BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Fairfield University swimming and diving programs started its weekend with victories over against Sacred Heart University and host University of Bridgeport on Friday. The men's team picked up a 177-119 win over Bridgeport while the women's team swept Bridgeport (236-53) and Sacred Heart (183-114).
The Stags saw several student-athletes pick up a pair of wins including diver
Andrew Cataldo who scored a meet-best 248.25 points in the 1 meter and 289.05 in the 3 meter.
Balazs Ament picked up first-place results in the 50 breast (28.74) and the 100 breast (1:02.77).
Cormac Rouse also enjoyed first-place swims including the 50 free in 27.48 and the 50 butterfly in 26.30.
On the women's side, Tone Sandsjo swept the breaststroke events by touching the wall first in the 50-yard distance (32.89) and in the 100-yard distance (1:12.51). Allie Bashor also garnered first-place swims in the butterfly races, posting a time of 29.07 in the 50-yard distance and 1:04.08 in the 100-yard distance.
Natasha De Pree and Riley Edge scored points with their first and second-place swims in the 200 free, timing out at 2:07.88 and 2:12.50 respectively.
Sofia Smerechniak (9:22.41) and Ella Lepis (9:44.01) started the meet by taking the top two spots in the 800 free. Natasha De Pree (2:07.88) and Riley Edge (2:12.50) accomplished the same task in the 200 free. Holly Rahurahu also put forth a first-place effort in the 50 back, timing out in 30.39.
Tim Regan garnered gold in the 100 butterfly by finishing the distance in 56.97.
Aidan Schnapf and
Cormac Rouse secured first and second place in the 100 free by registering times of 51.56 and 52.48 respectively.
The women's team took the top three positions in the 100 back, paced by Ayva Christie's time of 1:04.61. Katie Torrey (1:04.68) and Chloe Wukitch (1:06.19) rounded out the event for the Stags. Bashor was joined by Lara Kisakol and Natasha De Pree secured all three placements in the 50 butterfly.
Riley Edge joined Olivia Glaser to garner the top two times in the 400 IM, recording times of 5:07.82 and 5:11.98 respectively.
Jack Behm also posted a win in the same event by touching the wall in 4:36.04.
The Fairfield University swimming and diving programs will continue their weekend by traveling to the University of Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon.
