Wildcats Conclude Competition at TYR Invitational

11/22/2015 9:44:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Cramer earns second first-place finish of the weekend

By: Nick Brilowski

Day Three Results (PDF)

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Junior Andrew Cramer claimed his second diving title of the weekend to lead Northwestern on the third and final day of competition Sunday at the TYR Invitational at Norris Aquatics Center.

One day after placing first on the 3-meter diving board, Cramer won on the platform by posting a score of 286.10. Northwestern completed the meet in third place with a final team score of 852, trailing Michigan State (1161.5) and Grand Canyon University (1043).

The Wildcats' top swimming finish of the day came courtesy of senior Grant Halsall in the 100 yard IM as he finished second with a time of 50.43 Anthony Marcantonio (50.96) contributed a third-place finish in event while Thanas Kountroubis (53.87) placed eighth.

Freshman Tyler Lis earned a bronze performance in the 200 yard backstroke (1:48.78), while Marcantonio came in sixth (1:50.47). Freshman Carter Page also earned a third-place finish in the 1650 yard freestyle by posting a time of 15:42.71. Jonathan Blansfield contributed a fifth-place finish in the event (15:59.99).

The 200 yard butterfly saw freshman Justin Hanson earn a third-place standing as he finished in 1:49.55.

In the 50 yard freestyle, Halsall was the top Wildcat as he came in fourth in 22.33, while Andy Jovanovic was close behind in sixth (22.40). Freshman Will Hofstadter contributed points in the 100 free as he finished eighth (46.05). Gage Kohner won the consolation final with a time of 45.18 that would have placed fifth in the championship final.

In the lone relay event of the day, Northwestern's team of Kohner, Hofstadter, Jovanovic and Almog Olshtein earned second-place points due to a disqualification as they posted a time of 2:59.77.