Bison Win Central Zone Sectionals

COLUMBIA, Mo. – (Final Results) Oklahoma Baptist wrapped up the season at the 2017 Central Section Region VIII Spring Sectionals this weekend. The Bison men took first at the event, the Lady Bison finished 11th, and OBU was third in the combined team scores.
 
Both teams brought a limited number of athletes to the meet, with just nine men and five women competing in the sectional. All events took place at the Mizzou Aquatic Center, hosted by the Columbia Swim Club.
 
This was the final event of the year for both teams due to the provisionary status for Oklahoma Baptist in NCAA Division II. OBU is currently in year three of a three year transition process from the NAIA.
 
OBU entered the final event of the meet, the 400-yard freestyle relay, needing a win to clinch the overall men's title. The Bison were crowned champions in style, finishing over five seconds ahead of the field in 3:02.32.
 
Two records were set by the Bison at the meet. Oklahoma Baptist men own a new Central Zone Region VIII record in the 400-yard medley relay, finishing in 3:19.62 and shattering a mark set in 1988 by Southern Illinois (3:21.02). Felipe Ramirez set a new program record while winning the 200-yard backstroke at 1:46.63.
 
"I was very excited. It's quite an accomplishment for those that competed and it was the highlight of our year," said swimming and diving head coach Dr. Samuel Freas.
 
In addition to the record-setting performance in the 200 backstroke, Ramirez posted three more top-eight finishes by qualifying for A-Finals in every event in which he entered. He took fourth in the 100 butterfly (48.05), sixth in the 200 butterfly (1:52.73), and was eighth place in the 100 backstroke (49.80).
 
Austin Saunders compiled a pair of top-10 finishes for the Bison. Saunders was 10^th in the 50 freestyle (21.08) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (50.23).
 
Junior Kristijan Stunkovic took third place in the 400 individual medley with a time of 3:58.25. He also finished fourth in the 200 butterfly (1:50.57), and was ninth in the 200 IM (2:52.66).
 
JP Goyetche had three top-five finishes on the week, including a third place finish in the men's 50 freestyle at 19.97. Goyetche was fifth in both the 100 backstroke (48.85) and the 100 freestyle (44.68).
 
Nicolas Brun made two finals in backstroke events. He finished 14^th in the 100 backstroke (50.91), and was fourth in the 200 backstroke (1:50.31).
 
Jonathan Stewart took 16^th place in the 1000 freestyle (10:00.46) and was 25^th in both the 200 freestyle (1:44.59) and 500 freestyle (4:45.81).
 
Ryan Walker advanced to the B-Final in the 200 freestyle (1:44.59) and the 100 freestyle (46.83). Walker took 16^th place in the 200 and was 12^th in the 100.
 
Thomas Peterson competed in two B-Finals, finishing 12^th in the 100 breaststroke (57.11), and taking 15^th in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.12).
 
Henry Contich finished in 17^th place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.52.
 
Bison men also finished second in the 800 freestyle relay in 6:50.07 and were eighth in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:27.21. A second team finished third in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:08.44.
 
For the Lady Bison, Victoria Fonville advanced to two B-Finals and one A-Final. Fonville took eighth place in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.03), 10^th in the 100 freestyle (51.54), and was 11^th in the 50 freestyle (23.41).
 
Juliana Cifuentes had an 11^th place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:22.39.
 
Carmen Marquez took ninth place in the 100 backstroke (55.61), 10^th in the 200 backstroke (2:03.21), and placed 14^th in the 200 IM (2:07.80).
 
Faith Moss had a 39^th place finish in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:08.07.
 
Freshman Grace Anne Clayton finished 29^th in the 200 butterfly in 2:11.91.
 
OBU women registered a sixth place finish in the 400 medley relay in 3:52.29, and were 10^th in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:33.04.
 

