DePauw Opens Season with Sixth-Place Finish at Indiana Intercollegiates

West Lafayette, Ind. - DePauw opened the 2021-22 season at the Indiana Intercollegiates, hosted by Purdue, and the Tigers placed sixth among the 10 schools which included four Division I programs. DePauw totaled 84 points and Purdue won with 824.

James Shorney posted DePauw's best individual finish after placing seventh in the 100-yard freestyle in 48.14 seconds. He also was 16th in the 50 free (21.77).

Brock Kinnamon was 10th in the 100 free (48.65) and 11th in the 200 free (1:47.45), while Nikita Polyakov also scored in two events with a 15th in the 100 butterfly (53.14) and 16th in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.07).

Tommy Hackley placed 15th in the 100 free (50.75) and Evan Steffy was 16th in the event (51.07).

DePauw's 200 medley relay of Seth Fagen, Patrick Unterreiner, Polyakov and Shorney was seventh (1:38.30), while the 200 free relay of Kinnamon, Robbie Sheffield, Hackley and Spencer Boyd was eighth (1:29.60).

The Tigers return to action on Saturday, October 30, with a 1 p.m. meet at Bethel (Ind.).

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Players Mentioned

Spencer Boyd: Sophomore

Seth Fagen: Senior; It is a nationally recognized college. It is a private college. I am able to continue swimming.

Tommy Hackley: Senior; I chose DePauw because of the well balanced athletic and academic opportunities.

Brock Kinnamon: Freshman; They just felt the most like a family to me. I felt like I belonged and that I would excel there

Robbie Sheffield: Sophomore; The incredibly welcoming and open environment was a huge factor in choosing DePauw. The opportunities provided by the school really stood out to me in my search and the opportunity to join the swim team solidified my decision.

James Shorney: Freshman; Because I loved the small school feel and I have a lot of legacy that went to DePauw.

Evan Steffy: Freshman; I chose DePauw because it fit what I wanted in my education: a collaborative and supportive campus environment that will prepare me for the future, invested professors and mentors, and the ability to compete at the highest level in athletics.

Patrick Unterreiner: Junior

Players Mentioned

Spencer Boyd
: Sophomore

Seth Fagen
: Senior; It is a nationally recognized college. It is a private college. I am able to continue swimming.

Tommy Hackley
: Senior; I chose DePauw because of the well balanced athletic and academic opportunities.

Brock Kinnamon
: Freshman; They just felt the most like a family to me. I felt like I belonged and that I would excel there

Robbie Sheffield
: Sophomore; The incredibly welcoming and open environment was a huge factor in choosing DePauw. The opportunities provided by the school really stood out to me in my search and the opportunity to join the swim team solidified my decision.

James Shorney
: Freshman; Because I loved the small school feel and I have a lot of legacy that went to DePauw.

Evan Steffy
: Freshman; I chose DePauw because it fit what I wanted in my education: a collaborative and supportive campus environment that will prepare me for the future, invested professors and mentors, and the ability to compete at the highest level in athletics.

Patrick Unterreiner
: Junior