HOBOKEN, N.J. – Senior
Jonah Kasznay won three individual events leading the Ursinus College men's swimming team as they fell, 153-108, on Saturday afternoon against Stevens Institute of Technology.
Kasznay earned event victories in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:01.08), 500-yard freestyle (4:53.16), and 200-yard IM (2:01.97) as the Bears won five events during the dual. Ursinus opened with a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay as the quartet of first-year
Josh Travers, senior
Kevin Sonn, sophomore
Jack Giuliana, and senior
Dylan Schreffler combined for a time of 1:39.12.
Kasznay earned his opening event victory in the 1000-yard freestyle, while classmate
Jake Klucinec placed third with a time of 10:38.01. Ursinus followed up with the top-two times in the 200-yard freestyle as junior
David McCauley (1:48.89) won the event and Schreffler placed second by touching the wall at 1:49.77.
In the next event, the 100-yard backstroke, Travers touched the wall at 57.49 just shy of his career best time of 54.61. Travers later earned the third fastest time in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:08.88. Classmate
Evan Wagner collected third place finishes in the 100 (1:03.84) and 200-yard breaststroke events (2:25.89).
Ursinus totaled two of the top-three times in the 200-yard butterfly as senior
Jan Perez-Bonilla (2:03.94) and Giuliana (2:04.13) placed second and third, respectively. Next in the 50-yard freestyle, Sonn powered to a first-place nod behind a time of 21.99, just shy of his career best time of 21.08. During his next race, the 100-yard freestyle, Sonn placed third with a time of 49.19. He finished just behind Stevens' Will Stilbor who touched the wall at 49.18.
The Bears recorded the top-three times in the 500-yard freestyle as the trio of Kasznay (4:53.16), McCauley (5:11.13), and Klucinec (5:11.84) swept the podium. Ursinus closed out the meet with a second-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay as the quartet of Giuliana, Schreffler, Perez-Bonilla, and Sonn stopped the timer at 3:17.79.
The Bears return to action on Saturday, February 1st as they host Gettysburg College to celebrate Senior Day starting at 1 p.m.
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Top Results:
Jonah Kasznay – 1000 Free (1st, 10:01.08), 500 Free (1st, 4:53.16), 200 IM (1st, 2:01.97)
Jake Klucinec – 1000 Free (3rd, 10:38.01), 50 Free (3rd, 23.59), 500 Free (3rd, 5:11.84)
David McCauley – 200 Free (1st, 1:48.89), 500 Free (2nd, 5:11.13)
Dylan Schreffler – 200 Free (2nd, 1:49.77)
Josh Travers – 100 Back (3rd, 57.49), 200 Back (3rd, 2:08.88)
Evan Wagner – 100 Breast (3rd, 1:03.84), 200 Breast (3rd, 2:25.89)
Jan Perez-Bonilla – 200 Fly (2nd, 2:03.94)
Jack Giuliana – 200 Fly (3rd, 2:04.13), 100 Fly (2nd, 53.52)
Kevin Sonn – 50 Free (1st, 21.99), 100 Free (3rd, 49.19)
