University of Louisville
Midwest Championships - Women
Women Win Midwest Championships, Men Finish Second
February 25, 2001 | Swimming & Diving
Feb. 25, 2001
The University of Louisville swimming and diving team took first in the women's division and second in the men's at the Midwest Championships hosted by Saint Louis University. The Cardinals also collected all but one best performer award.
The Louisville women finished 29 points ahead of Eastern Illinois, while the men finished second to Western Illinois. In Rick Hill's final season coaching the women, the team's victory also earned him Women's Coach of the Year honors.
Catherine Dievendorf was named Female Swimmer of the Year for collecting three individual first place medals, 200-, 500- and 1650-free, in addition to helping her team to a pair of relay firsts. The Male Swimmer of the Year was U of L's Joseph Mittel. The Cardinal sophomore also earned three first-place finishes, 100-butterfly and the 100- and 200-back, and swam on two first place relay teams.
The Cardinals also took Diver of the Year honors as Sean Wilkinson swept both the one and three meter competitions, while Tara Tokarczyk finished first in the three meter and finished second to Saint Louis' Jenny Hurst in the one-meter. U of L diving coach Mike Zehnder was named Diving Coach of the Year. Western Illinois' Jerry Champer was the only non-Cardinal to take home an award as he was named Men's Coach of the Year.
Other Cardinal winners in the final day of competition include: Colleen O'Connor (200-back), Nils Lofgren (200-fly), Jacob Grieb, Gary Raketich, Vinnie Souza and Matt Bentley (400-Free Relay),
Women's Team Scores
1. Louisville 724 2. Eastern Illinois 695 3. Western Illinois 583 4. Valparaiso 397 5. Saint Louis 352 6. IUPUI 329 7. Bradley 309 8. Vincennes 1
Men's Team Scores
1. Western Illinois 799 2. Louisville 733 3. Eastern Illinois 479 4. IUPUI 390 5. Saint Louis 358.5 6. Valparaiso 300 7. Bradley 215.5 8. Vincennes 184
