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ITHACA, N.Y. \u2013 The Ithaca College men’s swimming & diving team opened its season Saturday afternoon, hosting the University of Scranton and Hartwick College inside Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium. The Bombers captured several event victories in the season-opening tri-meet, taking down Scranton 203-95, and Hartwick 196-102.<\/p>\n
Ithaca opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay as Alec Kutsner<\/a>, Mateo Graff<\/a>, James Moore<\/a> and Spencer Alderson<\/a> combined for a winning time of 1:37.01. The Bombers also claimed third in the event with the team of Evan Wardrop<\/a>, Will Stanczewski<\/a>, Mike Ekert<\/a> and Ethan Schmitt<\/a> finishing in 1:38.32.<\/p>\n Bennett Molitor-Kirsch<\/a> secured an individual victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 10:18.72. Harper Freeman<\/a> followed with a third-place finish in 10:32.12. Will Stanczewski<\/a> added another victory in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.08, while Luke Rechtin placed third in 1:50.84.<\/p>\n Alec Kutsner<\/a> led the Bombers in the 100-yard backstroke, winning the event in 53.11. Wardrop added a third-place finish in 54.75. In the 200-yard butterfly, Ben Lajoie<\/a> took first in 2:00.26, followed by Moore in second at 2:02.96 and Caleb Chen<\/a> in third at 2:03.32, giving Ithaca a sweep of the top three spots.<\/p>\n The Bombers continued to find success in the distance events, with Molitor-Kirsch winning the 500-yard freestyle in 4:59.97. Freeman finished second in 5:01.62. Lajoie picked up another individual victory in the 200-yard individual medley, touching the wall in 1:59.26, while Gabriel Clerkin finished second in 2:03.80.<\/p>\n Ithaca closed out the meet with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Alec Kutsner<\/a>, Will Stanczewski<\/a>, Mike Ekert<\/a> and Spencer Alderson<\/a> combined for a time of 1:27.74 to finish ahead of Scranton and Hartwick.<\/p>\n The Bombers also recorded top-three finishes in several additional events, including the 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley, showcasing their depth across the pool.<\/p>\n They will hit the road on Saturday, October 24, \u00a0as they travel to Worcester, Mass. for a tri-meet with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Springfield College.
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