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Men's Swimming News

YATSKO SELECTED MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR -- posted Monday, April 28 2008

He began his journey by flying high and fast over the water to get to Incarnate Word and then he swam through the water often and quick enough to be named Incarnate Word’s Male Athlete of the Year for 2007-1008.

On his way to earning the University’s top yearend honor for male athletes, Aliaksandr Yatsko became UIW’s first national champion of any kind in some 14 years when he won the 500-meter freestyle race at the NCAA Division II National Championships.

In winning that particular race, he was named All-American. And, he three other All-American designations after finishing third in both the 200 free and 1,650 free, and then fourth in the 1,000 freestyle event. All that made him a four-time national honoree, in one year.

A native of Minsk, Belarus, Yatsko’s journey to San Antonio began when another swimmer from his home country referred Yatsko to UIW Coach Phillip Davis. A series of e-mails and telephone calls ensued as he was being courted by some significant Division I schools in the United States.

His decision was made and he boarded the airplane to fly over the big water, landing in UIW’s Barshop Natatorium where during the year he set a grand total of six individual school records and was a member of relay teams establishing an additional four school marks.

His records and awards came principally in freestyle events but he did divert himself enough to win and set a record in the 400-meter individual medley at the New South Intercollegiate Swimming Conference meet.

Seven times during the year the sophomore information technology major was voted Incarnate Word’s male athlete of the week.

All during the athletic-academic year coaches and staff persons in the Cardinals athletic department select a female athlete of the week. At the end of the year all who have received a weekly honor are eligible for the final balloting to select the athlete of the year. The selections are based solely on performances on the court, field, course or in the water.

Yatsko, McKay Named All-American -- posted Wednesday, March 26 2008

With their performances at the NCAA Division II Swimming Championships held in Columbia, Missouri, Incarnate Word swimmers Alexander Yatsko and Blake McKay received All-American honors.

Yatsko was named All-American in four events: the 200-freestyle(3rd place), the 1000-freestyle (4th place), the 1650-freestyle (3rd place) and the 500-freestyle, in which he took the national title with a time of 4:25.84.

McKay received All-American Honorable Mention honors after placing 12th in the 200-breaststroke and 14th in the 100-breaststroke.

It was the inaugural season for Cardinal men’s swimming.

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YATSKO TAKES NATIONAL TITLE -- posted Saturday, March 15 2008

COLUMBIA, Missouri - Alexander Yatsko became Incarnate Word’s first swimming national champion and the Cardinals’ third national champion in UIW history as he took the title in the men’s 500-freestyle at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships.

Yatsko, a freshman, recorded a time of 4:25.84, more than three seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

Yatsko is the first to win a national title at Incarnate Word since Jonas Andersson won the NAIA tennis singles in 1995. Andersson then teamed up with Javier Ruiz to win the national championship in men’s doubles the same year.

Freshman Blake McKay competed in the 100-breaststroke, finishing 14th with a time of 57.24.

The national meet will conclude Saturday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center and is being co-hosted by Missouri S&T and the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.

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Yatsko Finishes 3rd, 4th at NCAAs -- posted Thursday, March 13 2008

COLUMBIA, Missouri - Freshman stand-out Alexander Yatsko has put together a strong showing at the 2008 NCAA Division II Swimming championships, having recorded two top five showings in the first two days of the meet in the Incarnate Word men’s swim team’s inaugural season of competition.

On Wednesday, Yatsko recorded a fourth place finish in the 1000-freestyle. He finished the event in 9:17.94.

In the 200-freestyle on Thursday, Yatsko finished in third place with a time of 1:39.18. The winning time was 1:37.35.

The meet will continue through Saturday and is being co-hosted by Missouri S&T and the University of Missouri at the Mizzou Aquatics Center in Columbia, Missouri.

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Yatsko, McKay Heading to Nationals -- posted Wednesday, February 27 2008

In their first season of competition, the Incarnate Word Cardinals are sending two swimmers to the NCAA Division II Championships taking place in Columbia, Missouri, from March 12-15.

Over the regular season, Alexander Yatsko earned A-cuts in four events: the 400-individual medley, the 200-freestyle, the 500-freestyle and the 1650-freestyle. Yatsko, a freshman from Belarus?? Also collected B-cuts in the 1,000 freestyle and the 100-freestyle.

Blake McKay took an A-cut in the 200-breaststroke and a B-cut in the 100-breaststroke.

This weekend, Sean Reeves, Nathan Edwards, Mark McCombs, Ryan Rivette and Adrian Flores will compete at the University of Texas as they vie one last time for a qualifying cut.

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Edwards Collects Second Place Finish in Final Day -- posted Sunday, February 17 2008

CLEVELAND, Miss. - The University of the Incarnate Word men’s swim team finished the New South Intercollegiate Conference championship meet in sixth place with 290 points. On the final day, Nathan Edwards and Blake McKay had a second and third place finish, respectively.

