BUFFALO, NY – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team is leading the way through two days in their quest of an 11^th-straight title at the MAAC Championships. The Broncs compiled 253 points and lead second-place Niagara, who stands at 229.
 
Kyle Iorizzo (Norwood, NJ/Old Tappan Regional) scored the first points for the Broncs on Thursday, finishing eighth in the 500-free with a time of 4:36.38.
 
The Broncs had a huge showing in the 200-IM. Lucas Racevicius (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) swam 1:49.09 to take the win. David Rucci (Sewell, NJ/Gateway Regional) went 1:50.38 for fifth, and Christian Overton (Westampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) swam 1:50.49 for seventh.
 
In the 50-free, Bobby Irwin (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) finished sixth in 20.64, Joe Gewartowski (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin) took seventh in 20.70, and Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional) claimed eighth in 20.72.
 
Rider closed out the day with a third-place finish in the 200-free relay. Irwin, David McSorley (West Deptford, NJ/GCIT), Jack Ruggieri (Bellmawr, NJ/Gloucester Catholic), and Gewartowski stopped the clock at 1:21.89.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
- David Cooper (Conroe, TX/Klein Oak) was 13^th in the B-Final of the 200-IM.
- In the B-Final of the 50-free, Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley) finished tied for ninth, McSorley took 11^th, and Ruggieri claimed 12^th.
 
UP NEXT
Rider is back in the pool Friday for the third of four days at the MAAC Championships.