BUFFALO, New York – Marist men's swimming and diving defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins 183-115 on Friday morning in its season opener. The win was also the squad's first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victory of the year. Marist is now 1-0 overall on the year, and 1-0 in conference play.
- The most impressive highlight of the meet on the men's side came in the 200-yard IM. Jackson Klarsfeld dominated the event, finishing in first place with a time of 1:53.95. This time is not only a personal best, but it shatters the record he set back in the 2018 MAAC championships by seven seconds.
- In the first individual event of the day, the Marist men absolutely dominated. In the 1,000-yard free, Michael O'Donovan finished in first place with a time of 10:01.53. Right behind him was Brendan Rice in second place, and Charles Scheel in third place.
- Captain Raislan Aiken had a sold day in Buffalo, leading the divers. He placed in first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 248.48. He also placed in second in the 1-meter dive, with a score of 239.47.
- Ahmed Sallam burst onto the scene in his first action as a Red Fox. The member of the Egyptian Junior National Swimming Team finished in first place in the 50-yard free and the 100-yard free, with times of 21.08 and 47.11, respectively.
- The highest scorers on the men's squad were Klarsfeld and Sallam each with 22 points, followed by Sean Doran with 15 points.
- In the 200-yard medley relay, the team of Sallam, Klarsfeld, Murray Coueslant, and Ante Dany finished in second place with a time of 1:35.98, one second behind the first place team of Canisius.
The Red Foxes will host their home opener on Thursday, October 24 at 6 p.m. They will take a break from MAAC play to welcome Fordham University to Poughkeepsie for the midweek matchup.
