CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Senior Hector Garcia Boissier swept the diving events and freshman Michael Daly earned a pair of top-two finishes to lead Penn State men's swimming and diving during a two-day meet against Virginia Tech and No. Ohio State Friday-Saturday in the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
The Nittany Lions fell to Virginia Tech 155-98, and No. 10 Ohio State 250-103.
Nittany Lion Relays
Saturday, the team of Liam Veregin, Brad Johnson, Matthew Dinunzio, and Gabe Castano placed fourth place in the 200 medley (1:30.93), opening the morning for the Nittany Lions. In the 400 free relay, Castano, Will Roberson, Dinunzio, and Eben Krigger finished fourth with a time of 3:03.91.
On day one, the team of Roberson, Austin Wilson, Matthew Dinunzio, and Gabe Castano finished third in the 200 free relay in 1:22.50.
Top Individual Performances
On the boards, Garcia Boissier won both the 1-meter dive and the 3-meter dives. On day one Boisser, won the 1-meter with a final score of 366.30, and scored a 403.55 in the 3-meter Saturday morning. The senior diver has won the 1-meter and 3-meter in all three meets so far this season. Jack Crow had a good day on the boards as well, earning his trip to the NCAA Zone Qualifying, placing fourth with a score of 344.55.
On day two for the swimmers, Daly continued to have a strong first-year campaign with a first-place finish in the 400 IM (3:57.30), as well as a fifth place finish in the 1000 free (9:35.02) after an hour and a half fire alarm delay.
Castano also highlighted the Nittany Lions with a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (20.51). Roberson followed closely behind Castano, placing fifth with a time of 20.60.
In the swimming events on day one, Penn State's best performances came in the 200 back, 200 IM and 200 fly with top-four individual finishes. Daly led, finishing second in the 200 back with a time of 1:48.47. Hayden Harlow placed fourth in the 200 IM (1:50.83), while DiNunzio did the same in the 200 fly (1:51.27).
Next Up
Penn State will travel to Princeton, NJ for the Big Al Open November 9 and 10, while select swimmers will swim in the B1G/ACC Challenge November 10 and 11.
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Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics has launched a fundraiser to support freshman women's swimmer Nikolette Nolte (Lenhartsville, Pa.) and her family for costs associated with her leukemia treatment. Any surplus funds will be donated to THON and the Jessie Rees Foundation to help others facing pediatric cancer. Donate at gopsu.info/nikistrong
