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Marist Sweeps Binghamton

Marist Press Release

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist women’s swimming and diving team took down Binghamton 165-135 in its 2016-17 regular season finale on Jan. 28 in McCann Natatorium. The Red Foxes ended 7-3 overall, including 5-0 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference competition.

Competing in her final home meet, senior Meredith Wurtz took the top spot in three events. She won the 50-yard freestyle in 24.35 seconds, then came right back to earn first place in the 100-yard event with a time of 53.36 seconds. Wurtz also clocked in at the fastest time at 200 yards (1:57.64). Classmate Sarah Mosca raced in both butterfly events, placing third at 200 yards (2:12.55).       

Junior Sara Nestrowitz helped cement the Marist win with wins in the 500- (5:16.64) and 1,000-yard freestyle (10:41.39). She earned four points for the Red Foxes with a second place finish at 200 yards. In another individual win, junior Margaux Purvis was the fastest swimmer in the 200-yard backstroke (2:10.56).

On the 1- and 3-meter diving boards junior Megan Berardelli, sophomore Lauren Katz and sophomore Grace Casolo went 1-2-3. Berardelli won with scores of 278.25 points and 292.27 points at one and three meters respectively. Katz racked up 222.90 points and 256.50 points in her second place finishes, while Casolo tallied 197.62 points and 193.12 points respectively. 

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Coming down to the final relay, the Marist men’s swimming and diving team edged Binghamton 156-144 in the 2016-17 regular season finale on Jan. 28. The Red Foxes finished 7-3 overall with a 4-1 mark against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams. 
In the final home meet of his career, senior Manuel Garcia touched first in the 100-yard butterfly (51.66 seconds) and led a 1-2 finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:55.60. Sophomore Michael Valceanu followed in second place at 200 yards. Garcia took second place in the 200-yard individual medley (1:58.47) and swam the third leg on Marist’s first place 200-yard medley relay squad that opened the meet with a time of 1:36.31.

Freshman Evan Nilsson nailed down two victories at the dual meet. He won the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.96) and his first place time of 9:43.07 in the 1,000-yard freestyle was two seconds off a season best. Sophomore Miguel Madeira contributed relay and individual wins, placing first in the 200- (1:43.01) and 500-yard freestyle (4:43.60). He anchored Marist’s first place 400-yard freestyle relay foursome that clinched the Red Foxes' win in 3:09.40.

Junior Peter Gallino won the 3-meter dive with 285.07 points and came in second place at one meter (285.15 points) by less than a point. Freshman Raislan Aiken finished third on both boards.  

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