Men’s Swimming and Diving Finishes Second at the #CAAChamps, Diving Wins Two Awards

Wednesday, February 22

Christiansburg, Va.

All Day

Drexel University

CAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Men’s Swimming and Diving Finishes Second at the #CAAChamps, Diving Wins Two Awards

2/25/2017 10:26:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – For the second-straight year, the Drexel men's swimming and diving team finished in second place at the 2017 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Christiansburg, Va. In the four-day meet, the Drexel men earned six gold, seven silver and five bronze medals. Drexel freshman diver Anthony Musciano was named the Most Outstanding Men's Diver of the Meet while diving coach Emily Howard was named the Men's Diving Coach of the Year.

On Saturday, the Dragons grabbed three golds, two silvers and one bronze to cap off its second-place finish at the conference championships.

Freshman Jason Arthur earned gold on the final night in the 200-yard backstroke behind a time of 1:44.99. He finished tied atop the leaderboard in total individual points earned at the four-day meet with 56. Fellow freshman Spencer Hill also placed fifth in the 200 at 1:49.63.

Sophomore Joseph Brown swept the breaststroke events by taking home gold in the 200-yard breaststroke on Saturday with a time of 1:59.56. Fellow sophomore Ralph Cannarozzi III came in fifth of the 200 behind a time of 2:02.66.

Freshman Anthony Musciano topped off his first CAA Championships with a gold performance in the 3-meter board with a score of 326.45. Junior Simon Carne grabbed silver in the 3-meter at 309.60. Sophomore Michael Binkauskas came in fourth with a score of 260.50.

Sophomore Patrick Cobb earned a bronze finish in the 1650-yard freestyle at 15:32.78 for a new school record.

The quartet of freshman Stathis Malamas, Arthur, sophomore Luke Hanner and senior Ivo Pejovic also set a new Drexel benchmark in the 400-yard freestyle relay to close out the championships. The men finished second with a time of 2:58.00.

Malamas also took sixth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 45.22 while fellow freshman Joe Short came in seventh of the 200-yard butterfly at 1:52.12.

FINAL STANDINGS (2nd of 5)
1. William & Mary – 953.5
2. Drexel - 752
3. Towson – 597.5
4. UNCW – 445.5
5. Delaware – 342.5

MEN'S MEDAL FINISHES
Gold (6)
200 back – 1:44.99 – Jason Arthur
100 breast – 55.10 – Joseph Brown
200 breast – 1:59.56 – Joseph Brown
200 IM – 1:45.92 – Jason Arthur
3m dive – 326.45 – Anthony Musciano
400 medley relay – 3:14.37 – Jason Arthur, Joseph Brown, JT Lumpkin, Ivo Pejovic

Silver (7)
100 fly – 48.48 – JT Lumpkin
200 free – 1:38.75 – Ivo Pejovic
1m dive – 295.75 – Anthony Musciano
3m dive – 309.60 – Simon Carne
200 free relay – 1:21.41 – Stathis Malamas, Jason Arthur, David Kneiss, Ivo Pejovic
400 free relay – 2:58.00 – Stathis Malamas, Jason Arthur, Luke Hanner, Ivo Pejovic
800 free relay – 6:32.72 – Stathis Malamas, Patrick Cobb, Luke Hanner, Ivo Pejovic

Bronze (5)
100 breast – 55.69 – Ralph Cannarozzi III
200 free – 1:38.87 – Luke Hanner
1650 free – 15:32.78 – Patrick Cobb
400 IM – 3:53.20 – Jason Arthur
1m dive – 260.20 – Michael Binkauskas

MEN'S MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday, February 22
Silver (1)
800 free relay – 6:32.72 – Stathis Malamas, Patrick Cobb, Luke Hanner, Ivo Pejovic

No gold or bronze on Wednesday

Thursday, February 23
Gold (1)
200 IM – 1:45.92 – Jason Arthur

Silver (2)
1m dive – 295.75 – Anthony Musciano
200 free relay – 1:21.41 – Stathis Malamas, Jason Arthur, David Kneiss, Ivo Pejovic

Bronze (1)
1m Dive – 260.20 – Michael Binkauskas

Friday, February 24
Gold (2)
100 breast – 55.10 – Joseph Brown
400 medley relay – 3:14.37 – Jason Arthur, Joseph Brown, JT Lumpkin, Ivo Pejovic

Silver (2)
100 fly – 48.48 – JT Lumpkin
200 free – 1:38.75 – Ivo Pejovic

Bronze (3)
100 breast – 55.69 – Ralph Cannarozzi III
200 free – 1:38.87 – Luke Hanner
400 IM – 3:53.20 – Jason Arthur

Saturday, February 25
Gold (3)
200 back – 1:44.99 – Jason Arthur
200 breast – 1:59.56 – Joseph Brown
3m dive – 326.45 – Anthony Musciano

Silver (2)
3m dive – 309.60 – Simon Carne
400 free relay – 2:58.00 – Stathis Malamas, Jason Arthur, Luke Hanner, Ivo Pejovic (Drexel)

Bronze (1)
1650 free – 15:32.78 – Patrick Cobb

MEN'S RECORDS
200 back – 1:44.99 – Jason Arthur (Drexel)
100 breast – 54.99 – prelims – Joseph Brown (Drexel)
500 free – 4:27.93 – prelims – Patrick Cobb (Drexel)
1650 free – 15:32.78 – Patrick Cobb (Drexel)
200 IM – 1:45.92 – Jason Arthur (Drexel, CAA All-Time, CAA Championships)
400 IM – 3:53.20 – Jason Arthur (Drexel)
400 free relay – 2:58.00 – Stathis Malamas, Jason Arthur, Luke Hanner, Ivo Pejovic (Drexel)
800 free relay – 6:32.72 – Thursday – Stathis Malamas, Patrick Cobb, Luke Hanner, Ivo Pejovic (Drexel)
400 medley relay – 3:14.37 – Jason Arthur, Joseph Brown, JT Lumpkin, Ivo Pejovic (Drexel)