Top-Ranked Stanford Cruises to Victory Over UC Santa Barbara

STANFORD, CA --- Junior Sabir Muhammad finished first in two individual events and led his relay team to victory as Stanford (7-1) defeated UCSB on Saturday afternoon at deGuerre Pool. The Cardinal rebounded from Friday's loss to No. 7 USC by taking an early lead against UCSB. After just three events, the Cardinal led 44-7, as Stanford swimmers swept the top finishes in the 200 medley relay, 1000 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Muhammad, Tom Wilkins, Jed Crowe and Scott Claypool grabbed the victory in the 200 medley relay (1:31.83), before Muhammad won the 100 butterfly (48.35) and the 100 backstroke (50.90). The Cardinal visit UC Berkeley on February 22 at 1 pm.

Stanford 148, UC Santa Barbara 81

200 Medley Relay - Stanford A (Sabir Muhammad, Tom Wilkens, Jed Crowe, Scott Claypool) 1:31.83, Stanford B (Justin Ewers, Steve Ronson, Matt Pierce, Dod Wales) 1:34.95, Stanford C (Casey Ketterling, Blake Holden, Glenn Counts, Kurt Spenser) 1:36.43, UCSB A (Tad Kremen, Mo Sardella, Ryan Laurance, Ted Poser) 1:36.45, UCSB B (Nathan Resch, Eric Kearney, Joseph Johnson, Jim Phalan) 1:38.47.

1000 Freestyle - John Lischke (STAN) 9:31.30, Steven Neebe (STAN) 9:39.63, Dan Cottam (UCSB) 9:45.55.

200 Freestyle - Dod Wales (STAN) 1:40.22, Justin Ewers (STAN) 1:40.25, Scott Jones (STAN) 1:40.96, Scott Claypool (STAN) 1:41.80, Joshua Batchelor (UCSB) 1:47.55.

50 Freestyle - Jason Lezak (UCSB) 20.62, Chris Olson (STAN) 20.96, Ted Poser (UCSB) 21.14, Glenn Counts (STAN) 21.40, Kurt Spenser (STAN) 21.74, Kevin McLain (UCSB) 21.81, Maurice Sardella (UCSB) 22.88.

400 Individual Medley - Tom Wilkins (STAN) 3:54.69, Carl Larsen (UCSB) 4:03.27, Casey Ketterling (STAN) 4:03.60, Andy Lopez (UCSB) 4:20.37, Tate Blahnik (STAN) DQ.

One-Meter Diving - Toby Reclusado (UCSB) 212.65, Tannon Brown (UCSB) 211.25, Andrew Harper (STAN) 196.45, Mark Michelin (STAN) 156.45.

100 Butterfly - Sabir Muhammad (STAN) 48.35, Dod Wales (STAN) 50.19, Matt Pierce (STAN) 50.29, Jed Crowe (STAN) 50.76, Ryan Laurance (UCSB) 52.38, Joey Johnson (UCSB) 52.71.

100 Freestyle - Jason Lezak (UCSB) 45.76, Chris Olson (STAN) 46.24, Scott Jones (STAN) 46.66, Glenn Counts (STAN) 46.81, Kevin McLain (UCSB) 47.54, Kurt Spenser (STAN) 48.64, Jim Phalan (UCSB) 48.40, Josh Bathelor (UCSB) 49.65.

100 Backstroke - Sabir Muhammad (STAN) 50.90, Justin Ewers (STAN) 52.10, Natan Resch (UCSB) 52.59, Tad Kremen (UCSB) 52.63, Tom Wilkens (STAN) 53.15, Matt Pierce (STAN) 53.89.

500 Freestyle -Matt O'Mara (STAN) 4:30.79, Carl Larsen (UCSB) 4:39.74, Steven Neebe (STAN) 4:39.97 Jon Lischke (STAN) 4:40.67.

Three-Meter Diving - Andrew Harper (STAN) 199.80, Tannon Brown (UCSB) 198.05, Toby Reclusado (UCSB) 197.45, Mark Michelin (STAN) 157.20.

100 Breaststroke - Blake Holden (STAN) 57.78, Andre Salles-Cunha (STAN) 57.78, Steve Ronson (STAN) 59.32, Mo Sardella (UCSB) 1:00.19, Andy Lopez (UCSB) 1:00.39, Eric Kearney (UCSB) 1:00.41, Casey Ketterling (STAN) 1:00.66.

200 Free Relay - UCSB A (Ted Poser, Kevin McLain, Jim Phalan, Jason Lezak) 1:22.88, Stanford B (Sabir Muhammad, Tom Wilkens, Jed Crowe, Scott Claypool) 1:22.36(unoff.), Stanford C (Casey Ketterling, Blake Holden, Glenn Counts, Kurt Spenser) 1:31.09.

Records: Stanford 7-1

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