POTSDAM, NY – The Skidmore College men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up a successful season-opening road trip by splitting their meets at Clarkson on Saturday afternoon.

Competing in a short-course meter meet at Fuller Pool, the Thoroughbred women cruised to a 225-67 victory after winning all 16 events, while the men were narrowly edged, 147-141, despite winning five events.

FROM HEAD COACH JILL GREENLEAF
"It was a great weekend for us in the North Country, posting a 3-1 weekend. The women's team demonstrated resilience in their individual performances, and improved and competed with enthusiasm on Saturday. The men's meet with Clarkson was hard fought, coming down to the last events.

"Our team showed grit and is definitely going to be a team to contend with all season. I'm excited to see what we can do at home vs. Union next week!"

MEN'S EVENT WINNERS

• In the 800 free, first year Grayson Busch took the win with a time of 9:10.08.
• In the 200 free, senior Jonah Vaynshtok touched in first at 2:02.32.
• In the 200 fly, freshman Max Schwalm claimed the victory with a time of 2:19.68.
• In the 200 breast, sophomore Jaz Liotta topped the field with a time of 2:31.05.
• In the 200 free relay, the A-relay quartet of Thomas Gaughan, Matt Janian, Braeden McManus and Owen Magoon combined for a first-place time of 1:38.50.

WOMEN'S EVENT WINNERS

• In the 200 medley relay, the B-relay team of Ava Miller, Madelynn Booth, Kelly Hsu and Emelia Lan took first with a time of 2:12.37.
• In the 800 free, sophomore Arianna Matthews secured the win with a time of 10:11.03.
• In the 200 free, senior Kelly Hsu touched in first at 2:17.20 and added a victory in the 100 fly with a time of 1:10.64.
• In the 100 back, first year Ava Miller claimed the top spot with a time of 1:11.10.
• In the 100 breast, senior Katherine Manaresi out touched sophomore Emelia Lan by two-hundredths of a second to win in 1:22.81, before adding a 200-breast victory in 2:58.55.
• In the 200 fly, freshman Jayden Lai won with a time of 2:35.96 before taking first in the 200 IM at 2:37.88.
• In the 50 free, senior Faye Mooney sprinted to the win with a time of 28.07.
• In the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, freshman Linnea Kropp swept the events with winning scores of 216.25 and 229.50, respectively.
• In the 100 free, senior Emily Booth captured the victory with a time of 1:04.33.
• In the 200 back, senior Jae Mason touched in first at 2:31.97.
• In the 400 free, Lan took the win with a time of 4:50.18.
• In the 200 free relay, the B-relay team of Mason, Deryn Collins, Natalia Kuznar and Casey Lippmann combined for a first-place time of 1:59.87.

UP NEXT
The Thoroughbreds will host Union in the Williamson Sports Center pool next Saturday for the home opener. The start time is set for 1 PM.