BUFFALO, NY – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team continues to lead the way through three days in their quest of an 11^th-straight title at the MAAC Championships. The Broncs compiled 458 points and lead second-place Niagara, who stands at 419.
 
In the 100-fly, Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy) swam 49.24, Jack Ruggieri (Bellmawr, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) touched the wall at 49.70, and Bobby Irwin (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) stopped the clock at 49.75, earning fifth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.
 
David Cooper (Conroe, TX/Klein Oak) was fourth with a time of 55.01 and Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley) was eighth in 55.82 in the 100-breast.
 
Lucas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) earned the victory in the 100-back, touching the wall at 48.35. Christian Overton (Westampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) followed in third with a swim of 49.32.
 
In the diving well, Marcas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) scored 239.15 for third and Sean Binning (Annandale, VA/W.T. Woodson) scored 204.70 for eighth on the 3-meter.
 
The Broncs closed out the day in the 400-medley relay. Lucas Racevicius, Cooper, Lane, and Joe Gewartowski (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin) combined to touch the wall in 3:20.61 for sixth place.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
- In the B-Final of the 400-IM, David Rucci (Sewell, NJ/Gateway Regional) won the heat to earn ninth-place points.
- Matt Lequang (Plainsboro, NJ/Notre Dame) was 10^th, Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa) finished 12^th, and David McSorley (West Deptford, NJ/GCIT) claimed 16^th in the B-Final of the 200-free.
- Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional) won the B-Final of the 100-breast, earning ninth-place points.
- Lane and Derek Fantano finished one-two in the B-Final of the 100-back, earning ninth and tenth, respectively.
 
UP NEXT
Rider is back in the pool Saturday for the final day at the MAAC Championships.