Pitt Dominates During Maryland, Villanova Tri-Meet

PITTSBURGH, Penn. January 14. PITT'S men’s swimming and diving team dominated the top-finishes during this weekend’s tri-meet against Maryland and Villanova. Pitt defeated Maryland 274-77 and Villanova 240-113 in the second day of the two-day meet held at Trees Pool. The Panthers are 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big East.

The meet opened with sophomore Jeremy Stultz (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills), freshman Aleksandr Volovetski (Seffner, Fla./Armwood) and senior Adam Natishyn (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) sweeping the top three in the 1M boards.

Sophomore Chris George (Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School) and junior Nathan McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa./The Kiski School) took first and second, respectively, in the 500 free with times of 4:39.24 and 4:39.78.

Thomas Bird (Charleston, W.Va./Capital), Warren Barnes (Pickering, Ont./Dunbarton), Jason Miller (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and Patrick Mansfield (Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne) teamed together in the 400 medley relay and swam to a 3:25.34 victory.

In the men’s 200 free, Pitt ran the table again as Miller, Darryl Washington (Aldan, Pa./Penn Wood) and McCutcheon finished in the top three.

Later in the day’s events, Washington took first in the 50 free (20.84) followed by a third-place performance from Bird (21.07).

Jonathon Buchanan (Beavercreek, OH/Beavercreek) and Andy Kyrejko (West Orange, N.J./The Montclair Kimberly Academy) swam the 200 IM at 1:55.48 and 1:56.94, respectively, for first- and third-place honors.

Chris Howard (Medford, N.J./Bishop Eustace School), Kyrejko and George completed another sweep for the Panthers, as they finished in the top-three of the 200 fly.

In the 200 back, Buchanan and Ross Lannan (Wayne, Pa./Valley Forge Military Academy) led the pack with 1:54.25 and 1:56.66 finishes.

Barnes finished first in the 200 breast (2:06.23), while Miller, Washington, Bird and Mansfield ended the meet with a win in the 400 free relay (3:05.35).

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