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Men's Swimming 10/21/2023 8:06:00 PM

Men's and Women's Swimming dominate York (Pa.)

YORK, Pa. – Four program records were broken on Saturday afternoon as the Salisbury University men's and women's swimming teams defeated the York College of Pennsylvania Spartans. The women's team defeated the Spartans 154-64, while the men's team won 164-80.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Women

The women's squad started the day off hot, taking the top spot in the opening event. The relay team of Emma Schlutt, Maddie Powell, Lily Griffin, and Alexa Hilty set a new program record in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:50.80. Schlutt's time of 28.05 in her leg of the relay set a program record for the 50-yard backstroke.
The Sea Gulls continued to find success as the meet progressed. In the 200-yard butterfly, Griffin added her name again to the record books as she finished first at 2:11.48.
The fast freshman Schlutt continued the stellar start to her collegiate career with a record in the 200-yard backstroke. She led the event with a time of 2:11.88.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Delaney Gibbons edged out her York opponents with a time of 1:00.79, one of many exciting finishes by Salisbury.

Men

The men's team started their portion of the day's events with an impressive finish as they swept the podium in the 200-yard medley relay. The Sea Gulls were led in the event by the team of Lucas Mitchell, Dominic Kazzi, Owen Brewer, and Michael DeSimone, who finished with a time of 1:35.67.
The Sea Gulls also swept the podium in the 200-yard freestyle as Matt Merke, Kyle Skelly, and Brewer finished in the top spots. Merke led the way with a time of 1:46.21.
The podium sweeps did not end there, however, as Salisbury again claimed the top spots in the 100-yard breaststroke. Brady Wolf beat out his teammates with a time of 58.87 while Gabriele Miksa and Kazzi rounded out the podium.
Christopher Knorr controlled the field in the 200-yard butterfly as he finished at 1:56.37, nearly 10 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

UP NEXT

The Sea Gulls have a two-week break before they head back on the road to take on Eastern Shore rival Washington College on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The meet is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. in Chestertown, Md. at the Casey Swim Center.

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 and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.

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Players Mentioned

Alexa Hilty: Utility; 5' 11"; Freshman

Christopher Knorr: Fly / Mid-Free; 5' 9"; Junior

Michael DeSimone: Sprint / Utility; 6' 2"; Freshman

Dominic Kazzi: Breast / IM; 6' 4"; Freshman

Gabriele Miksa: Utility / IM; 6' 3"; Freshman

Owen Brewer: Free/Fly; 6' 0"; Freshman

Matt Merke: Free; 5' 11"; Freshman

Lucas Mitchell: Utility; 5' 11"; Freshman

Kyle Skelly: Free/IM; 6' 0"; Freshman

Brady Wolf: Breast/IM; 5' 10"; Freshman

Delaney Gibbons: Back; 5' 8"; Freshman

Lily Griffin: Fly; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alexa Hilty
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Utility

Christopher Knorr
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Fly / Mid-Free

Michael DeSimone
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: Sprint / Utility

Dominic Kazzi
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: Breast / IM

Gabriele Miksa
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: Utility / IM

Owen Brewer
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: Free/Fly

Matt Merke
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Free

Lucas Mitchell
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Utility

Kyle Skelly
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: Free/IM

Brady Wolf
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: Breast/IM

Delaney Gibbons
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Back

Lily Griffin
: Freshman
: Fly