ROME, Ga. (Nov. 12, 2016) – Despite multiple wins from Michael Whitehead and Andrew Freibert, Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Berry swept a dual meet against the Sewanee swimming and diving teams, Saturday, inside the Cage Center Natatorium.
In the men's competition, the Vikings edged the Tigers 162-124. On the women's side, Berry earned a 181-117 victory.
Overall, Whitehead and Freibert led Sewanee with numerous wins. Whitehead earned his first victory in the men's 1000 freestyle. Whitehead topped runner-up Cory Mullins of Berry by more than seven seconds with a winning time of 10:33.81. He then won the men's 200 backstroke with a time of 2:04.63. Freibert earned his first victory in the men's 200 free. His time of 1:45.74 was two seconds faster than Berry's Joey Ellwanger. Twelve events later, Freibert took first in the 100 free in 47.98 seconds and then won the men's 100 fly in 53.17.
The first win for Sewanee in the women's meet was by Emily Gay in the 1000 free. Gay took first in the long-distance race with a time of 11:23.22.
Teammate Kaylee Pierson then won the 50 free over three other Berry swimmers in a quick 26.49 seconds.
On the diving board, Noel Whitlock earned a win in the women's 1-meter event with a total score of 154.40. Jed Henrichsen then won the men's 1-meter dive with 139.10 total. Whitlock would go on and earn another victory in the 3-meter dive with a score of 219.40 points.
After another win by Whitehead, Kipling Klimas won the men's 200 backstroke in 2:15.06. That topped Berry's Robbie Ellwanger and Sewanee's Chris Lotz.
Finally, the Tiger women's 200-free relay team of Pierson, Ashley Krueger, Brianne Holsomback, and Bonnie Wakefield won the final race of the afternoon with a time of 1:46.18.
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Sewanee returns to action by hosting its annual Igloo Invitational next weekend inside the Fowler Center.
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