Men’s Swimming and Diving Concludes Thomas Murphy Invitational in Baltimore

Friday, October 28

Baltimore, Md.

5 p.m., 10 a.m.

Drexel University

251

119

Loyola (Md.)

Men’s Swimming and Diving Concludes Thomas Murphy Invitational in Baltimore

10/29/2016 6:01:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Thomas Murphy Invitational | Baltimore, Md. | 10/28-29
Results: Day One | Day Two/Final
Drexel defeats Loyola, 251-119
Johns Hopkins defeats Drexel, 209.5-154.5

BALTIMORE – The Drexel men's swimming and diving team concluded competition at the Loyola-hosted Thomas Murphy Invitational in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday afternoon. In the two-day meet, the Dragons defeated Loyola, 251-119, but fell to Johns Hopkins, 209.5-154.5.

On Saturday, Drexel earned four first-place victories, six second-place finishes and six third-place marks. The men also swept boards for the second consecutive day, including the 1-meter dive on Saturday.

Freshman Jason Arthur won both the 200-yard backstroke (1:50.95) and the 400-yard individual medley (4:08.15) on Saturday. His 200-yard backstroke time is now fifth all-time at Drexel.

Sophomore Luke Hanner grabbed a victory in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.37).

Junior Simon Carne won the 1-meter board with a score of 243.90 followed freshman Anthony Musciano in second with 237.60 and sophomore Michael Binkauskas in third at 216.97.

Sophomore Alberto Lagrutta Saenz turned in a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (52.04) and a third-place mark in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.60).

Sophomore Joseph Brown finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.68) while senior Ivo Pejovic also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (47.06).

The Dragons turned in two second-place relay performances on Saturday as well. The group of Arthur, senior Sean Swartz, Pejovic and freshman Stathis Malamas were edged by Johns Hopkins by one-hundredth of a second in the 200-yard freestyle relay for second at 1:25.85.

Pejovic, Malamas, Arthur and Hanner also finished second in the 400-yard freestyle (3:08.15).

The Dragons will now take a few weeks off of competition before returning to action at George Mason's Patriot Invitational in Fairfax, Va. from Thursday, Nov. 17 through Saturday, Nov. 19.

TOP SATURDAY FINISHES
First
200 back – Arthur – 1:50.95
200 free – Hanner – 1:43.37
400 IM – Arthur – 4:08.15
1m diving – Carne – 243.90

Second
200 breast – Brown – 2:07.68
100 fly – Lagrutta Saenz – 52.04
100 free – Pejovic – 47.06
200 free relay – Arthur, Swartz, Pejovic, Malamas – 1:25.85
400 free relay – Pejovic, Malamas, Arthur, Hanner – 3:08.15
1m diving – Musciano – 237.60

Third
100 breast – Cannarozzi III – 58.99
100 fly – Hill – 52.53
200 fly – Lagrutta Saenz – 1:57.60
1650 free – Bell – 16:35.27
200 medley relay – Arthur, Cannarozzi III, Lagrutta Saenz, Pejovic – 1:34.64
1m diving – Binkauskas – 216.97

Men's Swimming and Diving Leads Loyola, Trails Johns Hopkins After Day One

Thomas Murphy Invitational | Day One Results
Drexel leads Loyola, 78-32
Johns Hopkins leads Drexel, 67-40

Friday, October 28, 2016

BALTIMORE – The Drexel men's swimming and diving team lead the Loyola Greyhounds, 78-31, but trail the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, 67-40, after day one at the Thomas Murphy Invitational on Loyola's campus in Baltimore.

Day one on Friday night for the men was highlighted by the sweep in the 3-meter board for the Dragons. After five swimming events and the 3-meter board, the Dragons have one first-place victory, four second-place marks and three third-place finishes.

Freshman Anthony Musciano (253.88), sophomore Michael Binkauskas (233.47) and junior Simon Carne (219.23) finished one-two-three in the 3-meter board for the Drexel sweep on Friday. Musciano's individual victory came as the lone first-place finish for the Dragons.

Senior Ivo Pejovic and freshman Jason Arthur earned the two individual second-place finishes for Drexel. Pejovic finished with a time of 21.60 in the 50-yard freestyle while Arthur touched the wall of the 200-yard individual medley at 1:53.94.

The Drexel men also finished second in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:55.06) behind Pejovic, sophomore Patrick Cobb, sophomore Luke Hanner and freshman Stathis Malamas.

Cobb placed third individually in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:42.55.

Arthur, sophomore Ralph Cannarozzi III, sophomore Alberto Lagrutta Saenz and Malamas combined for a third-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay (3:28.38).

The Dragons return to the pool tomorrow, Saturday, October 29 at 10 a.m. for day two of the Loyola-hosted invitational.

TOP FRIDAY FINISHES
First Place
3m diving – Musciano – 253.88

Second Place
50 free – Pejovic – 21.60
200 IM – Arthur – 1:53.94
800 free relay – Pejovic, Cobb, Hanner, Malamas – 6:55.06
3m diving – Binkauskas – 233.47

Third Place
500 free – Cobb – 4:42.55
400 medley relay – Arthur, Cannarozzi III, Lagrutta Saenz, Malamas – 3:28.38
3m diving – Carne – 219.23