GLASSBORO, N.J. -- The 13th-ranked Salisbury University men's swimming team picked up its first dual meet victory of the season, clipping the Rowan Profs 159-103 in Saturday morning's New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) showdown at the Tony Lisa Natatorium.
MEET NOTES
- Cameron Byrd took gold in both the 100-yard freestyle (47.46) and the 200 butterfly (1:55.13); he also swam the second leg of the runner-up 200 free relay with a 21.52 split.
- Owen Mahoney doubled up in the middle-distance freestyle events, winning the 200 free (1:44.69) and posting a season-best 4:45.86 to take the 500 free.
- Mason Potts won the 100 fly (51.33), placed second in the 50 free (21.76), and anchored the silver-medal 200 free relay with a 21.28 split.
- Levi Grim secured the 1,000 free in a personal-best 9:54.75, then added a runner-up finish in the 400 individual medley (4:14.56).
- Matt Merke captured the 400 IM in 4:14.14, giving Salisbury a 1-2 finish with Grim, and took second in the 200 fly (1:59.04) behind Byrd for another Sea Gull 1-2.
- Aidan Loehr went home with one of each medal, winning gold in the 100 breast (57.03), silver leading off the 200 free relay (21.53 split), and bronze in the 200 breast (2:12.91).
- Salisbury's B-team took second in the meet-opening 200 medley relay, as Ethan McCurdy, Trevor Hucal, Griffin Harris, and Everett Rachael touched in 1:35.63, 39 hundredths of a second off the winning time.
- The Sea Gulls closed the meet with a silver medal in the 200 free relay, as Aidan Loehr, Byrd, Owen Brewer, and Potts combined for a time of 1:26.09, just eight hundredths of a second behind first place.
- In all, Salisbury collected 27 medals, including nine gold, nine silver, and nine bronze.
The Sea Gulls return home on Saturday to host league rival and 14th-ranked TCNJ. First events from the Maggs Physical Activities Center are set for 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 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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