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Franz Mueller took first place in the 25-yard backstroke.

Men's Swimming & Diving 11/6/2021 9:33:00 AM Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Men's Swim and Dive Loses Close Meet to Northern Michigan

The Warriors get a second chance against the Wildcats on Nov. 6 at 10 AM.

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- The Wayne State men's swim and dive team lost a close meet to Northern Michigan on the opening day of a two meet stretch against the Wildcats. The Warriors fell 117-103 on the opening day.

Individual Results
In the 25-yard backstroke, Franz Mueller (Brandenburg, Germany) nabbed the top time of 11.45. Clayton Kinnard (Dexter, Mich.) came in third, posting a time of 11.54.

Trevor Jones (Farmington, Mich.) and Josh Mahaney (Saline, Mich.) finished second and fourth respectively in the 75-yard butterfly. Jones notched a time of 38.28, while Mahaney touched out in 38.68.

Luka Cvetko (Varazdin, Croatia), Stewart Nowinski (Macomb, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North) and Noah Barstad (Allen Park, Mich.) were strong in the 75-yard freestyle. Cvetko took second with a time of 34.46, Nowinski touched out in third at 34.56 and Barstad collected fourth place, finishing in 34.99.

Kinnard and Chris Spencer (Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi Catholic) found success in the 75-yard backstroke, finishing second and third, respectively. Kinnard collected a time of 38.78, while Spencer touched the wall at 40.09. Kinnard also took first place in the 125-yard IM, collecting a winning time of 1:07.66.

In the 75-yard breaststroke, Hans Anderson (Livonia, Mich. / Stevenson), Joey Dombkowski (Canton, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central) and Alex Capizzo (Fraser, Mich.) finished second, third and fourth, respectively. Anderson posted a time of 43.35, Dombkowski got a 44.39 and Capizzo notched a 44.42.

Relay Results
The Green and Gold won the 125-yard medley relay with a team of Kinnard, Anderson, Mueller and Cvetko. The Warriors touched out in 54.36.

In the 125-yard freestyle relay, the Warriors took the top two spots. The winning team was comprised of Cvetko, Nowinski, Barstad, Mueller and Jones. They posted a time of 47.65.

The second place team collected a 51.43 and consisted of Mahaney, Casey Dolen (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Dexter), Kyle Lovas (Shepherd, Mich. / Alma), Capizzo and Ryan Kruger (Livonia, Mich. / Churchill).

UP NEXT
The Warriors will get a chance at revenge when they take on the Wildcats on Nov. 6. The meet is set to begin at 10 AM.

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Players Mentioned

Hans Anderson: Breast/IM; 6' 2"; Junior

Noah Barstad: Sprint Free; 6' 0"; Senior

Alex Capizzo: IM/Distance Free; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Luka Cvetko: Free/Back; 6' 2"; Junior

Casey Dolen: Sprint Free; 6' 0"; Junior

Trevor Jones: Fly/Free/IM; 6' 2"; Freshman

Kyle Lovas: Free/Fly; 5' 10"; Senior

Josh Mahaney: Fly/Free; 5' 6"; Junior

Franz Mueller: Back/Free; 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior

Stewart Nowinski: Free/Fly; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Hans Anderson
: 6' 2"; Junior
: Breast/IM

Noah Barstad
: 6' 0"; Senior
: Sprint Free

Alex Capizzo
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: IM/Distance Free

Luka Cvetko
: 6' 2"; Junior
: Free/Back

Casey Dolen
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Sprint Free

Trevor Jones
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: Fly/Free/IM

Kyle Lovas
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Free/Fly

Josh Mahaney
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Fly/Free

Franz Mueller
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior
: Back/Free

Stewart Nowinski
: 6' 0"; Senior
: Free/Fly