Towson, Md – The Towson University swimming and diving teams hosted the Howard Bison in the first home meet of 2025. The Tigers swept the meet with the men's team winning 152-91 and the women's team winning 174-67.
 
Records:

• Towson Men: 3-2-1
• Howard Men: 1-3

 

• Towson Women: 4-1
• Howard Women: 1-3

 
How it happened (Women):

• Towson swept the podium in both diving events. Shannon Parrau won the 1 meter dive scoring 266.25 and the 3 meter dive scoring 250.50. Parrau was the only women's diver to score more then 250 in either event.
• Abby O'Leary placed second in both the 1 meter (245.92) and the 3 meter (222.93).
• Danielle McCarthy swam a 10:46.27 in the 1000 Free to win the event.
• Claire Ryland (24.10) won the 50 Free with Bjartey Gudmundsdottir (24.89) placing third
• Riley Willett took first place in the 200 IM with a time of 2:09.87.
• Britney Denny (2:09.38), Laura Gaffney (2:09.55) and Bella Brennan (2:11.18) took the top three spots in the 200 Fly.
• Madison Neal (2:04.93) won the 200 Back with Dylan Gustaff (2:06.77) placing second.
• Bridget Thomas took first in the 500 Free by almost ten seconds with a time of 5:11.29, Summer Bontrager placed second.
• Ellie Newman (2:25.37), Denny (2:26.49) and Tink Tompkins (2:27.83) took the top three spots in the 200 Breast.
• The team of Ryland, Gudmundsdottir, Willett and Marissa won the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:36.51.

How it happened (Men):

• Sam Tennell swept the diving events winning the 1 meter dive with a score of 242.92, and the 3 meter dive with a score of 304.72. Tennell was the only male diver to score over 250 in either event.
• The team of Sean Colson, Geoffrey Cradock, Carson Bauer and Luke Schwar won the 400 Medley relay with a time of 3:25.61.
• Teddy Ament took first in the 1000 Free with a time of 9:55.11.
• Daniel McLaughlin (21.47), Luke Schwar (21.56) and Julian Najarro (21.66) swept the podium in the 50 Free.
• David Walton (1:58.79) won the 200 IM with Linus Ament (1:59.49) coming in second.
• Anthony Mortellite finished first the 200 Fly with a time of 1:53.72.
• Colson took first in the 200 Back posting a time of 1:51.65.
• Mortellite won the 500 Free by almost eleven seconds with a time of 4:45.49.
• Schwar, Najarro, Stephen McDonald, and McLaughlin closed the meet with a 200 Free Relay win posting a 1:24.80 time.

Next Up:
The Tigers are right back in Burdick three days from now for Senior Day, Towson hosts Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) rival Drexel. Dives will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by the senior day ceremony, with the swimming events immediately after.