PHILADELPHIA – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team was defeated 168-126 by Penn in its final warmup prior to the MAAC Championships Friday night. The Broncs close out the season at 4-4, while the Quakers improve to 5-4-1.
The Bronc men won six events in the meet.
Rider's first win of the day came by
Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa) in the 200-free. He stopped the clock at 1:42.62 for the victory.
In the 100-back,
Lucas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) earned the victory in 49.73. Racevicius went on to win the 200-back in 1:52.41.
Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley) followed with a time of 57.41 to win the 100-breast.
David Rucci (Sewell, NJ/Gateway Regional), Racevicius, and
Brayden Murphy (Victor, NY/Victor Senior) swept the 100-IM with times of 51.58, 51.92, and 57.63.
The Broncs closed out the meet with a tie among its two relay teams for the victory in the 400-free relay.
Bobby Irwin (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East),
David McSorley (West Deptford, NJ/GCIT), Boeckx, and
Cesar Alvarez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/The Ashton School) tied
Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy),
Christian Overton,
Joe Gewartowski (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin), and Rogowski at 3:07.69.
NOTES & QUOTES
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Kyle Iorizzo (Norwood, NJ/Old Tappan Regional) was third in the 1,650-free.
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Matt Lequang (Plainsboro, NJ/Notre Dame) took third in both the 200-free and the 500-free.
- Irwin and
Jack Ruggieri (Bellmawr, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) placed two-three in the 50-free.
- Ruggieri was also third in the 100-fly.
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Sean Binning (Annandale, VA/W.T. Woodson) was third in the 1-meter and second on the 3-meter.
- McSorley was second in the 100-free.
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David Cooper (Spring, TX/Klein Oak) placed second in the 200-breast.
UP NEXT
Rider returns to the pool Feb. 8 at the MAAC Championships, beginning at 10 a.m.
