Jan. 21, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz.-- No one expected anything less between these two Pac-10 powerhouses. No. 3-ranked Stanford (3-0) picked up a close 155-143 win over No. 2-ranked Arizona (2-2) paced by two wins a piece by sprinter Alex Coville, miler Chad La Tourette, diver Brent Eichenseer and Austin Staab.
Coville and Aaron Wayne finished 1-2 in both the 50 and 100 freestyles, giving the Cardinal a combined 26 points, with Coville firing off times of 20.18 in the shorter distance and a time of 44.51 in the 100-yard event. Wayne chipped in times of 20.27 and 44.63, respectively.
La Tourette, who holds the nation's fastest times in the 1000 and 1650 events, posted a win in the 1000 free with a mark of 9:14.67, about 18 seconds slower than his time in November and a time of 4:31.71 in the 500-yard race.
Eichenseer and teammate Taylor Sishc each finished 1-2 in the two diving events, giving the Cardinal an additional 26 points thanks to nine points a piece with wins by Eichenseer in the one (325.65) and three-meter (329.48) and Sishc's four points a piece in the one (294.98) and three-meter (313.35).
Staab finish first in the 200 free with a time of 1:37.76 and then won his signature event, the 100 fly with a time of 47.93, seven tenths ahead of teammate Bobby Bollier (48.66).
Michael Zoldos twice finished in the top-three, finishing second to La Tourette in the 1000 free with a mark of 9:23.26 and third in the shorter freestyle of 500 yards with a mark of 4:35.22.
Stanford concludes its trip through the Grand Canyon State with a trip to Arizona State on Saturday.
Top Three Stanford Finishes Against Arizona
Final Score: Stanford Men 155, Arizona 143
400 Yard Medley Relay: 3. Swanston/Lovelace/Staab/Wayne (3:16.50)
1000 Free: 1. La Tourette (9:14.67), 2. Zoldos (9:23.26)
200 Free: 1. Staab (1:37.76), 3. Andrews (1:39.21)
100 Back: none
100 Breast: 3. Criste (55.65)
200 Fly: 1. Bollier (1:45.22), 3. Montgomery (1:50.46)
50 Free: 1. Coville (20.18), 2. Wayne (20.27)
100 Free: 1. Coville (44.51), 2. Wayne (44.63)
200 Back: 3. Swanston (1:47.34)
200 Breast: 3. Criste (2:01.12)
500 Free: 1. La Tourette (4:31.71), 3. Zoldos (4:35.22)
100 Fly: 1. Staab (47.93), 2. Bollier (48.66)
400 IM: 3. Ravnan (3:57.80)
200 Free Relay: 1. Coville/Staab/Wayne/Saeta (1:19.49)
One-Meter: 1. Eichenseer (325.65), 2. Sishc (294.98)
Three-Meter: 1. Eichenseer (329.48), 2. Sishc (313.35)