CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A first-place finish in the 1-meter dive by senior Hector Garcia Boissier and a second-place finish by freshman Michael Daly highlighted Penn State men's swimming and diving's opening night in a double dual meet Friday at the Christansburg Aquatic Center.
Penn State finished Day 1 trailing host Virginia Tech, 123-43, and No. 10 Ohio State, 114-53.
Nittany Lion Relays
The Nittany Lions relay team had a strong outing this evening. Opening the meet, the team of Will 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 the 1-meter dive, earning a final score of 366.30. The senior diver has won the 1-meter in all three meets so far this season.
In the swimming events, 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 Matt DiNunzio did the same in the 200 fly (1:51.27.
Next Up
Penn State will swim tomorrow at 11 a.m. to conclude the two-day meet.
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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 http://gopsu.info/nikistrong.
