The Thomas Men and Women swim teams competed in the Cross-Divisional Quad, hosted by the University of West Florida, on Friday.  While Loyola-New Orleans was the only other competitor in the men division, the women not only competed against Loyola-New Orleans, but also against the host West Florida.  West Florida, traditionally, is one of the top programs in NCAA Division II.

The men defeated Loyola 153.0-85.0 in the water.  Swimming with three relay teams, Thomas finished first, third, and sixth in the 200-yard medley relay, with the team of Jofre Masaro, Emil Schildhauer, Ethan Kilgore, and Tim Brown winning the event at 1:34.17.  Masaro, Diego Alonso, Ty Larue, and Brown won the 200y freestyle relay at 1:28.35, against three other teams, including a second entry from Thomas.

In men individual events, Kilgore was the top finisher in the 200y freestyle (1:46.82).  Mastaro won the 100y backstroke (50.97) and 200y backstroke (1:55.08).  Schildhauer was king in the 100y breaststroke (58.87), 200y breaststroke (2:09.40), and 200y individual medley (1:59.97).  Brown took the 50u freestyle (21.33) and 100y freestyle (47.88).  Fran Visiedo won the 500y freestyle (4:56.00).  Kilgore took the 100y butterfly (52.54).

The women lost to West Florida 159.0-52.0 and to Loyola 135.5-93.5.  Karlie Autry finished 5^th in the 100y backstroke (1:03.50) and 3^rd in the 200y backstroke (2:18.30).  Aspen Shipp finished 3^rd in the 200y butterfly (30.68) and 100y freestyle (57.00), as well as 2^nd in the 100y butterfly (1:02.21).  Anna Van DeKeere was 2^nd in the 500y freestyle (5:19.65).

The Night Hawks will be at home for their next two meets.  The first of the two meets will be Saturday, October 14 at Thomasville's Butler-Mason YMCA versus South Georgia College.  The meet will begin at 1pm.

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