Falcon Swimmers Compete in WIAC Meet

Feb. 19, 2005

The Falcon men’s and women’s swim teams finished sixth and fifth respectively at the WIAC Meet held at UW-Whitewater over the weekend.

For the men, Chad Goetsch placed fifth in the 1650 free in 17:13.67. Brandon Blaisdell finished sixth in the three-meter diving with 309.8 points. The Falcon 400 free relay team of Goetsch, Tom Fritchen, Ryan Hawke and Ryan Smagaard placed sixth in 3:25. Hawke finished 10th in the 200 back in 2:09.49, Mike Keyser was 12th in 2:14.89, Dan Kessenich was 13th in 2:17.18 and Troy Wuollet was 15th in 2:32.11. In the 100 free Fritchen placed 17th in 52.56. In the 200 breastsroke Smaagard was 10th in 2:28.54, Tony Yarusso was 13th in 2:38.79, Eli Eschenbauch was 15th in 2:41.7, Ben Swanson was 16th in 2:45.97 and Sean Gamlin was 17th in 2:48.41.

For the women, Danielle Cesare placed 10th in the 200 back in 2:17.63. Sarah Foster was 16th in 2:25.88 and Amanda Spangberg was 17th in 2:27.68. In the 100 free Laura Schultz placed 10th in 56.61, Kelly Deters was 14th in 57.38 and Jamie Hatch was 17th in 58.16. Marissa Merchant placed 10th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:40.01 and Ali Meisen was 13th in 3:01.31. In the 200 fly Rachel Clark finished 11th in 2:26.56 and Pudgie Siverling was 16th in 2:53.29. The Falcon 400 free relay team of Schultz, Hatch, Spangberg and Deters finished fifth in 3:48.66.

La Crosse won the women's team title with 1297.5 points followed by Stevens Point 1247, Eau Claire 777.5, Oshkosh 466, River Falls 361 and Whitewater 355. Stevens Point won the men's team title with 1328 points followed by La Crosse 1013, Eau Claire 733, Whitewater 602, Oshkosh 463 and River Falls 370.

Falcon Swimmers Compete in WIAC Meet

Feb. 18, 2005

The Falcon men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the second of the three-day WIAC Meet being held at UW-Whitewater.

For the men, the 200 medley relay team of Ryan Hawke, Ryan Smaagard, Tony Yarusso and Chad Goetsch placed sixth in 1:46.95. Hawke finished 11th in the 400 IM in 4:43.13. In the 100 fly, Smaagard was 12th in 56.78, Dan Kessenich was 15th in 59.97 and Eli Eschenbauch was 17th in 1:07.9. In the 200 free, Goetsch was 14th in 1:51.38 and Tom Fritchen was 17th in 1:55.98. Yarusso placed 16th in the 100 breaststroke with Eschenbauch 17th in 1:13.66 and Sean Gamlin 18th in 1:15.21. Mike Keyser placed 12th in the 100 back in 1:01.67 followed by Kessenich in 13th in 1:02.67 and Troy Wuollet in 17th place in 1:09.54. Brandon Blaisdell placed sixth in the three-meter diving with 322.95 points. The Falcon 800 free relay team of Hawke, Fritchen, Kessenich and Goetsch placed sixth in 7:40.59.

For the women, the 200 medley relay team placed fifth in 1:56.11. Members of the team are Danielle Cesare, Rachel Clark, Marissa Merchant and Kelly Deters. Laura Schultz placed ninth in the 400 IM in 4:56.57, followed by Tera LaZarre in 16th in 5:23.84 and Pudgie Siverling in 17th in 5:40.86. Clark placed 10th in the 100 fly in 1:02.63. Sarah Foster placed 15th in the 200 free in 2:10.46 and Jamie Hatch was 16th in 2:10.93. Merchant finished ninth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.54 and Ali Meissen was 13th in 1:22.06. Deters was the top finisher for the Falcons in the 100 back in 11th place in 1:04.43. Cesare was 13th in 1:02.02. Debra Schmelzer was 17th in 1:06.73 and Foster was 18th in 1:07.62. The 800 free relay team of Schultz, Foster, Deters and Cesare placed fourth in 8:24.58.

In the men's team standings Stevens Point leads with 860 followed by La Crosse 698, Eau Claire 465, Whitewater 396, Oshkosh 313 and RF with 237. In the women's team standings La Crosse leads with 933.5 followed by Stevens Point 844, Eau Claire 550.5, Oshkosh 311, Whitewater 275 and RF with 254.

