Meet Scores
Combined Event Results
The Basics

• Score:    Men-                   DSU: 175.00       HSU: 47.00

                          Women-     DSU: 195.00       HSU: 47.00
                                             UWF: 139.00      DSU: 104.00
                                             DSU: 162.00       HSU: 75.00        

• Location: DSU Aquatics Center | Cleveland, Miss.
• Short Story: The Delta State University swim and dive team took on Henderson State and West Florida at the DSU Aquatic's Center in the final home meet of the season. The Statesmen claim/ a victory against Henderson (175-47). The Lady Statesmen picked up the victory versus Henderson (162- 75) but fell to UWF (139-104).
• Video: Highlights

 
How It Happened

• Yvan Nys, Matteo Fraschi, Vlad Zinca, and Fabrice Wendel finished first in the 400- Medley Relay (3:27.42).
• Melanie Tombers placed first in the 1,000- Freestyle (10:24.37) and the 500- Freestyle (5:05.70).
• Makis Jorgensen placed first in the 1,000- Freestyle (9:45.29).
• Dani Meerholz had a first place finish in the 200- Freestyle (1:58.09).
• Fabrice Wendel finished on top in the 200- Freestyle (1:43.83).
• Andreas Meuser came out on top of the 50- Freestyle (21.79).
• Fraschi placed first in the 200- Individual Medley (1:56.43) and the 100- Freestyle (47.34).
• Matthew Swaine won both the one and three meter diving competition (238.65, 297.70).
• Zinca placed first in the 200- Butterfly (1:55.22).
• Anastasia Klyarovskaya won the 200- Backstroke event (2:05.99).
• Nys finished on top in the 200- Backstroke (1:55.13).
• Hannah Core, Danielle Dugas, Gabby Core, and Erin Newman finished out front in the 400- Freestyle Relay (3:39.82).
• Nick Zorn, Wendel, Zinca, and Nys finished on top in the 400- Freestyle Relay (3:10.94).
• Kirsten Stroven placed first in the 200 Breaststroke (2:23.66).
• Max Pendall placed on top of the 200 Breaststroke (2:06.89)

 
 
Beyond the Results

• With this being the final regular season meet at home; head coach Dan'l Murray and his staff will recognize five seniors for their dedication over the last four years to the program. This class includes: Dani Meerholz, Yvan Nys, Tobias Tombers, Hannah Williams, and Vlad Zinca.
• Meerholz, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, has contributed four years to the program. As a freshman she qualified for the National Championship in the 200- Freestyle and 500- Freestyle. She has many accolades in her career at Delta State. During the 2014 season she was named Honorable Mention All-American in several events (200-Freestyle, 500-Freestyle, 800- Freestyle Relay), a member of the All-NSISC team in the 1,000-Freestyle, 500-Freestyle, and 200-Freestyle, a member of the NSISC All-Academic team, and received honorable mention to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team. Meerholz holds the school record for the 200-Freestyle event (1:50.77).
• Nys has also been a member of the team for four seasons and is a native of Johannesburg, South Africa. Last season Nys set four personal best in individual events (100-Freestlye, 50-Backstroke, 100-Backstroke, and the 200-Backstroke). In the 2014 season he earned First-Team All- American in the 400-Medley Relay, Honorable Mention All-American (100-Backstroke, 200-Medley relay, 800- Freestyle Relay), a member of the NSISC All-Conference team (100-Backstroke and 200-Backstroke), the NSISC All-Academic team, and a member of the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team. Nys holds the school record for the 200-Backstroke (1:46.53), 200 (pool record) and 400 Medley relay (1:28.40, 3:13.28) and the 800 Freestyle Relay (6:36.27).
• Tombers, a native of Duesseldorf, Germany, is also a four-year senior. During his freshman season her swam two personal best marks at the NSISC conference meet and was named a member of the All-NSISC team. His next two years he continued to set PR's in several events and earned a spot on the 2014 NSISC All-Academic team.
• Williams, a four-year senior from Talladega, Alabama, as a freshman hit six personal records, including three at the NSISC championships. Last season she set two personal bests in the 500-Freestyle and the 100-Butterfly.
• The final senior to be recognized on Friday was Zinca. He is from Pitesti, Romania. As a freshman, he earned All-America status after placing fourth in the 200- Butterfly event at the NCAA National Championship meet. He was also named the NSISC Male High Point Athlete at NSISC Conference Championships after winning three championships at the event and a member of the NSISC Championship team. Last season he earned 2014 First-Team All-American (100-Butterfly, 200-Butterfly, 400-Medley Relay), Honorable Mention All-American (200-Medley Relay, 200-Freestyle Relay, 800-Freestyle Relay), All-New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (200-Butterfly), NSISC All-Academic Team, and College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team. Zinca owns the school records in the 100-Butterfly (47.81), the 200-Butterfly (1:47.20, pool record) and as a member of the 200 (pool record), 400 and 800 Freestyle Relay team (1:21.03, 3:00.36, 6:36.27).

 
Up Next
The Lady Statesmen will head to Pensacola, Florida to face West Florida on Saturday, Jan. 31. The meet is set for 10 a.m. The Statesmen's next meet is the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championships on Feb. 18-21. The Lady Statesmen will join them as well for the three-day meet at the DSU Aquatics Center in Cleveland, Miss.