Norwich nearly misses second win; drops meet to Owego
NORWICH – The Norwich varsity swimming and diving team has posted some solid numbers in 2017 but have failed to get the job done when it comes to wins and losses – Norwich nearly secured an upset win at home when they fell to Owego by a score of 51-49.
This loss handed Norwich its ninth loss on the season – while individually the Tornado continues to shine as they snagged another seven personal best times in the meet this past Friday, Jan. 27.
“Owego is one of the top teams in Section IV. They (Owego) also have over half of there team as seniors,” said Norwich head coach Kevin Diefenbacher. “I told my young men in our pre-meet meeting, I wanted to see what they were made of this meet.”
This pre-meet talk that Diefenbacher had with his swimmers may have worked wonders on his young squad – inspiring the seven personal best marks and four first overall finishes.
“They were swimming against experienced swimmers, just like what they will swim up against at sectionals, and to go out and swim fast,” said coach Diefenbacher.
• 200 medley relay: Norwich – Aidan Sullivan, Ayden Hagar, Matt Giglio, and Jacob Shoemaker – took home a time of 2:13.25 for a second place finish to Owego who came in at 1:54.97.
• 200 freestyle: Claiming the first PR time of the night for the Tornado was Griffin Frank who claimed the first Norwich overall win with a time of 2:05.77.
• 50 freestyle: Although Owego stole the show with a winning time of 26.12, Norwich saw solid finishes in the cleanup. Aiden Sullivan PR'd for third with a 26.74 in a stellar race for the top three spots. Sullivan was followed up in fourth and fifth by his teammates – as Ayden Hagar claimed a PR time at 29.30 and Dakota Spina slid into fifth with a time of 38.79.
• Diving: Matt Giglio stepped to the board to continue the PR trend for the Tornado, grabbing yet another win – with his 217.45 score.
• 100 freestyle: Norwich claimed a third, fourth and sixth in the event – again showing depth – and yet another PR time for third as Shoemaker snagged a 1:04.80. Hagar would finish in fourth for Norwich with a 1:08.62, while Spina snagged a 1:11.10 for sixth place.
• 200 freestyle relay: Owego claimed the win in the event with a solid 1:47.23. Although it was not much of a race, Norwich did earn some much needed points when they – Shoemaker, Hagar, Spina, and Giglio – took home a second place finish with their time of 1:59.70.
• 100 backstroke: Norwich stole the limelight at the event – finishing first and second with a PR time at first. Frank took home the personal best time of 1:06.86 in the win; while Sullivan finished in second with a time of 1:13.60.
• 400 freestyle relay: Capping off the near upset, Norwich's relay team of Giglio, Shoemaker, Sullivan and Frank added one more PR time for the win, as they glided to a first place finishing time of 4:16.64.
Next up for Norwich (1-9 overall), they will be celebrating their senior night on Tuesday, Jan. 31, when they host Holland-Patent at 5:15 p.m.
Results: 200-yard medley relay: (O) (Peter Kovalovsky, Mason Ford, Nicholas Corey, Patrick Elliker) 1:54.97; 200 freestyle: Griffin Frank (Nor) 2:05.77; 200 individual medley: Jon VanVleet (O) 2:49.43; 50 freestyle: Brent Buchmann (O) 26.12; Diving: Matthew Giglio (Nor) 217.45 points; 100 freestyle: Elliker (O) 56.40; 200 free relay: (O) (Elliker, James Morton, Brandon Lavo, Jacob Zlinsky) 1:47.23; 100 backstroke: Frank (Nor) 1:06.86; 400 freestyle relay: (Nor) (Giglio, Jacob Shoemaker, Aidan Sullivan, Frank) 4:16.64.
This loss handed Norwich its ninth loss on the season – while individually the Tornado continues to shine as they snagged another seven personal best times in the meet this past Friday, Jan. 27.
“Owego is one of the top teams in Section IV. They (Owego) also have over half of there team as seniors,” said Norwich head coach Kevin Diefenbacher. “I told my young men in our pre-meet meeting, I wanted to see what they were made of this meet.”
This pre-meet talk that Diefenbacher had with his swimmers may have worked wonders on his young squad – inspiring the seven personal best marks and four first overall finishes.
“They were swimming against experienced swimmers, just like what they will swim up against at sectionals, and to go out and swim fast,” said coach Diefenbacher.
• 200 medley relay: Norwich – Aidan Sullivan, Ayden Hagar, Matt Giglio, and Jacob Shoemaker – took home a time of 2:13.25 for a second place finish to Owego who came in at 1:54.97.
• 200 freestyle: Claiming the first PR time of the night for the Tornado was Griffin Frank who claimed the first Norwich overall win with a time of 2:05.77.
• 50 freestyle: Although Owego stole the show with a winning time of 26.12, Norwich saw solid finishes in the cleanup. Aiden Sullivan PR'd for third with a 26.74 in a stellar race for the top three spots. Sullivan was followed up in fourth and fifth by his teammates – as Ayden Hagar claimed a PR time at 29.30 and Dakota Spina slid into fifth with a time of 38.79.
• Diving: Matt Giglio stepped to the board to continue the PR trend for the Tornado, grabbing yet another win – with his 217.45 score.
• 100 freestyle: Norwich claimed a third, fourth and sixth in the event – again showing depth – and yet another PR time for third as Shoemaker snagged a 1:04.80. Hagar would finish in fourth for Norwich with a 1:08.62, while Spina snagged a 1:11.10 for sixth place.
• 200 freestyle relay: Owego claimed the win in the event with a solid 1:47.23. Although it was not much of a race, Norwich did earn some much needed points when they – Shoemaker, Hagar, Spina, and Giglio – took home a second place finish with their time of 1:59.70.
• 100 backstroke: Norwich stole the limelight at the event – finishing first and second with a PR time at first. Frank took home the personal best time of 1:06.86 in the win; while Sullivan finished in second with a time of 1:13.60.
• 400 freestyle relay: Capping off the near upset, Norwich's relay team of Giglio, Shoemaker, Sullivan and Frank added one more PR time for the win, as they glided to a first place finishing time of 4:16.64.
Next up for Norwich (1-9 overall), they will be celebrating their senior night on Tuesday, Jan. 31, when they host Holland-Patent at 5:15 p.m.
Results: 200-yard medley relay: (O) (Peter Kovalovsky, Mason Ford, Nicholas Corey, Patrick Elliker) 1:54.97; 200 freestyle: Griffin Frank (Nor) 2:05.77; 200 individual medley: Jon VanVleet (O) 2:49.43; 50 freestyle: Brent Buchmann (O) 26.12; Diving: Matthew Giglio (Nor) 217.45 points; 100 freestyle: Elliker (O) 56.40; 200 free relay: (O) (Elliker, James Morton, Brandon Lavo, Jacob Zlinsky) 1:47.23; 100 backstroke: Frank (Nor) 1:06.86; 400 freestyle relay: (Nor) (Giglio, Jacob Shoemaker, Aidan Sullivan, Frank) 4:16.64.
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