Males’s Swimming & Diving Cut up with WPI and Hobart

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College males’s swimming and diving program walked away with a break up choice on Saturday afternoon defeating Hobart (248-36) however it turned out to be extremely aggressive in opposition to Worcester Polyechnic Institute because the Engineers received by simply seven group factors at 152.5-145.5.
 
The quartet of Alec Kutsner, Will Stanczewski, Matthew Mitros and Spencer Alderson teamed to win the meet opening 200-yard medley relay by producing a time of 1:34.81 as WPI completed second at 1:35.54.
 
Reigning Liberty League Swimmer of the Week Ryan Cooke improved on his 200-yard freestyle time from every week in the past (1:45.63) to finest the sector by over a second at 1:44.07. He would additionally go on to win the 100-yard freestyle with a finals time of 47.48, that bested Nolan Schlessman from WPI who swam a 47.48. Cooke then collected extra group factors for the Bombers together with his third win of the day, this time within the 500-yard freestyle. The senior swam a finals time of 4:49.12 and ending third for IC was Harper Freeman who touched the ultimate wall at 4:59.75.
 
First yr Ben Hurty would put collectively a powerful efficiency within the 200-yard backstroke profitable the occasion with a finals time of 1:58.14. He additionally was third within the 100-yard occasion that was received by teammate Alec Kutsner who was clocked at 52.38.
 
Senior diver Kian Long produced a finals efficiency of 291.85 on the 3-meter boards to win the occasion over WPI’s Thomas Fitzgerald (206.05). Long would then prime the Engineer once more on the 1-meter by over 50 factors together with his finals rating of 252.40. Finishing in third for IC was sophomore Ignacio Fernandez-Manzano who scored a 133.60. With his scores fom the opening two meets, Kian Long formally earned qualification to the NCAA Diving Regionals. 
 
200-yard medley relay:
1. Alec Kutsner, Will Stanczewski, Matthew Mitros and Spencer Alderson– 1:34.81
 
1000-yard freestyle:
2. Bennett Molitor-Kirsch– 10:17.36
 
3. Harper Freeman– 10:21.37
 
200-yard freestyle:
1. Ryan Cooke– 1:44.07
 
100-yard backstroke:
1. Alec Kutsner– 52.38
 
3. Ben Hurty– 53.64
 
100-yard breaststroke:
2. Will Stanczewski– 1:00.27
 
3. Mateo Graff– 1:00.51
 
200-yard butterfly:
3. James Moore– 2:00.61
 
50-yard freestyle:
2. Matthew Mitros– 21.84
 
3-meter diving:
1. Kian Long– 291.85
 
100-yard freestyle:
1. Ryan Cooke– 47.48
 
200-yard backstroke:
1. Ben Hurty– 1:58.14
 
2. Marshall Adams– 1:59.29
 
3. Alec Kutsner– 2:02.60
 
200-yard breaststroke:
2. Mateo Graff– 2:14.32
 
500-yard freestyle:
1. Ryan Cooke– 4:49.12
 
3. Harper Freeman– 5:00.59
 
100-yard butterfly:
4. James Moore– 54.33
 
1-meter diving:
1. Kian Long– 252.40
 
3. Ignacio Fernandez-Manzano– 133.60
 
200-yard IM:
3. Ben Lajoie– 2:01.52
 
400-yard Freestyle Relay:
2. Ethan Schmitt, Spencer Alderson, Bennett Molitor-Kirsch– 3:12.04
 
Next up, the Bombers will journey to Troy, N.Y. the place they may sq. off in opposition to RPI for a twin meet slated for two p.m.