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M Swimming

10-26-09

Grand Canyon finishes second at Redlands Invite

REDLANDS, Calif. -- Grand Canyon University's mens' swimming team finished second at the University of Redlands Invitational at Thompson Aquatic Center Saturday.

GCU scored 330.5 points. Host Redlands won with 451.5. Pomona-Pitzer (283) was third and Chapman (120) fourth.

GCU's 200 Freestyle Relay team of Charlie Woodruff (Phoenix, Ariz./Central), Tyler Bhirdo (pictured, Yuma, Ariz./Cibola), Johan Ivarsson (Sundsvall, Sweden/Sundsvall) and Artem Tretiakov (Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University) set a new pool record in winning the race in 1:27.72.

RESULTS

M Swimming

10-12-09

Newcomers set new records at PCSC Meet

FRESNO, Calif. -- Grand Canyon newcomers junior Artem Tretiakov (pictured, Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University) and freshman Matt Muchna (Prescott, Ariz./Home School) set new school marks at the Fresno Pacific PCSC Relays and Pentathlon Friday and Saturday.

Tretiakov set a meet record and had an NCAA "B" Cut time with a 46.42 swim in the 100 Freestyle. Muchna set a new school record in the 100 IM (56.96).

Three swimmers placed in the top 10 in Saturday's Pentathlon.

M Swimming

9-24-09

Woodruff, Tretiakov selected All-RMAC

Grand Canyon University juniors Charles Woodruff (pictured, Phoenix, Ariz./Central) and Artem Tretiakov (Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University) were named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Preseason All-Conference Team, released by the RMAC Thursday.

Woodruff is a former RMAC champion and school record holder in seven events.

Tretiakov is part of an impressive recruiting class that gives GCU high hopes of finishing better than preseason predictions. 

GCU Athletics

8-26-09

GCU to be featured on TV, Radio Thursday 

Grand Canyon University athletics will be featured on local television and radio Thursday.

Athletics Director Keith Baker (pictured) will be a guest on the Pat McMahon Show to air at 9 a.m. on AZTV7/Cable 13. McMahon was voted Phoenix's "Best Local TV Personality" for 2009 by AZCentral.com's Critic's Choice.

At 11:25 a.m. on the weekly "Grand Canyon University Sports Report" on AM-1060 "The Fan", GCU head men's soccer coach Petar Draksin will be welcomed by popular and personable host Kevin McCabe, a Phoenix sports TV and Radio staple for 20 years.

8-18-09

GCU athletics featured in Sports Arizona 

Grand Canyon University is the cover story for this month's issue of Sports Arizona. 

Launched in April, Sports Arizona is a monthly interactive digital magazine that focuses on the Phoenix sports market.

The site is located at www.SportsArizonaOnline.com.