Men's Swim & Dive Closes Dual-Meets at 10-1

Friday, January 22

Fairfax, VA

12 PM

Army West Point

217

American University

Men's Swim & Dive Closes Dual-Meets at 10-1

January 22, 2016 | Men's Swimming and Diving

RESULTS

FAIRFAX, Va. – The Army West Point men's swimming and diving team defeated American (217-68) and George Mason (174-119) Friday afternoon and improved to 10-1 on the season and 5-1 in the Patriot League.

"I am so proud of our team," said head coach Mickey Wender. "It is one of the most fun and productive dual-meet seasons I have ever been a part of. This group has shown amazing heart and consistency on a daily basis. I am really pleased with how we stayed focused and composed. We won the closes races as we came down the final stretch of the meet."

This season's 10-1 record marks the lowest number of losses since the Black Knights went 13-0 during the 1965-66 season.

The Black Knights kicked-off the meet with a first and third finish in the 200 medley relay. Josh Sembrano, Joe Daniels, Austin Kong and Chris Szekely placed first with a time of 1:31.79, while Matt McPheters, Colin Kanzari, Sam Mo and Brandon McCredie were third in 1:33.72.

Tom Ottman won the 1,000 free after touching the wall in 9:33.59. Clay Harmon was third with a time of 9:39.78.

Devin McCall and Evin Rude went one-two in the 200 free after clocking a 1:41.92 and 1:42.25.

In the 100 back, Sembrano had a first-place time of 49.66, while McPheters (52.92) and Pierre Archambeau (52.97) were third and fourth, respectively.

Army then swept in the 100 breast with Daniels leading the way with a time of 57.81, and Mo (58.45) and Kanzari (58.79) followed.

Zach Blankenbecker was the first-place finisher in the 200 fly for the Black Knights. He touched the wall in 1:52.18.

Szekely was the top finisher in the sprinting events for Army. In the 50 free, he won with a time of 20.97. McCredie was third after finishing in 21.27, respectively.

In the 100 free, Szekely placed first after recording a time of 45.65, while McCredie had a third-place time of 46.95.

Sembrano and Michael Stanchi went one-two in the 200 back. Sembrano recorded a 1:49.81 and Stanchi touched the wall in 1:52.64. Alex Dempsey was fourth for the Black Knights with a time of 1:54.23.

The Black Knights then had the top two finishers in the 200 back. Mo (2:07.78) and Daniels (2:08.02) went one-two, while Kanzari was fourth in 2:10.18.

Ottman had a first-place time of 4:36.37 in the 500 free for Army. Then in the 100 fly, Sembrano and Kong tied for first after both touching the wall in 50.81. Mo followed closely behind after finishing in 51.22, while Sean Regan was fifth in 52.37.

On the 1-meter, Joe Frullaney (244.95), Jake Davies (221.65) and Edward Emery (208.20) were third-through-fifth. Davies then placed third off the 3-meter with 222.70 points. Emery was fourth with a mark of 188.70. Davies' performances on the 1-meter and 3-meter were both career-high marks for the junior.

The Black Knights remain undefeated against the Patriots with a record of 12-0 and lead 14-1 versus the Eagles.

The men's and women's programs combined for a 20-2 record this season. This is the first time the teams have combined for only two losses since the women's program's inaugural season in 1978-79.

Army returns to action next weekend when it travels to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Invitational.

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