In the 200-butterfly, Edwards recorded a time of 1:52.85 to finish second. McKay’s time of 2:07.32 in the 200-breaststroke garnered him a third place showing.

As a team, UIW finished behind Missouri S&T (830.5), Ouachita Baptist (733), Delta State (566), Henderson State (550.5), and Truman State (522.5). The Cardinals finished ahead of only Drury, who had 93.5 points.

Prior to Saturday’s finals, the league’s scholar athletes, who have posted a 3.0 or higher overall GPA were honored. The Cardinals placed 13 men on the list.

Robert Brewer
David Cano
Jose Casanova
Kyle Copley
Adrian Flores
Matthew Garza
Brad Kelley
Jesse Lund
Blake McKay
Sean Reeves
Taylor Rhoades
Ryan Rivette
Alexander Yatsko

For complete meet results, please check our results and schedule.

-UIW-

Men's Swimming in Sixth Place after Day 3 -- posted Friday, February 15 2008

Sean Reeves and Alexander Yatsko recorded UIW’s only top three showings Friday at the New South Intercollegiate Conference Championships, being hosted at Delta State in Cleveland, Miss.

Reeves recorded a second place finish in the 100-butterfly, completing the race in 50.48. Yatsko finished the 400-individual medley in 4:02.05 for a third place showing.

In team standings, the Cardinals are in sixth place with 207 points. They are ahead of only Drury, who sits with 93.5 points. Missouri S&T is in the lead with 555.5 points and Ouachita Baptist is in second at 523.5. Host Delta State is in third (432) and Henderson State had 408.5 points for fourth place. Truman State is in fifth with 364 points.

The conference finals will take place on Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will follow an awards ceremony for the league’s scholar athletes.

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Yatsko Sets Conference Record at Meet -- posted Wednesday, February 13 2008

CLEVELAND, Miss. – In the Cardinals' first season of competition, Incarnate Word swimmer Alexander Yatsko broke a New South Intercollegiate Conference record. The freshman finished the 1000-freestyle in 9:18.84 to set the new record in the first day of the NSIC Championship meet being held at Delta State in Cleveland, Miss.

As a team, the men find themselves at the bottom of a tight race. Ouachita Baptist is in the lead with 86 points while Missouri S&T is in second with 81. Truman State rounds out the top three with 77 points and meet-host, Delta State, rings in fourth with 64 points. Henderson State (44) falls in fifth place as the Cardinals sit tight with 29 points.

The meet will resume Thursday with preliminary rounds beginning at 10 a.m. and finals slated for 6 p.m.

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UIW Men Record 10 First-Place Finishes at Trinity -- posted Saturday, January 26 2008

The Cardinal men brought home 10 first-place finishes on the second and final day of the Trinity Invitational. But it wasn’t enough to take the meet’s title as their 822 team points put them in second place.

Meet host Trinity collected 1,054 points in the two-day event, with McMurry coming in third with 376 points and Southwestern rounding out the competition with 257 points.

Today’s meet started with the 200-medley relay and UIW capturing first place as Nathan Edwards, Mark McCombs, Sean Reeves and Alexander Yatsko finished in 1:37.93. The Cardinals’ second relay team made up of Blake McKay, Adrian Flores, Matt Dickman, and Taylor Rhoades finished in third place with a time of 1:45.99

That would be the first of Yatsko’s five first place showings. His next came in the 400-individual medley as he put up a time of 4:12.75. In the same event, Edwards finished in second place in 4:21.89.

In the 100-butterfly, Reeves’ time of 52.36 earned him a first-place finish. McKay and McCombs took the top two spots, respectively, in the 100-breaststroke with times of 1:00.09 and 1:01.01.

Yatsko then took the titles in the 200-free and the 1,650-free. In the 200, he finished in 1:44.17. In the 1,650, he finished in 16:25.21, as Flores and McKay finished the distance event in second and third. Flores recorded a time of 18:54.93 as McKay finished in 20:00.31

McKay and Yatsko, along with Edwards and Reeves, then took a first-place showing in the 400-freestyle relay. Edwards and Reeves then went on to take the top two places in the 200-butterfly. Edwards had a time of 1:56.97 and Reeves finished in 1:58.77. Edwards also took the win the 200-backstroke with a time of 1:59.15.

In the 200-breaststroke, McKay finished in 2:15.28 for the win and McCombs took second place in 2:19.30.

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Cardinals in Second Place Through First Day of Trinity Meet -- posted Saturday, January 26 2008

Through five events of the Trinity Invitational, the Incarnate Word Cardinals have taken six top-three finishes, including two first place showings.

The Cardinals’ Alexander Yatsko once again took a first place finish in the 500-freestyle, recording a time of 4:45.24. In the same event, Matt Garza finished in third place with a time of 5:15.44.

Nathan Edwards took UIW’s second first-place showing, finishing the 200-individual medley in 2:00.06. Teammate Blake McKay was just behind Edwards, as his time of 2:00.66 put him in second place.

