This Week’s Spotlight: The Majestic Ehrnfeldt, Smith, and Nichter Dragons!

PHILADELPHIA – Megan Ehrnfeldt, Sebastian Smith, and Luke Nichter have been recognized as the Drexel Dragons of the Week, courtesy of Rothman Orthopedics, for the period of January 6th to January 12th.

Megan Ehrnfeldt, a competitor in women’s swimming and diving, achieved three first-place finishes on Saturday during a victory against Delaware. Ehrnfeldt took first in the 200 Butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:06.43. The junior’s other first-place victories came as part of both the 400 free relay team and the 200 medley relay team. The 400 free relay team included Brittany Corbett, Olivia Scherbin, Megan Ehrnfeldt, and Mari Alencar, who finished first with a mark of 3:30.15. The 200 medley relay composed of Federica Nocera, Emma Pillich, Megan Ehrnfeldt, and Mari Alencar also finished in first, clocking in at 1:45.39.

Sebastian Smith, who is part of men’s swimming and diving, contributed to four pool records during a triumph over Delaware this past weekend. Individually, Smith shattered the pool record in the 50 free, where he previously held the record, with a time of 20.31, and in the 100 free with a time of 44.42. The junior was also involved in two relay pool records. The team for the 200 medley relay consisting of Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, and Sebastian Smith established a record with a time of 1:29.57. The concluding record was achieved in the 400 free relay, where Theo Andreopoulos, Reds Rullis, Jakub Kwasny, and Sebastian Smith completed the race in 2:59.80.

Luke Nichter, a wrestler, secured two victories against former NCAA Tournament qualifiers during the NWCA Mid-Major National Duals this recent weekend. Nichter caused an upset against No. 20 Jude Swisher of Penn, earning a fall within the first two minutes of the opening period. The redshirt senior also defeated Cal Poly’s Legend Lamer, a three-time NCAA qualifier, with a narrow 3-2 decision. Nichter concluded with a record of 3-1, achieving two falls and totaling 15 individual points.