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Spencer Johnson Second in 100 Backstroke to Pace Scots at DePauw Invite

Men's Day One Results
Women's Day One Results

The Scots wrapped up competition at the DePauw Invitational Saturday (Dec. 2) . The men's team finished ninth overall with 152 points as DePauw won its own invitational with 975.5 points. The women's team finished eighth with 173.5 points as DePauw won on the women's side as well with 765 team points.

Wrapping up action on Saturday, the men's 200 medley relay team of Spencer Johnson, Trevor McCann, Brent Gostomski and Nate McDonald finished ninth with a time of 1:46.54. Johnson's second place finish in the 100 backstroke was the best for the Maroon and Cream as he touched out in 55.52.

The 400 free relay team of Brandon Gostomski, Matt Davis, Brent Gostomski and Spencer Johnson was seventh with a time of 3:24.90 in a 19-team event.

On the women's side, Sarah Anderson was 14th in the 50 free with a time of 27.15 while Caylee Coe finished 14th in the 100 backstroke, touching the wall in 1:08.90.

The Scots return to competition when they travel to Florida for their annual training trip.

Men's Day One Results
Women's Day One Results

Alma College swimming and diving continued to perform well, ending the first day of competition at the DePauw Invitational in seventh place in both the men's and women's invitational.

For the women, Emily Smith was seventh in the 200 IM finals with a time of 2:26.91 while she finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke, touching out in a time of 1:17.03. In the same event in the 'B' final, Nicole McCarthy finished ninth overall with a time of 1:14.94.

The women's 800 free relay team of Elaina Paulson, Caylee Coe, Sara Swanton and Emily Smith finished seventh out of 15 teams in the event, combining for a time of 8:53.67.

On the men's side, Spencer Johnson took sixth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:05.30. Alma's 800 free relay team of Matt Davis, Corey White, Johnson and Brent Gostomski finished seventh in the event with a time of 7:46.15.

Alma continues action through Saturday at the DePauw Invitational.

 

More than a third of all Alma students take part in at least one performance each year. The College offers majors in theatre, dance and music, but students of all majors may join in productions. The Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts is the region’s premiere performing arts facility.

 

Coach Profile

Chris Hamstra

Chris Hamstra

Coach Hamstra graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a B.A. in Accounting. During his time at Hope, Hamstra was a four year student-athlete, received All-MIAA honors and was also named to the All-American team. Hamstra was also a member of MIAA Championship teams and brings that winning attitude and work ethic to his new position.

After graduation, Hamstra served as an assistant coach for Hope’s Swimming and Diving Program under Dr. John Patnott. Hamstra credits Dr. Patnott with helping him to understand the science of swimming and also the importance of season long work out plans. “As an assistant in his program, I was given the freedom to implement my own workouts into the system, providing me with insight into what it takes to develop season long plans."