Lambert Becomes First Bison NCAA Champion

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Oklahoma Baptist received its first NCAA men's national championship Wednesday when David Lambert won the men's 50 freestyle at the NCAA Division II Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
 
Lambert, who owns the NCAA Division II record at 19.17, just missed the meet record in the prelims at 19.21 and won the finals in 19.29 seconds. Lambert was at 9.99 seconds at the turn. JP Goyetche was third at 19.75 after being fourth at the turn. Andre del Rio swam in the consolation final, placing 15^th at 20.31 seconds. The Bison scored 38 points in the event. Davion Conley was 38^th at 20.82 in the prelims.
 
OBU finished second in the 200 medley relay at 1:26.73 with Goyetche, Fernando Morillas Ramos, del Rio and Lambert.
 
"Can you believe we're in second?" said OBU Sam Freas. "David (Lambert) swam an 18.7 split on the relay and that's the fastest split ever."
 
Marti Penedes placed 10^th in the 1000 freestyle in 9:15.24.
 
Kristijan Stunkovic placed 37^th in the 200 individual medley at 1:51.96.
 
OBU ended the day with 79 points and sits in second place behind Queens (NC) at 127. Twenty-three teams scored on the first day.
 
"We've got a lot of work to do," Freas said. "It's not over yet. We have a chance to do something special tomorrow."
 
OBU Men's Schedule
Thursday
200 free relay: (1) Andre del Rio, Chad Brandon, JP Goyetche, David Lambert
100 butterfly: (8) Felipe Ramirez Zapata
1 meter diving: Otto Lehtonen
400 medley relay: (6) JP Goyetche, Fernando Morillas Ramos, Andre del Rio, David Lambert
 
Friday
500 free: (10) Marti Penedes
100 backstroke: (13) JP Goyetche
100 breaststroke: (9) Fernando Morillas Ramos, (10) Davion Conley
200 fly: (11) Kristijan Stunkovic
 
Saturday
1650 free: (11) Marti Penedes
100 free: (4) David Lambert, (7) JP Goyetche, (19) Andre del Rio
200 back: (5) Felipe Ramirez Zapata
200 breast: (10) Fernando Morillas Ramos
3 meter diving: Otto Lehtonen
400 free relay: (11) JP Goyetche, Chad Brandon, David Lambert, Fernando Morillas Ramos.