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Kubis' NCAA B Cut Highlights Nice Weekend for Men's Swimming & Diving

| By: JCUSID

The Blue Streaks took second at Kalamazoo with lots of good results

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A trip to Michigan did the trick for John Carroll Men's Swimming & Diving over Halloween weekend.

The Blue Streaks recorded some strong results, including an impressive NCAA B cut, in a good Halloween weekend. John Carroll carded a second place finish at the Kalamazoo Quad. 

Results

Perhaps no Blue Streaks shined brighter this weekend than Bart Kubis. In the 100 Breaststroke, the senior swam out of his mind, carding an amazing time of 54.84. That mark is not only an NCAA B cut, but the second fastest time clocked by an NCAA Division III swimmer this season. 

Later in the 200 Breaststroke, Kubis again won with ease. The senior clocked a top time of 2:02.07.

Tyler Klein thrived in a pair of long events. In the 500 Free, the first year beat out the competition with a winning mark of 4:35.07. Zach Marinis followed in second. Klein won handily in the 1650 Free, working for a time of 16:11.89.

Jacob Florio won the day in the 200 IM, as the star carded a winning time of 1:53.32. In the 100 Back, the North Royalton native rocked a time of 51.60. David Miller and Tom Collias founded the top three sweep. The sophomore won again in the 200 Back, beating out Miller with a mark of 1:51.50.

Cameron Cook killed it in all of his events, starting with the 50 Free. The Virginian eked out a win with a time of 21.10, beating out Michael Vertikoff (3rd, 21.43). Nathan Reigle also deserves props with a fifth-place mark of 21.70. In the 200 Free, Cook did the trick again, winning with a time of 1:41.25. Ayden Fortney and Reigle rounded out a top three sweep. Cook thrived again in the 100 Free, winning handily with a time of 45.80.

Sebastian Suwanda and Zach Marinis went 1-2 in the 400 IM, as the young swimmers tabbed times of 4:10.99 and 4:12.24. Vertikoff and Mason Shantz then took first and second in the 100 Butterfly, with respective times of 50.88 and 51.36.

Marinis kicked it in the 200 Butterfly, as the Medina native picked up the win with a mark of 1:55.33. Vertikoff followed at 1:56.08.

In the relays, JCU got some good results. The Blue Streaks wrapped up a win in the 400 Medley Relay. Florio, Kubis, Vertikoff, and Cook combined for the top time of 3:21.31, a clear victory. The Streaks settled for second in the 200 Medley Relay. Miller, Alex Gallagher, Shantz, and Reigle combined for a time of 1:33.21. In the 400 Free Relay, JCU settled for second. Cook, Reigle, Kyle Priset, and Fortney nabbed a time of 3:05.51.

Next Up
The Blue Streaks will take a couple weeks off before competing next at the Magnus Cup at Cleveland State from November 19-21.
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