Wingate University sophomore Marko Blazevski (Skopje, Macedonia) won three individual races Saturday as the Bulldogs won a quad meet with Catawba College, Queens University of Charlotte and Washington & Lee University at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center Friday and Saturday. The event was the season opener for Wingate.
The 2011 NCAA Division II national champion in the 400 Individual Medley, Blazevski started the 2011-12 campaign with a 12-second victory in the 400 IM Saturday night. He posted a 4:01.89 to a 4:13.56 for the second-place finisher. Earlier, Blazevski won the 500 Freestyle (4:35.21) and the 1000 Freestyle (9:26.71). He was second in the 200 Butterfly (1:52.14).
On the NCAA Division II scene, Blazevski is number one on the national charts in the 400 IM and the 1000 Freestyle. He has the second-fastest D-II time in the 500 Freestyle and the third-fastest time in the 200 Butterfly. In July, Blazevski competed in the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships for Macedonia. He looks to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics next spring.
