During the four-day 2018 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championship, a pair of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association swimmers garnered All-America honors with their efforts at the national meet.
Calvin's Ben Holstege had the best finish of all MIAA competitors, placing fifth in the 100 backstroke in the Championship final. Holstege swam in 48.66, cutting over 0.1 seconds from his preliminary time to achieve All-America status.
Albion's Nate Kozycki also earned All-America honors with his sixth-place finish in the 100 butterfly. Kozycki touched in 48.49 in the Championship final.
Albion's Jake Burris was a two-time consolation final participant in diving, winning the 3-meter diving Consolation Final. Burris then led three MIAA divers on the 1-meter board Consolation Final, placing 11th overall; Calvin's Michael Moentmann placed 15th, while Kalamazoo's Colin Grogan finished 16th.
As a team, Albion placed 16th overall with 43 points, while Calvin finished 21st with 36 points. With Grogan's effort in diving, Kalamazoo earned one point to rank Tied for 52nd.
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Results, Men
Albion - 16th (43 points)
100 Free – Nate Kozycki 37th (45.93)
100 Fly – Nate Kozycki - 6th (48.49)
100 Breast – Tyler Kimbrell - 19th (56.04)
100 Breast – Nate Kozycki - 31st (58.42)
200 Breast – Tyler Kimbrell - 12th (2:01.82)
200 Free Relay – Scott Ciemniecki, Nate Kozycki, Alec Nyboer, Tyler Kimbrell - 24th (3:09.96)
200 Medley Relay – Alec Nyboer, Tyler Kimbrell, Nate Kozycki, Scott Ciemniecki - DQ
400 Medley Relay – Alec Nyboer, Tyler Kimbrell, Nate Kozycki, Scott Ciemniecki - 12th (3:21.91)
1-Meter Diving – Jake Burris - 11th (452.30)
1-Meter Diving – Jake Maurer - 23rd (373.40)
3-Meter Diving – Jake Burris - 9th (489.05)
3-Meter Diving – Jake Maurer - 23rd (374.00)
Calvin - 21st (36 points)
50 Free – Ben Holstege -21st (20.63)
50 Free – Jared Britton - T40th (20.88)
100 Free – Jared Britton - 49th (47.00)
500 Free – Julian Iturbe - 34th (4:42.71)
100 Back – Ben Holstege - 5th (50.04)
100 Back – Skyler Fish - 21st (48.66)
100 Fly – Jared Britton - 28th (49.90)
200 IM – Tanner Vincent - 44th (1:55.08)
400 IM – Tanner Vincent - 28th (4:05.54)
200 Free Relay – Ben Holstege, Julian Iturbe, Skyler Fish, Jared Britton - 15th (1:23.23)
400 Free Relay – Ben Holstege, Skyler Fish, Julian Iturbe, Max De Young - 15th (3:03.72)
200 Medley Relay – Ben Holstege, Tanner Vincent, Jared Britton, Jake Lensing - 11th (1:30.61)
400 Medley Relay – Ben Holstege, Tanner Vincent, Jared Britton, Julian Iturbe - DQ in Consolation Final (14th in prelims; 3:21.50)
1-Meter Diving – Michael Moentmann - 15th (422.75)
3-Meter Diving – Michael Moentmann - 20th (407.40)
Kalamazoo - T52nd (1 point)
1-Meter Diving – Colin Grogan - 16th (409.10)
3-Meter Diving – Colin Grogan - 19th (408.75)
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