NEWARK, NJ– The Rider University men's swimming and diving team was defeated Saturday at NJIT, 178-113. The Broncs fall to 1-5 on the season, while the Highlanders improve to 2-4.
Rider won six events in the meet.
Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy),
Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional),
Tivon Benjamin (Palm Bay, FL/St. Anthony's Secondary School), and
Cesar Alvarez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/The Ashton School) got the Broncs off to a strong start, winning the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:30.44.
Lane got Rider's first individual win of the meet, swimming 50.79 to win the 100-back.
Ruddy got Rider a win in the 100-breast, swimming 55.94.
In the 50-free, Alvarez and Ruddy swam one-two, touching the wall at 20.99 and 21.00.
Benjamin won the 100-fly in 50.35.
In the final event of the day, Alvarez,
Dawid Turos (Riverwoods, IL/Deerfield), Lane, and
Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa) won the 400-free relay with a time of 3:08.70.
NOTES & QUOTES
- Turos was third in the 200-free.
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Riley Rowan (Simpsonville, SC/Clonlara) finished third in the 100-back.
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Luke Mesco (Mullica Hill, NJ/Mother of Divine Grace) swam second in the 200-fly.
- Alvarez also claimed second in the 100-free.
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Derek Fantano (Morris, CT/Holy Cross) was second in the 200-back.
- Lane added a third-place finish in the 100-fly.
UP NEXT
Rider is back home for their final dual meet of the season against Lafayette Thursday at 5 p.m.
