(Recap) Men's Swimming: Fall Frenzy Invite
November 20, 2017 | Swimming
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Runnin' Bulldogs completed the fall portion of their schedule this weekend as they competed in the 2017 Marriot Fall Frenzy hosted by Queens University of Charlotte at the Mecklenberg County Aquatic Center.
Gardner-Webb swam to a third-place finish as they gathered 1,294.5 points over the three-day span. Queens, the top ranked Division II program in the country, claimed first-place with 2,135 points. Limestone College took second with 1,405 points.
COACHES' THOUGHTS
"It's always tougher for the men's team when you back off only a few days. They feel a little better in the water, but not enough to see great results. They still had some lifetime bests, and raced some shaved teams really rough all weekend. Peter Wakeley gets the iron man award for his performance on Sunday as he placed third in the mile, fifth in the 200 Yard Fly, sixth in the 400 Yard IM, and secured a top eight finish in the 200 Yard Backstroke and anchored a Freestyle relay. Josh Clarke has had a great fall, and finished it off with a solid three days (5th in the 200-yard Freestyle). Drew Peden had a bunch of best times in the 100-200-500 Freestyle. Garrett Simpson came back from a serious health issue to contribute well on relays. Jordan Mintz had solid swims with a third and fifth place finish in the breaststrokes. Zach Dingfield, Eli Coan, Seggio Bernardina, Justin Conklin, Cullen Fields, Chase Mattingly, Brendan Teeters, Cameron Pou, Dowdy Sarvis and Andrew Knudsen also had a good weekend. We will be stronger and more resilient after this weekend. That's what championship teams do - learn from the experiences that they go through," proclaimed head coach Mike Simpson.
DAY ONE
In the 500 Yard Freestyle, the Runnin' Bulldogs showed well as Chase Mattingly placed fourth in the A-Final with a time of 4:39.49, while Cullen Fields took second in the B-Final finishing in 4:45.02.
In the 50 Yard Freestyle, Gardner-Webb saw two second-place finishes in both the B and C-Finals as Zach Dingfield (21:13) finished just behind Jorn Frerichs of Limestone who came in at 21:12, in an exciting race. Seggio Bernandina (21:56) took second in the C-Final of the event.
Jordan Mintz (1:54.26) continued his strong fall as he placed third in the B-Final of the 200 Yard IM, narrowly edged by Baptiste Leger of Queens who claimed a time of 1:54.22.
The relay team of Cullen Fields, Jordan Mintz, Seggio Bernandina, and Eli Coan took fourth in the 400 Yard Medley with a time of 3:25.00.
Brendan Teeters took second in the C-Final of the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:01.51.
DAY TWO
In the 200 Yard Medley Relay, a trio of Runnin' Bulldog relay teams took top ten finishes. Garrett Simpson, Jordan Mintz, Seggio Bernandina, and Zachary Dingfield led the way as they raced to a fifth-place finish (1:32.31). Gardner-Webb secured eighth place in the event as Chase Mattingly, Justin Conklin, Brendan Teeters, Dowdy Sarvis finished with a time of 1:36.07. Cullen Fields, Austin Toney, Andrew Knudsen, and Cameron Pou followed their teammates, placing ninth at the 1:37.09 mark.
Peter Wakeley secured a sixth-place finish in the A-Final of the 400 Yard IM as he raced to a 4:07.38 finish.
The duo of Seggio Bernandina (50.82) and Cullen Fields (50.78) placed sixth and seventh, respectively in the 100 Yard Butterfly of the A-Final. Zachary Dingfield added a second-place finish in the B-Final with a time of 50.98.
Two Runnin' Bulldogs swam to a pair of top eight finishes in the 200 Yard Freestyle as Joshua Clarke (1:43.41) captured fifth, followed by Cameron Pou who came in eighth at the 1:48.01 mark.
Jordan Mintz claimed third in the A-Final of the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 56.52. Austin Toney also placed third in the B-Final of the event as he came in at the 59.64 mark.
In the last event of the day, Zachary Dingfield, Chase Mattingly, Joshua Clarke, and Peter Wakeley placed fifth in the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (6:58.66). Teammates Justin Conklin, Eli Coan, Cullen Fields, and Cameron Pou placed eighth in the event (7:11.44).
DAY THREE
In the first event of the day, Peter Wakeley raced to a third-place finish in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle with a time of 16:03.32. Chase Mattingly (16:01.82) finished fourth, behind Wakelely. William Anderson also swam to a 16:52.91 finish in the event.
Jordan Mintz placed fourth in the 200 Yard Breast with a time of 2:04.06 in the A-Final. Justin Conklin saw a sixth-place finish with a time of 2:08.08.
In the 200 Yard Butterfly, Peter Wakeley (1:55.95) and Chase Mattingly (1:57.41) both swam to top ten finishes in the A-Final. Cullen Fields (1:56.01), John O'Connell (1:56.84), and Andrew Knudsen (1:57.11) occupied the two through four spots of the B-Final.
Two Runnin' Bulldog relay teams captured top ten finishes in the 400 Yard Freestyle. Eli Coan, Zach Dingfield, Seggio Bernardina, and Joshua Clarke saw a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:06.79. Mason Hutchinson, Cameron Pou, Riley Brock, and Dowdy Sarvis combined for an eighth-place finish at the 3:09.62 mark.