The 200-freestyle relay finished in second place, as Yatsko, Edwards, Sean Reeves and Adrian Flores recorded a time of 1:29.64.

Reeves also recorded a second-place showing in the 50-freestyle with a time of 22.66. In the 1-meter diving event, the Cards’ Damien Silva finished in fourth place with a score of 184.35.

UIW concluded the first day of the meet in second place. Host Trinity collected 260 points, with the Cardinals right behind with 210 points. McMurry is in third place with 102 points and Southwestern finished with 69.

The final day of the meet will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday from the Bell Athletic Center on the campus of Trinity University.

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UIW Men Take Wins Over Trinity, Mesa State -- posted Saturday, January 19 2008

Incarnate Word took on Trinity and Mesa State Saturday afternoon at Barshop Natatorium. Alexander Yatsko and Blake McKay each recorded three first-place finishes for the Cardinals as Sean Reeves and Nathan Edwards each brought home two.

In head-to-head competition, the Cardinals defeated both Trinity and Mesa State. UIW outscored Mesa State 185 to 11 and recorded a win over the neighborhood rival, 149-124.

In the men’s 200-medley relay, Ryan Rivette, Mark McCombs, Sean Reeves and Alexander Yatsko recorded a first place finish with a time of 1:38.36. Yatsko followed up with a first place finish in the 200-freestyle as recorded a time of 1:44.13.

Nathan Edwards and Rivette took first and second place, respectively, in the 100-backstroke. Edwards had a time of 54.51 and Rivette was just behind at 55.09. Edwards also had a first place showing in the 200-backstroke, finishing in 2:00.10.

Three Cardinals finished in the top four of the 100-breaststroke. Blake McKay led the flock with a time of 59.18. McCombs came in second at 1:01.61 and Kyle Copley finished fourth with a time of 1:05.86. McKay recorded his second first-place finish as his time of 2:12.87 was good enough for the win in the 200-breaststroke. In the same event, McCombs and Kyle Copley took the next two spots. McCombs’ time of 2:17.37 put him in second place while Copley finished third in 2:24.17.

McKay and Copley finished in the top three of the 200-individual medley. McKay’s time of 2:04.05 put him in first place, and Copley came in third in 2:09.13.

Edwards recorded a second place showing in the 200-butterfly, finishing in 2:02.51. Rivette and Tyger Potts-Hickey followed in at third and fourth, respectively, with times of 2:08.40 and 2:18.96.

In the 50-freestyle, Reeves and Taylor Rhoades recorded top five finishes. Reeves finished in second place in 22.78 as Rhoades came in fifth with a time of 24.16. Reeves, a freshman out of Austin, recorded a time of 49.68 in the 100-freestyle for a first place finish. He also took a first place showing in the 100-butterfly, recording a time of 52.58.

Yatsko won the 500-freestyle with a time of 4:48.22 and did the same in the 1000-freestyle, finishing in 9:57.97. In the latter event, Matt Garza came in third with a time of 11:06.86.

To conclude the meet, the 200-freestyle relay finished in second place. Edwards, McKay, Rhoades, and Matt Dickman recorded a time of 1:33.71.

In combined scores, UIW defeated Mesa State, 334-110, but was unable to catch Trinity, falling 286-259.

The Cardinals will jump back in to the pool next weekend at the Trinity Invitational Saturday and Sunday.

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No. 9 Cardinals to Face Trinity Saturday at Home -- posted Thursday, January 17 2008

The University of the Incarnate Word men’s swim team will start off its spring competition this weekend with a dual meet against neighborhood rival, Trinity University. The meet will begin Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and will take place at the Barshop Natatorium on the UIW campus.

The Cardinals, who were ranked ninth in the nation in the last poll, had a successful fall slate, led by Alexander Yatsko who qualified for the NCAA meet. In the last meet of 2007, Yatsko took a first place finish in the 200-freestyle at Arkansas-Little Rock with a time of 1:40.70 to become the Cardinals’ first NCAA qualifier.

UIW recently participated in the UC-Irvine Ayres Invitational, where Yatsko finished third in the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:44.65. He also finished with three other top 10 finishes at the UCI meet. The Belarus native had a fifth-place showing in the 200-backstroke with a time of 2:03.11. In the 200-individual medley, Yatsko’s time of 2:07.39 was good enough for a seventh place finish. In the 100-free, he finished in :48.83 for a 10th-place showing.

Blake McKay had two top 10 showings, placing seventh in the 100-breaststroke and ninth in the 50-breaststroke. Also in the 50-breaststroke, Jose Casanova finished sixth. McKay also finished sixth in the 200-breaststroke with a time of 2:16.85.

In the 50-butterfly, Sean Reeves finished in fourth place with a time of :24.62. Nathan Edwards finished the 200-fly in 2:08.96 for a ninth-place finish. Ryan Rivette also finished in fourth place as he finished the 50-backstroke in :27.99.

