Matt Gribble Invitational Results
Jan. 14, 2005
Coral Gables, Fla. – The University of Miami swimming and diving team placed fourth in the first annual Matt Gribble Invitational January 7th at the Norman Whitten Student Union pool. The event, which honored former Miami great Matt Gribble, fielded eight women’s teams, four men’s teams and six diving squads.
Third ranked Florida and 16th ranked Penn State showed why they are one of the top 20 teams in the nation, with Florida taking first in 11 out of the 16 women’s events to amass 1,298 total points. Penn State came in second with 793 total points while placing in the top three in 10 events.
Colorado State came in third with 341 points followed by Miami with 202 points. Michigan State (114 pts.), Virginia Tech (111 pts.), Vassar College (65 pts.) and Florida International (45 pts.) rounded out the rest of the field.
On the men’s side Penn State claimed a commanding victory with 1,032 total points. Virginia Tech came in second with 437 points followed by Michigan State in third with 305 points. Vassar College came in fourth with 105 points.
The diving portion of the meet, which’s scoring was separate from the overall score of the meet, saw Hurricane divers claim first place in both the women’s and men’s 1-meter and 3-meter events.
Freshman Jenna Dreyer had another impressive showing, sweeping the 1-meter and 3-meter boards with scores of 288.05 and 289.90, respectively. Sophomore Heather Bounds placed second in the 3-meter event with a score of 285.85. Florida’s Nicole Bolt placed second in the 1-meter with a score of 260.90 followed by Kentucky’s Taryn Ignacio in third with a score of 260.75. Bolt’s score of 282.30 in the 3-meter placed her third behind Bounds.
Sophomore Derek Starks claimed first place in the 1-meter board with a score of 329.40 followed by senior Miguel Velazquez in third with a score of 318.35. The roles were reversed in the 3-meter competition with Velazquez taking first with a score of 350.45 and Starks third with a score of 293.35. Texas A&M’s Eric Sehn placed second in both events scoring 322.40 in the 1-meter and 315.90 in the 3-meter.
Matt Gribble was a two-time NCAA Champion while at Miami |
“We are honored to be able to host the first annual Matt Gribble invitational this weekend,” said head swimming coach Mariusz Podkoscielny prior to the meet. “Matt’s name is forever associated with University of Miami Swimming and Diving and we look forward to continuing his tradition of excellence.”
Considered on of the most decorated athletes to ever swim for the Hurricanes, Gribble, a native of Miami, was a two-time NCAA champion (1982, 1983) and a four-time All-American (1981-84) in the 100-meter butterfly while at UM. He set four school records including the school mark in the 100-meter butterfly that still stands today. Gribble was inducted into the University of Miami Hall of Fame in 1997.
A two-time Olympian, Gribble was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, which did not compete due to an American boycott in Moscow, and a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. He won the 1982 World Championships in the 100-meter butterfly and held the world record in the event until 1984. He was also a member of the 1982 World Championships gold medal 400-meter medley relay team.