The Falcons will compete in the third and final day of the WIAC Meet on Saturday at UW-Whitewater.

Falcon Swimmers Compete in WIAC Meet

Feb. 17, 2005

The Falcon men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the first day of the WIAC Meet held at UW-Whitewater on Thursday.

For the women, the 200 free relay team of Danielle Cesare, Jamie Hatch, Laura Schultz and Kelly Deters placed fourth in 1:41.9. Schultz finished eighth in the 200 IM in 2:17.73 and Rachel Clark finished 17th in 2:23.51. In the 50 free, Cesare placed 14th in 25.93 and Deters was 15th in 25.98. The 400 medley relay team of Cesare, Clark, Marissa Merchant and Schultz placed fifth in 4:14.5. In the team scoring La Crosse leads with 416 poitns followed by Stevens Point 347, Eau Claire 261, Whitewater 124, Oshkosh 120 and RF with 102.

For the men, the 200 free relay team of Ryan Smaagard, Tom Fritchen, Chad Goetsch and Ryan Hawke placed sixth in 1:33.6. Goetsch placed ninth in the 500 free in 4:58.83 and Smaagard was 10th in the 50 free in 22.71. Brandon Blaisdell placed ninth in the one-meter diving with a score of 299.8. The Falcon 400 medley relay team of Mike Keyer, Smaagard, Tony Yarusso and Fritchen placed fifth in 3:59.75. Stevens Point leads in the team scoring with 416 points followed by La Crosse 299, Eau Claire 230, Whitewater 176, Oshkosh 144 and RF 109.

The Falcons will compete in the second day of the WIAC Meet on Friday at UW-Whitewater.

Falcon Swimmers Win at St. Mary's

Jan. 29, 2005

The Falcon men’s and women’s swim teams won dual meets at St. Mary’s Saturday afternoon.

The men won, 99-53, and the women won, 106-87. The Falcon women finished 4-3 in dual meets this year and it is the first winning season for the team in five seasons, according to Coach Bill Henderson.

For the women, the 400 medley relay team of Maggie Olson, Marissa Merchant, Rachel Clark and Kelly Deters placed first in 4:22.26. Sarah Foster won the 200 free in 2:11.98 and Deters won the 50 free in 25.75. Laura Schultz won the 200 IM in 2:21.86 and the 100 free in 57.81. Clark won the 100 fly in 1:07.2.

For the men, the 400 medley relay team of Dan Kessenich, Anthony Yarusso, Ryan Hawke and Tom Fritchen placed first in 4:17.61. Brandon Blaisdell won the one-meter diving in 194.85. Chad Goetsch won the 1000 free in 10:44.85 and the 500 free in 5:13.85. Fritchen won the 200 free in 2:02.04. Hawke won the 200 IM in 2:13.4 and Ryan Smaagard won the 100 fly in 59.39. Mike Keyser took the top spot in the 100 back in 1:02.75.

The Falcons will next compete in the WIAC Meet at UW-Whitewater from Feb. 17-19.

Falcon Swimmers Do Well at St. Catherines

Jan. 21, 2005

The Falcon men's and women's swim teams performed well at the St. Catherine Invitational held Saturday afternoon.

The women placed second of seven teams with 478.5 points while the men placed fourth of four teams with 392 points.

For the women, the 200 free relay team of Kelly Deters, Danielle Cesare, Jamie Hatch and Laura Schultz placed first in 1:44.24. Schultz placed first in the 400 IM in 5:02.05, second in the 100 free in 58.09 and second in the 200 IM in 2:21.76. Deters placed first and Cesare second in the 50 free. Deters finished in 25.86 and Cesare in 26.25. The 200 medley relay team of Maggie Olson, Marissa Merchant, Rachel Clark and Hatch placed first in 1:59.21. Clark won first place in the 100 fly in 1:03.97 and Olson took the top spot in the 100 back in 1:03.74. Cesare placed second in the 100 back in 1:04.2.

For the men, Chad Goetsch placed third in the 500 free in 5:15.35, third in the 1,650 free in 18:24.71 and second in the 200 free in 1:55.76. Ryan Hawke placed second in the 400 IM in 4:59.16. Ryan Smaagard placed third in the 100 fly in 58.72. Tom Fritchen placed third in the 100 free in 55.66.

The Falcons will next compete on Saturday at St. Mary's with action starting at 1 p.m. St. Catherine Invitational meet results.

Falcon Swimmers Compete Against UWEC

Jan. 21, 2005

The Falcon men's and women's swim teams competed in a dual meet against UW-Eau Claire Friday night at the River Falls High School pool.

