INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Luna Mertins posted a win to lead the Lynn University men's and women's swimming teams on the final day of the 2023 House of Champions at IUPUI, Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED (Women):
- Individually, Mertins won the 200 back in 1:59.55 (NCAA "B" Cut), while
Caterina Momi took sixth with a time of 2:03.18
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Laura Dekoninck took second in the 100 free in 50.26
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Malaika Schneider finished fifth in the 200 breast in 2:20.75 and teammate
Claudia Porta placed 16
th in 2:24.81
- In the 1650 (mile),
Julia Delaney finished in 18
th place in 18:05.47, while
Olivia Sherlock was 26
th in 19:12.79
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Amy Evans took 18
th place in the 200 butterfly at 2:12.66
- The 400 free relay team of Mertins, Schneider, Dekoninck and
Shachaf Bachar finished fourth at 3:25.49
HOW IT HAPPENED (Men):
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Lincoln Greseth finished ninth (15:58.00 – mile),
Max Tsyfarov finished third (44.58 – 100 free),
Maurice Grabowski finished ninth (44.89 – 100 free) and
Kamil Piotrowicz finished third (2:00.37 – 200 Breast) and each hit an NCAA "B" Cut in their respective events
- In the 1650 (mile),
Conor Dunne finished 14
th (16:08.51) and
Andrew Shayka took 23
rd in 17:10.98
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Mike Sickels finished 17
th in the 200 back (1:52.19), while teammate
Chase Gagnon finished 23
rd (1:57.24)
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Jack Budd took 20
th in the 100 free (46.40) and
David Romeo was 23
rd (47.04)
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Russell Hart took 11
th place in the 200 breast at 2:05.07, while teammates
Ryan Zasas took 15th (2:07.27) and
Joseph Cirame added 18th (2:05.78)
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Owen Pogwist finished in 20
th place in the 200 butterfly in 2:00.08
UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knight men return to action on Sunday, Dec. 17 at the CSCAA Open Water Nationals in Biscayne Bay
