Meet Results
- October 13, 2017
- Buffalo, New York
- Meet Stats
- Score
- MEN:
- Marist 158, Canisius 142
- WOMEN:
- Marist 155, Canisius 145
- MEN:
Press Release
Courtesy of Marist Athletics
The Marist men’s swimming and diving team showed its depth and edged Canisius, 158-142, on Oct. 13 to begin the 2017-18 regular season.
The meet came down to the final relay when the 400-yard freestyle foursome of junior Daniel Knoll, freshman Diego Faucher, freshman Murray Coueslant, and junior Miguel Madeira clocked in at the fastest dual meet time in school history (3:08.67).
Sophomore Evan Nilsson took first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle and his time of 9:37.70 was just three seconds slower than his time at last year’s MAAC Championships, which took place in the same pool Marist competed in today. He won the 500-yard freestyle in 4:44.17 and placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.99).
In other individual victories Knoll clocked in at 47.21 seconds to place first in the 100-yard freestyle and junior Mark Millerstole a late win in the 200-yard individual medley (1:58.81). Coueslant took the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle
On both diving boards senior Peter Gallino and sophomore Raislan Aiken placed third and fourth respectively.
Notes
– Marist finished 2-5 in three events: the 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard breaststroke, and 200-yard butterfly. Nilsson, freshman John Hurley and Coueslant were the respective no. 2 finishers.
– Nilsson led a 1-2-3 Marist finish in the 500-yard freestyle as he was followed by Madeira and sophomore Michael O’Donovan.
– The top four finishers in the 200-yard freestyle were all Red Foxes, as Coueslant led the group by .04 seconds with a time of 1:43.94. Madeira, O’Donovan and Miller rounded out the rest of the pack.
– Gallino racked up 289.50 points and 312.98 points at one and three meters respectively while Aiken’s higher score came on the 1-meter board (278.48 points). Aiken’s score at three meters was 264.23 points.
– Canisius senior Travis Wright claimed the top spot on both diving boards with 320.85 points and 369.90 points at one and three meters respectively.
Up Next
The Red Foxes will host Fordham in their home opener at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 in McCann Natatorium.
Press Release
Courtesy of Canisius Athletics
Senior diver Travis Wright won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events and fellow senior Rebecca Anthone took first in the 500, 200, and 50 free events, as the Canisius swimming and diving programs officially opened the 2017-18 campaign against Marist Friday morning at the Burt Flickinger Center.
The Red Foxes posted a 158-142 win over the Golden Griffins in the men’s competition, and the visiting school scored a 155-145 win in the women’s event.
Wright, the defending MAAC Diving champion, took top honors in the 1-meter event with a score of 320.85, and then posted a 369.9 to secure the win in the 3-meter. The Canisius women’s diving team was led by sophomoreVinnie Costanzo, who also took home a first place finish in the 3-meter with her score of 224.70.
Anthone earned a few victories on the day, as she paced the field in the 500-free with a time of 5:11.15, the 200-free (1:55.24), and the 50-free with a time of 24.39.
In the men’s event, senior Daniel Dirrigl won both the 100 (50.47) and 200-butterfly (1:54.41).
Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will return to action Oct. 21, when the Griffs host the University of Rochester. That event will be held at the Burt Flickinger Center pool in downtown Buffalo.