The UWEC men won, 154-57, and the UWEC women won, 157-65.

For the men, Chad Goetsch won the 1,000 free in 10:52.66 and Ryan Smaagard won the 50 free in 22.95.

For the women, Danielle Cesare won the 50 free in 25.87 and Kelly Deters was second in 26.1. Maggie Olson won the 100 back in 1:03.41.

The Falcons will next compete again on Saturday at the St. Catherine Invitational. Action starts at 9 a.m.

Falcon Women’s Swim Team Beats Augsburg

Dec. 11, 2004

The Falcon women competed against Augsburg on Saturday. The score was 105-73.

"[The women] swam off events in this meet and went exhibition in the last three events," head coach Bill Henderson said.

The 200 medley relay consisting of Sarah Foster, Rachel Clark, Logan Baker and Laura Schultz took first in 2:07.03. In the 1000, the Falcons took the top three places with Maggie Olson in 12:05.16, Amanda Spangberg in 13:00 and Deb Schmelzer in 13:04.71. Foster took first in the 200 free with 2:18.27, followed by Tera LaZarre in 2:20.36. Kelly Deters took first in the 50 free (26.31) and Schultz won the 200 IM (2:22.69) and the 100 back (1.09.34). Ashley Crunstedt followed Schultz for second in the 100 back with 1:11.34. The women took also took the top three places in the 100 free with Olson (59.59), Steph Phillips (1:08.22) and Katie Bild (1:09.19).

The Falcon swim and dive teams will next compete January 21 at River Falls High School against Eau Claire. The action starts at 6 p.m.

Falcon Swim Teams Defeat Hamline

Dec. 10, 2004

The UW-RF swimmers and divers competed against Hamline on Friday. The men’s score was 111-101, and the women scored 120-98.

"[It was a] super meet for both teams. We went exhibition in the last event so it wasn’t as close as the score indicates. A double win is big for us!" head coach Bill Henderson said.

The men’s team scored big points in some first place finishes. The 200 medley relay consisting of Troy Wuollet, Anthony Yarusso, Eli Eschenbauch and Jake Moe took first in 2:03.35. Chad Goetsch won the 1650 (18:43.43) and the 500 (5:21.19). Ryan Hawke took the 200 IM in 2:13.54 and Ryan Smaagard took first in the 100 breast in 1:08.04. Bryce Shearen scored points in both swimming and diving.

The women also had good finishes. The 200 medley relay consisting of Maggie Olson, Marissa Merchant, Rachel Clark and Logan Baker took first in 1:59.89. Danielle Cesare won the 50 free in 25.82, followed closely by teammate Kelly Deters (26.18). Laura Schultz won the 200 IM in 2:22.33, with the second place being fellow Falcon Amanda Spangberg (2:32.86). Rachel Clark won the 100 fly (1:05.82), Deters took first in the 100 free (56.74) and Merchant won the 100 breast in 1:14.45. Olson won the 100 back (1:02.94) followed by Cesare (1:03.93). Nichole Paumen and Jamie Farley also scored points for the team in diving.

The Falcon women will next compete Saturday against Hamline at River Falls High School at 1 p.m.

Swim Teams Compete at St. Mary's Invitational

Dec. 4, 2004

The Falcon men’s and women’s swimming teams saw success at the St. Mary’s University Invitational on Saturday.

For the women, Maggie olson won the 100 back in 1:03.74 and Danielle Cesare was second in the event in 1:04.17. Rachel Clark took first place in the 200 fly in 2:24.88 and in the 100 fly in 1:03.51. Laura Schultz placed second in the 400 IM in 5:05.57. The 200 free relay team of Schultz, Olson, Sarah Foster and Jamie Hatch placed first in 1:47.46.

Chad Goetsch won his specialties, the 1,650 free, in 18:34.36, the 500 free in 5:15.57 and the 400 IM in 4:56.08. Ryan Smaagard placed third in the 100 fly in 58.39

It was a very good meet for us," Coach Bill Henderson said. "We had about 90 percent seasonal
bests and 30 percent lifetime bests. Laura Schultz was outstanding for the women. The wins by Maggie Olson in the 100 back and Chad Goetsch in the 500 free were big wins for us. As far as the team results go, a second place finish for the women was very gratifying. Macalester outscored us by more than we
could handle on the boards though we did get some points from Jamie Farley on the one meter board. It was nice to beat St. Thomas as they beat us in the dual meet the other night and our depth showed as
we beat them in this meet. For the men we were fourth but not far behind the two teams that tied for second and we had no diving points, so I was very pleased with that."

