Oct. 28, 2004

Complete Results

Bronx, N.Y. - The Marist men's swimming and diving team opened the dual meet portion of their schedule with a 134-109 win over host Fordham tonight. Six Red Foxes won individual races, along with a relay team.

Four of Marist's wins came in freestyle races. Sophomore Nick Chevalier was victorious in the 1000 in 9:56.21, senior co-captain Matt Castillo took the 200 in 1:42.89, freshman Greg Jablonski won the 100 in 48.42 seconds and senior co-captain Jeff Paul touched first in the 50 (22.21 seconds.) Marist swept the first three places in the 50 freestyle as sophomore Patrick Collins touched second and freshman Mike MacDonald placed third.

Junior Joe Pilewski won the 200 butterfly in 1:57.18 while sophomore Dan Garaffa took the 200 backstroke (1:53.69).

The Red Foxes also picked up a win in the 400 freestyle relay as MacDonald, freshman Ed Gurka III, Collins and Jablonski finished in 3:15.66. The 400 medley relay squad of Garaffa, Castillo, Pilewski and Paul placed second in 3:31.86, just 1.1 seconds behind a Fordham squad.

In diving events, freshman Jesus Santos took second on the 1-meter platform with a 223.88 score while classmate Devon O'Nalty was second on the 3-meter platform (207.22).

The Red Foxes take on defending MAAC champion Rider in their home opener Saturday, Nov. 6. The meet starts at 1 p.m. at the McCann Center Natatorium.