NJIT vs Lafayette (Men)
- January 27, 2024
- Easton, Pa.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: NJIT Athletics
EASTON, Pa. — The NJIT men’s swimming and diving program completed its regular season schedule with a 166-125 road victory over the Lafayette Leopards Saturday afternoon at the Weinstein Natatorium.
The Highlanders dominated the proceedings, taking first place in ten of the 16 total events.
The dual meet win is NJIT’s seventh of the season, marking the most victories in a campaign since the Highlanders went 8-4 in 2014-15 (the most in the Division I era of the program) and the .778 winning percentage (7-2) is believed to be the program’s best ever, regardless of era.
“The team stepped up big today and earned a well-deserved win,” head coach Ron Farina said after the meet. “Leading the way today was one of the hardest trainers on the team in Sam Deemer, who won three several events. I am very excited by where we are as a team heading into America East Championships in 18 days.”
HIGHLANDER VICTORIES
- 200 Medley Relay: Aidan Blackmon/Matthew Bevan/Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar/Francois Malherbe – 1:33.15
- 1000 Free: Keegan Wooding – 9:57.74
- 200 Free: Laith Sabbah – 1:44.13
- 100 Back: Sam Deemer – 52.49
- 100 Breast: Bartosz Bryg – 59.86
- 50 Free: Francois Malherbe – 21.06
- 100 Free: Francois Malherbe – 45.68
- 200 Back: Laith Sabbah – 1:53.44
- 200 Breast: Bartosz Bryg – 2:10.27
- 500 Free: Sam Deemer – 4:44.35
NEXT UP
NJIT will take part in the America East Swimming & Diving Championships, which are scheduled for February 14-17 on the campus of Virginia Military Institute.
Courtesy: Lafayette Athletics
EASTON, Pa. – The Lafayette men’s swimming and diving team competed against NJIT on Saturday at Weinstein Natatorium, falling to the Highlanders, 166-125.
In diving, freshman Landon Orth broke the pool record in the 1-meter dive with a score of 304.20, topping the previous record of 297.31. Sophomore Peter Curtis collected a victory in the 3-meter dive with a score of 247.65.
Freshman Braden Mallios reeled in a first-place victory in the 200-yard IM with a final time of 2:04.67. Junior Andrew Campbell won the 200-yard fly (1:55.87) and also took second in the 500-yard freestyle (4:46.42). Classmate Avery LeTourneau garnered a victory in the 100-yard fly with a 51.72 finish.
Junior Timothy Jimenez and sophomore Tommy Weber earned second-place finishes in the 50 free (21.40) and 200 (1:45.57), respectively, while junior Peter Kawash snagged second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.38). Junior Sean Robinson swam a 2:04.68 in the 200-yard IM to place second.
The team of juniors Kyle Mazziotti and John Janeski, Kawash and Jimenez brought in a victory in the 200 freestyle relay with a final time of 1:26.85.
Athletes from the men’s and women’s teams will be shaving and tapering for the Navy Invitational on Feb. 3 at noon.
