PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team finished fifth at the Bruno Invitational, hosted by Brown University. The Broncs scored 469.5 points in the meet, while the host Bears claimed the crown with 2,374 points.
Maxwell Connelly (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) was the first individual in an A-Final for the Broncs, swimming 2:01.71 in the 200-breast for eighth place.
To close out the competition,
Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional),
Cesar Alvarez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/The Ashton School),
Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley), and
Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa) swam 2:59.92 to take sixth in the 400-free relay.
NOTES & QUOTES
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Filippo Sala (Davie, FL/Nova Southeatern University School) was 17
th and
Quinn Flavin was 20
th in the 1,650-free.
- In the B-Final of the 200-back,
Derek Fantano (Morris, CT/Holy Cross) placed 10
th.
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Riley Rowan (Simpsonville, SC/Clonlara) was 18
th in the C-Final of the 200-back.
- Ruddy claimed 10
th in the B-Final of the 100-free.
- In the 100-free C-Final, Alvarez, Boeckx, and
Dawid Turos (Riverwoods, IL/Deerfield) finished 17
th, 21
st, and 22
nd, respectively.
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Matthew Borovik (Deerfield, IL/Deerfield) was 19
th in the C-Final of the 200-breast.
- In the 200-fly C-Final, Rogowski and
Mike Treglia (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) finished 19
th and 23
rd.
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Rider returns to action Dec. 8 at the Pace University Diving Invitational.
