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Miami Closes Gap on Eastern Michigan After Day Two

Mar 3, 2001

OXFORD, Ohio - Miami University's men's swimming and diving team entered the second day of competition at the Mid-American Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Championships trailing Eastern Michigan by 7.5 points. At the end of day two, the RedHawks trailed the Eagles my a mere 3.5 points heading into the final day (585.50-582).

John Carroll (Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis) kicked things off for the Red and White by winning his second individual title of the championships. Carroll was victorious in the 400 yard individual medley, an event he won back in 2000, with a time of 3:51.85. Carroll's time was a new MAC record, a record which he previously set back in the 1999.

Senior Will Sensenbrenner (Champaign, Ill./Central) took first-place in the 100 yard butterfly, finishing the race in 48.43. Sensenbrenner was crowned MAC Champion the night before in the 50 yard freestyle.

Junior Eric DiSalle (Maumee, Ohio/St. Francis), sophomore Kelly Ball (Granger, Ind./Penn) and David Fraas (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) finished 1-2-3, respectively, in the 200 yard freestyle. DiSalle triumph was his second one of the championship. DiSalle took home first-place honors in the 200 yard individual medley Thursday evening.

Junior Dylan Nichols (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) continued his domination in the diving events. Nichols, who won the one-meter competition the night before, edged out Eastern Michigan's Manny Billegas on the three-meter by a score of 499.20-498.80. Nichols has now won consecutive MAC Championships on both boards.

The RedHawks final win of the night came in the 800 yard freestyle relay, which is an event they won back in 2000. Ball, Fraas, DiSalle and Carroll took home first-place plaudits with a time of 6:39.51.

Eastern Michigan senior Bryson Tan made conference history by setting a new MAC record in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 54.33. Tan's time automatically qualifies him for the NCAA Championships in this event.