CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's and women's swimming and diving teams are set for the 2016 Horizon League Championship, which will take place this Wednesday (February 24) through Saturday (February 27). The 2016 championship will be hosted by Oakland University and will take place in the Oakland Aquatic Center.
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE RESULTS
ORDER OF EVENTS
Wednesday, February 24
200 Medley Relay
3-Meter Diving (Men)
800 Free Relay
Thursday, February 25
500 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
1-Meter Diving (Women)
200 Free Relay
Wednesday, February 24
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
1-Meter Diving (Men)
400 Medley Relay
Wednesday, February 24
1650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
3-Meter Diving (Women)
400 Free Relay
**Women will compete first in all events, followed by men. Prelims will start at 10:00 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Finals will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Diving prelims will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by finals at 5:30 p.m. each day.**
FOLLOW LIVE
All sessions (prelims & finals) of the 2016 Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championship will have live results and live video, with links available on the men's and women's swimming and diving schedule pages at CSUVikings.com.
Fans can also follow along via the Horizon League social media accounts using #HLSD – Twitter (@HorizonLeague) and Instagram (horizonleague).
CSU 2015-16 TOP TIMES/SCORES
Below is a list of the top times/scores from the 2015-16 season so far in all of the #HLSD championship events:
200 Medley Relay: 1:46.04 Women | 1:28.41 Men
400 Medley Relay: 3:53.57 Women | 3:12.82 Men
200 Free Relay: 1:36.40 Women | 1:21.75 Men
400 Free Relay: 3:30.76 Women | 3:00.39 Men
800 Free Relay: 7:48.80 Women | 6:44.03 Men
50 Freestyle: 23.97 Anna Evans | 20.20 Philipp Sikatzki
100 Freestyle: 51.68 Jamie Vandewerker | 44.08 Philipp Sikatzki
200 Freestyle: 1:54.31 Claudia Zido | 1:38.43 Philipp Sikatzki
500 Freestyle: 5:02.30 Claudia Zido | 4:28.85 Mac Lewis
1650 Freestyle: 17:45.24 Bethany Robertson | 16:16.62 Patrick Walsh
200 Individual Medley: 2:06.77 Molly McNamara | 1:48.53 Tommi Wolst
400 Individual Medley: 4:38.47 Bethany Robertson | 3:59.56 Tommi Wolst
100 Butterfly: 55.07 Molly McNamara | 46.94 Philipp Sikatzki
200 Butterfly: 2:01.12 Molly McNamara | 1:46.30 Szymon Golczyk
100 Breaststroke: 1:05.63 Tobie Zeller | 55.14 Tommi Wolst
200 Breaststroke: 2:25.95 Tara Vermandere | 2:04.08 Tommi Wolst
100 Backstroke: 58.35 Anna Evans | 47.44 Philipp Sikatzki
200 Backstroke: 2:06.08 Michaela Bargardi | 1:47.63 Tommi Wolst
1-Meter Diving: 265.88 Tori Taffner | 350.90 Danny Roberts
3-Meter Diving: 278.85 Tori Taffner | 315.90 Danny Roberts
CSU MEN'S CAREER RECORD BOOK
Entering the 2016 Horizon League Championships the Vikings have recorded 15 individual CSU career record book top-10 times this season, including a pair of program-bests from Szymon Golczyk in the 200 Fly (1:46.30) and Tommi Wolst in the 200 IM (1:48.53). The Vikings have also recorded top-10 times in the 50 Free (Philipp Sikatzki, 20.20, 6th), 100 Free (Philipp Sikatzki, 44.08, 3rd), 200 Free (Philipp Sikatzki, 1:38.43, 2nd), 500 Free (Mac Lewis, 4:28.85, 4th), 100 Back (Philipp Sikatzki, 47.44, 2nd & Tommi Wolst, 48.83, 4th), 200 Back (Tommi Wolst, 1:47.63, 2nd), 100 Fly (Philipp Sikatzki, 46.93, 2nd & Szymon Golczyk, 47.37, 3rd), 100 Breast (Tommi Wolst, 55.14, 3rd), 200 IM (Philipp Sikatzki, 1:48.74, 2nd), 400 IM (Tommi Wolst, 3:59.56, 8th & Gage Alleman, 4:00.21, 10th).
CSU WOMEN'S CAREER RECORD BOOK
Entering the 2016 Horizon League Championships the Vikings have recorded 10 individual CSU career record book top-10 times this season, including a program-best from Molly McNamara in the 200 Fly (2:01.12). The Vikings have also recorded top-10 times in the 100 Free (Jamie Vandewerker, 51.68, 8th), 500 Free (Claudia Zido, 5:02.30, 8th), 1650 Free (Bethany Robertson, 17:45.24, 10th), 100 Back (Anna Evans, 58.35, 9th), 200 Back (Michaela Bargardi, 2:06.08, 7th), 100 Fly (Molly McNamara, 55.07, 5th & Cassie Oltman, 57.41, 9th), 100 Breast (Tobie Zeller, 1:05.63, 7th), 200 Individual Medley (Molly McNamara, 2:06.77, 6th).
HORIZON LEAGUE WEEKLY HONORS
So far this season five Vikings have combined to pick up 10 weekly honors from the Horizon League, including a team-high four Swimmer of the Week accolades for Philipp Sikatzki (Feb. 9, Jan. 19, Nov. 24, Oct. 20). Danny Roberts has picked up Diver of the Week honors three times (Jan. 19, Nov. 10, Oct. 28), while Tommi Wolst (Feb. 2), Szymon Golczyk (Nov. 10), and Molly McNamara (Feb. 2) have each earned one weekly honor.
CLEVELAND STATE AT THE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
The men will be chasing their fifth Horizon League title, while the women will be trying for their first team championship. On the men's side, Cleveland State most recently captured the Horizon League crown during the 2012-13 season, while the women had their highest finish during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons (runner-up).
…REIGNING INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION
Philipp Sikatzki will be defending his individual titles in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly events this year, as Sikatzki took home first place honors as a sophomore last season. Sikatzki posted a time of 47.67 to win the 100 back, while he set a Horizon League Championship meet record with a time of 46.96 in the 100 fly.
