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Men's Swimming and Diving 10.15.2021 John Stark

Men’s Swimming & Diving Falls at Navy in Tri-Opener

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Back in the pool for the first official contest since winning the 2021 CAA Championship, the Towson men's swimming and diving team shook off the rust, but fell in a tri-meet hosted at the United States Naval Academy.

Towson fell 191-107 to the host Mids, who received votes in the preseason CSCAA Coaches' Poll. The Tigers were nipped 144-143 against Johns Hopkins at Lejeune Hall. The Blue Jays were ranked seventh in the most recent CSCAA Division III Coaches Poll.

How it Happened

Towson kicked off the day with a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, composed of Evan Bota, Brian Benzing, Nicke McClure and Ryan Baldino. The group finished in 1 minute, 30.65 seconds.
Baldino bounced back for a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, which was decided by half a second between first and Baldino's third-place time of 1:40.81.
Bota picked up the Tigers' first win of the day in the 100-yard backstroke, winning by over a second with a time of 51.07.
Remaining unbeaten in his college career in the 100-yard breaststroke, Benzing took the top spot with a 54.69, using a hot start to hold off Navy's Jonah Harm in 54.92.
Michael Fazio finished second in the 50-yard freestyle, touching in 20.87, just three-tenths from first place.
The Tigers went 1-2 in the 100-yard freestyle, paced by Baldino at 45.62 while Fazio took second in 46.25. Reed Sells took another second-place finish for Towosn in the 200-yard backstroke with a finishing time of 1:53.87.
Benzing took a third-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:04.01.
Capping the meet, Towson took first and third in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Benzing, Fazio, Trey Adkins and Baldino touched in 1:21.97 with Luke Schwar, Andrew Lapin, TJ Bearor and Coby Ockert in third wirth a 1:25.47.

Up Next for Towson

The Tigers continue a long road swing with a trip to William & Mary next weekend.
Towson's afternoon in Williamsburg, Virginia is slated for a 1 p.m. start.

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Players Mentioned

Trey Adkins: Free; 6' 4"; Junior

Ryan Baldino: Free; 6' 1"; Senior

TJ Bearor: Free/Back; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Brian Benzing: Breast/IM/Free; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Evan Bota: Back/Fly; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Michael Fazio: Free; 6' 2"; Junior

Andrew Lapin: Fly/Back; 5' 11"; Junior

Coby Ockert: Free/Fly; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Luke Schwar: Free/Breast; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Reed Sells: Back/Fly; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Trey Adkins
: 6' 4"; Junior
: Free

Ryan Baldino
: 6' 1"; Senior
: Free

TJ Bearor
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Free/Back

Brian Benzing
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: Breast/IM/Free

Evan Bota
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Back/Fly

Michael Fazio
: 6' 2"; Junior
: Free

Andrew Lapin
: 5' 11"; Junior
: Fly/Back

Coby Ockert
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: Free/Fly

Luke Schwar
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: Free/Breast

Reed Sells
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Back/Fly