Out of eight schools, UIW finished fourth with 224 points behind host UC-Irvine, UNLV and Cal State-Northridge.

After this weekend’s dual meet against the Tigers, UIW will participate in the Trinity Invitational Jan. 25-26.

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UIW Men Finish Seventh at UALR Christmas Invitational -- posted Saturday, December 1 2007

Incarnate Word’s men’s swim team brought home three top-six finishes from the Arkansas-Little Rock Christmas Invitational. The Cardinals placed seventh with 216 points over the two-day event.

Alexander Yatsko was UIW’s top finisher with a second-place finish in the 200-freestyle. He recorded a time of 1:42.30. Blake McKay came in fourth in the 200-breaststroke with a time of 2:05.83. Jesse Lund finished the 200-individual medley in sixth place, recording a time of 1:59.74.

As a team, the Cardinal men and women combined for a score of 457 and a sixth place finish in the meet.

The invitational concluded UIW’s competition for the fall semester. Both teams return to the pool January 19 for a showdown with nearby Trinity at Barshop Natatorium at UIW.

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Yatsko Qualifies for NCAAs in UIW Win at Austin College -- posted Tuesday, November 20 2007

Incarnate Word’s win over Austin College and Hendrix College Friday at Austin College was capped off by Alexander Yatsko’s first-place finish in the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:40.70 to become UIW’s first NCAA championships qualifier. Yatsko’s win was just one of UIW’s 11 wins Friday.

Following Yatsko in the 200-freestyle were Nathan Edwards and Taylor Rhoades who finished in second and third place, respectively. Edwards had a time of 1:49.39 and Rhoades finished in 1:54.88, a personal season best.

Yatsko also took the win in the 500-freestyle with a time of 4:38.28. He was also part of the winning 200-freestyle relay team. Together with Rhoades, Ryan Rivette, and Tyger Potts-Hickey, the team finished in 1:33.20.
Rivette also had two individual first-place wins. In the 100-butterfly, he finished in 55.44 before taking the win in the 100-backstroke with a time of 56.92. Also in the 100-back, Edwards finished in second place in 57.72.

UIW dominated the 100-breaststroke as Black McKay, who was swimming for the first time this season, led a flock of Cardinals to the top six times in just a span of seven seconds. McKay had a time of 59.93 followed by Mark McCombs, who had a time of 1:01.05. Edwards came in third in 1:04.98. Adrian Flores, Matt Garza and Kyle Copley followed in order with times of 1:05.38, 1:05.47, and 1:05.79, respectively.

The Cardinals took places one through four in the 200-individual medley, led by Jesse Lund’s time of 1:58.13. McKay was next with a time of 2:01.83 followed by Sean Reeves who finished in 2:01.89. Copley was fourth with a time of 2:11.99.

Copley and Garza were the respective top two finishers in the 1,000-freestyle. Both recorded season personal bests in the event as Copley finished in 10:39.40 and Garza recorded a time of 10:49.50. In the 100-freestyle, Lund, Reeves, and Rhoades were the top three swimmers as Lund and Reeves also posted personal season bests. Lund recorded a time of 49.19 for the win, as Reeves finished in 51.22 and Rhoades came in with a time of 53.09. Flores recorded a win in the 50-freestyle with a time of 23.70. Potts-Hickey finished third in the same event in 25.01.

The UIW 200-medley relay also posted a victory, as Lund, McCombs, Reeves, and McKay recorded a time of 1:39.95.

The Cardinals will compete in their final meet of the fall semester Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Arkansas-Little Rock Invitational.

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Men's Swimming Nationally Ranked -- posted Monday, November 19 2007

In their inaugural season of competition, the Incarnate Word Cardinal men’s swim team has already made waves in the first national rankings of the season. The Cardinal men are ranked 15th in the nation.

Also, Alexander Yatsko became the first swimmer to become an NCAA qualifier as he finished 200-freestyle in 1:40.70 Friday evening at Austin College.

On the women’s side, they also broke the top 25 with a number 19 ranking.

The Cardinals will swim in their final meet of the fall semester on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Arkansas-Little Rock Invitational.

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Men's Swimming Dominates Southwestern -- posted Monday, November 5 2007

The Incarnate Word Cardinals men’s swimming team took a 172-58 win from Southwestern Saturday afternoon in the Barshop Natatorium. Together with the women’s team, UIW defeated the Pirates, 259-230.

In the 400-medley, UIW recorded a win with the effort from Nathan Edwards, Mark McCombs, Sean Reeves and Alexander Yatsko with a time of 3:3.60.

Kyle Copley took the win in the 1000-freestyle in 10:54.97. In the 200-freestyle, UIW took the top three times, with Yatsko leading the way in 1:42.51. Jesse Lund was second with a time of 1:45.82 and Taylor Rhoades came in third at 1:54.99.

