LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey- The Marist men's swim and dive team earned its second-straight MAAC win against Rider, Saturday afternoon.
Oscar Bjering led the Red Foxes with two wins enroute to a 161-129 win.
The Red Foxes improved to 2-0 on the season, and 2-0 in MAAC meets during the early 2024-25 season.
- "Today was a great day on both sides, top to bottom, it was a true team effort."
- The women took momentum early and that confidence carried them throughout the day. We were on the right side of a lot of close races which speaks to their commitment to the small details that are needed to be successful at MAACs. We'll look to keep it rolling with a very deep Fairfield team coming to McCann."
- "I don't know the last time the men were able to leave with a win down at Rider, but it's been a while (2003-04 season). It was a tale of two halves, and we were able to show our depth to outlast a really talented Rider team. We know we need to get started earlier to have chances in close meets on the horizon."
-Head Coach Anthony Randall
- Oscar Bjering swam his way to two first-place finishes against the Broncs.
- Bjering started his dominant meet in the fourth event of the meet, the 1000-yard freestyle. Bjering dominated in the 1000-yard freestyle, swimming to a time of 9:52.63, finishing ahead of teammate Kevin McNamara who finished second with a time of 10:03.77.
- Bjering finished his two-win meet in the 500-yard freestyle for the Red Foxes. Bjering swam his way to a first-place finish with a time of 4:47.43.
- Bjering finished two impressive distance swims in the win against Rider.
- Kellen Fletcher also posted a dominant meet with two-first place finishes in the win.
- Fletcher swam his way to a first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:55.88.
- Fletcher also recorded a second first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly. Fletcher finished in first with a time of 50.59 in the win.
- James Conable earned three wins for the Red Foxes in their win against Rider.
- James Conable earned consecutive wins in the 200-yard freestyle in the Red Foxes win. Conable swam to a time of 1:41.66, which placed first in the win against Rider.
- Conable swam to a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:51.50.
- Conable finished his dominant meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard IM. Conable swam to a time of 1:53.44 in the win.
- Adrian Bankowski placed first in the 100-yard freestyle for the Red Foxes, his first win of the 2024-25 season. Bankowski finished with a time of 46.56 enroute to the win.
- The men's A relay team placed first in the 400-yard freestyle relay in the win. The team consisting of Adrian Bankowski, Tim Engel, Dane Dillenback, and Mason DeLisio swam to a time of 3:06.55.
- The Red Foxes return to McCann Natatorium for their first home dual meet against Fairfield.
- The meet is slated for Nov. 2 with first swim at 1 p.m.
