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Thomas Meeks Part of Two UAA Records as Chicago Gains Share of UAA Championship Lead

Thomas Meeks Part of Two UAA Records as Chicago Gains Share of UAA Championship Lead
Posted: Feb 13, 2015

From University of Chicago Athletics

Two event wins, three conference records and three school records highlighted day three of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships for the University of Chicago swimming and diving teams on Friday.

Emory University and UChicago are currently tied at the top of the men's standings with 1,054 points.

Junior Thomas Meek had a banner day, winning the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:38.89. That time set a new school and conference record while also counting as a NCAA B cut mark. Meek was also the second leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay, which won in a conference-record time of 6:41.95. The foursome of sophomore Jonas Fowler, Meek, sophomore Jonathan Simoneau and junior Matthew Veldman beat the competition by 3.27 seconds.

Before the night's final relay, Veldman set a new school record of his own in the 100-yard butterfly. The junior was runner-up in 48.66 and achieved a NCAA B cut. Senior diver Matthew Staab posted a huge score of 579.65 in the three-meter dive prelims to break the school and UAA record. He finished in third place in the final (529.25) while senior teammate Anthony Restaino was in second place with 533.85 points.

In total, UChicago recorded 17 NCAA B cuts on the day:

  • Thomas Meek – 200-yard freestyle (1:38.89)
  • Matthew Veldman – 100-yard butterfly (48.66); 200-yard freestyle in 800-yard freestyle relay (1:40.45)
  • Matthew Staab – three-meter dive prelims (579.65)
  • Anthony Restaino – three-meter dive (533.85)
  • Kevin Steffes – three-meter dive (508.90)
  • Dean Boures – three-meter dive (437.50)
  • Jeremy Estes – 100-yard butterfly prelims (49.11); 100-yard backstroke prelims (51.21)
  • Jonas Folwer – 400-yard IM (4:05.32); 200-yard freestyle in 800-yard freestyle relay (1:40.97)
  • Kevin Ku – 400-yard IM (4:06.59)
  • Robert Kunkel – 100-yard butterfly (49.87)
  • Andrew Angeles – 100-yard breaststroke prelims (56.46)
  • James Taylor – 100-year breaststroke (56.94)
  • Men's 800-yard freestyle relay (6:41.95)
  • Men's 200-yard medley relay (1:30.44)

UChicago Top Finishers (Men)
200-yard freestyle – Thomas Meek (1st, 1:38.89)
800-yard freestyle relay – 1st, 6:41.95 (Jonas Fowler, Thomas Meek, Jonathan Simoneau, Matthew Veldman)
Three-meter dive – Anthony Restaino (2nd, 533.85); Matthew Staab (3rd, 529.25); Kevin Steffes (4th, 508.90)
100-yard butterfly – Matthew Veldman (2nd, 48.66); Jeremy Estes (5th, 49.55)
200-yard medley relay – 2nd, 1:30.44 (Mantim Lee, James Taylor, Jeremy Estes, Jonathan Simoneau)