College Swimming & Diving
Men: Rider University 185, Marist College 115
Women: Marist College 184, Rider University 106
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY—The Rider men won and the Rider women lost at Marist Saturday night.
“Going in we knew we were a bit out-matched on the women's side due to injuries but I think at the end of the season when it counts, at the MAAC Championships, we'll be ready,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “As far as the men's side, we were a bit complacent the last few meets but tonight they swam very well.”
For the Rider men freshman Zack Molloy (Toms River/Toms River HS North) won the 200 freestyle (1:43.57), the 500 free (4:30.98) and the 200 IM (1:55.12) and sophomore Matthan-Matthew Martir (Severn, Md./Old Mill) won the 50 free (21.22), the 100 free (47.17) and the 100 butterfly (51.57).
“Matthan is an outstanding sprinter,” Fletcher said. “He is racing very well. Zack also had an outstanding meet. His time in the 500 was fantastic.” The Rider record is 4:28, just two second faster.
Junior Adam Phillips (Springville, Pa./Elk Lake) won the 100 breaststroke (59.25) and the 200 breaststroke (2:11.33) and junior Jeff Prichard won the 200 backstroke (1:53.71)
The 200 medley relay team of Matt Martir, Adam Phillips, Shane Tubb and Zack Molloy won in 1:34.77.
The 400 free relay of Prichard, sophomore William Molloy (Toms River/Toms River HS North), freshman Maciej Paz and sophomore Ian Flynn (Dresher, PA/Upper Dublin) won in 3:10.83.
For the Rider women sophomore Heather Lonkert (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) won the 3-meter dive (269.55), freshman Julianna Runk (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) won the 200 IM (2:14.68) and junior Erin Westcott won the 100 butterfly (1:02.26).
“Those were very good performances on the women's side toward the end of the meet,” Fletcher said.”I was pleased with the way we finished up..”
The 400 free relay of senior Gessica Charniga, freshman Tara Maniace (Neptune, N.J./Neptune) sophomore Courtney Reed and sophomore Ariana Palmer won in 3:49.10.
Last year the Rider men defeated Marist and the Broncs went on to win the MAAC Championship. The Rider women lost to Marist last year and finished second to Marist in the MAAC Championships.
The Broncs take to the pool again December 5 at the Brown Invitational. “This is a championship format, like the MAACs, so it is a good rehearsal for the conference meet,” Fletcher said.
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