Complete Results
MEADVILLE, Pa. – Josh Sesek and Brandon Intrieri each picked up two individual victories and swam a leg on the winning 200 yard medley relay to lead the Allegheny men’s swimming and diving team defeat West Virginia Welseyan 105-88 in non-conference action on Friday night.
The Gators (1-0) won five out of 13 events to pick up their first dual-meet win in the home opener.
Mirno Pasquali started the 200 yard medley relay, followed by Sesek, Intrieri and Matt Gauthier finished the race for a time of 1:38.27 to earn 11 points for Allegheny. The Gators went 2-4-5 in the 1000 yard freestyle for another nine points. Brandon Staley was edged by Nick Tworek by a half a stroke, falling three tenths of a second with a time of 10:37.41 for second place. Kristoffer Wigley swam in 10:40.68 for third and Evan Lewis came in fourth (11:16.35).
It was also a battle in the 200 yard freestyle. Jeff Dye and Pasquali were neck-and-neck the entire race, but Wesleyan captured first place with 1:47.52. Pasquali touched moments later in 1:47.67.
Intrieri won the 50 free in 21.98 in the fourth event of the day, before Sesek posted his best time in a dual meet in the 200 yard IM almost under the two-minute mark with a 2:00.84 finish. Intrieri won his second event of the day in the 100 free in 48.52.
With two events to go, Allegheny held a 92-77 lead over the Bobcats. Sesek earned his second individual win in the 100 yard breaststroke, touching in 1:00.93 to put the Gators out of reach. The team of Timothy O’Brien, Matt Ehmann, Christian Steinwarz and Andrew Bean swam 1:34.02 in the 200 yard free relay for the final win of the meet.
Allegheny returns to action tomorrow against Grove City. Meet begins at 12 p.m.