UIW also took the top three finishes in the 100-breaststroke. McCombs was first with a time of 1:01.80 and Reeves and Adrian Flores were close behind with times of 1:03.12 and 1:03.96, respectively.

Edwards recorded a first place finish in the 100-butterfly in 1:58.74 and in the 200-backstroke in 1:57.22. Ryan Rivette finished the 100-backstroke in 54.91 to win the 100-backstroke and also recorded a win in the 100-freestyle in 50.06. Rhoades was close behind with a second-place finish with a time of 52.99.

After Reeves took the win in the 50-freestyle with a time of 23.35, he led the UIW men to the top three finishes in the 100-butterfly. Reeves collected a time of 51.16. Lund was second with a time of 52.57 and Rivette finished in third place in 55.24.

UIW also dominated the 200-breaststroke with the top three finishes. McCombs came in first in 2:17.67. Adrian Flores finished in 2:27.24 for a second place showing and Copley came in third with a time of 2:28.02.

The Cardinals return to the pool Friday, November 16, at Austin College in Sherman, Texas.

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UIW Men Take Five Firsts at TCU -- posted Friday, October 26 2007

The Cardinals men’s swim team recorded five first place finishes at a meet hosted by TCU in Fort Worth. Together with UIW, Centenary, Northern Arizona, Texas-Permian Basin and TCU competed in the meet.

Alexander Yatsko once again brought home several top finishes. He placed first in the 200-freestyle with a 1:41.94 finish. His 4:41.27 finish in the 500-freestyle also earned him a first place finish. In the 400-freestyle relay, Yatsko, together with Sean Reeves, Nathan Edwards and Ryan Rivette, finished in 3:14.49, the top time in the event.

Edwards, Yatsko, Rivette and Jesse Lund finished the 200-freestyle relay in 1:29.30 to finish in third place.

Edwards took a second place finish in the 200-individual medley with a time of 1:57.82. In the 100-backstroke, Edwards finished first with a time 54.13 as Rivette placed second at 55.84.

Reeves earned a second place finish in the 100-butterfuly with a time of 52.35. Mark McCombs, placed first in the 100-breaststroke with a time of 1:02.16.

The Cardinals return to the pool Saturday, Nov. 3, against Southwestern at Barshop Natatorium.

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Cardinal Men Record 11 First Place Finishes Against McMurry -- posted Sunday, October 21 2007

The first-ever Cardinals men’s swim team competed for the first time at Barshop Natatorium and posted a 150-67 win over McMurry University Saturday afternoon. The men’s team collected 11 first place finishes.

Alexander Yatsko won all three of his events with NCAA B qualifying times. In the 200-freestyle, Yatsko finished in 1:41.85. He finished the 100-freestyle in 46.67 and completed the 500-freestyle in 4:45.42.

Nathan Edwards recorded two individual wins and led off the 200-medley relay, which also finished first. In the 400-individual medley, Edwards finished in 4:14.04 and recorded a win in the 100-backstroke in 54.32. The relay, made up of Edwards, Mark McCombs, Sean Reeves and Taylor Rhoades, took the win with a time of 1:40.28.

Reeves and McCombs also won individual events. Reeves won the 50-freestyle with a time of 23.08 and the 100-butterfly in 52.35. McCombs won the 100-breaststroke in 1:01.83.

Kyle Copley finished the 1000-freestyle in 10:10.99 for the first place finish.

Gabriel Saenz finished in first place in the men’s 1-meter diving. He had a final score of 147.50.

“I thought we swam well for the way we have been working,” said head coach Phillip Davis. “This team has done everything we have asked them to, and that is all you can hope for as a coach.”

Together with the women’s team, the men will head to Fort Worth Friday, October 26, to compete against TCU, Centenary, and Texas-Permian Basin at TCU.

Event 2 Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
Team Relay Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST A NT 1:40.28 11

1) Edwards, Nathan Z 18 2) McCombs, Mark P 18 3) Reeves, Sean M 19 4) Rhoades, Taylor P 18
25.55 52.93 (27.38) 1:16.57 (23.64) 1:40.28 (23.71)
2 McMurry University A NT 1:42.44 4

1) Hyatt, Wes 2) Pinedo, Ruben 3) Osterman, Craig 4) Blanco, Edgar
26.29 55.95 (29.66) 1:19.52 (23.57) 1:42.44 (22.92)
3 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST B NT 1:47.58 2

1) Brewer, Robert L 18 2) Flores, Adrian M 18 3) Reyes, Teofilo 18 4) Delgado, Ricky 21
26.75 55.28 (28.53) 1:19.53 (24.25) 1:47.58 (28.05)
4 McMurry University B NT 1:52.13

1) Crayton, Johnathan 2) Eakin, Jeff 3) Eikenberg, Kevin 4) Harvill, Kyle
29.10 59.04 (29.94) 1:26.00 (26.96) 1:52.13 (26.13)


