ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's swimming and diving team won its first meet of the season on Saturday, defeating the Cortland Red Dragons by a score of 208-92 at the Athletics & Events Center Aquatics Pavilion. The men finished first in 14-of-16 events, including all relays and diving events.
The team of
John Carr,
Lucas Zelehowsky,
Taylor Van Cott and
Peter Knight opened races on the men's side with a win in the 400-yard medley relay. The group completed the course in a time of 3:37.29 to claim the top spot. Carr and Knight were also part of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay time, joining forces with
Connor Schroyer and
Addison Hebert for a first place finish in a time of 3:14.65.
Individually, Carr capped off his day with a first place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, earning the top spot in a time of 48.20. Knight took first place with a time of 21.92 in the 50-yard freestyle while Zelehowsky finished first in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.16) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.57).
Matt Morrison swept all diving events, taking the top spot in the 1-meter and 3-meter dive. Morrison finished with a score of 300.60 in the 1-meter and a score of 309.75 in the 3-meter.
Other individual winners included
Addison Hebert in the 200-yard freestyle (1:46.44),
James Bowe in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.15) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.53),
Taylor Van Cott in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.48) and
Clement Towner in the 500-yard freestyle (4:55.56).
The Bombers are back in action on Nov. 23, as they head to Clinton, N.Y. for a four-way meet with Hamilton, Hartwick and Geneseo.
Complete Results