AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas men's swimming team received 14 invitations for the 2006 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the fourth most in the nation, in the meet psyche sheet released by the NCAA.
For seniors Christian Schurr (Austin, Texas) and Matthew Molnar (Auburn, Ala.) it will be the last trip to the big dance hosted by Georgia Tech on March 23-25 in Atlanta, Ga. Schurr is a three-time Honorable Mention All-American honoree while Molnar is making his first career trip to the national championships.
Juniors David Donaldson (San Antonio, Texas), Tyler O'Halloran (Boardman, Ohio), Thomas Sacco (Dallas, Texas) and Garrett Weber-Gale (Fox Point, Wisc.), sophomores Jeremy Harris (St. Paul, Minn.), Caleb McDermott (Canyon Lake, Texas), Matthew McGinnis (Raleigh, N.C.) and Daniel Rohleder (Austin, Texas) will also be representing UT in Atlanta, Ga. for the NCAA Championships.
Weber-Gale is a former NCAA Champion and has been named All-America seven-times in his career, O'Halloran is a four-time All-American award winner, and McGinnis was a two-time All-America honoree last year as a freshman. Lowe, Rohleder and Sacco have also taken home both All-American and Honorable Mention All-American honors.
For freshman Michael Klueh (Evansville, Ind.), Sean Patton (Charlotte, N.C.) and Ryan Verlatti (Tacoma, Wash.) it will be their first trip to the NCAA Championships. Klueh qualified in three individual events, while both Patton and Verlatti qualified in a pair apiece.
Texas also qualified five relay teams; the 200-yard freestyle relay, the 400-yard medley relay, the 200-yard medley relay, the 800-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay. The 800-yard medley relay time of 6:21.33 is currently the third fastest time in the country entering the NCAA Championships.
Joining the team in Atlanta will be teammate junior diver Bailey Gao (Delta, British Columbia) who qualified for the national championships by winning the 1-meter diving competition at the Zone D meet in Columbia, Mo., at the Mizzou Aquatics Center.
Texas Qualifying Individuals (Time/Rank):
David Donaldson (Jr., San Antonio, Texas)
200-yard individual medley (1:47.87/30th)
100-yard butterfly (47.82/26th)
200-yard butterfly (1:46.33/21st)
Jeremy Harris (So., St. Paul, Minn.)
50-yard freestyle (:20.11/48th)
200-yard freestyle (1:37.31/38th)
100-yard freestyle (43.89/31st)
Michael Klueh (Fr., Evansville, Ind.)
500-yard freestyle (4:15.28/4th)
200-yard freestyle (1:34.67/4th)
1,650-yard freestyle (14:51.32/7th)
Matthew Lowe (So., Minot, N.D.)
100-yard breaststroke (53.78/17th)
200-yard breaststroke (1:59.79/28th)
Caleb McDermott (So., Canyon Lake, Texas)
200-yard individual medley (1:47.62/28th)
200-yard freestyle (1:35.83/15th)
200-yard backstroke (1:43.14/8th)
Matthew McGinnis (So., Raleigh, N.C.)
500-yard freestyle (4:24.55/37th)
200-yard freestyle (1:34.82/7th)
Matt Molnar (Sr., Auburn, Ala.)
100-yard breaststroke (54.22/22nd)
Tyler O'Halloran (Jr., Boardman, Ohio)
50-yard freestyle (:19.97/37th)
100-yard breaststroke (54.77/27th)
100-yard freestyle (44.55/63rd)
Sean Patton (Fr., Charlotte, N.C.)
500-yard freestyle (4:25.42/40th)
200-yard backstroke (1:45.09/20th)
Daniel Rohleder (So., Austin, Texas)
100-yard butterfly (47.62/23rd)
100-yard backstroke (48.63/27th)
200-yard butterfly (1:47.66/24th)
Thomas Sacco (Jr., Dallas, Texas)
100-yard butterfly (48.59/42nd)
100-yard backstroke (47.93/19th)
200-yard backstroke (1:46.09/27th)
Christian Schurr (Sr., Austin, Texas)
100-yard breaststroke (54.51/24th)
200-yard breaststroke (1:57.17/10th)
Ryan Verlatti (Fr., Tacoma, Wash.)
200-yard freestyle (1:36.01/18th)
100-yard freestyle (44.33/52nd)
Garrett Weber-Gale (Jr., Fox Point, Wisc.)
50-yard freestyle (:19.78/18th)
100-yard backstroke (47.70/12th)
100-yard freestyle (43.01/5th)
Texas Qualifying Relays (Time/Rank):
200-yard freestyle relay (1:18.41/6th)
400-yard medley relay (3:12.63/11th)
200-yard medley relay (1:26.95/12th)
800-yard freestyle relay (6:21.33/3rd)
400-yard freestyle relay (2:55.10/9th)
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