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IU Returns 18 for Finals on Thursday Night at Big Ten Championships

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 4-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team had a great prelim session on Thursday morning at the McCorkle Aquatic Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Indiana will return 18 swimmers and divers for evening finals, including a Big Ten best 10 for Championship Finals. IU also will return seven for Consolation Finals and one for C Finals.

Heading in to Thursday night, Indiana is in the lead with 128 points. Michigan sits in second place with 110 points, while Ohio State is third with 106.

 

500 Freestyle

In the 500 freestyle prelims, the Hoosiers qualified five swimmers for the evening finals, led by Marwan Elkamash and Jackson Miller.

 

Elkamash qualified third overall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:15.00 – the second-fastest time in school history – while Miller touched fifth overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:15.24. Miller’s mark is the third-best time in school history.

Max Irwin qualified 13th overall and will be one of three IU swimmers in the B Final tonight. Irwin touched the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:21.68, while Adam Destrampe came in 15th in prelims with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:21.20. Destrampe’s mark ranks him as the 14th-best performer in the event at IU. Also, swimming in the B Final will be Trey Hubbuch, who qualified 16th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut mark of 4:21.74. Hubbuch now ranks as the 20th-best swimmer in the event at Indiana.

Jack Collins placed 26th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:24.92, while Matthew Anderson took 30th with a mark of 4:25.82. Brian Valedon was 46th with a time of 4:29.53.

200 IM

Indiana had an impressive showing in the 200 IM prelims, qualifying three for the Championship Final, including the two top seeds.

Vini Lanza earned the top spot with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:43.29 that ranks as the 10th-best time in school history. Ian Finnerty will be the No. 2 seed in the A Final on Thursday night after touching the wall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:43.33 that places him fifth on the all-time performer list in the event. Blake Pieroni will round out the trio as he qualified sixth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:44.46.

Bob Glover qualified 11th overall and will swim in the B Final after recording a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:45.23 that ranks him as the ninth-best swimmer in the event in school history.

Mohamed Samy was impressive as well for IU, cutting over three seconds of his previous best to touch the wall in a time of 1:46.45 and earn a spot in the C Final. Samy ranks as the 13th-best performer in the event in IU history.

Wilson Beckman placed 26th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:47.11 that ranks him as the 16th-best performer in school history.

50 Freestyle

Ali Khalafalla had a great swim in the 50 freestyle prelims, setting the school record with a NCAA A cut time of 19.00 that earns him the top seed in Thursday night’s Championship Final. With his time, Khalafalla now owns the top-eight times in Indiana history.

Sam Lorentz also earned a spot in the A Final, qualifying eighth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 19.70.

Josh Romany qualified 11th overall and will swim in the B Final after touching the wall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 19.79. With his time, Romany now ranks as the 11th-best performer in school history in the event. Joining Romany in the B Final will be Anze Tavcar, who qualified 15th with a NCAA B cut time of 19.84.

Oliver Patrouch tied for 25th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 20.04, while Levi Brock finished 52nd with a personal-best time of 20.75.

1-Meter Dive

Hoosiers divers had a great preliminary session, with all four making it back for finals on Thursday, including an impressive three divers in the Championship Final. All four divers also achieved NCAA qualifying scores for IU.

Michael Hixon qualified second overall with a total of 426.30, which ranks as the seventh-best score all-time in the event in school history. Hixon ended his list with an exclamation points, hitting his final dive for an incredible score of 91.80.

James Connor qualified fourth overall with a total of 409.55, while Cody Coldren earned the final spot in the Championship Final with a score of 360.00. Joshua Arndt will compete in the B Final after totaling a 325.65.

The Indiana Hoosiers will continue competition at the 2017 Big Ten Championships on Thursday evening with the finals of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter dive and 400 medley relay. The action gets started at 6:30 p.m. ET at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s swimming and diving team on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

500 Freestyle

Marwan Elkamash – 4:15.00 (NCAA B cut – A Final)

Jackson Miller – 4:15.24 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – A Final)

Max Irwin – 4:21.68 (NCAA B cut – B Final)

Adam Destrampe – 4:21.20 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)

Trey Hubbuch – 4:21.74 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)

  1. Jack Collins – 4:24.92 (NCAA B cut)
  2. Matthew Anderson – 4:25.82
  3. Brian Valedon – 4:29.53

 

