THE FACTS
Gettysburg (6-3, 6-0 CC) 145, Ursinus (4-8, 1-5 CC) 59
What: Centennial Conference (CC) men's swimming meet
When: Saturday, Feb. 1
Where: Collegeville, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg recorded sweeps in four individual events, totaling nine wins to defeat Ursinus 145-59 in the dual-meet finale to wrap up an undefeated conference slate.
THE LEADERS
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Connor Mangan (Pipersville, Pa./Central Bucks West) led the Bullets with three wins, including individual victories in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
FOR THE FOES
• Kevin Sonn led the Bears with a win in the 50 free, posting a time of 21.76 seconds.
• Jonah Kasznay won the 500 free with a time of 4:43.99.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Connor Mangan (Pipersville, Pa./Central Bucks West),
Lorenzo Zullo (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk),
Max McAlister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy) and
Ethan Keiner (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) led off the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay, combining for a time of 1:35.74.
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Evan Graham (Crofton, Md./The Key School) led a 1-2-3 finish in the 1000 free with a time of 10:08.64.
Charter Sasseville (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) and
Harry Nelson (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) were second (10:34.32) and third (10:44.17), respectively.
• Mangan added an individual win in the 200 free with a time of 1:46.33.
• The second 1-2-3 finish of the day for Gettysburg came in the 200 IM.
Connor Tiffin (Elkridge, Md./McDonogh School) led the trio to the wall with a time of 2:02.38.
Mason Dillon (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) and
Jackson Schundler (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) placed second (2:05.23) and third (2:07.90), respectively.
• McAlister (52.27),
Griffin Koester (Purcellville, Va./Woodgrove) (53.03) and
Charlie Kiddoo (Avon, Colo./Battle Mountain) (54.45) made it back-to-back 1-2-3 finishes, turning the trick in the 100 butterfly.
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Edward Kim (Weston, Conn./Weston) won the 100 free with a time of 47.13 seconds.
Connor Booth (Wallingford, Conn./Suffield Academy) placed second with a time of 48.58.
• Mangan rounded out a three-win day, leading the fourth sweep. He touched first in the 100 back with a time of 52.87 seconds. Graham was second (54.16) and Nelson placed third (55.84).
• Zullo won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.59.
• Keiner, Kim, Booth and
Rudy Rudatsikira (Kampala, Central, Uganda/Georgetown Prep [Md.]) capped the day with a win in the 200 free relay (1:26.56).
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Sam Nelson (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) finished second in the 500 free with a time of 4:53.15.
THE INSIDE STORY
• It was the first time Gettysburg went 6-0 in the conference dual season since 2016-17.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg takes part in the Franklin & Marshall Spring Invitational on Saturday before the Centennial Conference championship at Franklin & Marshall on Feb. 20-23.
