Buckeye Women’s Swimming Set to Open Big Ten Season – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/12/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swim & Dive
November 12, 1998
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State women’s swimming team travels to East Lansing,Mich, Friday to take on the Michigan State Spartans. On Saturday, the Buckeys will travel to Bowling Green to face the Falcons.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
The Michigan State Spartans are coming off a successful weekend at the Northwestern Relays. MSU finished fourth out of nine teams. No MSU relays finised out of the top five. The Spartans recorded their first Big Ten loss against Penn State this season. Much like the Buckeyes, the Spartans are fielding a young but talented group of swimmers this season. After a loss of 10 seniors, MSU has 13 new members this season. The freshman are lead by Illdiko Szekely and Ashby Baldock. The Spartans are hoping to improve their ninth place finish at Big Ten’s last season. The Spartans are coached by Richard Bader.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
The Bowling Green Falcons are coming off a 135-106 loss against Eastern Michigan. Junior Nancy Simpson won both the 200 IM (2:11.20) and the 200 backstroke (2:08.62), the only two events the Falcons won. The falcons are are similar to the Bucks with only two seniors leading the way through the season, and eight new faces to watch.
BUCKEYES FALL SHORT TO OU
The first meet of the season for the Buckeyes came down to the final relays, as OSU finished just behind Ohio University by only seven points. The relay team of Julie Hutzler, Keryn Krynauw, Heidi Hazen, and Tanya Brouillette won the 400 medley event. Krynauw (200 BR), Hutzler (200 BK), and Hazen (200 FL) each won thier individual events. Melanie Johnson and Carrie Ziebarth took home both victories in the one and three meter diving events. Johnson finished with 261.83 points and Ziebarth with 308.85 points.
ON THE ROAD
The Buckeyes first eight meet this season are on the road.. They will not swim in thier own water till Jan. 6 when they take on Penn State.
NEW FACES TO WATCH FOR
The Buckeyes are ready to begin this season with new blood. OSU has 11 new faces who are ready to show what they have to offer. The 11 returnees will help lead the freshmen towards a successful season. “It is not just the quality of swimmers we recruited this year but the quality of the swimmers,” said head coach Neil Harper. Freshman, Keryn Krynauw is a breaststroker who has the potential to be a world class athlete, Harper said. Krynauw set two records in the Scarlet vs. Gray meet two weeks ago. Kristin Sendrowski is another face to look for this season, she will be a tough contender in the fly and freestyle sprint events. HEAD COACH NEIL HARPER
A 1988 graduate of Louisiana State University, Harper was a seven event NCAA All-American, and a four-time Southeastern Conference Champion. Before heading to OSU, Harper was at Florida State for three years as an asisstant with the men’s and women’s teams. Last year as a Buckeye Harper finished with a 7-7 record and ninth place finish in the Big Ten.
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Enrollment: 48,300
President: William E. Kirwan
Athletic Director: Andy Geiger
Associate Director: Archie Griffin
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Scarlet & Gray
Mascot: Brutus Buckeye
Conference: Big Ten Conference
Home Facility: Peppe Aquatic Center at Larkins
337 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, Oh 43210
Capacity: 1,700
Head Coach: Neil Harper, Louisiana State ’88 Career Record at OSU: 7-7 (.500), 1 year Assistant Coaches: Michelle Gacio, Flordia ’96 (second year) Head Diving Coach:Vince Panzano, Ohio State ’72 (21st year)
Season Record: 0-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten
1997-98 Overall Record: 7-7
1997-98 Big Ten Record: 0-4
1997-98 Big Ten Finish: 9th
1997-98 NCAA Finish: 26th
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3
Diving Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 1/1
Top Returnees: Carrie Ziebarth, (AllAmercan), platform diving
Julie Hutzler (Sr.), back, IM Traci Mainer (Jr.), back, IM Athletic Communications: Alison Rasmus
This Week
Friday Nov. 13 at 6 p.m: Ohio State vs. Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan.
Saturday Nov. 14 at 1 p.m: Ohio State vs. Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Next Week
Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m: Ohio State vs. West Virginia.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m: Ohio State vs. Cleveland State
1998-99 Record
0-1 Overall, 0-0 in Big Ten
Head Swimming Coach – Neil Harper, second year (Louisiana State ’88)
Head Diving Coach – Vince Panzano, 21st year (Ohio State ’72)
Date OSU-OPP Opponent Time/Att. Oct. 23 NTS SCARLET vs. GRAY 393 Nov. 6 118-125 L at Ohio N/A 13 at Michigan State 6 p.m. 14 at Bowling Green 1 p.m. 20 at West Virginia 5 p.m. 24 at Cleveland State 6 p.m. Dec. 4-6 at Miami (O.) Invit. all day 18 at Miami (Fla.) 10 a.m. 22 at Florida Atlantic 1 p.m. Jan. 9 PENN STATE 1 p.m. 15 at Illinois 6 p.m. 16 vs. Notre Dame! Noon 22 CINCINNATI 6 p.m. 29 DENISON 6 p.m. 30 WRIGHT STATE 1 p.m. Feb. 5 SYRACUSE 6 p.m. 6 PITTSBURGH 1 p.m. 18-20 Big Ten Championships all day 26-27 at Auburn Invitational all day Mar. 4-6 USS Ohio Senior Championships all day 12-13 at NCAA Diving Qualifying Meet all day 18-20 at NCAA Championships all day
Home meets in bold CAPS, ! Champaign Ill.
Individual Season Bests
Event Time/Score Name Site Date 50 Freestyle :24.73 Heidi Hazen Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 100 Freestyle :53.50 Jo Jo Baran Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 200 Freestyle 1:55.88 Kristin Sander Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 500 Freestyle 5:14.47 Erica Fischer Columbus, Ohio 10/23/98 1,000 Freestyle 10:15.67 Erica Fischer Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 200 Indiv. Medley 2:07.71 Erica Fischer Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 100 Butterfly :57.91 Heidi Hazen Columbus, Ohio 10/23/98 200 Butterfly 2:05.76 Heidid Hazen Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 100 Backstroke :58.77 Julie Hutzler Columbus, Ohio 10/23/98 200 Backstroke 2:05.50 Julie Hutzler Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 100 Breaststroke 1:05.38 Keryn Krynauw Columbus, Ohio 10/23/98 200 Breaststroke 2:18.11 Keryn Krynauw Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 200 Medley Relay 1:48.98 Hutzler, Stausbaugh Columbus, Ohio 10/6/98 Hazen, Baran 400 Medley Relay 3:54.62 Hutzler, Krynauw Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 Hazen, Brouillette 400 Freestyle Relay 3:34.82 Sander, Brouillette Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 Stephens, Baran One-Meter Diving 261.83 Melanie Johnson Athens, Ohio 11/6/98 Three-Meter Diving 308.85 Carrie Ziebarth Athens, Ohio 11/6/98
