Full Results
LANCASTER, Pa.- The Ursinus men's swimming team earned two crucial conference victories at their annual Centennial Conference Quad Meet, defeating Franklin and Marshall and Dickinson College, but falling to Swarthmore College on Saturday morning at McGinness Pool.
 
The win improves the Bears to 2-1 overall and within the conference. Swarthmore is now 3-0, F&M 1-2, and Dickinson 0-3.
 
The Bears got started with a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard Medley Relay, as a team of juniors Josh Travers and Evan Wagner, senior Jack Giuliana, and first-year Cooper Williams finished in 1:39.10.
  
Sophomore Alexander Nicolai kicked off a strong meet with a third-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:21.96). Nicolai would also place third in the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.16) and sixth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.83).
 
Williams continued his impressive collegiate debut with a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.12). He also finished fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (49.01).
 
Travers put together an impressive performance in the 100 backstroke, finishing seventh (55.23), and sophomore Elian Murillo Rios placed sixth in the 100 breast (1:07.19). Giuliana then came in third in the 50 free, touching the wall at 22.18.
  
Travers took sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.05), while freshman Aidan Godfrey scored a personal-best (2:14.51). Murillo Rios (2:33.27) and senior Adam Denn (2:35.43) then finished seventh and eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke. 
 
Giuliana placed third in the 100 fly (53.28), and Travers placed fourth in the 200 I.M (2:05.50), securing valuable points for the team. The meet finished in thrilling fashion, as a team of Williams, Nicolai, sophomore Jack Campbell, and Travers finished third in the 400-freestyle relay in 3:15.12, securing two wins.
 
Ursinus will return to action on Saturday, October 31, as they take on Widener University at home.