Event 4 Boys 1000 Yard Freestyle
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Copley, Kyle K 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 10:10.99 10:45.35 9

29.08 59.54 (30.46) 1:30.18 (30.64) 2:01.28 (31.10)
2:32.95 (31.67) 3:05.18 (32.23) 3:37.70 (32.52) 4:09.88 (32.18)
4:42.50 (32.62) 5:15.05 (32.55) 5:47.40 (32.35) 6:20.23 (32.83)
6:53.69 (33.46) 7:26.76 (33.07) 7:59.87 (33.11) 8:33.53 (33.66)
9:06.63 (33.10) 9:40.03 (33.40) 10:12.83 (32.80) 10:45.35 (32.52)
2 Gallardo, Anthony McMurry University NT 12:16.18 4

31.72 1:07.32 (35.60) 1:44.07 (36.75) 2:21.42 (37.35)
2:58.76 (37.34) 3:36.32 (37.56) 4:13.60 (37.28) 4:51.15 (37.55)
5:28.83 (37.68) 6:06.60 (37.77) 6:44.20 (37.60) 7:21.22 (37.02)
7:58.25 (37.03) 8:35.34 (37.09) 9:12.71 (37.37) 9:49.74 (37.03)
10:26.55 (36.81) 11:03.43 (36.88) 11:40.41 (36.98) 12:16.18 (35.77)
3 Potts Hickey, Tyger 19 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT 12:35.83 3

30.51 1:05.97 (35.46) 1:42.54 (36.57) 2:20.18 (37.64)
2:58.18 (38.00) 3:35.73 (37.55) 4:13.97 (38.24) 4:52.17 (38.20)
5:30.24 (38.07) 6:08.96 (38.72) 6:47.86 (38.90) 7:26.74 (38.88)
8:06.43 (39.69) 8:45.66 (39.23) 9:24.83 (39.17) 10:04.06 (39.23)
10:43.46 (39.40) 11:23.55 (40.09) 12:01.58 (38.03) 12:35.83 (34.25)


Event 6 Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Yatsko, Aliaksandr 21 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:41.99 1:41.85 9

24.21 50.40 (26.19) 1:16.34 (25.94) 1:41.85 (25.51)
2 Rivette, Ryan J 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:49.99 1:52.05 4

25.70 54.44 (28.74) 1:23.58 (29.14) 1:52.05 (28.47)
3 Blanco, Edgar McMurry University NT 1:57.83 3

26.88 56.32 (29.44) 1:27.25 (30.93) 1:57.83 (30.58)
4 Garza, Matt I 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:55.67 1:58.54 2

26.84 57.49 (30.65) 1:28.62 (31.13) 1:58.54 (29.92)
5 Valenzuela, Aaron McMurry University NT 2:02.13 1

28.34 59.73 (31.39) 1:31.52 (31.79) 2:02.13 (30.61)
6 Harvill, Kyle McMurry University NT 2:05.92

27.21 58.04 (30.83) 1:31.07 (33.03) 2:05.92 (34.85)



Event 8 Boys 50 Yard Freestyle
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Reeves, Sean M 19 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 22.88 23.08 9

2 Martinez, Fernando McMurry University NT 23.51 4

3 Brewer, Robert L 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 23.00 23.89 3

4 Rhoades, Taylor P 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 23.88 24.29 2

5 Smith, Daniel McMurry University NT 24.45 1

6 Neumann, Peter McMurry University NT 25.20

7 Sheridan, Eric B 19 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT x26.24

8 Casanova, Jose L 21 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 29.99 x27.93

9 Kelley, Brad M 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 29.99 x28.16

10 Delgado, Ricky 21 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 29.99 x28.35


Event 10 Boys 400 Yard IM
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Edwards, Nathan Z 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 4:15.79 4:14.04 9

25.25 53.84 (28.59) 1:24.63 (30.79) 1:55.95 (31.32)
2:34.03 (38.08) 3:13.92 (39.89) 3:43.72 (29.80) 4:14.04 (30.32)
2 Eakin, Scott McMurry University NT 4:37.78 4

27.27 59.32 (32.05) 1:35.69 (36.37) 2:12.54 (36.85)
2:53.51 (40.97) 3:33.86 (40.35) 4:06.14 (32.28) 4:37.78 (31.64)
3 Eakin, Jeff McMurry University NT 5:03.89 3

29.59 1:05.34 (35.75) 1:44.73 (39.39) 2:23.38 (38.65)
3:06.15 (42.77) 3:50.41 (44.26) 4:27.55 (37.14) 5:03.89 (36.34)

Event 12 Boys 1 mtr Diving
Name Age School Finals Score Points

1 Saenz, Gabe Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT 147.50 9

2 Leverton, Zac McMurry University NT 115.20 4

3 Orosco, Daniel Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT 96.50 3

4 Silva, Damien Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT 83.40 2

Event 14 Boys 100 Yard Butterfly
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Reeves, Sean M 19 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 51.88 52.35 9

