DM 2007 Spring Nationals Recap

Mustangs Strong at US 2007 Spring Nationals!

Almost 900 swimmers from swim clubs and universities across the United States gathered in Long Island, New York for this year’s Spring Nationals. The competition marked the end to a long, hard fought swimming season that started in September and included meets on the high school, regional, national, and even international levels. The Mustangs were well represented with 13 athletes and proved that they were again a force to deal with, finishing fifth overall in the team standings.

The Mustangs were led by Spin Beck, with three top eight finishes, and Matt Thompson, with four top eight finishes. Our team also showed their traditional strength and depth on relays by scoring in five out of the six relay events.

Mustang individual results:

Allison Arnold – 200 fr (64^th), 400 fr (35^th), 800 fr (35^th), 1500 fr (44^th)

Spindrift Beck – 100 br (4^th), 200 br (5^th), 200 im (5^th), 400 im (22^nd)

Kannon Betzen – 100 br (32^nd), 200 im (66^th)

Grace Kittle – 100 br (48^th), 200 br (44^th)

Meredith Monroe – 100 bk (51^st), 200 bk (21^st)

Lauren Roth – relay only

Maddie Steiner – relay only

Jack Dwyer – 50 fr (44^th), 100 fr (57^th)

Clint Hallum – 200 fr (78^th), 400 fr (33^rd), 800 fr (43^rd), 1500 fr (26^th)

Max Murphy – 100 bk (18^th), 200 bk (20^th), 200 im (63^rd), 100 fl (58^th)

Matt Thompson – 100 bk (5^th), 200 bk (3^rd), 200 im (7^th), 400 im (8^th)

Caleb Veazey – 1500 fr (38^th), 200 fl (38^th)

Lamar Weeks – relay only

Mustang relay results:

Women’s 400 free relay – 12^th (Roth, Arnold, Steiner, Monroe)

Women’s 800 free relay – 6^th (Roth, Arnold, Steiner, Monroe)

Women’s 400 medley relay – 8^th (Monroe, Beck, Betzen, Roth)

Men’s 400 free relay – 18^th (Dwyer, Hallum, Weeks, Thompson)

Men’s 800 free relay – 11^th (Weeks, Hallum, Murphy, Thompson)

Men’s 400 medley relay – 13^th (Thompson, Hallum, Murphy, Dwyer)

These are some amazing achievements on the national level and our swimmers efforts, not only at Nationals but at all of this season’s championship meets, should make the entire Mustang family proud.

Great Going Mustangs!!!