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MSwimDive Sends Out Seniors With Win, 183-106
1/26/2019 3:46:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's swimming and diving team celebrated Senior Day with a 183-106 victory against Villanova at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium on Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies honored their four seniors prior to the meet with Mark Hunter, Anthony Dell'Isola, Luke Martin and Matt Dagenais being recognized. The four seniors wrapped up their final dual meet by swimming together in the last event of the day, the 400 Free Relay.
Hunter highlighted his Senior Day with a first place finish in the 100 Breast (56.57) that capped a sweep for the Huskies in the event. Freshmen Colby Prouty and Josh Bryant grabbed second and third, respectively. Hunter raced to a top spot finish in the 200 IM with fellow senior Dagenais earning a runner-up spot in the event. The South African native also swam the second leg in the Huskies 200 IM Relay victory.
Mark Hunter talks about an emotional final dual meet for the seniors! #SeniorDay pic.twitter.com/l6mnZgu8rD
— UConn Swim/Dive (@UConnSwimDive) January 26, 2019
Dell'Isola nearly grabbed a win of his own but settled for a runner-up placement in the 200 Breast (2:10.16).
Freshman North Hansen had himself a day with a pair of wins in the 1000 (9:29.94) and 500 Free (4:37.37). UConn swept both long distance events with Karl Bishop and Jack Gray following Hansen in the 500 and Joshua Wroblewski and Bishop taking second and third in the 1000.
Will Kearsey, Cooper Knapp and Emils Jurcik all nabbed multiple wins on Saturday. Kearsey took first in the 100 Back (49.35) and 50 Free (20.76). Knapp swept the butterfly events with wins in the 100 (50.20) and 200 (1:52.09) and Jurcik secured first place in the 100 (47.26) and 200 Free (1:41.66).
The Huskies will have their final tune up for the American Athletic Conference Championships (Feb 27-March 2) with the Husky Invite on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium at 1 p.m.
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