I am really excited, but we do still have a lot of work ahead of us. Today really helped me be certain that this trip was worth it, and it definitely was."
Placing second in the 200 breaststroke was Kevin Puskaric with an NCAA B-cut standard time of 1:57.22, a time which is also the second-fastest mark by a collegiate swimmer this year.
Colby Ward finished off his weekend with a strong finish in the mile freestyle with a fifth-place mark of 15:36.85. Ricky Forrest also swam in the finals, placing seventh with a time of 15:39.88.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Jacob Jarzen, Brandon Williams, Bryan Williams and Mark Schramm were also fifth with a time of 3:02.58.
Ricky Forrest was ninth in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:53.74.
Jenny Rusch, Kerry Sodonis, Tori Merritt and Summer Strickler comprised the 400 freestyle relay team that placed ninth with a time of 3:31.26.
KJ Burkland was 12th in the mile freestyle with a time of 17:00.50.
Becca Ebner finished the 200 butterfly with a time of 13th, finishing 13th overall.
Kerry Sodonis placed 16th in the 200 breaststroke when she clocked in at 2:21.26.
After having Thanksgiving weekend off, the Spartans return to action Friday-Saturday, Dec. 3-4 when select members will travel to the Eastern Michigan Invitational. Other members will travel to Columbus, Ohio for the USA Short Course Nationals Friday-Sunday, Dec. 3-5.
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