BOSTON - The NJIT swimming and diving team sits in fourth place with 246 points after the first day of the BU Terrier Invitational on Friday at the FitRec Competition Pool.
 
Seventeen Highlanders advanced to Friday's finals against Boston, Boston College, Fairfield, and UMass.
 
Matthew Piacentini, Tanish Chhabra, Aidan Blackmon, and Zac Kuzak finished second in the 200 free relay, posting a time of 1:22.48, which ranks third in the America East.
 
Ilias El Fallaki recorded a personal-best 500 free time of 4:28.24, which ranks first in the America East. Adam Mekrami (4:31.95) and Keegan Wooding (4:35.76) also posted personal-best times in the event.
 
Borys Endle posted a personal-best 200 IM time of 1:52.64, the fastest in the America East. Pawel Drzymala, RJ Farina, Sam Lorenc, and Sam Deemer also recorded personal-best times in the 200 IM.
 
Chhabra finished second in the A final in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.53, the fastest in the America East. Mizell McEachin swam a personal-best 50 free time of 22.05.
 
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The second day of the BU Terrier Invitational will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the finals will start at 6:00 p.m.
 
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