WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Carroll University swimming and diving program's upperclassmen (CUC) defeated the Carroll lowerclassmen (CLC) 149-107 in a combined men's/women's intrasquad dual meet at Van Male Natatorium on Saturday afternoon.
The challenging, spirited Senior Day competition, originally scheduled as a nonconference dual with former Midwest Conference rival Beloit College, was switched to an intra-squad format (honoring Kentarrius Braxton, Brennen McClay and Zach Mirza).
The final team scores were determined by combining the scores of the Carroll upperclassmen (men/women) versus the Carroll lowerclassmen (men/women).
Edward McConnaha won the 500-yard freestyle (5:36.42) and 1,000 freestyle (12:04.64) as the Carroll lowerclassmen outlasted the Carroll upperclassmen 59-52 in the men's portion of the meet, winning four events in the process. David Gonzales Jr. followed with a victory in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.80) and anchored the first-place 200 freestyle relay (also consisting of Dylan Klang, Robin Wallmersperger and William Schultz).
Thaddeus Scott won the 200 individual medley (2:15.87) and 100 backstroke (1:03.95) and swam the opening leg of the first-place 200 medley relay (also comprised of Braxton, Cash Schwemer and McClay) for the Carroll upperclassmen.
Other individual victories for the Carroll upperclassmen were: Braxton, 50 freestyle (25.01) and McClay, 100 freestyle (49.54).
"We had to go with the flow for this meet and the swimmers all stepped up to the challenge and had a great time racing," Carroll head coach Guy Gniotczynski said. "This year's senior class has had a challenging past two seasons and remains dedicated to their academics, the program and the school. They have really stepped up their leadership and continue to bring the team closer together as we build moving forward."
Carroll is scheduled to compete in the Wisconsin Private Schools Invitational (hosted by Carthage College) on Jan. 29.

CARROLL INTRASQUAD MEET
(at Van Male Natatorium)
Saturday's Results

Combined Team Scores
1. Carroll upperclassmen (CUC)149; 2. Carroll lowerclassmen (CLC) 107
Men
1. Lowerclassmen 59; 2. Upperclassmen 52
Women
1. Upperclassmen 97; 2. Lowerclassmen 47

Pioneer Individual/Relay Results
200 Medley Relay
1. CUC (Thaddeus Scott, Kentarrius Braxton, Cash Schwemer, Brennen McClay) 1:45.67
2. CLC (Edward McConnaha, Robin Wallmersperger, David Gonzales Jr., William Schultz) 1:49.72

1,000 Freestyle
1. Edward McConnaha (CLC) 12:04.64

50 Freestyle
1. Kentarrius Braxton (CUC) 25.01
2. Dylan Klang (CLC) 25.08
3. Cash Schwemer (CUC) 25.13
4. William Schultz (CLC) 28.16
Chris Fabian (CUC) 28.63

200 Individual Medley
1. Thaddeus Scott (CUC) 2:15.87
2. Robin Wallmersperger (CLC) 2:18.62

100 Freestyle
1. Brennen McClay (CUC) 49.54
2. David Gonzales Jr. (CLC) 51.15
3. Dylan Klang (CLC) 56.24

100 Backstroke
1. Thaddeus Scott (CUC) 1:03.95
2. William Schultz (CLC) 1:12.90
3. Chris Fabian (CUC) 1:15.30

500 Freestyle
1. Edward McConnaha (CLC) 5:36.42

100 Breaststroke
1. David Gonzales Jr. (CLC) 1:07.80
2. Robin Wallmersperger (CLC) 1:11.52
Dylan Klang (CLC) 1:13.43
3. Brennen McClay (CUC) 1:14.36

200 Freestyle Relay
1. CLC (Dylan Klang, Robin Wallmersperger, William Schultz, David Gonzales Jr.) 1:40.82
2. CUC (Chris Fabian, Cash Schwemer, Thaddeus Scott, Brennen McClay) 1:40.93