WORCESTER, MASS. —- The NJIT men's swimming and diving team finished its second America East Championships like it did its first in 2021 - with a team bronze as the third-best team in the conference.

The Highlanders compiled 664 points as a team over the four-day meet, trailing champion UMBC (921.5) and runner up Binghamton (874.5)

DAY 4 EVENT FINALISTS

• 200 Backstroke
  • Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar: 2nd - 1:45.94 (A Final) *
  • Sam Deemer: 4th - 1:47.77 (A Final)
  • Andrew Lucky: 9th - 1:49.74 (B Final)
  • Mitchell Malahkhov: 12th - 1:56.47 (B Final)
  • Mitchell Butler: 21st - 2:01.16 (C Final)
  • Kristopher Fritsch: 22nd - 2:02.71 (C Final)
• 100 Freestyle
  • Tanish Chhabra: 3rd - 45.26 (A Final)
  • Joshua Franco: 8th - 46.32 (A Final)
  • Michael Schober: 14th - 47.09 (B Final)
  • Mizell McEachin: 20th - 48.06 (C Final)
  • Gregory Morris: 24th - 48.88 (C Final)
• 200 Breaststroke
  • Matthew Bevan: 6th - 2:03.97 (A Final)
  • Peter Kutuzov: 9th - 2:04.75 (B Final)
  • Carlos David Carrasquillo: 2:04.75 (B Final)
  • Daniel Jablonski: 19th - 2:12.70
• 200 Butterfly
  • Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar: 5th - 1:50.02 (A Final)
  • Justin Andersen: 10th - 1:55.44 (B Final)
  • Corby Eldrenkamp: 12th - 1:59.57 (B Final)
• 1650 Freestyle
  • Jake Nelms: 5th - 16:13.37
  • Justin Andersen: 11th - 16:43.53
  • Corby Eldrenkamp: 13th - 16:59.31
  • Alon Lerner: 14th - 17:11.43
• 400 Freestyle Relay
  • Aidan Blackmon/Tanish Chhabra/Michael Schober/Joshua Franco: 4th - 3:03.83
  • Gregory Morris/Mizell McEachin/Mitchell Butler/Adam Primost: 6th - 3:16.09

* School Record

In total, the Highlanders collected ten medals at the Championships - four relays and six individuals, exceeding the nine medals the team won in 2021.

MEDAL COUNT AFTER DAY 4

• Gold (1)
  • Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar, 100 Back
• Silver (3):
  • Edward Madrigal, 100 Fly
  • Edward Madrigal/Joshua Franco/Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar/Michael Schober, 800 Free Relay
  • Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar, 200 Back
• Bronze (6)
  • Joshua Franco, 200 Free
  • Edward Madrigal, 100 Back
  • Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar/Matthew Bevan/Edward Madrigal/Joshua Franco, 400 Medley Relay
  • Edward Madrigal/Tanish Chhabra/Joshua Franco/Aidan Blackmon, 200 Free Relay
  • Aidan Blackmon/Matthew Bevan/Ian Horstkamp-Vinekar/Edward Madrigal, 200 Medley Relay
  • Tanish Chhabra, 100 Free

NEXT UP
NJIT will have a month to prepare for the CSCAA National Invitational, which runs from March 10-12 at the Beacon Health Center in Elkhart, IN.