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Swimming, diving shine at Invite, top Southern Connecticut State By Christine Houghton Sports Editor
The men and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted Southern Connecticut State University on Nov. 22. The meet resulted in both teams coming out on top, with the men and women winning 200-93 and 175-116, respectively. From the start, the men refused to slow down, as they earned a win in the 200-meter medley relay. The team of senior Derek Kneisel and juniors Griffin Morgan, Andrew Thompson and Andrew Duff took the race with a time of 1:35.34. In the 1,650-meter freestyle, Morgan took home the gold with a time of 16:18.60. The Lions took the top four spots in the 200-meter freestyle as senior Harrison Yi touched the wall at 1:45.90 to take home first place. Following suit, the 100-meter backstroke gave its top two spots to Kneisel and freshman Sean Rave, who finished at 53.08 and 53.55, respectively. In the 100-meter breaststroke, the College swept the podium as Duff took the top spot with the only time under one minute, finishing at 59.52. The team also placed a swimmer in the top four in the 200-meter butterfly, with Morgan taking the victory at a time of 1:54.54. In the 50-meter freestyle, the Lions took the top three spots, with first place going to Thompson at 21.90. Yi would also win the 100-meter freestyle at 47.35 and the 500-meter freestyle at 4:50.05. Kneisel and Rave took first and second place in the 200-meter backstroke, respectively. Kneisel won at 1:57.06, followed by Thompson winning the 100meter butterfly at 51.67. Morgan followed with a win
in the 400-meter individual medley at 4:13.17. The 400-meter freestyle relay team of Thompson, Yi, junior Nolan Kuscan and freshman Matt Watts finished out the day, coming in at 3:11.75 for the win. The women also started off their day with a victory, as the 200-meter medley relay team of freshmen Rachel Hannah and Cameron Carrazza, junior Chiara Mennonna and sophomore Zoe Chan took home the win with a time of 1:51.79. Sophomore Meagan Healey won the 100-meter
backstroke, clocking in at 1:02.26. The team took the first, second and fourth spots in the 100-meter breaststroke, with Mennonna placing first at 1:09.34. Chan went on to win the 200-meter butterfly, as she touched the wall at 2:09.08. She also won the 100meter freestyle with a time of 55.32. The Lions then swept the podium in the 50-meter freestyle, as freshman Shannon Hesse touched the wall at 25.26. see DIVE page 19
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Altman-Kurosaki flies through the water for a 500-meter freestyle win.
Wrestling beats York Abrams competes in NCAA Championship By Samantha Gorman Correspondent
Improving to 3-1, the College’s wrestling team brought home the gold at its dual meet with York College on Nov. 22. Eight out of the 10 Lions won their matches, making the final score 31-6 over their opponent and marking the first time since the 2014-2015 season that the College has defeated York. To begin the night, freshman Nick Denora of the 125-pound weight class fell short of a win, 7-5, to York’s Jared Kuhn. Bouncing back in the next match, junior Jake Giordano took the win at 133
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McCarthy moves to strike.
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pounds. Giordano earned a technical fall that put the Lions ahead 5-3. Senior Robert Dinger and junior Nic Mele fed off the competitive energy and secured points in the 141- and 149-pound weight classes, respectively. Dinger, a 2019-2020 team captain, came away with a major decision win, scoring the team an extra point. At 157 pounds, freshman Matthew Sacco fought with determination, but did not see a victory, as he fell to Eric Hutchinson of York. Despite the loss, the Lions continued to lead with an overall score of 12-6 and saw no other defeat. At 165 pounds, sophomore John Garda earned a decision win, scoring four points for the team. In just 1:01, sophomore Joe McCarthy continued his strong season, collecting his fourth pin thus far at 174 pounds. Following suit, junior Daniel Surich secured a win at 184 pounds, earning a 14-1 major decision. With two matches left, the Lions remained with the lead 25-6. With a score of 8-4, junior Thomas Anderson took down York’s Farrow at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, sophomore Thomas Marretta found a way to get his hand raised in overtime to close the night, as his win made the final score 31-6 in favor of the College. The Lions will head back to Pennsylvania for the York Invitational on Friday, Dec. 6.
By Ann Brunn Staff Writer The College’s cross country team sent its only representative to the NCAA Division III Championship in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 23. Junior Robert Abrams flew solo for the Lions, placing 218th with a time of 26:12.2 for the 8-kilometer race. After the first kilometer, Abrams was in 61st place among a pack that was three seconds behind the race leader. Around the
3-kilometer mark, when the field began to separate, he was 17.6 seconds behind the race leader in 124th place. Abrams reached the halfway point at 12:54.5, which was good for 156th place overall. At the 6.4-kilometer checkmark, he was in 194th place with a mile to go. Abrams, who was the New Jersey Athletic Conference Runner of the Year, will return for his senior season determined to return to the NCAA Championship meet.
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The runner celebrates upon crossing the finish line.
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