Men's Swimming earns a win over Frostburg State in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Salisbury University men's swimming team returns to Salisbury with a win against Frostburg State while falling to the hosts, UMBC.

FINAL SCORES

UMBC defeats Salisbury, 149-56
Salisbury defeats Frostburg State, 137-68

HOW IT HAPPENED

While UMBC took the top two spots in the opening 200-yard medley relay, Salisbury finished in the next two spots above Frostburg State. The third-place finishing relay team for the Sea Gulls consisted of Lucas Mitchell, Gabriele Miksa, Owen Brewer, and Michael DeSimone.
Matt Merke earned an impressive win in the 1,000-yard freestyle, finishing nearly 10 seconds ahead of second place with a time of 9:51.85.
The 50-yard freestyle witnessed an exciting finish as DeSimone finished eight-hundredths of a second behind first place.
Christopher Knorr picked up a notable second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly, sharing the podium with UMBC.
In the 100-yard breaststroke it was once again a Salisbury swimmer who found himself situated between two UMBC swimmers. Brady Wolf earned a second-place finish, finishing the event with a time of 1:00.34.
The Sea Gulls closed out the meet with a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay with the team of DeSimone, Brewer, Kyle Skelly, and Mark Dattilio.

UP NEXT

Salisbury hosts Marymount for Senior Day on Friday, Jan. 26, at Maggs Pool.
The meet is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.

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, 197 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

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

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

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

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

Mark Dattilio: Utility/IM; 5' 10"; 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

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

Mark Dattilio
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: Utility/IM

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