Men’s Swim & Dive Defeats UMass to Remain Perfect

Friday, October 16

West Point, NY

5 PM

Army West Point

187

120

UMASS

Men’s Swim & Dive Defeats UMass to Remain Perfect

October 16, 2015 | Men's Swimming and Diving

FINAL RESULTS

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's swimming and diving team downed UMass in its home opener at Crandall Pool Friday night 187-120.

The Black Knights remain a perfect 3-0 after tonight's win. Army dominated after recording the top time in every swim event.

The meet featured a new event for both sides in the 100 IM. The Cadets set a pool and Academy record. Austin Kong captured both records with a standard of 51.89.

Army came out strong in the first event of the night with first and second place finishes. The "A" team of Josh Sembrano, Colin Kanzari, Kong and Chris Szekely touched the wall first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:31.92. Army's "B" team comprised of Evin Rude, Sam Mo, Jason Rodriguez and Brandon McCredie followed closely behind with a time of 1:34.72.

In the 1000 free, the Black Knights also went one-two with Clay Harmon first to the wall in 9:43.75 then Tom Ottman who recorded a time of 9:49.36.

Army earned the top three spots in the 100 IM and 200 free. Kong led the way in the 100 IM over Sam Mo (51.94) and Dan Mo (53.15), while Rude (1:41.94), Devin McCall (1:42.88) and Adam Sjoholm (1:44.59) went first through third in the 200 free.

Sembrano clocked a first-place time of 50.48 in the in the 100 back. In the 100 breast, the Black Knights placed first through third. Colin Kanzari touched the wall first in 58.32 and was followed by Kong (59.24) and Pat Wall (1:00.12).

Army swept the top-four spots in the 200 fly. Jay Yang recorded a first place time of 1:51.60, and Jason Rodriguez (1:54.30), Zach Blankenbecker (1:54.50) and Sean Regan (1:55.76) followed closely behind.

Szekely touched the wall first in the 50 free with a time of 20.68 and the 100 free in 44.59. Yang won the 200 back after clocking a 1:49.60 and was followed by Sembrano who had a time of 1:50.54.

In the diving portion, Joe Frullaney and Edward Emery placed third and fourth on the 1-meter with 208.65 points and 163.20, respectively. Emery also competed for the Black Knights off the 3-meter and earned 178.20 points.

The Black Knights next face Columbia on Nov. 6 in New York, N.Y.

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