24.66 52.35 (27.69)
2 Osterman, Craig McMurry University NT 52.75 4

24.47 52.75 (28.28)
3 Reyes, Teofilo 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 55.99 53.61 3

24.94 53.61 (28.67)
4 Rivette, Ryan J 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 56.77 54.97 2

25.36 54.97 (29.61)
5 Pinedo, Ruben McMurry University NT 55.21 1

25.33 55.21 (29.88)
6 Potts Hickey, Tyger 19 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:03.99 x1:01.06

27.85 1:01.06 (33.21)
7 Eikenberg, Kevin McMurry University NT 1:02.12

27.95 1:02.12 (34.17)

Event 16 Boys 100 Yard Freestyle
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Yatsko, Aliaksandr 21 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 46.99 46.67 9

22.76 46.67 (23.91)
2 Martinez, Fernando McMurry University NT 51.69 4

25.62 51.69 (26.07)
3 Eakin, Scott McMurry University NT 51.72 3

24.19 51.72 (27.53)
4 Flores, Adrian M 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 51.99 52.64 2

24.72 52.64 (27.92)
5 Harvill, Kyle McMurry University NT 54.51 1

25.48 54.51 (29.03)
(Event 16 Boys 100 Yard Freestyle)
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

6 Sheridan, Eric B 19 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT 59.97

28.17 59.97 (31.80)
7 Casanova, Jose L 21 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:05.99 x1:03.71

29.84 1:03.71 (33.87)
8 Kelley, Brad M 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:05.47 x1:06.22

30.45 1:06.22 (35.77)


Event 18 Boys 100 Yard Backstroke
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Edwards, Nathan Z 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 54.00 54.32 9

26.51 54.32 (27.81)
2 Hyatt, Wes McMurry University NT 56.53 4

27.26 56.53 (29.27)
3 Brewer, Robert L 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 57.99 58.71 3

28.30 58.71 (30.41)
4 Copley, Kyle K 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST NT 1:00.23 2

28.18 1:00.23 (32.05)
5 Crayton, Johnathan McMurry University NT 1:02.86 1

30.98 1:02.86 (31.88)
6 Neumann, Peter McMurry University NT 1:05.57

31.86 1:05.57 (33.71)


Event 20 Boys 500 Yard Freestyle
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 Yatsko, Aliaksandr 21 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 4:38.99 4:45.42 9

25.30 53.63 (28.33) 1:22.21 (28.58) 1:51.86 (29.65)
2:21.58 (29.72) 2:51.21 (29.63) 3:20.59 (29.38) 3:50.13 (29.54)
4:18.82 (28.69) 4:45.42 (26.60)
2 Reyes, Teofilo 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 5:10.99 5:15.24 4

27.10 57.57 (30.47) 1:28.83 (31.26) 2:01.60 (32.77)
2:34.58 (32.98) 3:07.78 (33.20) 3:40.45 (32.67) 4:12.71 (32.26)
4:44.39 (31.68) 5:15.24 (30.85)
3 Eakin, Scott McMurry University NT 5:19.06 3

27.66 59.71 (32.05) 1:32.87 (33.16) 2:05.97 (33.10)
2:38.96 (32.99) 3:11.51 (32.55) 3:43.90 (32.39) 4:15.96 (32.06)
4:47.68 (31.72) 5:19.06 (31.38)
4 McCombs, Mark P 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 5:05.99 5:21.46 2

26.28 55.15 (28.87) 1:25.72 (30.57) 1:58.04 (32.32)
2:31.29 (33.25) 3:05.07 (33.78) 3:39.24 (34.17) 4:13.33 (34.09)
4:47.97 (34.64) 5:21.46 (33.49)
5 Valenzuela, Aaron McMurry University NT 5:40.46 1

29.27 1:02.35 (33.08) 1:36.84 (34.49) 2:12.40 (35.56)
2:47.32 (34.92) 3:22.25 (34.93) 3:57.91 (35.66) 4:32.63 (34.72)
5:07.72 (35.09) 5:40.46 (32.74)
6 Gallardo, Anthony McMurry University NT 6:02.32

30.58 1:05.64 (35.06) 1:42.76 (37.12) 2:20.30 (37.54)
2:57.38 (37.08) 3:34.68 (37.30) 4:12.90 (38.22) 4:49.82 (36.92)
5:26.43 (36.61) 6:02.32 (35.89)


Event 24 Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 McCombs, Mark P 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:01.99 1:01.83 9

28.56 1:01.83 (33.27)
2 Flores, Adrian M 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:03.45 1:02.98 4

28.92 1:02.98 (34.06)
3 Pinedo, Ruben McMurry University NT 1:05.74 3

30.58 1:05.74 (35.16)
4 Garza, Matt I 18 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST 1:04.00 1:05.83 2

30.68 1:05.83 (35.15)
(Event 24 Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke)
Name Age School Seed Time Finals Time Points

