Jan. 8, 2011

Complete Results

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - In their first action in over a month, the Marist men's swimming and diving team faced off with the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks, Saturday afternoon at the McCann Natatorium. Facing off against an undefeated Lehigh team, Marist was in contention throughout, but lost by a final score of 172.5-125.5. They were paced by six individual event wins.

Senior diver Brian Bolstad (Highland, N.Y.) was a two-event winner, taking both the 1-meter and 3-meter, as was classmate Keith Miller (Missoula, Mont.), who won the 50- and 100-yd freestyle events. Senior Steven Vendetta (South Windsor, Conn.) and freshman Nick Spinella (Franklin Square, N.Y.) also notched victories. Bolstad won the 3-meter board decisively with a score of 332.55. With almost a mirror score of 332.40 points in his second event, Bolstad cruised to victory in the 1-meter board, as well. His 18 individual points was second best for the Red Foxes on the day.

In swimming events, Miller lead the Marist charge with 21 individual points and 4 relay points. He posted wins in the 50-yd. freestyle with a time of 22.22 and in the 100-yd. freestyle with a 48.92 time. The 100-yd. freestyle also saw Senior Joshua Sklanka (Watertown, Conn.) follow a close second. Miller was also a member of the second place 400-yd. freestyle relay team.

Vendetta won the day's sixth event, the 200-yd. freestyle. He held off two Lehigh swimmers to win with a time of 1:46.82.

Racing in event 20, Spinella won the 200-yard backstroke with a 1:57.89 time. He breezed to victory with nearly a four second advantage over the second place finisher.

The Red Foxes will return to the McCann Center Natatorium for their final home meet of the season next Saturday January 15 at 1 p.m. Marist will host Southern Connecticut State University. As it is the final home meet of the season, there will be a presentation before hand to recognize our graduating seniors.