Dragons Earn Gold and Silver on Final Day of 2022 CAA Championships

Saturday, February 19

Christiansburg, Va.

Drexel University

CAA Championships

Dragons Earn Gold and Silver on Final Day of 2022 CAA Championships

2/19/2022 7:04:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

2022 CAA Championships Day 4

Karnik named Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
STORIES: Preview | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - The Drexel men's swimming and diving team finished its four-day meet at the 2022 Colonial Athletic Association Championships on Saturday night. Kacper Karnik was named the Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet after he finished the championships with three total medals. The Dragons captured ten medals in total and placed fourth.

It is the first time since 2016 that the CAA honored a Drexel men's swimmer as a Most Outstanding Swimmer. Joel Berryman received the award for the Dragons.

Xabier Carneiro competed in the 1650 free to begin Saturday night's festivities. He placed fourth with a time of 15:49.83. His Drexel teammate, Will Soleo, placed sixth after swimming a time of 16:02.37.

Karnik came through with a gold medal in the 200 breast, after swimming a time of 1:54.69, a B cut time for the NCAA championships, and a new program record. Karnik broke his own record that he set in the preliminaries on Saturday morning. He will add the gold to the bronze he won in the 100 breast.

Paris Raptis earned a silver in the 200 fly. He recorded a final time of 1:45.26, a B cut time for the NCAA Championships, and a new program record. The silver medal was the Raptis' second medal of the four-day event.

UNCW won the team championship after scoring 886.5. Following the Seahawks was Delaware with 643, Towson with 639.5 and Drexel with 535. William & Mary rounds out the standings with 337.

STANDINGS THROUGH SATURDAY
1. UNCW - 886.5
2. Delaware - 643
3. Towson - 639.5
4. Drexel - 535
5. William & Mary - 337

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday: Men's 1-meter, 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay
Thursday: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, Women's 3-meter, 400 medley relay
Friday: 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, Men's 3-meter, 200 free relay
Saturday: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, Women's 1-meter, 400 free relay

FOLLOW ALONG
The entirety of the 2022 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships, including preliminaries, will be broadcasted live on FloSports.

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
200 Free - Alessio Gianni - 1:37.34
200 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 1:54.69

Silver
500 Free - Alessio Gianni - 4:26.86
100 Fly - Paris Raptis - 47.19
200 Fly - Paris Raptis - 1:45.26

Bronze
1-Meter Dive - Jack Patton - 247.35
200 IM - Paris Raptis - 1:47.21
100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 52.97
3-Meter Dive - Will Seely - 272.00
200 Free Relay - Kacper Karnik, Alex Flynn, Kevin Spear and John Scully - 1:20.66

MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
Bronze - 1-Meter Dive - Jack Patton - 247.35

Thursday
Silver - 500 Free - Alessio Gianni - 4:26.86
Bronze - 200 IM - Paris Raptis - 1:47.21

Friday
Silver - 100 Fly - Paris Raptis - 47.19
Gold - 200 Free - Alessio Gianni - 1:37.34
Bronze - 100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 52.97
Bronze - 3-Meter Dive - Will Seely - 272.00
Bronze - 200 Free Relay - Kacper Karnik, Alex Flynn, Kevin Spear and John Scully - 1:20.66

Saturday
Gold - 200 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 1:54.69
Silver - 200 Fly - Paris Raptis - 1:45.26

RECORDS
Wedenesday
200 Medley Relay - Nikita Timoshenko, Kacper Karnik, Paris Raptis, John Scully - 1:27.61 - PROGRAM RECORD

Thursday
400 Medley Relay - Alessio Gianni, Kacper Karnik, Paris Raptis, John Scully - 3:12.29 - PROGRAM RECORD

Friday
100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 52.97 - PROGRAM RECORD

Saturday
200 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 1:54.69 - PROGRAM RECORD / MEET RECORD
200 Fly - Paris Raptis - 1:45.26 - PROGRAM RECORD