NORFOLK, VA (Jan. 29) - Old Dominion's men's swimming and diving team swept through William and Mary and American in a tri-meet to finish the 1999-2000 CAA season at 6-0. The Monarchs (9-2, 6-0) defeated William and Mary, 148-92, and American, 135-101.
Senior diver Kevin Harrison (Bethpage, NY) earned a berth in the NCAA Deep Zones for the third year in a row when he qualified with a score of 303.25 in the men's one meter board competition. Harrison, the defending CAA Champion in the one and three meter dives, also won the men's three meter dive with a score of 299.30.
Meanwhile, the Monarch swimmers turned in another gutsy performance en route to the team's second undefeated conference season in three years. Senior Jimmy Sullivan (West Palm Beach, FL) won both the 1000 (9:28.185) and 500 free (4:37.361) while senior John Sax (Memphis, TN) captured first-place honors in the men's 100 free (46.911).
The Monarchs conclude the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 5, as they host UMBC in the Scrap Chandler Pool at 12 pm.
Final ScoresWilliam and Mary92,Old Dominion148American101,Old Dominion135Old Dominion Times400 Medley RelayODU-Cardillo, Coley, Mitchell, Guisto3:30.000 (2nd)ODU-Hofmann, Hofmann, Simmons, Reeser3:40.395 (5th)1000 FreeJimmy Sullivan9:28.185 (1st)John Wall9:33.196 (2nd)200 FreeMark Guisto1:43.558 (3rd)Ben Blackwood1:46.045 (6th)Mike Coley 1:46.267 (7th)Jake Gibbs1:48.755 (9th) 50 FreeJohn Sax 21.599 (3rd)Matt Morrisette21.841 (5th)Rick Reeser22.763 (8th)400 IMEric Mitchell4:09.645 (2nd)Steve Corson4:14.815 (4th)Bobby Newcomb4:24.872 (9th)Clay Simmons4:32.018 (12th)One Meter DivingKevin Harrison 303.25 (1st)Damion Patton167.25 (3rd)Joe Kieffer150.85 (4th)200 FlyEric Mitchell1:56.229 (3rd)Jeff Hofmann2:01.385 (4th)Clay Simmons2:02.620 (6th)100 FreeJohn Sax46.911 (1st)Matt Morrisette48.130 (5th)Chris Reeser49.970 (7th)Rick Reeser50.180 (8th)200 BackJohn Wall1:55.657 (3rd)Greg Hofmann1:59.541 (6th)Greg Cardillo1:59.641 (7th)Bobby Newcomb2:08.305 (10th)500 FreeJimmy Sullivan4:37.361 (1st)Steve Corson4:46.763 (6th)Jake Gibbs4:52.478 (8th)Ben Blackwood4:54.119 (9th)Three Meter DivingKevin Harrison299.30 (1st)Joe Kieffer183.40 (2nd)Damion Patton175.10 (3rd)200 BreastMike Coley2:08.332 (2nd)Jimmy Sullivan2:12.787 (4th)Jeff Hofmann2:18.222 (6th)400 Free RelayODU-Guisto, Cardillo, Morrisette, Sax3:08.603 (2nd)ODU-Wall, Reeser, Corson, Blackwood3:19.184 (5th)