RESULTS
1. Queens University of Charlotte – 2135 points
2. Limestone College – 1405 points
3. Gardner-Webb University – 1294.5 points
4. Lenoir-Rhyne University – 973 points
5. Mars Hill University – 853 points
6. King University – 356.5 points
7. St. Andrews University – 11 points
Gardner-Webb swam to a third-place finish as they gathered 1,294.5 points over the three-day span. Queens, the top ranked Division II program in the country, claimed first-place with 2,135 points. Limestone College took second with 1,405 points.
COACHES' THOUGHTS
"It's always tougher for the men's team when you back off only a few days. They feel a little better in the water, but not enough to see great results. They still had some lifetime bests, and raced some shaved teams really rough all weekend. Peter Wakeley gets the iron man award for his performance on Sunday as he placed third in the mile, fifth in the 200 Yard Fly, sixth in the 400 Yard IM, and secured a top eight finish in the 200 Yard Backstroke and anchored a Freestyle relay. Josh Clarke has had a great fall, and finished it off with a solid three days (5th in the 200-yard Freestyle). Drew Peden had a bunch of best times in the 100-200-500 Freestyle. Garrett Simpson came back from a serious health issue to contribute well on relays. Jordan Mintz had solid swims with a third and fifth place finish in the breaststrokes. Zach Dingfield, Eli Coan, Seggio Bernardina, Justin Conklin, Cullen Fields, Chase Mattingly, Brendan Teeters, Cameron Pou, Dowdy Sarvis and Andrew Knudsen also had a good weekend. We will be stronger and more resilient after this weekend. That's what championship teams do - learn from the experiences that they go through," proclaimed head coach Mike Simpson.
DAY ONE
In the 500 Yard Freestyle, the Runnin' Bulldogs showed well as Chase Mattingly placed fourth in the A-Final with a time of 4:39.49, while Cullen Fields took second in the B-Final finishing in 4:45.02.
In the 50 Yard Freestyle, Gardner-Webb saw two second-place finishes in both the B and C-Finals as Zach Dingfield (21:13) finished just behind Jorn Frerichs of Limestone who came in at 21:12, in an exciting race. Seggio Bernandina (21:56) took second in the C-Final of the event.
Jordan Mintz (1:54.26) continued his strong fall as he placed third in the B-Final of the 200 Yard IM, narrowly edged by Baptiste Leger of Queens who claimed a time of 1:54.22.
The relay team of Cullen Fields, Jordan Mintz, Seggio Bernandina, and Eli Coan took fourth in the 400 Yard Medley with a time of 3:25.00.
Brendan Teeters took second in the C-Final of the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:01.51.
DAY TWO
In the 200 Yard Medley Relay, a trio of Runnin' Bulldog relay teams took top ten finishes. Garrett Simpson, Jordan Mintz, Seggio Bernandina, and Zachary Dingfield led the way as they raced to a fifth-place finish (1:32.31). Gardner-Webb secured eighth place in the event as Chase Mattingly, Justin Conklin, Brendan Teeters, Dowdy Sarvis finished with a time of 1:36.07. Cullen Fields, Austin Toney, Andrew Knudsen, and Cameron Pou followed their teammates, placing ninth at the 1:37.09 mark.
Peter Wakeley secured a sixth-place finish in the A-Final of the 400 Yard IM as he raced to a 4:07.38 finish.
The duo of Seggio Bernandina (50.82) and Cullen Fields (50.78) placed sixth and seventh, respectively in the 100 Yard Butterfly of the A-Final. Zachary Dingfield added a second-place finish in the B-Final with a time of 50.98.
Two Runnin' Bulldogs swam to a pair of top eight finishes in the 200 Yard Freestyle as Joshua Clarke (1:43.41) captured fifth, followed by Cameron Pou who came in eighth at the 1:48.01 mark.
Jordan Mintz claimed third in the A-Final of the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 56.52. Austin Toney also placed third in the B-Final of the event as he came in at the 59.64 mark.
In the last event of the day, Zachary Dingfield, Chase Mattingly, Joshua Clarke, and Peter Wakeley placed fifth in the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (6:58.66). Teammates Justin Conklin, Eli Coan, Cullen Fields, and Cameron Pou placed eighth in the event (7:11.44).
DAY THREE
In the first event of the day, Peter Wakeley raced to a third-place finish in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle with a time of 16:03.32. Chase Mattingly (16:01.82) finished fourth, behind Wakelely. William Anderson also swam to a 16:52.91 finish in the event.
Jordan Mintz placed fourth in the 200 Yard Breast with a time of 2:04.06 in the A-Final. Justin Conklin saw a sixth-place finish with a time of 2:08.08.
In the 200 Yard Butterfly, Peter Wakeley (1:55.95) and Chase Mattingly (1:57.41) both swam to top ten finishes in the A-Final. Cullen Fields (1:56.01), John O'Connell (1:56.84), and Andrew Knudsen (1:57.11) occupied the two through four spots of the B-Final.
Two Runnin' Bulldog relay teams captured top ten finishes in the 400 Yard Freestyle. Eli Coan, Zach Dingfield, Seggio Bernardina, and Joshua Clarke saw a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:06.79. Mason Hutchinson, Cameron Pou, Riley Brock, and Dowdy Sarvis combined for an eighth-place finish at the 3:09.62 mark.
RESULTS
1. Queens University of Charlotte – 2135 points
2. Limestone College – 1405 points
3. Gardner-Webb University – 1294.5 points
4. Lenoir-Rhyne University – 973 points
5. Mars Hill University – 853 points
6. King University – 356.5 points
7. St. Andrews University – 11 points
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