CHESTER, Pa. – Widener Men's Swimming sees best season start after a commanding meet against FDU-Florham.
 
The 153-33 win moves the Pride to 6-0 in the regular season with a 4-0 MAC record. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
An opening 1-2 in the 200-yard medley relay would get things started for the Pride. The quad of Seth Phillips, Adam Bailey, Patrick Rankin, and Alex Chan took first in a 1:45.91. Following up the first was Bryce Garber, Shane Hubbard, Sean Lehan, and Zach Delgado who took second in a 1:46.97.
 
Michael Machristie would duel it out in the 1000-yard freestyle where he took first in an 11:03.28.
 
Dan Jackson led a sweep in the 200-yard freestyle, taking first in a 1:42.63. Jackson's time marks him 33^rd in the nation. Lehan took second with a 1:51.81 while Shane Douthit took third with a 1:55.71.
 
Another sweep in the 50-yard freestyle would be led by Joshua Cunningham with a 22.90. Garber (23.98) and Noah Fedo (25.19) followed.
 
For the third event in a row, the Pride would sweep again in the 200-yard individual medley. This time Jason Mongiovi led the charge with a 2:10.82. Delgado (2:13.37) and Matt Niro (2:16.22) followed.
 
Trends continued in the 200-yard butterfly with Jackson taking the lead now. Jackson clocked in a 2:03.55 to lead Phillips (2:11.90) and Douthit (2:13.89).
 
Patrick Rauch took first in the 200-yard backstroke with a 2:02.99 to win by nearly seven seconds.
 
Teammates Alex Chan and Niro duked it out in the 500-yard freestyle with Chan touching first in a 5:14.96.
 
Phillips' 200-yard breaststoke would result in a 2:20.16 and a first place while Mongiovi followed with a .11 differential.
 
The Pride wrapped up the meet with a 1:31.35 win in the 200-yard freestyle relay featuring the quad of Niro, Rauch, Kyle Cantrell, and Delgado.
 
UP NEXT
Widener splashes into midseason invitational season at the Misericordia Cougar Splash in Dallas, Pa. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23.