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CLEVELAND, Mississippi  -- The Delta State University swimming and diving teams earned victories over NSISC opponents Henderson State and West Florida on Friday at the DSU Aquatic Center. Six seniors were honored prior to the meet. 
 
Off the Starting Blocks:
 
Women's Scores: DSU - 185 - UWF 113 | DSU 217 - HSU 77
Men's Scores: DSU – 212 – HSU 77 
Date | Time: Jan. 15, 2016 | 4 p.m.
Location: DSU Aquatic Center
Short Story: The No. 7 Lady Statesmen swimmers earned first place finishes in all but one event, while the No. 7 Statesmen captured all but two events.
 
How it Happened:

• The Lady Statesmen opened the meet with a 10 second victory, as the 400-Medely relay team of Anastasia Klyarovskaya, Kirsten Stroven, Kierstin Page and Chloe Bennett came home in 3:50.35.
• Klyarovskaya, the NSISC Women's Swimmer of the Week, continued her winning ways, as she claimed all four races in which she competed (400-Medley relay, 100-Backstroke (55.35), 200-Backstroke (204.68), 400-Freestyle relay). 
• Reigning NSISC Women's Swimmer of the Year Melanie Tombers earned a comfortable 16 second victory with a 10:20.31 in the 1000-Freestyle. Tombers also took first place in the 200-Breaststroke (2:19.76) and the 500-Freestyle (5:05.55).
• Freshman Celina Batsel earned her second straight victory in the 200-Freestyle, as she shaved three seconds off her time from Jan. 9, with a 1:54.40. Batsel also claimed the 100-Freestyle over teammate Bennett.
• Stroven, the school record holder in the 100-Breaststroke, claimed the same event with a 1:05.28.
• Page claimed victories in the 200-Butterfly (2:10.63) and the 200-IM (2:12.94). She also had a third place finish in the 200-Backstroke. 
• After finishing in third place to West Florida's Peggy De Villiers in the 50-Freestyle at the 2015 NSISC Championships, Bennett won the rematch with a 24.08.
• The Lady Statesmen finished the meet when the 400-Freestyle relay team of Maria Belisario, Klyarovskaya, Batsel and Bennett claimed a four second victory with a 3:31.87.
• The Statesmen started the meet with a five second margin of victory in the 400-Medley relay, as the team of Cody Lavoie, Matteo Fraschi, Fabrice Wendel and Mattia Schirru finished with a 3:24.32.
• Freshman Nathan Sawicki, who broke the school record in the 1000-Freestyle at the 2015 DSU Christmas Invite, finished the same event with a 9:49.49 to earn a narrow victory over teammate Makis Jorgensen. Sawicki earned his second win of the meet with a 4:43.13 in the 500-Freestyle.
• Schirru, who owns the top time in NCAA Division II in the 100-Freestyle (43.50), claimed the 200-Freestyle (1:41.56), 50-Freestyle (20.76) and the 100-Freestyle (45.57).
• Fraschi, who is the reigning Men's NSISC Men's Swimmer of the Week, claimed the 100 and 200-Breaststroke (55.87, 2:04.78).
• Adam Charlton, who claimed the 200-Butterfly (1:53.71), narrowly missed the double, as he finished the 100 in second place by less than one second (51.35).
• After finishing in second place to Fraschi in the 100-Breaststroke (57.23), Cody Lavoie earned victories in the 200-Backstroke (1:54.87) and 200-IM (1:54.64).
• Matthew Swaine, who was celebrating Senior Day, claimed both the 1 (284.25) and 3-Meter (297.20) diving competitions. 
• The team of Mike Nikolic, Fraschi, Keith Lloyd and senior Nick Zorn earned a victory with a 3:07.87 in the 400-Freestyle.  

 
Quoting Head Coach Dan'l Murray:
 
"I am very proud of the performances across all events tonight. This meet was a great way to honor six very deserving student-athletes. The women's team took advantage of each opportunity to race and compete. The senior leadership had the teams ready to compete, while coming off some of the most difficult training of the season. We look forward to seeing what is in store as we head towards the NSISC Championships."
 
A Look Ahead:

• The Statesmen and Lady Statesmen are scheduled to travel to Pensacola, Fla., on Jan. 23 for a meet with Emory University. The Lady Statesmen will also compete with West Florida.