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Matheus Maule
Khaliun Ganibal

First-years shine in pair of Kenyon victories

GAMBIER, Ohio -- In a double-dual meet held Friday evening at the Steen Aquatic Center, the Kenyon College men's swimming and diving team swept all events contested and cruised to victories over Oberlin College and Ohio Wesleyan University. The Owls posted a 186-51 win against Oberlin and a 190-38 triumph over Ohio Wesleyan. 

One of Kenyon's top swimmers throughout the meet was senior Pedro Mello, who won the 50-yard freestyle in 21.28 and then claimed the top spot in the 100-yard freestyle with a winning time of 46.87.

At the start of the meet, distance events were featured, leading off with the 800-yard freestyle relay, which Kenyon won in 7:40.08. That relay included Austin Jones, Matheus Maule, Justin Cady and Lucas Casey, who are all first-years. One event later, the 1,000-yard freestyle was won by another Kenyon first-year, Zander Muilenburg. He clocked in at 9:42.81.

A few more members of Kenyon's first-year class tacked on more event wins. Strader Franzese won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:42.43, August Pierce won the 100-yard backstroke in 52.19, and Maule joined Mello as a two-time individual-event winner after he captured the crown in the 100-yard breaststroke, stopping the clock at 57.18.

Sophomore Thomson Parlette, junior Neil Abrahamson and senior Roman Savage rounded out the Owls' individual-event winners. Parlette was fastest in the 200-yard individual medley (1:59.25), Abrahamson took the 100-yard butterfly (51.34) and Savage claimed the top spot in the 500-yard freestyle (4:38.37).

Owl swimmers capped off the evening with a win in the meet-closing 200-yard freestyle relay. That winning Kenyon quartet included Abrahamson, Casey, P.J. Koerwitz and Aiden Gouldson. They teamed up to complete the race in 1:23.04.

The diving well also proved to be a successful venue for the Owls, as sophomore Chase Smith rose to the top of the charts on both boards. He won the one-meter competition with a score of 304.42 and then took the three-meter event with a score of 322.65.

The Kenyon men return to action tomorrow morning hosting their annual dual meet with Denison University. The clash will get underway at 10 a.m.  
 
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