LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey - The Marist University swimming and diving teams opened Metro Conference competition against Rider on Thursday evening. The Red Foxes women earned a 198–102 victory, while the men fell just short, 159–135. Marist finished the meet with a combined score of 333 points to Rider's 261.
The women started strong in the 200-yard medley relay, as the team of
Anna Kirby,
April Avila,
Mikayla Rapuano, and
Kennedy Wheeler took first place with a time of 1:46.18. Marist also claimed second place in the event, with
Elie Kauffman,
Rae Dodson,
Hope Dorsi, and
Cadence Johnston finishing in 1:47.69.
Anna Hoskovec led the Red Foxes in the 1,000-yard freestyle, taking first place in 10:45.51. Marist continued its success in the butterfly events, with
Bridget Rynkiewicz winning the 200-yard butterfly in 2:10.97. Rapuano followed in second place at 2:12.24, while
Keolani Morrow finished fourth.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, Dodson earned first place with a time of 2:19.87, followed by Avila in second at 2:23.46. The Red Foxes closed out the meet in strong fashion in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Wheeler,
Anna Kirby, Johnston, and
Daisy Pitches combined for a winning time of 3:29.92. Marist's second relay team also placed third in 3:43.19.
On the men's side,
Tyler Dropic captured first place in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:55.65. Marist also secured a strong showing in the 200-yard backstroke, with
Brady King finishing second in 1:54.28,
Peter Zalewski taking third in 1:54.68, and
Brian Wukitch placing fourth in 1:56.67.
Dylan Magda won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:04.55, while
Brandon Lin finished second in 2:07.51. In the 200-yard individual medley,
Lorenzo Aquilino led the Red Foxes with a second-place finish in 1:59.08, followed closely by Magda in third at 1:59.74 and Lin in fourth at 1:59.79.
The Red Foxes return to Poughkeepsie for their home opener against Fairfield on October 31.
