Men's Swimming and Diving Completes Home Schedule With Senior Day Meet vs Rider

1/23/2022 1:32:00 AM

NEWARK, N.J. — The NJIT men's swimming and diving team hosted its final home meet of the 2021-22 season on Saturday afternoon, welcoming in-state rival Rider and Stony Brook for a tri-meet pitting the Highlanders against the Broncs and Rider's women's team facing off against the Seawolves.

Before the event, Highlander head coach Ron Farina and his staff took time to honor the team's five graduating seniors: Justin Andersen, John Battikha, Joshua Franco, Max Hafen, and Edward Madrigal.

In the meet, the Highlanders would fall to the Broncs, 195-105, while the Seawolves women defeated Rider, 166, 103.

HIGHLANDER VICTORIES

Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar: 200 Fly (1:51.21) and 100 Fly (50.620
Sam Deemer: 500 Free (4:39.66)

"Today's meet was a great one for us. The guys stepped up and raced a very good Rider team. Even though we fell short on a number of races, I like where the team is headed as we enter our taper phase in preparation for America East Championships," Farina said after the meet.

NEXT UP
NJIT will hit the road to face Lafayette on Wednesday, January 26 for its last dual meet before Championship season begins. The America East Championships will be held from February 10-13 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA and the CSCAA National Invitational will take place on March 10-12 at Beacon Health Center in Elkhart, IN.

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