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Brent Noble with 2015 Senior Swimmers
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(l-r) Seniors Jake Childress, Carter Adams, Steve Batchelder, head coach Brent Noble, Matt Schramm, and Michael Nemeth.

Swimming & Diving Brent Harris

Wabash Tankers Win Big On Senior Night

Wabash celebrated Senior Night by sweeping all 10 swimming events in a 111-71 win over Illinois Wesleyan at the Class of 1950 Natatorium.
 
The Little Giants honored seniors Carter Adams, Steve Batchelder, Jake Childress, Michael Nemeth, and Matt Schramm along with their parents at the final home meet of the 2014-2015 season.
 
Seniors Childress, Batchelder, Adams, and Schramm opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, posting a winning time of 1:39.54. Dave Johnson, Anthony Repay, Clayton Highum, and Leo Abdalla took third place with a time of 1:43.80.
 
Adams scored a victory in the 100 butterfly by finishing in 52.66. Zechariah Banks finished third in the event (54.40), while Johnson took fourth place (54.98). Childress won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.46, just ahead of teammate Elliot Johns in second (59.31. Nemeth finished fifth with a time of 1:05.02. Batchelder's time of 1:01.50 was quickest in the 100 breaststroke. Adams touched third (1:02.78), with Schramm finishing fourth (1:07.22).
 
Johns added a victory in the 50 free by finishing in 21.62. Chris McGue took second place (22.40) with Abdalla taking fifth (24.29). Banks picked up a victory in the 200 freestyle (1:47.68), followed by Joel Paquin in second (1:48.61), and Dakota Rhodes in fourth (1:54.63).
 
Jack Belford won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:58.53. Childress took third place (2:07.78). Belford also won the 100 freestyle (49.46). Batchelder finished second (49.62), with Wyatt Tarter taking third place (50.21). Paquin recorded the top time in the 500 freestyle (4:50.49), while Arturo Granados touched in second place (4:57.56). Repay took second on the one-meter diving board with a score of 83.60.
 
Wabash closed out the meet by finishing first in the 200 freestyle relay. Johns, Banks, Belford, and McGue combined for a time of 1:28.14. Tarter, Paquin, Rhodes, and Abdalla took third place (1:32.59).
 
"I asked the guys to race and that's what tonight was really about for us," Wabash head coach Brent Noble said. "We swam some events that guys weren't as comfortable with. We're a little tired and beat up after training in Florida during break. We're happy overall with the performance. They raced hard and provided a good send off for our seniors."
 
Wabash will travel to Michigan for a pair of dual meets before competing in mid-February at the annual North Coast Athletic Conference Championships. The Little Giants will be at Kalamazoo College Friday, January 23 before heading to Albion College Saturday, January 24.
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Carter Adams

Carter Adams

Multiple
Senior
Zechariah Banks

Zechariah Banks

Back
Junior
Steve Batchelder

Steve Batchelder

IM/BR/FS
Senior
Jack Belford

Jack Belford

FS/FL/IM
Junior
Jake Childress

Jake Childress

BK/FS
Senior
Arturo Granados

Arturo Granados

FS
Junior
Clayton Highum

Clayton Highum

FL/BR/IM
Junior
Elliot Johns

Elliot Johns

FS/BK/BR
Junior
Chris McGue

Chris McGue

FS
Junior
Michael Nemeth

Michael Nemeth

IM/BK
Senior

Players Mentioned

Carter Adams

Carter Adams

Senior
Multiple
Zechariah Banks

Zechariah Banks

Junior
Back
Steve Batchelder

Steve Batchelder

Senior
IM/BR/FS
Jack Belford

Jack Belford

Junior
FS/FL/IM
Jake Childress

Jake Childress

Senior
BK/FS
Arturo Granados

Arturo Granados

Junior
FS
Clayton Highum

Clayton Highum

Junior
FL/BR/IM
Elliot Johns

Elliot Johns

Junior
FS/BK/BR
Chris McGue

Chris McGue

Junior
FS
Michael Nemeth

Michael Nemeth

Senior
IM/BK