Men’s Swimming Takes Down NJIT, Howard on Sunday from Newark, N.J.

Sunday, January 15

Newark, N.J.

1 p.m.

Drexel University

137

120

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Men’s Swimming Takes Down NJIT, Howard on Sunday from Newark, N.J.

1/15/2017 5:37:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Drexel defeats NJIT | W, 137-120
Drexel defeats Howard | W, 170-76

RESULTS

NEWARK, N.J. – The Drexel men's swimming team defeated both NJIT, 137-120, and Howard, 170-76, in a three-team meet hosted by NJIT in Newark, N.J. on Sunday afternoon.

The men turned in 11 of the 14 fastest times on Sunday.

In the four, 50-yard sprint events, Drexel dominated with Alberto Lagrutta Saenz taking the backstroke at 24.81, Joseph Brown in the breaststroke at 28.83, JT Lumpkin in the butterfly at 23.84 and Stathis Malamas at 22.10.

Continuing with the freestyle events, the Dragons won all six events including the relay. In addition to Malamas in the 50-yard freestyle, Jason Arthur took the 100-yard freestyle behind a time of 47.43, Patrick Cobb won the 200-yard freestyle at 1:43.95, Malamas again won the 500-yard freestyle as he touched the wall at 4:52.26 while Brown grabbed first in the 1000-yard freestyle at 9:57.07

Brown, Sean Swartz, Harrison Schultz, David Kneiss combined for the fastest time in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:29.46

The men opened the event with a 200-yard medley relay victory behind Liam McLaughlin, Arthur, Luke Hanner and Spencer Hill at 1:39.30.

Arthur also won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.31.

The Dragons now return home as the squads play host to Georgetown on Saturday, January 21 in the final home meet of the year. Action begins at 1 p.m. from the Daskalakis Athletic Center as Drexel will honor its senior class beforehand.

FIRST PLACE
50 back – 24.81 – Alberto Lagrutta Saenz
50 breast – 28.83 – Joseph Brown
100 breast – 1:00.31 – Jason Arthur
(50 fly – x23.84 – JT Lumpkin)
50 free – 22.10 – Stathis Malamas
100 free – 47.43 – Jason Arthur
200 free – 1:43.95 – Patrick Cobb
500 free – 4:52.26 – Stathis Malamas
1000 free – 9:57.07 – Joseph Brown
(200 free relay – x1:29.46 – Joseph Brown, Sean Swartz, Harrison Schultz, David Kneiss)
200 medley relay – 1:39.30 – Liam McLaughlin, Jason Arthur, Luke Hanner, Spencer Hill

SECOND PLACE
100 back – 54.53 – Sean Swartz
100 fly – 53.46 – Luke Hanner
50 free – 22.77 – JT Lumpkin
100 free – 48.52 – Patrick Cobb
200 free – 1:45.07 – Dane Bell

THIRD PLACE
50 back – 25.61 – Spencer Hill
100 back – 55.19 – Dane Bell
100 breast – 1:04.20 – JonPat Ransom
100 fly – 53.54 – Sean Swartz
100 free – 48.58 – Luke Hanner
(100 IM – x55.20 – Sean Swartz)