Rider Men Win MAAC Swimming & Diving Championship for Ninth-Straight Year
Buffalo, N.Y. (Feb. 15, 2020) – At the end of the final day of competition, Rider University men hoisted the MAAC trophy after finishing first for the ninth-straight year. The Broncs scored a total of 725.5 points over the four-day competition.
| Men’s Final Standings |
| 1 |
Rider |
725.5 |
| 2 |
Marist |
544 |
| 3 |
Bryant |
473 |
| 4 |
Iona |
431 |
| 5 |
Monmouth |
375 |
| 6 |
Fairfield |
334 |
| 7 |
Saint Peter’s |
294 |
| 8 |
Canisius |
223.5 |
| 9 |
Niagara |
119 |
| 10 |
Manhattan |
118 |
Day 4 Highlights
- Rider won a total of 10 events through four days of competition.
- On the final day of competition, Rider finished first in the 1650 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay and the 1-Meter Dive.
- Rider senior Justin Carey, who was named Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet, continued his dominance. He placed first in the Men’s 100 Freestyle and anchored the Men’s 400 Freestyle Medley that also placed first.
- Fellow Bronc Kyle Iorizzo placed first in the mile event (1650 Freestyle) with a time of 15:21.89.
- Dillon Walles had another stellar day on the diving board placing first in the Men’s 1-Meter Dive and also claimed the Men’s Most Outstanding Diver of Meet award.
- Bryant Bulldog FuKang Wong set another record in the pool breaking the Men’s 200 Breaststroke with a time of 1:57.52.
Major Awards
- MAAC Men’s Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet – Justin Carey, Rider
- MAAC Men’s Swimming Rookie of the Meet – Matt Lequang, Rider
- MAAC Men’s Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet – Dillon Walles, Rider
- MAAC Men’s Rookie Diver of the Meet – Tyler Wenzel, Marist
- MAAC Diving Coach of the Year – Kristen Simms, Rider
- MAAC Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year – Steve Fletcher, Rider
| Day 4 Event Results |
| Event |
Name |
Institution |
Time/Score |
Men’s 1650
Freestyle |
Kyle Iorizzo |
Rider |
15:21.89 |
Men’s 200
Backstroke |
Callan Smith |
Monmouth |
1:43.92* |
Men’s 100
Freestyle |
Justin Carey |
Rider |
44.00 |
| Men’s 200 Breaststroke |
FuKang Wong |
Bryant |
1:57.52* |
Men’s 200
Butterfly |
Conor Mullin |
Iona |
1:48.83 |
Men’s 400
Freestyle Relay |
Lucas Racevicius, Matt Lequang, Joseph Gewartowski, Justin Carey |
Rider |
2:58.71 |
| Men’s 1-Meter Dive |
Dillon Walles |
Rider |
303.80 |
*MAAC Record
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.