POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Fairfield University swimming and diving programs split their meet with Marist University on Saturday afternoon. The men's team edged the Red Foxes by a 175-121 score while the women's team came up short by a 186-114 count.
The Stags saw three individuals post a pair of wins in their respective events, namely Zoey Wiese,
Luca Sandri, and
Andrew Cataldo. Wiese took home gold in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.57 and in the 500 free with a time of 5:02.00. Sandri touched the wall first in both the 50 free (20.67) and the 100 free (45.50). Cataldo garnered the most points in both the 1 and 3 meter dives, tallying 285.83 points and 255.83 respectively.
Natasha DePree,
Aidan Schnapf, and Balasz Ament brought back a first and second placement in their events. DePree took the top spot in the 1000 free and second in the 500 free by completing the events in 10:18.73 and 5:05.68. Schnapf recorded the fastest time in the 200 free with a time of 1:40.65 and the runner-up time of 4:42.26 in the 500 free. Ament won the 100 breast by timing in 55.96 and the 200 breast by timing in 2:01.25).
The Stags also had single event winners in several events beginning with
Max McMillan's first-place time of 50.75 in the 100 back. Tone Sandsjo was the top performer in the 100 breast based on her finish of 1:01.56. Chloe Wukitch took first place in the 200 back by touching the wall in 2:04.98. Lara Kisakol took the 100 fly by completing the event in 57.26 while
Bobby Regan secured the best time of 1:52.80 in the 200 IM.
The Fairfield University swimming and diving programs will have a couple of weeks to prepare for their next event, a three-day meet hosted by Boston University. The Terrier Invitational will take place from November 20-22.