Men’s Swimming and Diving Finishes Day One of Thomas Murphy Invitational in Third

Friday, November 1

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Thomas Murphy Invitational

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Men’s Swimming and Diving Finishes Day One of Thomas Murphy Invitational in Third

11/1/2019 9:23:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Results

BALTIMORE – Drexel men's swimming and diving racked up 204.5 points in 10 total events on the first day of the Thomas Murphy Invitational, hosted by Loyola (Md.). The Dragons earned four top-five finishes on the day with another eight top-10 placers.

Drexel kicked off the competition with a second-place finish in the 400 medley relay. Kiran Richardson, Jason Arthur, Paris Raptis and Stathis Malamas clocked in at three minutes, 23.47 seconds, edging out a team from West Chester by .34 seconds.

Arthur and Raptis both went on to top-10 results in the 200 IM. Arthur finished in sixth with a time of 1:54.07, while Raptis placed 10^th with a season-best time of 1:55.51.

The Dragons enjoyed a multitude of success in the 50 free – placing four in the top 10. Malamas and John Scully finished back-to-back in fourth and fifth, respectively. Malamas touched the wall at 21.25 with Scully just .07 behind him.

Another Drexel duo, T.J. Given and Richardson, finished in quick succession in the 50 free. Given posted a season-best time of 21.42 to finish seventh. Richardson placed eighth at 21.56.

The 800 free relay team of Richardson, Arthur, Raptis and Malamas ended Friday's action with a third-place result and a time of 7:00.47.

Johns Hopkins leads the field after 10 events with 302.5 points. Hosts Loyola (Md.) sit in second at 226. The Dragons are third with 204.5 with West Chester (201) narrowly behind.

The Thomas Murphy Invitational concludes tomorrow with two more sessions. The morning session begins at 10 a.m. with the final session to follow at 3 p.m.

TEAM STANDINGS THROUGH 10 EVENTS
1. Johns Hopkins – 302.5
2. Loyola (Md.) – 226
3. Drexel – 204.5
4. West Chester – 201