CHESTER, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's and women's swimming teams continued their best start in program history with sweeps in the double-dual meet over Widener and Cabrini on Saturday afternoon. With the win over Widener, it was the first time in program history that the Salisbury swim teams swept the Pride.
THE RUNDOWN
Men's Final Score: Salisbury 179, Widener 81; Salisbury 189, Cabrini 69
Women's Final Score: Salisbury 200, Widener 58; Salisbury 218, Cabrini 41
Records: Men (6-0) | Women (6-0)
Location: Schwartz Center – Chester, Pa.
FULL RESULTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
Dominic Kazzi led the men's team with first-place finishes in the 100 and 200-yard breast.
Christopher Knorr earned a first-place finish in the 100-yard fly and finished second 200-yard fly and the 100-yard free.
Alexa Hilty led the women's team as her dominant freshman season continued with wins in the 50, 200, and the 500-yard free.
Morgan Adams also led the team with the three first-place finishes in the 100 and 200-yard back and the 200-yard IM. In total the women's team had 27 placed finishes to dominate the final dual-meet of the fall semester.
FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS (*PR)
Dominic Ancey: 100-yard back (55.48)
Dominic Kazzi: 100-yard breast (1:00.63), 200-yard breast (2:17.71)
Michael DeSimone: 50-yard free (22.23)
Justin Byrd: 100-yard free (49.49)
Robert Krouse: 200-yard back (2:02.18)
David Gardner: 500-yard free (4:59.78)
Christopher Knorr: 100-yard fly (53.47)
Grace Wienckowski: 1000-yard free (11:21.08)
Alexa Hilty: 200-yard free (2:03.15), 50-yard free (25.94), 500-yard free (5:33.68)
Morgan Adams: 100-yard back (1:03.82), 200-yard back (2:17.96), 200-yard IM (2:21.75)
Samantha Watson: 100-yard breast (1:12.42), 200-yard breast (2:36.60)
Lily Golden: 100-yard free (57.31*)
Leah Gude: 100-yard fly (1:02.60)
SECOND-PLACE FINISHERS
Austin Thielke: 1000-yard free (10:41.05)
Gardner: 200-yard free (1:49.24)
Knorr: 200-yard fly (1:59.89), 100-yard free (49.54)
Mitchell McGee: 50-yard free (22.38)
Matthew Arter: 200-yard back (2:02.95)
Leah Gude: 200-yard free (2:04.30)
Nicole Rickabaugh: 100-yard breast (1:15.77)
Sierra Wakefield: 200-yard fly (2:27.87*), 100-yard fly (1:04.96)
Anna Jayjack: 50-yard free (26.27), 100-yard free (57.49), 200-yard IM (2:24.00)
Peyton O'Brien: 200-yard breast (2:43.88)
Wienckowski: 500-yard free (5:41.57)
THIRD-PLACE FINISHERS
Nigel Cacho: 1000-yard free (10:48.69)
Arter: 100-yard back (56.98)
McGee: 100-yard free (49.95)
Thielke: 500-yard free (5:07.03)
DeSimone: 100-yard fly (55.42)
Krouse: 200-yard IM (2:06.69)
Olivia Totaro: 1000-yard free (11:36.12)
Katelyn Marcum: 100-yard back (1:05.41), 200-yard back (2:22.72)
Jordan DeGruchy: 200-yard fly (2:28.36), 100-yard fly (1:07.23)
Rickabaugh: 500-yard free (5:46.08)
Watson: 200-yard IM (2:24.94)
TOP THREE RELAY FINISHES
Men's 200-yard medley: Ancey, Kazzi,
Adam Dokowski, McGee; 2nd (1:39.69)
Men's 200-yard medley: Arter,
Gabriele Miksa, Byrd,
Edward Kennedy; 3rd (1:41.92)
Women's 200-yard medley: Adams, Watson, Gude, Golden; 1st (1:56.21)
Women's 200-yard medley:
Katelyn Marcum,Rickabaugh, Wakefield,
Ashley Marcum; 3rd (2:01.01)
Men's 400-yard free: DeSimone, Knorr, Kazzi, McGee; 1st (3:18.12)
Men's 400-yard free: Gardner,
Troy Rowe,
William Urian,
Cristian Remache; 3rd (3:30.15)
Women's 400-yard free: Hilty, O'Brien, Golden, Jayjack; 1st (3:52.70)
Women's 400-yard free: Wienckowski,
Amelia Nail,
Ashley Marcum,
Kara Graybill; 3rd (4:05.83)
MATCH NOTES
- The men's team earned eight individual titles.
- The women's team picked up 11 individual titles.
- The men's team combined for 20 placers.
- The women's team combined for 27 placers.
UP NEXT
- The Sea Gulls will travel to Dallas, Pa., to take part in the Cougar Splash Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
- The meet will start at a time to be determined. For updated schedules, visit www.suseagulls.com.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 187 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
