GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - It was a unique opportunity for Albion as they swam dual meets against Calvin and Alma. The Britons were defeated by Calvin 180-113 and they defeated Alma 220-43. The competition against Calvin was rescheduled from earlier in the year.
Len Ciemniecki finished with a 1st, 2nd, 4th and 7th place finish to add points to the Britons effort. The first and second-place finish were part of the 200 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay. Len finished with a time of 48.40 in the 100 Free to lock in a fourth-place finish. Cole Nelson, Jake Huttenlocher, and Evan Wonner were also part of the 200 Medley Relay while Tommy Trueax, Mac Robertson and Evan Wonner were part of the 200 Free relay team.
Nate Cobb had a solid performance finishing in the top four in four different events. His events included 200 Medley Relay (4th), 200 Fly (2nd), 100 Fly (3rd) and 200 Free Relay (2nd).
On the diving board for the Britons, Justin Huttenlocher finishes first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions.
It was a day of podium appearances for Jake Huttenlocher where he finished in the top three in all four events that he competed in. Along with being part in the relays, Huttenlocher finished in 3rd during the 200 Free and was able to clock a first-place finish in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:08:50.
The Britons are now off until February 19th when they travel to Grand Rapids Michigan to compete in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships.
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Joe and Julie Serra have given a $5 million leadership gift to launch a fundraising initiative to make two dreams a reality at Albion College. The first is a newly expanded fitness and student activity facility at the site of the current Dow Recreation and Wellness Center. The second is a new or renovated competition facility for the volleyball, men's basketball and women's basketball teams that currently call Kresge Gymnasium home.
The College is continuing to raise funds in support of both projects. To learn more, call 517/629-0446 or email advancement@albion.edu