Final ResultsÂ
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Ursinus College men's swimming team opened their 2024-25 season at the Centennial Conference Quad Meet featuring Franklin & Marshall, Dickinson College, and Washington College on Saturday afternoon.
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The Bears fell to the Diplomats (169-90), Dickinson College (168-93), and Washington College (141-118) to open the season with a 0-3 record.
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Ursinus opened the meet by earning a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay as first-year
Josh Travers, junior
Francesco D'Avella, sophomore
Jack Giuliana, and senior
Kevin Sonn combined for a time of 1:38.80.
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In the 1000-yard freestyle, senior
Jonah Kasznay recorded the top-time, placing first and touching the wall at 10:06.93. Kasznay later added second place finishes in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.31) and 200-yard IM (2:02.00).
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Next, senior
Dylan Schreffler placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.71) and collected the top-time in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 48.64. Giuliana recorded the fastest time in the 200-yard Butterfly behind a time of 2:02.25, while senior
Jan Perez-Bonilla placed second touching the wall at 2:02.63. In the 50-yard freestyle, Sonn earned a fifth-place finish behind a time of 22.15, just shy of his career best of 21.08 which occurred at the Centennial Conference Championships last season. Â
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First-year
Evan Wagner earned an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.33) in his collegiate debut, while classmate
Josh Travers placed ninth I the 50-yard freestyle touching the wall at 22.90. Ursinus closed out the meet with a fourth-placed nod in the 400-yard freestyle relay as the quartet of Sonn, Schreffler, Travers, and Giuliana combined for a time of 3:16.34.
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The Bears return to action on Saturday, October 26th as they travel to York College for a dual meet at 1 p.m.
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Top Results:Â
Jonah Kasznay – 1000 Free (1st, 10:06.93), 200 Back (2nd, 2:01.31), 200 IM (2nd, 2:02.00)
Dylan Schreffler – 200 Free (2nd, 1:48.71), 100 Free (1st, 48.64)
Francesco D'Avella – 100 Back (8th, 58:45), 200 IM (5th, 2:05.40)
Kevin Sonn – 100 Breast (7th, 1:02.59), 50 Free (5th, 22.15)
Evan Wagner - 100 Breast (9th, 1:03.04), 200 Breast (8th, 2:25.33)
Jack Giuliana – 200 Fly (1st, 2:02.25)
Jan Perez-Bonilla – 200 Fly (2nd, 2:02.63), 100 Fly (5th, 54.54)
Josh Travers – 50 Free (9th, 22.90)
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400 Free Relay – Sonn, Schreffler, Travers, Giuliana (4th, 3:16.34)
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