GENEVA, OH– The Rider University men's swimming and diving team claimed fifth at the 2025 MAAC Swimming and Diving Championships. The Broncs compiled 396.5 points, while Niagara won the team championship with 653.5 points.
Derek Fantano (Morris, CT/Holy Cross) was the first A-finalist for the Broncs Saturday, and took home a silver medal in the 200-back, swimming 1:46.45.
Max Connelly (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) took third in the 200-breast with a time of 1:58.14.
Finishing the meet,
Cesar Alvarez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/The Ashton School),
Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional),
Dawid Turos (Riverwoods, IL/Deerfield), and
James Bugianesi (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) swam 3:02.01 for sixth.
QUOTES AND NOTES
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Stavros Xantheas (West Orange, NJ/West Orange) was named MAAC Diver of the Meet and
Steven Figueroa (Whittier, CA/La Serna) earned MAAC Rookie Diver of the Meet honors.
- Connelly's time in the 200-breast is a new Rider record.
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Filippo Sala (Davie, FL/Nova Southeastern University School) was 12
th and
Quinn Flavin (Lafayette, LA/Klein) was 15
th in the 1,650 free.
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Riley Rowan (Simpsonville, SC/Clonlara) took 15
th in the B-Final of the 200-back.
- In the B-final of the 100-free, Ruddy placed 13
th.
- Luke Mesko (Mullica Hill, NJ) was 16
th in the B-final of the 200-fly.
UP NEXT
Rider is back in action at the ECAC Championships on February 28.
