NEW YORK, NY — NJIT traveled across the Hudson River to take on Fordham Saturday afternoon, and the Highlanders and Rams jockeyed for the lead all the way up to the final event, with Fordham eventually claiming the meet, 157-138. 

"The team swam a very good Fordham team, and the guys showed a lot of heart and battled until the last race," said NJIT Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ron Farina. 

Borys Endlé led the way for NJIT with a trio of event first-place finishes. The junior won both the 100 and 200-Yard Breastroke events, posting times of 56.01 and 2:00.35, respectively. Endlé also claimed a victory in the 200-Yard IM with a time of 1:51.79. 

Mohamed Walid claimed a pair of first-place event finishes, taking both the 100 and 200-Yard Butterfly events. Walid scored times of 48.58 and 1:51.76, respectively. 

Luca Angelini took home the 50-Yard Freestyle with a 20.86 time to round out the Highlanders' individual victories in the swimming events. 

Walker Frey took home the individual first-place finish in the 1-Meter Diving event, scoring 218.55.  

Up Next
NJIT is back on the road next Saturday, traveling north to face fellow America East Conference opponent Binghamton in Vestal, NY. Start time is set for 12 noon.

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