PENSACOLA, FLA- The Thomas University Men's Swim Team had an early start to their season as the Green and White traveled to West Florida for the Fall Cross Divisional meet Friday afternoon.
HIGHLIGHTS: Several Night Hawks finished in the top 10 of their respective event.
The Men's 200 Yard Medley Relay team notched a first place finish with a time of 1:38.76. Sophomore Paden Shipp finished in second place in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of (1:50.41). Freshman Spencer Sheard captured a first place finish in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of (55.53).
Sophomore Deigo Alonso took home a second place finish in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of (1:01.35) and he also took third place in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of (2:19.06). Freshman Tim Brown took a second place finish in the 50 Yard Freestyle, followed by Junior Evan Conklin with a fourth place finish with a time of (23.58). Ethan Kilgore took a second place finish in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of (48.86). Tim Brown followed behind Kilgore taking a fifth place finish with a time of (50.09). Freshman Jacob Bilancione finished in eighth place with a time of (54.67). Spencer Sheard took first place in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of (1:59.71). Evan Conklin three spots behind Sheard with a fourth place finish with a time of (2:17.05).
Paden Shipp competed in the 500 Yard Freestyle and notched a third place finish with a time of (5:11.65). Sophomore Ty LaRue finished three spots behind Shipp with a sixth place finish with a time of (5:21.99). Ethan Kilgore took a first place finish in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of (52.91). Sophomore Chase Parman took a second place finish with a time of (57.08).
Deigo Alonso concluded his evening in the 200 Yard IM taking second place with a time of (2:07.87). The Green and White's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team finished in first place with a time of (1:29.56) and second place (1:35.54).
The Men's team finished 1st overall as a team.
RESULTS:
The Night Hawks will have a few weeks to rest and recover for their first home meet of the season on October 15th.
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