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Howard Men Off To Early Lead at 2023 #NECSwimDive Championships

2/21/2023


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Geneva, OH -- With one event down at the 2022 NEC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, it's Howard who made the biggest impression.

The Bison broke the NEC meet record in the 800-yard freestyle relay.

The five-day event is being held for the second year in a row at Spire Institute in Geneva, OH.

Looking to write its name in the NEC recordbook, Howard set a new conference mark in the relay to win gold and pick up 40 points. The Bison touched in 6:35.84 to comfortably break Bryant's previous record time of 6:39.50 from last year's meet. St. Francis Brooklyn followed Howard, touching in 6:40.72 and Wagner claimed bronze with a 6:43.99 relay time.

The winning Howard relay team consisted of Miles Simon (1:36.29 split), Mark-Anthony Beckles (1:38.53), Samuel Reese (1:41.47) and Luke-Kennedy Thompson (1:39.55). 

Toni Dragoja (1:36.72), Benedek Lendvai (1:42.03), Valentin Schnermann (1:40.37) and Daniel Matheus Santos (1:41.60) claimed silver medals for St. Francis Brooklyn. Wagner's bronze medal squad was comprised of Leo Benevedes (1:40.87), Brayden Schaffer (1:42.51), Kaan Nalcaci (1:39.67) and Ruben Van Gool (1:40.94).

The NEC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships will resume on Wedesday morning at 10:00 am with the 500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free prelims. Finals begin at 6:00 pm.
 
Men's Team Standings - Day 1 
  
Howard 40
St. Francis Brooklyn 34
Wagner 32
LIU 30