Complete Results

BALTIMORE, MD- The NJIT's men's swimming & diving team traveled to Baltimore Saturday to compete against Loyola, dropping a 171-124 decision.

However, even in the losing effort, this marks the first season where the Highlanders have shown their might against Patriot League opponents, placing 1^st against Loyola seven times, and beating Colgate earlier this season.

Top swims and dives included sophomore David Schmidt resetting the 1 meter diving record with a new score of 196.79 and the 3 meter diving record with a score of 148.72.

Freshman Michael Sungurov had an excellent meet, resetting his own 200 backstroke record with a new time of 2:02.77. Sungurov also placed first in the 500 yard freestyle with personal best time of 4:56.43, and 2^nd in the 200 freestyle, behind teammate Brian Capozzola, with a time of 1:48.07; another personal best.

Sophomore Brian Capozzola teamed with Sungurov to finish 1-2 in the 200 yard freestyle coming in at 1:46.66. Capozzola also placed 1st in the 100 yard freestyle (46.77) and 2nd in the 50 yard freestyle (21.68), having been out-touched by 0.2 seconds.

Sophomore Richard Seffrin had a great meet placing first in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:01.23) and in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:12.96). In the 200 breaststroke Seffrin outpaced his competition by seven seconds, leading the race from the start.  Swimming the 400 yard individual medley, Seffrin placed second in a grueling close race, with a time of 4:21.76.

Freshman Anthony Czar placed first in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:02.92.  Swimming the 100 yard backstroke and 100 yard butterfly, Czar placed 2nd in both races with a time of 57.86 and 54.05, a personal best, respectively.

Sophomore Dennis Popov placed 2nd in the 200 yard butterfly with a time of 2:01.89, a seasonal best.

To round out the night the 200 yard freestyle relay consisting of Sungurov, freshman Jack Matusiak, Czar and Capozzola placed first with a time of 1:27.83, only 0.6 seconds off a school recording setting pace.

The Highlanders complete their season February 19 – 22 in Tennessee at the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships. This will mark the first season the Men's Swimming & Diving program has competed in the CCSA and within an exclusively Division I conference.

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Courtesy NJIT swimming and diving program