Webster, N.Y. - The Ithaca men's swimming & diving team repeated as Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association champions and also won the Empire 8 title following the final day of competition at the Webster Aquatic Center. The Bombers have won five state titles and captured its fifth conference title in the meet's 12-year history. Ithaca finished the meet with 1,479 points, a 187-point advantage over the next closest team in a 13-team field.

The final day of competition was highlighted by two school records. Senior Jeff Rapp swam 1:51.82 to place second in the 200-yard backstroke, which was an Ithaca record and met the NCAA B qualifying standard. Ithaca's 400-yard freestyle relay of senior Antoine Connors, junior Jake Robbins, Rapp and junior Chris Cadwell set an Ithaca record with a time of 3:05.40, which placed third in the event.

The Bombers also placed two finishers among the top-eight in the 200-yard breaststroke as junior Jake Lichter was second with a time of 2:08.03, the second-fastest time in Ithaca history. Sophomore Cheffy Thomas placed eighth in the event finals with a time of 2:10.19, which stands eighth on the Ithaca record board.

Three Bombers made the finals of the 100-yard freestyle. Connors was third, Robbins was fourth and sophomore John Carr was eighth.

Ithaca will await word on selections to the NCAA Division III Men's Swimming & Diving Championship meet, which will take place March 21-24 at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.

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