Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Compete Against Towson

Saturday, January 12

Towson, Md.

1 p.m.

Drexel University

127

169

Towson

Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Compete Against Towson

1/12/2019 6:29:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

RESULTS

TOWSON, Md. – The Drexel men's and women's swimming and diving team split with Towson on Saturday afternoon at Burdick Hall. The men's team won 161 - 133 while the women's team fell 169-127.

The men's team had 10 first place finishes, highlighted by Jason Arthur who won three individual events (100 back, 200 back, 200 IM) and factored into a 400 free relay victory. He finished the 100 back in 50.34 and the 200 IM in 1:50.15. The relay team included Stathis Malamas, John Scully, Arthur and Kiran Richardson, who finished in 3:06.82. The 200 medley relay team made up of Alberto Lagrutta Saenz, Ralph Cannarozzi III, Paris Raptis and John Scully started the Dragons out strong, winning the event in 1:31.13. Patrick Cobb won both the 1000 free (9:33.56) and 500 free (4:38.30). Malamas won the 200 free in 1:42.51, just .10 seconds ahead of Towson's Ryan Baldino. Cannarozzi out swam the competition for first in the 100 breast (57.53) while Joseph Brown took home a victory in the 200 breast (2:07.93).

Alexa Kutch highlighted the women's meet, winning four events. She won both the 100 back (56.44) and 200 back (2:03.90) while also factoring into 200 medley relay and 400 free relay victories. The 200 medley relay team was made of Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf and Victoria Palochik, who finished in 1:45.85. Alicia Diaz, Kutch, Charlotte Myers and Palochik later teamed up for the women's final win of the day in the 400 free relay (3:36.51).

Drexel will return to action the following weekend when it hosts Georgetown for its senior meet and alumni match beginning at 12 p.m. at the Daskalaskis Athletic Center.

Women's Top-3 Results
First Place
200 medley relay – 1:45.85 – Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf, Victoria Palochik
100 back – 56.44 – Alexa Kutch
200 back – 2:03.90 – Alexa Kutch
400 free relay – 3:36.51 – Alicia Diaz, Alexa Kutch, Charlotte Myers, Victoria Palochik

Second Place
1000 free – 10:39.98 – Jordan Washart
100 back – 57.67 – Alicia Diaz
100 breast – 1:03.93 – Gabrielle Rudy
200 fly – 2:06.13 – April Forsthoffer
200 breast – 2:22.75 – Megan Sicinski
500 free – 5:11.39 – Dora Gercsak
100 fly – 56.64 – Charlotte Myers
3 mtr dive – 269.40 – Becca Demaree
200 IM – 2:11.95 – Gabrielle Rudy
400 free relay – 3:40.36 – Natalie Gundling, Niki Fistrovic, Hollie Hopf, Paige Powell

Third Place
200 free – 1:56.80 – Dora Gercsak
100 breast – 1:06.38 – Megan Sicinski
50 free – 24.72 – Hollie Hopf
1 mtr dive – 247.13 – Hannah Jordan
100 free – 54.14 – Paige Powell
200 back – 2:05.39 – Alicia Diaz
200 breast – 2:23.30 – Gabrielle Rudy
100 fly – 58.48 – April Forsthoffer
3 mtr dive – 211.95 – Hannah Jordan
200 IM – 2:12.87 – Megan Sicinski
400 free relay – x3:48.54 – Jordan Washart, Dora Gercsak, Olivia Shaffer, Maggie Baker

Men's Top-3 Results
First Place
200 free relay – 1:31.13 – Alberto Lagrutta Saenz, Ralph Cannarozzi III, Paris Raptis and John Scully
1000 Free – 9:33.56 – Patrick Cobb
200 free – 1:42.51 – Stathis Malamas
100 back – 50.34 – Jason Arthur
100 breast – 57.53 – Ralph Cannarozzi III
200 back – 1:49.58 – Jason Arthur
200 breast – 2:07.93 – Joseph Brown
500 free – 4:38.30 – Patrick Cobb
200 IM – 1:50.15 – Jason Arthur
400 free relay – 3:06.82 – Stathis Malamas, John Scully, Jason Arthur, Kiran Richardson

Second Place
100 back – 51.25 – Kiran Richardson
200 fly – 1:48.77 – Paris Raptis
50 free – 21.25 –Kiran Richardson
1 mtr dive – 276.90 – Anthony Musciano
100 free – 46.03 – Stathis Malamas
200 breast – 2:08.31 – Zachary Valenzuela
100 fly – 49.53 – Paris Raptis
3 mtr dive – 290.48 – Anthony Musciano

Third Place
200 medley relay – 1:34.78 – Carson Huff, Harrison Schultz, Spencer Hill, David Kneiss
200 free – 1:42.87 – Luke Hanner
100 breast –58.48 –Harrison Schultz
50 free – 21.33 – John Scully
200 breast – 2:10.62 – Ralph Cannarozzi III
500 free – 4:41.36 – Dane Bell
200 IM – 1:55.18 – Paris Raptis
400 free relay – 3:10.71 – David Kneiss, Dane Bell, Luke Hanner, Patrick Cobb