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Phillips Captures Two First Places in First Meet of 2025

1/11/2025 11:42:00 PM

ANNVILLE, Pa. – Training trip week for Seth Phillips and Widener Men's Swimming shows well in a short meet against Lebanon Valley.

The 159-34 win extends the Pride's undefeated season to 8-0 with a 5-0 conference record.
 
A first place in the 200-meter medley relay showed a 1:55.21 from Alex Chan, Phillips, Kyle Cantrell, and Matthew Niro
 
Sean Lehan's 800-meter free of 9:03.62 would win by over 45 seconds.
 
Phillips' first individual event came in the 200-meter free where he touched first in a 2:05.50 to lead a 1-2-3. Adam Bailey took second with a 2:09.20 and Pat Rauch took third in a 2:09.79.
 
First year Zach Delgado won the 50-meter free with a 25.73 and Chan took second 0.07 seconds behind.
 
The Pride swept the 200-meter individual medley with Jason Mongiovi taking first with a 2:20.20. Michael Machristie finished with a 2:28.23 and Niro finished the group out with a 2:28.64.
 
Another sweep an event later would be led by Shane Douthit with a 1:02.52 100-meter butterfly. Patrick Rankin finished with a 1:03.90 and Cantrell touched in a 1:05.54.
 
Phillips' 56.62 100-meter free would end his day of competition as he led a sweep. Delgado took second in a 57.95 and Noah Fedo touched in a 1:03.64.
 
Josh Cunningham's first individual event of the afternoon came during the 100-meter backstroke. Cunningham clocked in a 1:08.16 to lead Isaiah Moreef (1:11.35) and Shane Hubbard (1:13.37).
 
The 400-meter free showed Adam Bailey taking first in a 4:38.30 to win by six seconds.
 
Dan Jackson continued his breaststroke dominance in the 100-meter breaststroke with a 1:08.49. Machristie took second close behind with a 1:09.66 and Cunningham wrapped up his afternoon with a 1:14.08.
 
The 200-meter free relay showed Degado, Rankin, Bailey, and Marcus Moreef capturing a close first place with a 1:45.45.
 
UP NEXT
Widener returns to the Schwartz Athletic Center on Saturday, Jan. 18 for senior day and their final home meet against the Arcadia Knights. First splash is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
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