Malachi Crawford

Men's Swimming Brett Pierce

Tigers defeat Firehawks 130-102 to close out the fall semester

PULASKI, TN – The Tigers earned one final victory before heading into the Christmas break with a 130-102 win over UT Southern Friday evening. 

Campbellsville started the night with a win in the 200-meter medley relay. Ian Lopez, Yuri Prokopchuk, Llewellyn Crewe-Brown, and Andreu Jaén Serra won the event in 1:51.03. Jaen Serra and Luis Castro finished 1-2 in the 800-meter freestyle. Jaen Serra won the event in 9:04.85, and Castro was runner-up in 9:21.78. 

Castro bounced back in the 100-meter backstroke with a victory over Cameron Holmes in 1:06.09, 4.13 seconds faster than Holmes. Prokopchuk had no trouble earning his first individual win of the day in the dual meet in the 100-meter breaststroke. Prokopchuk won by 7.03 seconds over second place in a time of 1:03.84. 

The Tigers stole 1-4 in the 50-meter butterfly. Lopez earned the title in 27.46, Crewe-Brown came in as the runner-up in 27.57, Bosco Barrero was the bronze medalist in 27.63, and Jackson Willett placed 4th in 28.40. Lucca Motta and Garrett Schmidt placed 2nd and 3rd in the 50-meter freestyle. Motta was 2nd in 27.40, and Schmidt was 3rd in 28.50. 

Martin Venegas won the 100-meter freestyle in 57.67, .55 seconds over his opponent. Prokopchuk and Logan Pisula were 1-2 in the 50-meter breaststoke. Prokopchuk won in 28.59, and Pisula stole 2nd in 33.72. Campbellsville had two podium finishers in the 400-meter freestyle. Jaen Serra won the event in 4:21.91, and Crewe-Brown was 2nd in 4:26.70. 

Campbellsville completed the final event before the Christmas break with a win in the 200-meter freestyle relay. Lopez, Jaen Serra, Willett, and Crewe-Brown won the event in 1:41.57.

The Tigers will return to the water after Christmas break before classes begin on Friday, January 10th, at the Centre Invitational. 
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Players Mentioned

Bosco Barrero

Bosco Barrero

Senior
Madrid, Spain
Luis Castro

Luis Castro

Senior
Piura, Peru
Llewellyn Crewe-Brown

Llewellyn Crewe-Brown

Senior
Graaff Reinet, South Africa
Ian Lopez

Ian Lopez

Senior
Cali, Colombia
Logan Pisula

Logan Pisula

Senior
Berea, Ky.
Martin Venegas

Martin Venegas

Sophomore
Santiago, Chile
Garrett Schmidt

Garrett Schmidt

Freshman
Rhodelia, Ky.
Andreu Jaén Serra

Andreu Jaén Serra

Freshman
Las Palmas, Spain
Jackson Willett

Jackson Willett

Freshman
Lebanon, Ky.
Yuri Prokopchuk

Yuri Prokopchuk

Junior
Kovel, Ukraine

Players Mentioned

Bosco Barrero

Bosco Barrero

Senior
Madrid, Spain
Luis Castro

Luis Castro

Senior
Piura, Peru
Llewellyn Crewe-Brown

Llewellyn Crewe-Brown

Senior
Graaff Reinet, South Africa
Ian Lopez

Ian Lopez

Senior
Cali, Colombia
Logan Pisula

Logan Pisula

Senior
Berea, Ky.
Martin Venegas

Martin Venegas

Sophomore
Santiago, Chile
Garrett Schmidt

Garrett Schmidt

Freshman
Rhodelia, Ky.
Andreu Jaén Serra

Andreu Jaén Serra

Freshman
Las Palmas, Spain
Jackson Willett

Jackson Willett

Freshman
Lebanon, Ky.
Yuri Prokopchuk

Yuri Prokopchuk

Junior
Kovel, Ukraine