5 Eakin, Jeff McMurry University NT 1:09.60 1

32.17 1:09.60 (37.43)
6 Richards, David McMurry University NT 1:12.44

33.73 1:12.44 (38.71)


Event 26 Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
Team Relay Seed Time Finals Time Points

1 McMurry University A NT 1:31.37 11

1) Martinez, Fernando 2) Blanco, Edgar 3) Hyatt, Wes 4) Osterman, Craig
23.30 34.80 (11.50) 46.27 (11.47) 1:31.37 (45.10)
2 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST A NT 1:35.34 4

1) Rivette, Ryan J 18 2) Potts Hickey, Tyger 19 3) Garza, Matt I 18 4) Rhoades, Taylor P 18
22.82 47.05 (24.23) 1:11.68 (24.63) 1:35.34 (23.66)
3 McMurry University B NT 1:39.95 2

1) Crayton, Johnathan 2) Eikenberg, Kevin 3) Richards, David 4) Smith, Daniel
24.89 49.85 (24.96) 1:15.28 (25.43) 1:39.95 (24.67)
4 Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST B NT 1:50.29

1) Sheridan, Eric B 19 2) Kelley, Brad M 18 3) Casanova, Jose L 21 4) Delgado, Ricky 21
26.16 53.77 (27.61) 1:22.04 (28.27) 1:50.29 (28.25)
--- Univ of the Incarnate Word-ST C NT X1:29.63

1) Yatsko, Aliaksandr 21 2) Reeves, Sean M 19 3) Brewer, Robert L 18 4) Edwards, Nathan Z 18
21.52 44.44 (22.92) 1:07.51 (23.07) 1:29.63 (22.12)



Combined Team Scores - Through Event 26

1. Univ of the Incarnate Word 289
2. McMurry University 139


Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 26

1. Univ of the Incarnate Word 150
2. McMurry University 67

-UIW-

Yatsko, Alexander Set Pool Records in Season Opener -- posted Sunday, October 7 2007

Cardinal swimmers, Alex Yatsko and Paulina Alexander, opened the 2007-2008 season by setting pool records at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., in both teams’ first dual-meet of the year. Yatsko, a member of the inaugural men’s team, set new pool records in both the 500 freestyle and the 1000 freestyle as Alexander set a record in the women’s 200-individual medley.

Overall, Centenary outscored Incarnate Word, 271 to 137, but in their first competition of action, the men’s 400 medley relay recorded a first place finish, Yatsko and Nathan Edwards each won two events. On the women’s side, Natalie Breault took a win in addition to Alexander. Breaking down the score, the Gents outscored UIW’s men’s team, 129 to 75 as the Ladies had a 142-62 advantage over the women’s team.

In the 400-medley relay, Edwards, Mark McCombs, Sean Reeves, and Ryan Rivette, recorded a 3:36.76 finish for the victory. Edwards also recorded wins in the 200-butterfly and the 200-backstroke. In the butterfly, he finished in 1:58.45 and collected a 1:57.96 finish in the backstroke.

Yatsko’s 1000-freestyle finish came in 9:39.68, breaking the pool record of 9:40.76. He also set the record in the 500-freestyle. His time of 4:41.43 set the pool record by a narrow margin, as the previous record was 4:41.83.

Alexander broke the pool record by a little more than two seconds, as she finished the 200-individual medley in 2:10.67. The record was 2:12.83.

Breault won the 100-freestyle with a time of 55.81.

-UIW-

MEN’S SWIMMING COMES TO UIW -- posted Thursday, May 17 2007

Riding the wave of growth and expansion present in the athletic department at Incarnate Word, the announcement has come that the Cardinals next fall will be in the business of swimming for men.

“Based on the growth of our women’s program in the last 18 months,” UIW Athletic Director Mark Papich said, “this was the natural direction for us to take. Plus, in the Barshop Natatorium, we have this outstanding facility. That added to the unlimited enthusiasm of Coach Phillip Davis gives us the components to make this addition successful.”

This addition, following closely after the announcement that UIW will field a football team in the fall of 2009, gives Incarnate Word 19 sponsored teams including 10 for women and nine for men.

Recruiting is underway for the men’s team and early returns show the potential roster already into double figures with athletes committing to UIW.

“Coach Davis’ energy in recruiting and his coaching knowledge are exactly what we need for this program to take off,” Papich said. “We have been laying the groundwork for more than a year now to add men’s swimming.”

Another factor cited in the growth into men’s swimming is that when scheduling, most all schools prefer formats for both men and women.

The new Cardinals team will begin competition in the schoolyear 2007-2008. Incarnate Word’s men’s team, as does its women’s team, will compete in the New South Intercollegiate Swimming Conference.

Complete information about the new Incarnate Word men’s swimming team is available by contacting Coach Phillip Davis at (210) 805-3078 or by e-mailing padavis@uiwtx.edu.