LANCASTER, Pa. — The Dickinson College men's swim team secured multiple top-three finishes at the Centennial Conference Quad on Saturday afternoon, highlighted by first-place finishes from
Samson Qu in the 50 free and
James Wright in the 100 back.
Overall Results
- Swarthmore went 3-0 on the day, scoring 179 over Dickinson, 180 over Franklin and Marshall and 205 over Ursinus
- Franklin & Marshall picked up wins over Ursinus (174-86) and Dickinson (138-122), but fell to the Garnet (180-79).
- Dickinson found a win against Ursinus 162-97, narrowly lost to the Diplomats, and was defeated by the Garnet (179-80)
- Ursinus fell to all three teams, tallying 237 points overall.
Dickinson Results Summary
Relays
- 200 Yard Medley Relay — Dickinson A, consisting of
James Wright,
Henry Lease,
Samson Qu, and
Andrew Kelley, placed third with a time of 1:36.77; Dickinson B,
Cole Newman,
Paul Florio,
Paul Knecht, and
Jack Engel, finished ninth in 1:41.51.
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay — Dickinson A, Kelley, Engel, Knecht, and Qu, secured third in 1:26.68; Dickinson B completed in 1:30.94.
Individual Swimming
- 1000 Yard Freestyle —
Benjamin Brandt placed fourth with a time of 10:44.83;
Tyler Ferenz was fifth, finishing in 10:55.82.
- 100 Yard Backstroke — Wright finished first with a time of 52.68; Knecht placed fourth in 54.94.
- 50 Yard Freestyle — Qu claimed first in 20.74; Engel finished seventh with a time of 22.59.
- 100 Yard Butterfly — Kelley placed sixth in 54.31; Knecht finished ninth in 55.21.
- 200 Yard IM — Wright secured second place with a time of 1:59.11; Florio finished eighth in 2:05.32.
What's Next?
Up next for Dickinson is a matchup against Washington College (Md.) at the Clarke Aquatic Center in Carlisle, PA. Events are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 1.
