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Men's Swimming

Men's Swimming Rolls Past McDaniel, 105-66

Results 
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.
– Six different swimmers earned event victories as the Ursinus College men's swimming team defeated McDaniel College on Saturday afternoon 105-66 from Elliot Pool.

 
With the victory, the Bears improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in Centennial Conference action. Meanwhile, the Green Terror fall to 1-6 on the season and 0-4 in conference play.

 
Ursinus opened the meet by earning the fastest two times in the 200-yard Medley Relay as the quartet of junior Kevin Sonn, sophomore Francesco D'Avella, senior Jake Hennegan, and junior Jan Perez-Bonilla combined for a time of 1:40.63. Sonn added an event victory in the 100 free with a time of 49.34, while D'Avella (23.00) took second, and Hennegan (23.20) placed third in the 50 free, respectively.

 
The Bears carried the momentum in the next race as junior Jake Klucinec recorded the fastest time in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:47.15. Klucinec added a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.22, while classmate Dylan Schreffler took third in the 100 fly (55.23) and first-place in the 50 free with a time of 22.39.

 
Ursinus also tallied the two fastest times in the 200-yard freestyle as sophomore David McCauley (1:48.16) and senior Daniel Leach (1:57.83) earned first and second place, respectively. In the 400-yard IM, junior Jonah Kasznay (4:17.63), first-year Daniel Salimov (4:46.97), and senior Alex Kessel (4:55.26) swept the top-three times in the event. Kessel later added a second-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:01.76, nearly setting a personal best.

 
Ursinus ended the dual-meet with the three fastest times during the 100-yard breaststroke as D'Avella (1:00.44), Hennegan (1:01.99), and first-year Adam Denn (1:08.74) outpaced McDaniel's Ethan Gell (1:12.83).
 

The Bears will return to action on Friday, December 1st as they gear for the Swarthmore Invitational against the Garnet and Salisbury University starting at 5 p.m.
 
Top Finishes:

Jake Klucinec – 1000 free (1st, 10:47.15), 100 fly (2nd, 55.22)
David McCauley – 200 free (1st, 1:48.16), 500 free (4:57.61)
Daniel Leach – 200 free (2nd, 1:57.83), 100 free (2nd, 53.12)
Dylan Schreffler – 50 free (1st, 22.39), 100 fly (3rd, 55.23)
Francesco D'Avella – 50 free (2nd, 23.00), 100 breast (1:00.44)
Jake Hennegan – 50 free (3rd, 23.20), 100 breast (1:01.99)
Jonah Kasznay – 400 IM (1st, 4:17.63)
Kevin Sonn – 100 free (1st, 49.34)
Daniel Salimov – 400 IM (2nd, 4:46.97)
Alex Kessel – 400 IM (3rd, 4:55.26), 100 back (2nd, 1:01.76)
Stephen Lyons – 100 fly (1st, 54.22)
Adam Denn – 100 breast (1:08.74)
 
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Players Mentioned

Francesco D

Francesco D'Avella

Breast/IM
5' 8"
Sophomore
Jake Hennegan

Jake Hennegan

Mid-Distance
5' 8"
Senior
Jonah Kasznay

Jonah Kasznay

IM/Breast/Back
Junior
Alex Kessel

Alex Kessel

Distance/IM
5' 10"
Senior
Jake Klucinec

Jake Klucinec

Fly
Junior
Daniel Leach

Daniel Leach

Fly/Back
6' 0"
Senior
Stephen Lyons

Stephen Lyons

Sprint
6' 2"
Senior
David McCauley

David McCauley

Distance/Free
6' 5"
Sophomore
Jan Perez-Bonilla

Jan Perez-Bonilla

Free/Fly
Junior
Dylan Schreffler

Dylan Schreffler

Sprint Free
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Francesco D

Francesco D'Avella

5' 8"
Sophomore
Breast/IM
Jake Hennegan

Jake Hennegan

5' 8"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Jonah Kasznay

Jonah Kasznay

Junior
IM/Breast/Back
Alex Kessel

Alex Kessel

5' 10"
Senior
Distance/IM
Jake Klucinec

Jake Klucinec

Junior
Fly
Daniel Leach

Daniel Leach

6' 0"
Senior
Fly/Back
Stephen Lyons

Stephen Lyons

6' 2"
Senior
Sprint
David McCauley

David McCauley

6' 5"
Sophomore
Distance/Free
Jan Perez-Bonilla

Jan Perez-Bonilla

Junior
Free/Fly
Dylan Schreffler

Dylan Schreffler

5' 10"
Junior
Sprint Free