200 IM

Vini Lanza – 1:43.29 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – A Final)

Ian Finnerty – 1:43.33 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – A Final)

Blake Pieroni – 1:44.46 (NCAA B cut – A Final)

Bob Glover – 1:45.23 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)

Mohamed Samy – 1:46.45 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – C Final)

  1. Wilson Beckman – 1:47.11 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)

 

50 Freestyle

Ali Khalafalla – 19.00 (School Record, Personal Best, NCAA A cut – A Final)

Sam Lorentz – 19.70 (NCAA B cut – A Final)

Josh Romany – 19.79 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut – B Final)

Anze Tavcar – 19.84 (NCAA B cut – B Final)

T-25. Oliver Patrouch – 20.04 (NCAA B cut)

  1. Levi Brock – 20.75 (Personal Best)

 

1-Meter Diving

Michael Hixon – 426.30 (NCAA Qualifying score)

James Connor – 409.55 (NCAA Qualifying score)

Cody Coldren – 360.00 (NCAA Qualifying score)

Joshua Arndt – 325.65 (NCAA Qualifying score)

 

Channel 44 Breaking News: Verdicts Have Been Given for Three Indiana Officers

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Verdicts Have Been Given for Three Indiana Officers

The Police Merit Commission has come to a decision for the fate of three Evansville officers accused of excessive force. Officer Nick Henderson will receive a 21-day suspension. Sergeant Kyle Kassel will have no demotion in rank. Officer..

Vanderburgh County Current Warrants

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Vanderburgh County Current Warrants

EPD Activity Report

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EPD Report

Vincennes Man Arrested for DUI and Resisting Law Enforcement

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Last night at approximately 10:20, Trooper Ryan Johnson stopped Alexander Dugas, 25, of Vincennes, in the 600 block of North 3rd Street for driving the wrong way on a one-way street and for not wearing his seat belt. Trooper Johnson detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage during the stop and observed signs that Dugas may be impaired. After Dugas performed all the field sobriety tests he fled on foot southbound in the alley between 3rd and 4th Street. He continued to run west on Seminary Street and then south on 3rd Street. Dugas then ran east between a couple of houses in the 400 block of North 3rd. He attempted to elude Trooper Johnson by jumping over a couple of six foot fences, but he was eventually caught and arrested without further incident. Further investigation revealed Dugas had a blood alcohol content of .15%.  He was taken to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Alexander Dugas, 25, Vincennes, IN
  1. Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
  2. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
  3. Operating a Vehicle without ever Obtaining a License, Class C Misdemeanor

Knox County (Vincennes) – Last night at approximately 10:20, Trooper Ryan Johnson stopped Alexander Dugas, 25, of Vincennes, in the 600 block of North 3rd Street for driving the wrong way on a one-way street and for not wearing his seat belt. Trooper Johnson detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage during the stop and observed signs that Dugas may be impaired. After Dugas performed all the field sobriety tests he fled on foot southbound in the alley between 3rd and 4th Street. He continued to run west on Seminary Street and then south on 3rd Street. Dugas then ran east between a couple of houses in the 400 block of North 3rd. He attempted to elude Trooper Johnson by jumping over a couple of six foot fences, but he was eventually caught and arrested without further incident. Further investigation revealed Dugas had a blood alcohol content of .15%.  He was taken to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Alexander Dugas, 25, Vincennes, IN
  1. Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
  2. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
  3. Operating a Vehicle without ever Obtaining a License, Class C Misdemeanor

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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FEBRURY 23, 2017 “IS IT TRUE?

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IS IT TRUE that today three (3) suspended Evansville Police officers will go before the Evansville Police Merit Commission to learn if they will be allowed to continue to serve the citizens of this community?

IS IT TRUE the Evansville Police Merit Commission will be hearing evidence concerning the alleged misconduct of the three (3) EPD officers during an arrest of an homeless person caught burglarizing a garage several month ago?  …we are told that the attorneys for the suspended officers will be extremely well prepared? … Police Chief Billy Bolin and his legal staff will also be prepared to state their case against the suspended officers?

