WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- The 17th-ranked Salisbury University men's swimming team dug in and battled against Division II No. 20 West Chester in its regular-season opener, falling 193-52 to the Golden Rams on Saturday afternoon at the Graham Natatorium.
MEET NOTES
- Cameron Byrd paced the Sea Gulls in the butterfly events, taking silver in the 100-yard fly (49.38) and bronze in the 200 fly (1:51.29). He also swam the fly leg on the third-place 200 medley relay (21.49 split) and led off the bronze-medal 400 free relay in 47.12.
- Aidan Loehr earned silver in the 100 breaststroke (55.84) and set a personal best in the 100 fly, placing fourth in 50.67. He also swam the breaststroke leg of the bronze-medal medley relay (24.63 split).
- Owen Brewer took bronze in both the 50 free (21.25) and 100 free (46.37), then anchored the third-place 400 free relay with a 46.18 split.
- Levi Grim captured bronze in the 200 backstroke (1:53.10) and added a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly (1:55.52).
- Owen Mahoney picked up bronze in the 1,000 free (9:43.28) and placed fifth in the 500 free (4:45.87).
- Salisbury took third in the meet-opening 200 medley relay, as Griffin Harris, Loehr, Byrd, and Mason Potts touched in 1:31.10, 59 hundredths of a second behind second place.
- The Sea Gulls closed the meet with a bronze medal in the 400 free relay, as Byrd, Potts, Nick Stratton, and Brewer combined for a time of 3:08.65.
- In all, Salisbury collected nine medals, including two silver and seven bronze.
The Sea Gulls hit the road again on Saturday, Oct. 31, for a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) meet at league rival Rowan. First events from Glassboro, N.J., are set for 11 a.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 26 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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