POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist men's swimming and diving defeated the Fairfield Stags by a score of 199-99 on Saturday afternoon. This was the second win in a row for the Red Foxes, and Marist has now won four of its first five dual meets to open the season.
With the win, the Red Foxes improve to 4-1 overall, and 2-1 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference meets. Meanwhile, the Stags fall to 2-5 overall on the season.
- The men opened the event taking first place in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Sean Doran, Jackson Klarsfeld, Pavel Makarchuk, and Ahmed Salam clocked in with a time of 1:35.34 to lead the pack
- Michael O'Donovan took first place in the first individual event of the day, which was the 1000-yard free. He clocked in at 9:46.34, which was a personal best. Teammate Adam Kapusta followed him in second place with a time of 9:53.37.
- It was an impressive meet all around for O'Donovan, who tied to lead the men with 18 points. He also took home a first-place finish in the 500-yard free, finishing with a time of 4:46.34.
- The other Red Fox with 18 points was Salam, who was a force to be reckoned with in the 50-yard free and 100-yard free yet again. He took first in both events, with times of 21.21 and 46.55, respectively.
- Raislan Aiken and David Gallino each one a diving event for the Red Foxes. Gallino took first in the 1-meter dive with a score of 245.03, and Aiken took home first in the 3-meter dive for the second week in a row with 282.15 points.
- Klarsfeld finished off the meet by taking first in the final individual event, the 200-yard IM. He clocked in with a time of 1:56.52, and Ryan Kaplan finished right behind him with a time of 1:59.48.
The Red Foxes have a small stretch of time off, as they will not swim for the rest of November. They will return to action on December 6 in the H2Ounds Invitational. While there, they will take on Iona and Loyola Maryland over the course of two days.
