Marist vs Canisius
- October 13, 2023
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Marist Athletics
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist women’s swim and dive team secured the season opening win against Canisius at the McCann Natatorium. The Red Foxes defeated the Golden Griffins 165-129, Friday morning.
| HIGHLIGHTS |
- Maddie Healey finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:54.00.
- Kyra Cavicchi placed first in the one-meter (252.74) and three-meter (267.45) dives for the Red Foxes.
- April Avila finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke in the meet (2:26.67).
- Melanie Nunn finished first in the 200-yard butterfly event for the Red Foxes (2:12.72). Freshman Mikayla Rapuano finished third (2:17.11).
- The 200-yard Medley relay team consisting of Caitlyn Riordan, April Avila, Sophia Swanson, and Nellie Thompson placed first for the Red Foxes (1:48.01).
| UP NEXT |
- The Red Foxes compete against Fordham in a dual meet.
- The meet is slated for Oct. 19 at 5 p.m.
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist men’s swim and dive team defeated MAAC foe Canisius in its season opener, Friday morning. The Red Foxes won in dominant fashion 196-84 over the Golden Griffins.
| HIGHLIGHTS |
- Adam Zaremba placed first in the 1000-yard freestyle for the Red Foxes (9:58.16). Oscar Bjering finished behind Zaremba in second place for the Red Foxes (10:03.10).
- James Conable placed first in the 200-yard freestyle for the Red Foxes (1:45.24).
- The Red Foxes swept the podium in the 50-yard freestyle event. Ethan McCormac placed first (21.37), Tim Engel second (21.40), and Adrian Bankowski third (22.06).
- Ethan Gibbs placed first in the one-meter (298.50) and three-meter dives (309.00).
- In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the relay team consisting of Tim Engel, Adrian Bankowski Matt McManus, and Ethan McCormac finished first in the event (3:09.17).
| UP NEXT |
- The Red Foxes compete against Fordham in a dual meet.
- The meet is slated for Oct. 19 at 5 p.m.
Courtesy: Canisius Athletics
The Canisius men’s and women’s Swimming and Diving teams dropped the first meet of the 2023-24 season to Marist on Friday.
On the women’s side, Marist defeated the Golden Griffins by a score of 169-125, while the men’s team suffered a 196-84 setback to the Red Foxes.
The women’s team was led by two freshmen, Brenna McLaughlin and Evie Leighton, both of whom walked away with three first place finishes. Leighton took first place in the 100 Freestyle (54.42), 200 free (1:57.00) and the 400 free relay (3:38.09). McLaughlin placed first in the 100 back (1:00.22), 200 back (2:00.61) and 200 IM (2:12.16).
Senior Captain Jordan O’Connor also had a successful day on the pool for the women, finishing second in the 200 medley relay (1:51.52) and first in the 400 free relay alongside Leighton. She also finished second in the 100 back (1:00.40) and third in the 50 free (25.82).
Other notable finishes from the women’s team include Mandy Hill’s second place finish in the 50 free (25.69) and Reilly King’s two second place times in the 500 (5:23.10) and 1000 free (11:05.53).
On the men’s side, freshman Marin de Villard had a great showing in his first collegiate meet, placing top-two in all four of his events. He came in first in the 100 (51:30) and 200 back (1:54.90), while taking second in the 200 medley relay (1:35.66) and 400 free relay (3:14.79).
Junior Bronson Benes was the first to touch the wall in the 200 butterfly (1:55.90) and garnered a second place finish in the 100 fly (51.52).
Freshman Elliot Somers took second in the 100 back (53.24) behind Villard, while Sophomore Sam Vidal took second in the 100 breast (58.80).
Up Next:
The Griffs will continue their road schedule on Oct. 21, traveling to the University of Rochester to compete against MAAC rival Siena and UR in tri-meet action at the Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Center in Rochester, N.Y.