ALL OKLAHOMA BAPTIST COMPETITORS
Name	Event (all distances in yards)	Time
Jonathan Stewart	Men's 1000 Freestyle	10:00.46
Ryan Walker	Men's 200 Freestyle	1:44.59
Jonathan Stewart	Men's 200 Freestyle	1:44.13
Victoria Fonville	Women's 100 Breaststroke	1:06.03
Juliana Cifuentes	Women's 100 Breaststroke	1:05.09
Thomas Peterson	Men's 100 Breaststroke	57.11
Henry Contich	Men's 100 Breaststroke	58.83
Nicolas Brun	Men's 100 Breaststroke	1:00.16
Carmen Marquez	Women's 100 Butterfly	56.18
Faith Moss	Women's 100 Butterfly	59.01
Grace Anne Clayton	Women's 100 Butterfly	59.54
Felipe Ramirez	Men's 100 Butterfly	48.05
Austin Saunders	Men's 100 Butterfly	50.23
Juliana Cifuentes	Women's 400 IM	4:29.50
Kristijan Stunkovic	Men's 400 IM	3:58.25
Oklahoma Baptist	Men's 800 Freestyle Relay	6:50.07
Carmen Marquez	Women's 200 IM	2:07.80
Juliana Cifuentes	Women's 200 IM	2:12.04
Kristijan Stunkovic	Men's 200 IM	1:52.66
Nicolas Brun	Men's 200 IM	1:55.41
Thomas Peterson	Men's 200 IM	1:55.86
Victoria Fonville	Women's 50 Freestyle	23.41
Faith Moss	Women's 50 Freestyle	25.16
JP Goyetche	Men's 50 Freestyle	19.97
Austin Saunders	Men's 50 Freestyle	21.08
Henry Contich	Men's 50 Freestyle	21.52
Ryan Walker	Men's 50 Freestyle	21.91
Juliana Cifuentes	Women's 200 Breaststroke	2:22.39
Thomas Peterson	Men's 200 Breaststroke	2:07.12
Henry Contich	Men's 200 Breaststroke	2:10.87
Carmen Marquez	Women's 100 Backstroke	55.61
Faith Moss	Women's 100 Backstroke	58.83
JP Goyetche	Men's 100 Backstroke	48.85
Felipe Ramirez	Men's 100 Backstroke	49.80
Nicolas Brun	Men's 100 Backstroke	50.91
Jonathan Stewart	Men's 500 Freestyle	4:45.81
Oklahoma Baptist	Women's 400 Medley Relay	3:52.29
Oklahoma Baptist	Men's 400 Medley Relay	3:19.62^
Oklahoma Baptist	Men's 400 Medley Relay	3:27.21
Carmen Marquez	Women's 200 Backstroke	2:03.21
Faith Moss	Women's 200 Backstroke	2:08.07
Felipe Ramirez	Men's 200 Backstroke	1:46.63*
Nicolas Brun	Men's 200 Backstroke	1:50.31
Victoria Fonville	Women's 100 Freestyle	51.54
Grace Anne Clayton	Women's 100 Freestyle	55.02
JP Goyetche	Men's 100 Freestyle	44.68
Ryan Walker	Men's 100 Freestyle	46.83
Henry Contich	Men's 100 Freestyle	47.09
Thomas Peterson	Men's 100 Freestyle	47.43
Austin Saunders	Men's 100 Freestyle	47.88
Juliana Cifuentes	Women's 200 Butterfly	2:11.80
Grace Anne Clayton	Women's 200 Butterfly	2:11.91
Kristijan Stunkovic	Men's 200 Butterfly	1:50.57
Felipe Ramirez	Men's 200 Butterfly	1:52.73
Oklahoma Baptist	Women's 400 Freestyle Relay	3:33.04
Oklahoma Baptist	Men's 400 Freestyle Relay	3:02.02
Oklahoma Baptist	Men's 400 Freestyle Relay	3:08.44
^ Central Zone record            * OBU program record