Men’s Swimming Claims Three Wins Towards Loggers

TACOMA, Wash.—Seniors Michael Spicer and Ezra Billings and the 200 Free Relay staff all posted wins, to steer Lewis & Clark College males’s swimming in opposition to host University of Puget Sound on Friday night time. 

THE BASICS 

 

Puget Sound 132, Men’s Swimming 61

 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

 

Men’s swimming posted three wins and 4 second-place finishes in opposition to a Loggers staff that was picked to complete second within the Northwest Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. 

The River Otters closed out the night time with their first win of the season within the 200 Free Relay. Facing off in opposition to three Puget Sound groups, the quartet of Billings, Spicer, sophomore Sam LoCurto and senior Zach Martin mixed for the fourth-fastest time in program historical past. Billings posted a gap leg of 21.39 and Martin closed in 21.65 to assist Lewis & Clark cruise to victory. Their time of 1:25.75 was 0.42 seconds forward of the Loggers prime staff. 

 

Spicer claimed the primary win of the night time for the River Otters. He positioned first out of seven swimmers within the 100 Fly. Spicer touched the wall in 52.92 to barely edge LoCurto (53.10). The duo each edged 5 Loggers swimmers within the occasion. 

 

Billings posted his particular person victory within the 100 Free. After ending second to Puget Sound’s Emory Burden within the 50 Free, Billings beat the Loggers junior by over half a second within the 100 Free. Billings positioned first out of eight swimmers within the occasion and registered a successful time of 47.48. 

  

Martin paced Lewis & Clark within the 200 and 500 Free. In the 200 Free, Martin touched the wall in 1:50.30 to complete second out of seven swimmers. LoCurto took third general within the race with a time of 1:50.64. Martin and first 12 months Reid McAllister positioned second and third within the 500 Free. Martin touched the wall in 5:23.85 and McAllister closed in 5:33.34. 

 

Spicer posted the highest time on the staff within the 400 IM. The senior positioned second out of 4 swimmers with a mark of 4:26.15. 

 

Billings took second place within the 50 Free with a time of 21.87. Sophomore Aidan Beatty (25.97) and first years Max Zuberbuhler (27.30) and Kofi Franklin (27.55) positioned seventh, eighth and ninth. 

 

BY THE NUMBERS 

• The River Otters 200 Free Relay staff’s time of 1:25.75 was simply 0.20 seconds behind the second-fastest time in program historical past.
• Sophomore Isaiah Frei led Lewis & Clark within the 100 Backstroke. Frei notched a time of 58.85 to put fourth out of seven swimmers.
• Junior Colin Ziegler paced the staff within the 100 Breaststroke. Ziegler posted a time of 1:10.12 to put sixth.
• Spicer’s time within the 400 IM (4:26.15) was 10 seconds off his career-best time within the occasion, however would rank seventh all-time in program historical past.
• Lewis & Clark’s 200 Medley Relay Team completed fifth general. The quartet of Frei, Ziegler, McAllister and Beatty mixed for a time of 1:48.30.

WHO’S NEXT 
 

Lewis & Clark will compete of their ultimate twin meet of 2025 on Saturday, once they journey to tackle Pacific Lutheran University at 11 a.m.