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FEBRUARY 21, 2004
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St. Xwins t~~un title; Browning :Ptills upset c:'
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Byo ~le~ Blu11er E~11irer Contributor
OXFORD- St. Xavier prevailed in Friday's Southwest District meet pt Miami University. : .:jhe Bombers' typical excellence wft <M:-shadowed by some unexWO:ea"'esults. : ilfurPin's Hank Browning ~otched the biggest upset of the evening in the 200 freestyle over faworetl John Kevin Koehler of Springfield Central Catholic. The junior overtook Koehler for good after siX legs to post a 1:40.57, the fastest fune in the state this season. : "I just wanted to race (Koehler) ~ince he's number one," Browning said. "Ilhoughtit'dbeagoodwayto ~ead into state, to do well at districts.":' : Browning will be returning to state in the 500 free as well after placing third. , Lakota West senior Kyle Cuthbert topped that with a third-place pnish in the 50 free, despite swimming in the second of four heats. : CHCA's Kevin Nead had his hopes for a state title in the 200 IM ~ashed when he was disqualified for not touching the wall with both haqds going from breaststroke to fre&.Jhe senior would've been the favttrite at the state meet. • .:We.a<I responded with an inspiOMI 500 free, giving Koehler all he <COuld handle with a secondpla(!e4:30.88 that barely missed the dist:rrct record. ; "I've never been disqualified in l1 years," said an emotional Nead. : Moeller's Matt Angelini will be swimming next week as well after third-place finishes in the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke. The sopho~so set school records for !>~ihe process. : ~l-secured the top team spot ~in large part to its dominali~oflhe relay events. The Bombe<Jiiron the 200 medley and free relaJ:·tbanks to strong legs in both b!~or Pete Carothers. : ..e~dually, Carothers moved c!Oillto his third-straight state title b-tfie 100 butterfly with a victorious 5o:3tt The Stanford-bound senior :Uso turned in a runner-up finish in the-tO@ freestyle (46.48). : •f'4ariemont's Nick Thoman cemfnted his status as the favorite for the~DO' backstroke next week with ji ~tme-best 49.88. Sycamore junior H~ameris did the same in the loo ~re~ststroke.His 56.89 missed lhe?mfuict mark by 4/10ths of a ~con d. • TheJ9P three in each event qualify,.for~e state tournament next Friida:land Saturday in Canton. \ ~
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