BUFFALO, NY – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team completed their quest for an 11^th-straight title Saturday at the MAAC Championships. The Broncs compiled 646.5 points to reclaim the trophy, nearly 50 points ahead of second-place Marist, who compiled at 599.
 
The Broncs got started in the 1,650-free where Kyle Iorizzo (Norwood, NJ/Old Tappan Regional) took fifth place with a time of 15:52.48.
 
In the 200-back, Lucas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross), Christian Overton (Westampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley), and David Rucci (Sewell, NJ/Gateway Regional) swam three-four-five, stopping the clock at 1:46.96, 1:47.75, and 1:49.50, respectively.
 
Joe Gewartowski (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin) swam 45.80 and Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley) swam 46.06 in the 100-free to take sixth and a tie for seventh.
 
David Cooper (Conroe, TX/Klein Oak) was fourth with a time of 2:00.79 in the 200-breast.
 
In the 200-fly, Bobby Irwin (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) swam 1:50.44 to take fourth.
 
The Broncs closed out the championship in the 400-free relay. Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional), Racevicius, Jack Ruggieri (Bellmawr, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) and Gewartowski combined to touch the wall in 3:04.00 for fifth place.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
- Head Coach Steve Fletcher was named MAAC Men's Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year, it his 11^th Coach of the Year Honor.
-The Broncs' conference championship streak dates back to the 2011-12 season.
- Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa) took ninth in the 1,650-free.
- In the B-Final of the 200-back, Derek Fantano won the heat for ninth-place points with Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy) taking 14^th.
- David McSorley (West Deptford, NJ/GCIT) won the B-Final of the 100-free for ninth-place points. He was joined in the heat by Ruddy who took 10^th, Matt Lequang (Plainsboro, NJ/Notre Dame) who finished 13^th, and Cesar Alvarez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/The Ashton School), who placed 16^th.
- Brayden Murphy (Victor, NY/Victor Senior) placed 12^th in the B-Final of the 200-fly
 
UP NEXT
Qualifiers will advance to the ECAC Championships, beginning Feb. 24.