Oct. 17, 2008

Complete Results

STOCKTON, Calif. - Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian won three events and No. 7 California won five races overall on Friday afternoon on the first day of the Pacific Invitational at Chris Kjeldsen Pool. The Golden Bears, who are only slated to compete in today's events in the two-day Tigers' meet, racked up 635 points to 277 for Pacific on Friday. There is no diving in the Pacific Invitational.

Cal (1-0) was ranked No. 7 in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) preseason dual-meet poll that was released this past week.

In Stockton, the Cal A quartet of sophomore Guy Barnea, sophomore Damir Dugonjic, Adrian and senior Bennett Clark won the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:28.79, edging the second-place Cal B relay of senior David Russell, freshman Martin Liivamagi, sophomore Nick Cordes and sophomore Graeme Moore (1:30.74).

Adrian, who won a gold medal as part of the United States' 400-meter freestyle relay in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, also won the 50-yard freestyle in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 19.77; Cal swimmers had the top 11 finishes in the 50 free. Adrian, a sophomore, also won the 200 free in 1:39.95.

Liivamagi, a 2008 Estonian Olympian, raced to a 4:03.58 to win the 400-yard individual medley, with junior teammate Aaron Casey taking second in 4:06.65.

Dugonjic, a 2008 Slovenian Olympian, won the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 55:59. Cal collected the top 11 times in the 100 breaststroke, including Liivamagi's second-place finish in 58.13.

Cal returns to the pool in its home opener at 1 p.m. on Oct. 30, when the Bears host Pac-10 foe Washington in a dual meet at Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley.

Pacific Invitational Day 1 Summary
California 635, Pacific 277

Cal Results(top 10)

200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Cal A (Guy Barnea, Damir Dugonjic, Nathan Adrian, Bennett Clark) 1:28.79. 2. Cal B (David Russell, Martin Liivamagi, Nick Cordes, Graeme Moore) 1:30.74.

200-Yard Freestyle
1. Nathan Adrian 1:39.95. 2. Graeme Moore 1:42.70. 3. John Foster 1:43.29. 4. Bennett Clark 1:43:49. 5. Scott Sorge 1:43.95. 6. Martin Liivamagi 1:44.27. 7. Aaron Casey 1:44.29. 9. Nolan Koon 1:45.10. 10. Martti Aljand 1:45.69.

400-Yard Individual Medley
1. Martin Liivamagi 4:03.58. 2. Aaron Casey 4:06.56. 4. Miller Douglas 4:13.03. 5. Troy Nissen 4:14.10. 6. Andrew Godbe 4:14.45. 7. David Russell 4:14.71. 8. Nolan Koon 4:15.04. 9. Ian Lentz 4:16.27. 10. Matt Benoit 4:16.86.

50-Yard Freestyle
1. Nathan Adrian 19.77. 2. Bennett Clark 20.50. 3. Graeme Moore 20.62. 4. Nick Cordes 20.83. 5. Josh Daniels 20.86. 6. Scott Sorge 21.30. 7. Guy Barnea 21.36. 8. Damir Dugonjic 21.53. 9. Dana Foster 21.82. 10. Kevin Nielsen 22.01.

100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Damir Dugonjic 55.59. 2. Martin Liivamagi 58.13. 3. Nolan Koon 58.62. 4. Martti Aljand 58.86. 5. Nick Ferrif 58.91. 6. Troy Nissen 59.02. 7. Andrew Godbe 1:00.51. 8. Tim Freeman 1:00.77. 9. Matt Benoit 1:01.49. 10. Ian Lentz 1:01.81.