YORK, Pa. – On Sunday evening, the Messiah University men's swimming team competed in the final day of the 2026 MAC Championships. The Falcons finished the championships in seventh place with 632 total points. The Falcons were led by
Joseph Duquette who earned a bronze in the 200 back.
Sunday, Feb. 15 Update
The Falcons opened the final day of the MAC Championships with two top 15 finishes in the 1650 free.
Logan Radell finished 11th with a time of 17:30.51 and
Austin Turner came in 13th place with a time of 17:36.69.
In the 100 free,
Evan Lamison earned a top 20 finish, touching the wall 18th with a time of a 50.22.
In the next event,
Joseph Duquette earned his second bronze medal of the MAC Championships in the 200 back with a time of 1:53.65.
Connor Fleming added a 20th place finish with a time of 2:11.87.
The Falcons then earned three top 20 finishes in the 200 breast.
Nathan Book touched the wall ninth with a time of 2:17.46,
Aidan Lacock finished in 14th with a time of 2:18.73, and
Will Russell came in 17th place with a time of 2:20.97.
The Falcons capped off the 2026 MAC Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 400 free relay. The team of
Logan Radell,
Nathan Book,
Evan Lamison, and
Joseph Duquette touched the wall fifth with a time of 3:19.40.
Sat. Feb 14 Update
The Falcons opened day three of the MAC Championships with 13th place finish in the 200 fly.
Dylan Yellets finished in 13th with a time of 2:08.10.
In the 100 back, the Falcons earned their first medal of the 2026 MAC Championships.
Joseph Duquette earned the bronze with a time of 52.41.
Connor Fleming added a 16th place finish with a time of 59.46.
In the next event, the Falcons swam two top 20 finishes in the 100 breast.
Nathan Book finished in 10th with a time of 1:01.06 and
Aidan Lacock came in 18th with a time of 1:02.47.
The Falcons capped off day three of the MAC Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 800 free relay. The team of
Austin Turner,
John Bajwa,
Logan Radell, and
Joseph Duquette finished with a time of 7:28.20.
Friday, Feb. 13 Update
The Falcons opened day two of the MAC Championships with a seventh-place finish in the 200 free relay. The team of
John Bajwa,
Connor Fleming,
Evan Lamison, and
Nathan Book touched the wall seventh with a time of 1:31.49.
In the first individual race of day two,
Dylan Yellets finished in 21st place with a time of 4:39.99.
In the 100 fly,
Dylan Yellets finished in 12th place with a time of 54.81.
Evan Lamison added a 19th place finish with a time of 56.86.
The Falcons earned three top 20 finishes in the 200 free.
Logan Radell led the Falcons with a 14th place finish with a time of 1:51.09.
John Bajwa finished in 16th place with a time of 1:55.60 and
Austin Turner finished in 19th with a time 1:53.13.
The Falcons finished day two of the MAC Championships with a four-place finish in the 400 medley relay. The team of
Joseph Duquette,
Nathan Book,
Dylan Yellets, and
Logan Radell touched the wall fourth with a time of 3:37.01.
Thurs. Feb. 12 Update
The Falcons opened day one of the MAC Championships with a 15th place finish in the 500 free from
Logan Radell with a time of 5:00.69.
In the next event,
Joseph Duquette touched the wall sixth with a time of 1:58.45.
Will Russell also added an 18th place finish with a time of 2:06.77.
In the 50 free,
Nathan Book finished as the top swimmer for the Falcons with a 20th place finish with a time of 22.80.
The Falcons capped off day one of the MAC Championships with a sixth-place finish in the 200 medley relay. The team of
Joseph Duquette,
Nathan Book,
Dylan Yellets, and
Evan Lamison finished with a time of 1:40.49.
All-Conference Honors
Event Number - Event Title - Swimmer - Time - Place
Event 21 - 100 Back -
Joseph Duquette - 52.41 - 3rd place
Event 31 - 200 Back -
Joseph Duquette - 1:53.65 - 3rd place
