LEWISBURG, PA – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team sits third after one day of competition at the Bucknell Invitational. The Broncs have 308.5 points through six events. First place Towson has earned 454 points.
In the opening event of the day,
Joe Gewartowski (Fort Washington, PA/UpperDublin),
Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley),
Bobby Irwin (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East), and
Webster Bozzo (Christansted, U.S. Virgin Islands/Good Hope Country Day) combined for a time of 1:21.84 in the 200-free relay. The team finished third in the event.
Kyle Iorizzo (Norwood, NJ/Old Tappan Regional) earned the first Bronc victory of the day with a time of 4:26.03 in the 500-free, winning the event by over six seconds.
Lucas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) swam 1:48.23 to win the 200-IM.
Gewartowski was sixth in the 50-free with a time of 20.84.
- In the 1-meter diving event,
Sean Binning (Annandale, VA/W.T. Woodson) was fourth with a score of 259.65 and
Marcas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) claimed seventh with a score of 227.10.
Lucas Racevicius,
David Cooper (Spring, TX/Klein Oak),
Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy), and Boeckx combined for a time of 3:18.27 in the 400-medley relay for second.
NOTES & QUOTES
- The 200-free relay time is the fastest in the MAAC this season by over four seconds.
- Iorizzo's personal-best time in the 500-free is the third-fastest in program history.
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Brayden Murphy (Victor, NY/Victor Senior) finished 14
th in the B-Final of the 500-free.
Christian Overton took 20
th and
Andrew Smolar (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville) was 24
th in the C-Final.
- Racevicius' personal-best time in the 200-IM is the third-fastest in program history.
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David Rucci (Sewell, NJ/Gateway Regional) was ninth after winning the B-Final in the 200-IM. Cooper was 13
th in the B-Final.
Adam Musselman (Timonium, MD/Loyola Bakerfield) took 24
th in the C-Final.
- In the 50-free B-final, Boeckx took 13
th. In the C-Final, Irwin was 17
th, Bozzo took 19
th, and
David McSorley (West Deptford, NJ/GCIT) swam 21
st.
UP NEXT
Rider is back in action for a pair of sessions Saturday at the Bucknell Invitational beginning at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
