LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team came out on top in a tight dual meet at Lehigh Saturday afternoon, winning 150.5-131.5. The Broncs improve to 2-1 on the season, while the Mountain Hawks fall to 0-3.
The Bronc men won nine events in the meet.
Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa) earned the win in the 1,000-free, stopping the clock at 9:59.30.
In the 200-free,
Matt Lequang (Plainsboro, NJ/Notre Dame) finished first, touching the wall at 1:44.10, just .04 seconds ahead of second place.
Lucas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) and
Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy) swam one-two in the 100-back, touching the wall at 50.54 and 51.57 respectively. Racevicius later won the 200-back in 1:53.68. He would earn his third individual win in the 200-IM, swimming one-two with
David Rucci (Sewell, NJ/Gateway Regional) in 1:58.34 and 1:59.26.
In the 100-breast,
Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley),
Matthew Borovik, and Max Connelly stopped the clock at 59.03, 59.12, and 59.17 to sweep the event for the Broncs. Connelly later won the 200-breast in 2:12.86.
Stavros Xantheas swept the diving events, scoring 251.40 on the 1-meter and 262.28 on the 3-meter.
NOTES & QUOTES
- Rucci and
Mike Treglia (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) were two-three in the 200-fly. Rucci also took third in the 200-back.
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Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional) was second in the 50-free and 100-free.
- Borovik swam third in the 200-breast.
- Rogowski claimed second in the 500-free.
- Lane finished second in the 100-fly.
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action next Saturday when the Broncs visit MAAC-rival Marist at 1 p.m.
