WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Swimming in a double-dual against Wilkes and FDU-Florham, the Messiah men's swimming team put together a stellar performance. Messiah won 10 of the 11 events contested on the men's side earning 154 team points to win the meet. FDU-Florham finished the afternoon with 36 team points and the only other victory, winning the 100 Free. Wilkes picked up 13 points in the meet to finish in third.
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As mentioned, Messiah won 10 events with
PJ Cronauer and
Avery Barley leading the charge with two individual victories each. Cronauer claimed the 1000 Free in a time of 10:14.40 while also getting to the wall first in the 200 IM in a personal best 2:06.92.
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Avery Barley won the 200 Free in a time of 1:55.26 while also claiming the 100 Back, getting to the wall in a time of 56.37.
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As a team, Messiah was dominate. Across the 11 races, Messiah left just seven spots on the podium for swimmers from Wilkes or FDU-Florham to fill.
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The Falcons claimed both relays with
Avery Barley,
Isaac McCabe, Aeden Wilkinson, and
Mark Lukens teaming up to win the 400 Medley Relay in a time of 3:43.19. The quartet of Sage Sobeck,
Nathan Book,
Dylan Yellets, and
PJ Cronauer took home first in the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:34.01.
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In the individual events, Messiah was paced by multi-victory days from Cronauer and Barley. Additionally, the Falcons saw victories from
Dylan Yellets,
Mark Lukens, Benjamin Pinto, and
Isaac McCabe.
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Dylan Yellets claimed the 100 Fly in a time of 54.45 while also earning a second-place finish in the 1000 Free (11:10.24).
Mark Lukens took home his victory in the 50 Free with a time of 22.32. Like Yellets, Lukens earned a second-place finish as well taking the silver in the 100 Back.
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Benjamin Pinto turned in a new personal best in the 500 Free, winning the event in a time of 5:14.27. Pinto also earned a third-place finish in the 100 Fly, getting to the wall in 58.84.
Isaac McCabe claimed the 100 Breast in a time of 1:02.32 while also taking second in the 500 Free in a new personal best time of 5:16.76.
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In total, the Falcons earned 10 goals, eight silvers, and seven bronzes in a strong early season performance. Messiah will be back in action on Oct. 29 when they head to Chester, Pa. to take on Widener Pride, Hood Blazers, and King's Monarchs in a quad meet hosted by Widener.
