ARLINGTON, Va. – The Salisbury University men's swimming team got itself in the win column for the first time this season, breezing by the Marymount (Va.) Saints, 185.5-76.5, on Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bente' Lee Center.
MEET NOTES
- Mason Potts continued his hot start to his collegiate career, winning four gold medals and scoring a team-high 15.5 points across his four events. Potts earned individual victories in the 50-yard freestyle (season-best 21.62) and 200-yard backstroke (1:57.43).
- Gabriele Miksa won a gold and two silvers, taking first place in the 200-yard breaststroke (season-best 2:16.25) and second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.14).
- Shad Frantz and Matt Merke each brought home a gold and a silver. Frantz won the 200-yard individual medley (season-best 2:01.89) and took second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:11.31), while Merke touched first in the 500-yard freestyle (season-best 4:51.08) and second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.41).
- Brody Hanlon won the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.10) as part of his two golds for the afternoon. He also won a pair of bronzes, including individually in the 100-yard butterfly (55.03).
- Salisbury won the 200-yard medley relay on the back of a 1:36.30 mark from Nick Corcoran, Hanlon, Potts, and Michael DeSimone.
- In the 200-yard freestyle relay, DeSimone, Potts, Themo Rigakos, and Owen Brewer rolled to victory in 1:26.23. Potts posted the best split of the quartet (20.95).
- In all, the Sea Gulls left Arlington with 13 gold medals, seven silvers, and nine bronzes, good for 29 medals.
The Sea Gulls are off next weekend before heading north for a showdown with New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) rival Rowan on Saturday, Nov. 2. The first event from Glassboro, N.J. is slated for 12 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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