CARLISLE, Pa. - The Dickinson men's swim team honored their senior class on Saturday afternoon with a meet against the Misericordia Cougars and McDaniel Green Terror. The Red Devils defeated both the Cougars (146-101) and the Green Terror (180-64) in dominant fashion. Prior to the meet, a senior day ceremony was held to honor the team's graduating class:
Paul Florio,
Andrew Kelley,
Henry Lease, and
James Wright.
Individual Results
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Sophomore Damon Buchanan captured first place in the 1000 Free, touching the wall in 10:28.91.
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Senior James Wright won the 200 Free with a time of 1:45.86, with sophomore Lukas Nier following in second at 1:50.32.
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The Devils continued with senior Andrew Kelley's win in the 100 Fly, clocking a 52.35.
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In the 50 Back, senior Paul Florio placed second in 27.35 and first-year Cole Newman finished third in 27.57.
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Junior Samson Qu tallied a victory in the 100 Free, posting a time of 47.70, with sophomore Jace Pedicone taking third in 50.85.
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Nier added another win for the Red Devils in the 100 Back, finishing first in 56.87.
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Kelley continued his day by winning the 100 Breast in 1:02.61, while junior Joe Apat placed third in 1:06.11.
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The 500 Free featured Florio's victory with a time of 5:08.54. Sophomore Ben Brandt followed closely behind in third, swimming a 5:13.29.
- Qu earned his second win of the meet in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 2:03.84. First-year Paul Knecht finished third at 2:10.02.
Relays
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Dickinson swept the top two spots in the 400 Medley Relay, as the B relay of Kelley, Lease, Wright, and Florio won in 3:42.87, followed closely by the A relay of Knecht, Joe Apat, Nier, and Engel in 3:43.60.
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To close the meet, Dickinson's A squad won the 200 Freestyle Relay, as Wright, Buchanan, Pedicone, and Lease combined for a 1:31.60. The B relay of Newman, Tyler Ferenz, Apat, and Benjamin Brandt added a third-place finish in 1:35.60.
Up Next
The next challenge for the Devils is the Centennial Conference Championships from February 19-22. Events will be hosted in Lancaster, Pa. at the Kunkel Aquatic Center.
