Mules Charge Ahead: Dominating Performance Against WPI!

Waterville, Maine
January 18, 2025

The Colby Mules maintained an undefeated record for January as both the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams triumphed over Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on Saturday afternoon. The men’s team clinched victory or recorded the quickest time in all 16 events contested, while the women’s team secured 13 out of the 16 events. Several competitors emerged as event victors, with first-year Savannah Lombardi and first-year Curtis Johnson celebrating their initial collegiate wins in the 1000 Freestyle. The final scores for the teams were:

Colby Men    170    WPI    121

Colby Women    181    WPI 99

The women commenced the meet by taking 1st and 2nd places in the first three events. The 400 Medley Relay consisting of Tahlia Crowley, Kellen Mottl, Lexi Asch, and Eliza Marco set the tone for the Mules’ subsequent victories. Mottl went on to claim titles in the 100 and 200 Breaststrokes, Crowley prevailed in the 200 Backstroke, Asch won the 200 Butterfly, and Marco took the 100 Freestyle. After the Medley relay, Zoe Buzzelli succeeded in the 200 Freestyle, followed by Lombardi, who achieved a personal record and recorded the 20th fastest time in the school’s history. Other champions included Caitlin Lacey in the 50 Free and Ruby Venturelli in the 500 Freestyle. A standout performance was exhibited by Meagan Englert in the 400 IM, while Clara Ursu enjoyed an exceptional day on the diving boards, attaining personal record scores in both the 1M and 3M events.

The men’s team showcased multiple three-event victors such as Carson Rehkopf (400 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 100 Free), Brandon Morrison (400 Medley Relay, 200 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly), and Alex Maclennan (400 Medley Relay, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke). Ethan Chang (400 Medley Relay, 50 Free), Ivan Knoepflmacher (1M and 3M diving), and Spencer Cohen (100 and 200 Backstroke) all earned two victories each, whereas Nano Chon won the 500 Freestyle, and Skylar Yoham clinched the 400 IM. The time recorded in the 400 Medley Relay marked the 7th fastest in the institution’s history, while the 400 Freestyle Relay stood at 11th.

On Monday, the Mules will travel to New London, Connecticut, to compete against Connecticut College. The meet is scheduled to commence at 1 PM.