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Men's Swimming And Diving Defeats William & Mary, 208-84
11/5/2022 1:17:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
NEWARK, Del. - The Delaware men's swimming and diving team defeated William & Mary, 208.00-84.00, on Nov. 5 at Rawstrom Natatorium.
"It was a great team win for us today," head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. "We competed against two great teams and the growth of the program showed today. I'm very proud of our team, and the effort they put in today. Our diving program had a phenomenal showing today as well and I'm very proud of what Ryan has done with his student-athletes and how much they mean to the overall success of our program. We are looking forward to our next two meets to finish out the semester and then the training trip."
Delaware took first place finishes in the 50, 100, 200, 500, and 100 free. Matvei Namakonov finished in first place in the 50 free with a season-best time of 20.92, Miguel Vasquez finished in first place in the 100 free (46.18), Jacob Replogle took first in the 200 free (1:44.62), and Dylan Smolders finished first in the 500 free (4:37.70) and 1000 free (9:37.96).
Also, Luke Rautzhan finished in second place in the 50 free (21.40). Ryan Polino (46.59), and Namakonov (47.56) finished second and third in the 100 free, while Vasquez finished in third place in the 200 free (1:45.38). In the 500 free, Andrew Taylor (4:38.09) took second place, while Kevin Lewke finished in third place in the 1000 free (9:59.08).
DJ Fechtman (51.60) and T.J. Yaglenski (51.82) took the top two spots in the 100 back, while Gavin Currie (1:51.21) and Replogle (1:55.04) claimed the top two spots in the 200 back. Replogle's time was a season-best.
In the 100 breast, Toni Sabev finished in first place with a season-best time of 55.23, while Evan Frick (57.54), Simeon Sabev (57.54), and Jack Gibson (59.33) finished in fourth, fifth, and sixth. Delaware took the top three spots in the 200 breast, led by Frick (2:05.08), Toni Sabev (2:06.55), and Gibson (2:08.48). Frick's and Gibson's times in the 100 and 200 breast were season-bests
Simeon Sabev finished in first place in the 100 fly (50.88). In the 200 fly, Currie (1:53.68) and Taylor (1:55.26) finished in second and third place.
Delaware finished in three of the top four spots in the 200-medley relay, with the quartet of Currie, Toni Sabev, Simeon Sabev, and Namakonov leading the way with a time of 1:30.83. Fetchman, Frick, Yaglenski, and Rautzhan finished right behind in second place (1:32.86), while Polino, Jack Zapp, Jack Hattery, and Vasquez placed fourth (1.33.19).
The 400 free relay team of Simeon Sabev, Vasquez, Polino and Namakonov finished in first place with a time of 3:04.29. The team of Addison Collins, Currie, Rautzhan, and Taylor came in third place (3:09.74).
In the 1-meter dive, Kevin Siegfried (314.18), Philip Townsend (278.63), and Josh Shipley (263.55) all came first, second, and third place. In the 3-meter dive, Siegfried (347.70), Townsend (286.80), and Shipley (268.20) all also finished in first, second, and third place. Siegfried's marks in both events were good for an NCAA Zone Cut mark.
Delaware hits the road again to compete against La Salle and Rider on Nov. 11 in Philadelphia, Penn.
"It was a great team win for us today," head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. "We competed against two great teams and the growth of the program showed today. I'm very proud of our team, and the effort they put in today. Our diving program had a phenomenal showing today as well and I'm very proud of what Ryan has done with his student-athletes and how much they mean to the overall success of our program. We are looking forward to our next two meets to finish out the semester and then the training trip."
Delaware took first place finishes in the 50, 100, 200, 500, and 100 free. Matvei Namakonov finished in first place in the 50 free with a season-best time of 20.92, Miguel Vasquez finished in first place in the 100 free (46.18), Jacob Replogle took first in the 200 free (1:44.62), and Dylan Smolders finished first in the 500 free (4:37.70) and 1000 free (9:37.96).
Also, Luke Rautzhan finished in second place in the 50 free (21.40). Ryan Polino (46.59), and Namakonov (47.56) finished second and third in the 100 free, while Vasquez finished in third place in the 200 free (1:45.38). In the 500 free, Andrew Taylor (4:38.09) took second place, while Kevin Lewke finished in third place in the 1000 free (9:59.08).
DJ Fechtman (51.60) and T.J. Yaglenski (51.82) took the top two spots in the 100 back, while Gavin Currie (1:51.21) and Replogle (1:55.04) claimed the top two spots in the 200 back. Replogle's time was a season-best.
In the 100 breast, Toni Sabev finished in first place with a season-best time of 55.23, while Evan Frick (57.54), Simeon Sabev (57.54), and Jack Gibson (59.33) finished in fourth, fifth, and sixth. Delaware took the top three spots in the 200 breast, led by Frick (2:05.08), Toni Sabev (2:06.55), and Gibson (2:08.48). Frick's and Gibson's times in the 100 and 200 breast were season-bests
Simeon Sabev finished in first place in the 100 fly (50.88). In the 200 fly, Currie (1:53.68) and Taylor (1:55.26) finished in second and third place.
Delaware finished in three of the top four spots in the 200-medley relay, with the quartet of Currie, Toni Sabev, Simeon Sabev, and Namakonov leading the way with a time of 1:30.83. Fetchman, Frick, Yaglenski, and Rautzhan finished right behind in second place (1:32.86), while Polino, Jack Zapp, Jack Hattery, and Vasquez placed fourth (1.33.19).
The 400 free relay team of Simeon Sabev, Vasquez, Polino and Namakonov finished in first place with a time of 3:04.29. The team of Addison Collins, Currie, Rautzhan, and Taylor came in third place (3:09.74).
In the 1-meter dive, Kevin Siegfried (314.18), Philip Townsend (278.63), and Josh Shipley (263.55) all came first, second, and third place. In the 3-meter dive, Siegfried (347.70), Townsend (286.80), and Shipley (268.20) all also finished in first, second, and third place. Siegfried's marks in both events were good for an NCAA Zone Cut mark.
Delaware hits the road again to compete against La Salle and Rider on Nov. 11 in Philadelphia, Penn.
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