POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist men's swimming and diving defeated the Fordham Rams 144-95 on Thursday night at the McCann Natatorium in the team's home opener. With the win, Marist remains undefeated on the season, improving its record to 2-0. The meet was not a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference meet, so the Red Foxes conference record remains at 1-0.
- The men opened the competition with a first-place victory in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:25.68. The team consisted of Sean Doran, Jackson Klarsfeld, Pavel Makarchuk, and Ahmed Sallam
- John Hurley led the way for Marist with 19 total points, a meet-high for the men. He placed first in the 1000-yard free with a time of 9:49.98, and then later on won the 500-yard free with a time of 4:47.74.
- Sallam opened the season with his second absolutely dominant performance, totaling 18 points for the second straight meet. Besides the great performance in the medley relay, he also placed first in the 50-yard free, with a time of 21.33. In addition, he took first in the 100-yard free, with a time of 46.86.
- Klarsfeld also had 18 total points for the Red Foxes. He placed first in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:54.36, and then won the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:06.81.
- The men ran the table when it came to diving events in the meet. David Gallino won the 1-meter dive with a score of 269.93, while Raislan Aiken took second place with a score of 266.33. Aiken then won the 3-meter dive with a score of 254.78.
The Red Foxes return to action on Saturday, November 2 against the defending MAAC Champion Rider. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
