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Spartans Fall to SUNY Geneseo in Dual Meet

Spartans Fall to SUNY Geneseo in Dual Meet

From Case Western Reserve University Athletics

The Case Western Reserve University swimming and diving teams competed in a dual meet at the Veale Natatorium in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday afternoon, with the men and women both falling to the SUNY-Geneseo Knights.

The Spartan men and women each stand at 6-2 in dual meets this season, following Saturday's meet.

Senior Inez Moore and junior Suhan Mestha headlined the women's performances, as Moore won the 100-yard freestyle with a time 54.81 and Mestha won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.45.

In addition, Moore and Mestha also teamed with freshman Caitlyn VonFeldt and junior Alli Drohosky to win the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:48.51. The women's 400-yard freestyle relay team of Moore, Mestha, VonFeldt and freshman Vanya Ruppart added a first-place finish with a time of 3:36.45.

Other first-place finishes for the Spartan women included sophomore Olivia Picchione in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.45) and sophomore Monica Khare in the 100-yard butterfly (59.62).

For the men, freshman Will McDonald won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.33. He also added a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:56.78. Senior John Kilbane claimed a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 59.83. In addition, senior Aaron Pang claimed first in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.94) and junior Brody Schmidt finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.39)

The men's 200-yard medley relay team of McDonald, Kilbane, senior Oliver Hudgins and senior Drew Hamilton earned a second-place finish with a time of 1:36.32.