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Men's Swimming and Diving Fifth at MAAC Championships; Diving Sweeps Major Awards

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
- 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.
- Filippo Sala (Davie, FL/Nova Southeastern University School) was 12th and Quinn Flavin (Lafayette, LA/Klein) was 15th in the 1,650 free.
- Riley Rowan (Simpsonville, SC/Clonlara) took 15th in the B-Final of the 200-back.
- In the B-final of the 100-free, Ruddy placed 13th.
- Luke Mesko (Mullica Hill, NJ) was 16th in the B-final of the 200-fly.

UP NEXT
Rider is back in action at the ECAC Championships on February 28.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cesar Alvarez

Cesar Alvarez

Free
6' 3"
Junior
James Bugianesi

James Bugianesi

Junior
Derek Fantano

Derek Fantano

Back
6' 0"
Senior
Quinn Flavin

Quinn Flavin

IM/Breast
5' 10"
Sophomore
Billy Ruddy

Billy Ruddy

Free/Breast
6' 4"
Junior
Stavros Xantheas

Stavros Xantheas

Diving
Sophomore
Filippo Sala

Filippo Sala

Freshman
Dawid Turos

Dawid Turos

Freshman
Riley Rowan

Riley Rowan

Freshman
Steven Figueroa

Steven Figueroa

Diving
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cesar Alvarez

Cesar Alvarez

6' 3"
Junior
Free
James Bugianesi

James Bugianesi

Junior
Derek Fantano

Derek Fantano

6' 0"
Senior
Back
Quinn Flavin

Quinn Flavin

5' 10"
Sophomore
IM/Breast
Billy Ruddy

Billy Ruddy

6' 4"
Junior
Free/Breast
Stavros Xantheas

Stavros Xantheas

Sophomore
Diving
Filippo Sala

Filippo Sala

Freshman
Dawid Turos

Dawid Turos

Freshman
Riley Rowan

Riley Rowan

Freshman
Steven Figueroa

Steven Figueroa

Freshman
Diving