IS IT TRUE many EPD officers will be listening to every comment that Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin makes during this hearing? … how he conducts himself during this hearing will determine how he will be viewed by members of the EPD rank and file, their supporters and the general public in the future? …we were told that the remarks made by Chief Bolin in yesterdays “IN Service” training session wasn’t received very well with those in attendance?…we have also been told that Chief Bolin and his top administrators should expect the defense attorneys to aggressively challenge there leadership and management style?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin recommended officers Nick Henderson, Mark DeCamps and Marcus Craig be fired and Sgt. Kyle Kassel be demoted. …the Evansville Police Merit Commission is responsible for making the final decisions concerning the above EPD officers future employment with the EPD?  …the hearing is expected to last at least two (2) days?

FOOTNOTE:  Todays ‘Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the Evansville Police Merit Commission will rule in favor of the three suspended Evansville Police officers?

CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Vectren Will build Two Solar Farms

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Vectren Will build Two Solar Farms

Vectren unveils plans to update its energy delivery system. Those plans include two solar farms and a rate increase. The energy company wants to build a 2-megawatt plant near North High School and and another 2-megawatt plant at a yet to be…

Merit Commission February 23rd Meeting Agenda

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, February 23, 2017

8:00 a.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
  1. An executive session and a closed hearing will be held prior to the open session.
  2. The executive session and hearing are closed as provided by:
  1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
  2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
  3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
  1. OPEN SESSION:
  1. CALL TO ORDER
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    1. January 23, 2017 (Hegeman and Scott)
    2. February 21, 2017 (Hegeman, Cook, and Scott)
  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
  1. PENDING DISCIPLINARY MATTERS: 
    1. Personnel Order 16-PO-26:  Officer Mark Decamps, Badge Number 1260 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider termination.  Appeal hearing scheduled for today.
    2. Personnel Order 16-PO-27:  Officer Marcus Craig, Badge Number 1250 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider termination.  Appeal hearing to be set at later date pending disability hearing per motion at February 21st meeting.
    3. Personnel Order 16-PO-28:  Officer Nick Henderson, Badge Number 1134 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider termination.  Appeal hearing scheduled for today.
    4. Personnel Order 16-PO-29:  Sergeant Kyle Kassel, Badge Number 5178 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider a reduction in rank.  Appeal hearing scheduled for today.
    5. Personnel Order 16-PO-34:  Officer Jamarius Ward, Badge Number 1378 – 21 day suspension.  Appeal hearing scheduled for March 13th at 10:00am in Room 307.
  1. REMINDERS:  The meeting scheduled for February 27th is cancelled. The following meeting will by Monday, March 13, 2017 with the Executive Session beginning at 9:00am.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

VISIT POSEY COUNTY, INC. ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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VISIT POSEY COUNTY, INC. ANNOUNCES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In September 2016, the not-for-profit corporation Visit Posey County, Inc. was formed to increase the number of visitors to Posey County each year by promoting programs and services to attract tourists, visitors, corporate events, and group tours. Since its inception, the Board focused on hiring a full-time Executive Director with the goal of launching the county’s first regional marketing campaign during 2017.

The VPC, Inc. Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Kari Mobley has accepted the Executive Director position and will assume her new role on March 1, 2017.

With a BA in Public Relations and Advertising from the University of Southern Indiana, Kari has held positions with Deaconess Foundation as Publications and Events Coordinator, and Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana as Program Manager.

VPC, Inc. Board President, Jim Spann commented, “Tourism is already a vital part of the Posey County economy and yet we have really just scratched the surface of its potential. We are confident Kari is the right person to lead the sustained promotion of Posey County’s numerous attractions with the focus of consistently increasing the number of overnight guests at our Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Cabins, and Campgrounds. The benefits of Kari’s work and these promotional activities will ultimately be felt county-wide as tourism produces new businesses, new jobs, and new residents.”

Go to visitposeycounty.com and learn more about Posey County and its many offerings.

ABOUT VISIT POSEY COUNTY, INC.
Visit Posey County, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation funded through an Innkeepers Tax enacted in 2014. Visit Posey County, Inc. strives to bring regional attention to the abundance of opportunities for outdoor recreation, family adventure, and immersion in remarkable culture and history to Southwest Indiana.

The mission of Visit Posey County, Inc. is to consistently grow the county’s reputation as an overnight and vacation destination. Accomplishing this mission will lead to new resident attraction that will boost the county population and stimulate new businesses that will provide new jobs and careers for county residents.

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