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LONG BEACH, Calif. — For the first time in school history California Baptist can lay claim to the Pacific Coast Swim Conference Championship after the Lancer men recorded a final score of 1,536.5 defeating the defending PCSC champion UC San Diego (1,434). “It’s extremely exciting for our guys right now,” said CBU head coach Rick Rowland, who was named the 2008 PCSC Coach of the Year. “We were swimming against teams that were fully shaven and it was tough for us the first couple of days, but we just kept creeping up on teams.” The Lancer women finished fifth with 822 points. Loyola Marymount claimed the title with 1,212 points while Pepperdine finished second (1,166) and Northern Colorado finished third (1,147). Brad Terwilliger broke a couple of school records on his way to being named the Outstanding Swimmer of the PCSC Championships. The junior from Yucaipa, Calif., captured in the 1650 free with a school record time of 15:55.58 and set the 1000 free record with his split time in the 1650 (9:37.46). Terwilliger previously owned both school records. Ben Wahlman was also named Diver of the PCSC Championships after he won both the one and three-meter boards. Bryan Haile shattered a school record and broke a PCSC record with his time of 2:00.30 in the 200 breast. Haile broke David Blasco’s record (2:04.27) set at the 2006 NAIA Championships. Vicente Andrade captured first in the 200 back (1:49.74) while Rick Caporale finished second in the 200 fly (1:55.34). The 400 free relay team of Andrade, Haile, Terwilliger and Alan Ogden finished third at 3:07.01. On the women’s side, Nicole Shipman and Katelyn Butler both posted second place finishes with Shipman’s coming in the 200 back (2:05.76) and Butler’s coming in the 100 free (52.16). Stefanie Olson finished third in the 1650 free at 17:34.59. Both Lancer teams will now prepare for the 2008 NAIA Championships in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 26-Mar.1. |
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Courtesy: David Noblett
