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SEASON IN REVIEW
2007-08 Season Notes
MAC and SunBelt Combine for Championship Meet
Last season was the first time the Mid-American Conference
combined with the Sun Belt Conference for their annual championship
meet. The Bulls experienced a higher level of competition and saw a
stronger field of opponents than ever before, which should fare well for
them as they return to conference and local competition in the 2008-
2009 season. The Bulls finished seventh overall and third out of the MAC
schools, scoring 200 points. Missouri State won with 698 points, while
Denver took second with 654. Zach Ruske was the conference champion
in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 IM.
Five Bulls Earn All-MAC Honors
Five members of the men’s swimming and diving team earned
All-MAC recognitions at the league championships. Zach Ruske and
Connor Vander Zalm were named to the first team, as Mike McDowell,
Scott Woster and Andrew Tamchyna were named to the second team.
Ruske finished first among the MAC schools in three events setting
records in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke, while Vander Zalm finished
third among MAC competitors in the 1650 freestyle at the championship
meet. McDowell broke his own records, setting the UB and Alumni Arena
Natatorium records that he had set the year before. Woster broke the 200
butterfly record at the championship meet with a time of 1:50.81.
Six Bulls Named to Academic All-MAC Team
2008 grauduate Mike Hurst, junior Richard Shi and sophomores
Michael McDowell, Kevin Song, Andrew Tamchyna and Connor
Vander Zalm were named to the team that included 21 student-athletes
from the four MAC schools that sponsor men’s swimming. In order to earn
this honor the student-athlete must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA and
have more than one year of experience in their designated sport.
2007-08 Season Results
3-4 Overall, 1-2MAC
Date Opponent Result
Oct. 19 DUQUESNE W, 129-107
Nov. 9 EASTERN MICHIGAN* L, 94.5- 136.5
Nov. 10 BALL STATE* W, 129-113
Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Zippy Invite 6th of 9
1. Xavier 1,390
2. Clarion 1,322
3. St. Bonaventure 1,247
4. Shippensburg 1,056
5. Duquesne 945
6. Buffalo 892.5
7. Niagara 675
8. Bloomsburg 668.5
9. Alma 74
Jan. 11 at Binghamton L, 98-144
Jan. 19 at Niagara W, 148-89
Jan. 26 MIAMI(OH)* L, 105-138
Feb. 6 at St. Bonaventure L, 100-139
Feb. 28-Mar.1 at MAC /Sun Belt Championships 7th of 10
1. Missouri State 698
2. Denver 654
3. Eastern Michigan 589
4. Western Kentucky 539.5
5. Southern Illinois 347
6. Miami (OH) 315.5
7. Buffalo 200
8. Florida Atlantic 121
9. Ball State 111
10. Evansville 108
Mar. 14-16 at NCAA Zone Diving No team scoring
Michael McDowell (3M) 5th of 31,
(1M) 9th of 31, (Platform) 2nd of 5`
* Mid-American Conference Meets
2007-08 Team Award Winners
UB Men’s Swimming Announces Awards
The University at Buffalo men’s swimming and diving squad
announced its team awards for the 2007-08 season. Head coach Andy
Bashor made the following presentations: Clayton Sutton was selected
as the Top Newcomer; Scott Woster earned the Most Improved Player
Award; Michael McDowell received the Coaches’ Award; and Zach Ruske
was named Most Outstanding for the second consecutive season.
Zach Ruske
Most Outstanding
Scott Woster
Most Improved
Michael McDowell
Coaches’ Award
Clayton Sutton
Top Newcomer
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