LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Gallaudet University men's swimming team returned to the pool Saturday afternoon for a non-conference tri-meet against Randolph College and Southern Virginia University at the Bateman Aquatic Center.
The Bison (1-2) fell to the host WildCats, 134-46, and dropped a closer 83-70 decision to the Knights. Randolph (2-0) completed the sweep with a 112-63 victory over Southern Virginia.
First year
Joshua Hoffnagle (St. Augustine, Fla.) led Gallaudet with two third-place finishes. Hoffnagle touched the wall in 2 minutes, 7.93 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle before placing third in the 100-yard freestyle (56.51 seconds).
Junior
Alex Wilding (Santa Fe, N.M.) added two third-place finishes for the buff and blue. Wilding completed the 1,000-yard freestyle in 14:43.04, improving his time from the season opener by over 42 seconds. He also finished third in the 200-yard individual medley (2:50.71).
First year
John McManus (Duluth, Minn.) placed fifth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:17.69) and 200-yard freestyle (2:33.59).
Sophomore
Giovanni Fiello (Austin, Texas) finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (27.56), followed by first year
Devan Vierra (Delhi, Calif.) in fifth (29.78).
First year
Kila Silva-Ewan (Honolulu, Hawaii) placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (8:42.38) and fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:39.76). Junior
Allen Davis (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) added a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (1:15.07).
Gallaudet fielded two teams in the 200-yard freestyle relay to close out the meet. The Bison's A team of Hoffnagle, Silva-Ewan, McManus and Fiello placed third (1:54.89). The B team of Davis, sophomore
Jordan Antonio (Rochester, N.Y.), first year
Kenneth Palmer (Chicago, Ill.) and Vierra finished fourth (2:09.36).
Randolph's Joshua Vogl won three individual events, taking first in the 50-yard freestyle (21.67), 100-yard freestyle (50.50) and 500-yard freestyle (5:50.68). Southern Virginia's Noah Bailor won the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.81), while the Knights captured both men's relay events.
UP NEXT
Gallaudet is off for 20 days before returning to competition Friday, Oct. 30, for a tri-meet hosted by SUNY Delhi in Delhi, N.Y. The Bison will face the host Broncos and King's (Pa.) College beginning at 5 p.m.