The Falcons will next perform in their home pool at River Falls High School against Hamline on Friday at 6 p.m.

Swim Teams Compete at St. Thomas

Dec. 3, 2004

The Falcon swimming and diving teams lost dual meets at St. Thomas on Thursday night.

The St. Thomas women won, 57-46 and the St. Thomas men won, 59-34.

For the women, Danielle Cesare won the 50 free in 26.93 and Marissa Merchant won the 200 breaststroke in 2:42.37. The Falcon 400 free relay team also placed first in 4:02.12. Members of the team were Jamie Hatch, Sarah Foster, Maggie Olson and Laura Schultz.

For the men, Ryan Smaagard won the 200 breaststroke in 2:29.96. The Falcon 400 free relay team of Chad Goetsch, Tom Fritchen, Ryan Hawke and Smaagard won that race in 3:41.18.

"The meet went well," Falcon Coach Bill Henderson said. "We were missing two key women, Kelly Deters and Ashley Crunstedt. Cesare's 100 free swim (57.25), Schultz's 200 IM (2:22.78) and Merchant's breaststroke were the highlights for the women. For the men, Goetsch's 200 free (1:56.68) and 200 fly (2:17.71), Smaagard's 200 breaststroke, and Anthony Yarusso's 50 free (27:34) were our highlights."

The Falcons will next compete at the St. Mary's Invitational on Saturday. Action starts at 9 a.m.

Swim Teams Compete at WIAC Relays

Nov. 20, 2004

The Falcon swimming and diving teams competed at the WIAC Relays held at UW-Eau Claire on Saturday.

For the women, the top finish was turned in by the 300 backstroke relay team of Maggie Olson, Kelly Deters and Danielle Cesare who finished third in 3:16.1.

The men's 300 backstroke relay team of Ryan Hawke, Dan Kessinich and Tom Fritchen placed fifth in 3:17.59. The 400 free relay team of Chad Goetsch, Hawke, Fritchen and Ryan Smaagard also placed fifth in 3:38.54.

The Falcons will next compete at St. Thomas on Thursday, Dec. 2. The meet starts at 6 p.m.

Swim Teams Host Macalester

Nov. 14, 2004

The Falcon swimming and diving teams had solid meets but lost to Macalester at the River Falls High School pool Saturday afternoon.

The Macalester women won, 155-125 and the men won, 153-111.

For the men, Chad Goetsch won the 1650 free in 18:35.01, the 400 IM in 4:55.38 and the 500 free in 5:21.91. Eli Eschenbauch won the 200 fly in 2:48.63. Also taking first place was the Falcon 400 medley relay team of Troy Wuollet, Sean Gamlin, Tom Fritchen and Eschenbausch in 4:38.06.

The women’s 400 medley relay team placed first in 4:19.47. Members of the team were Danielle Cesare, Rachel Clark, Marissa Merchant and Kelly Deters. Cesare also won the 100 back in 1:05.6 and Deters won the 50 free in 26.32. Laura Schultz won the 500 free in 5:48.7. Clark won the 100 fly in 1:03.98.

The Falcons will next compete in the WIAC Relays on Nov. 20 at UW-Eau Claire. Action starts at 9 a.m.

Swim Teams Compete at UW-Whitewater

Nov. 5, 2004

The Falcon women's team won and the men's team lost in dual swim meets at UW-Whitewater on Friday night.

The Falcon women outscored Whitewater, 163.5-116.5, while the UWW men won, 142-109.

For the women, the 200 medley relay team of Danielle Cesare, Maggie Olson, Marissa Merchant and Kelly Deters placed first in 1:58.74. Cesare won the 100 back in 1:05.11 and Merchant won the 100 breaststroke in 1:15.61. Merchant also won the 200 breaststroke in 2:46.53. Rachel Clark won first place in the 200 fly in 2:32.2 and she also won the 100 fly in 1:03.67. Deters won the 50 free in 26.43. Olson took the top finish in the 200 back in 2:21.76. The Falcon 400 free relay team of Cesare, Jamie Hatch, Deters and Laura Schultz won that race in 3:55.51.

For the men, Chad Goetsch won the 1,000 free in 11:11.25 and the 500 free in 5:27.02. Ryan Smaagard won the 100 fly in 58.22 and Ryan Hawke won the 200 IM in 2:20.21. The Falcon 400 relay team of Goetsch, Hawke, Tom Fritchen and Smaagard won that race in 3:38.87.

The Falcons will next host Macalester on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. The meet will be at the River Falls High School pool.