EWING, N.J. – The Salisbury University men's swimming team put up strong numbers and saw two school records fall despite falling to The College of New Jersey Lions 172-90 in Saturday afternoon's season-opening New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) showdown at the TCNJ Aquatic Center.
MEET NOTES
- Mason Potts broke a pair of Sea Gull program records and medaled four times (three gold) on the way to a meet-best 27 points. Potts smashed the mark in the 100-yard backstroke with a winning time of 50.83 seconds; he also overtook the 50-yard backstroke mantel at 23.29 seconds as part of the opening leg of SU's 200-yard medley relay. Potts also claimed victory in the 100-yard freestyle (46.72) and 100-yard butterfly (50.90).
- Christopher Knorr captured gold in the 200-yard butterfly (1:55.14) and earned a pair of third-place finishes, including an individual bronze in the 100-yard butterfly (51.91).
- Michael DeSimone exited the pool with a gold, silver, and bronze medal, winning the 50-yard freestyle (21.55).
- SU took second place in the 200-yard medley relay behind a mark of 1:33.45 from Potts, Brody Hanlon, Owen Brewer, and DeSimone. In the 400-yard freestyle relay, Brewer, DeSimone, Gabe Erb, and Knorr delivered a third-place finish in 3:12.71.
- In all the Sea Gulls took home 13 medals, including five golds, three silvers, and two bronzes.
The Sea Gulls will head to Arlington, Va., next Saturday to continue their season-opening three-meet road trip at Marymount (Va.). The meet is set to begin at 1 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 23 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, 199 conference championships, and 50 Academic All-Americans.
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