Results
 
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Colgate men's and women's swimming teams picked up a pair of victories over Lafayette while falling to Army West Point in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day tri-meet at Army Monday afternoon.
 
The women turned out a dominant 231-47 victory over Lafayette, while the men pulled out a 188.50-104.50 victory against the Leopards. Army was able to take a 177-106 decision over the Raider women, while the Black Knight men earned a 181-108 victory.
 
Junior Megan Gallagher led the women with a pair of first-place finishes, while first-year Colton Hall picked up a win for the Raider men.
 
 
BOTTOM LINES
Men

• Colgate 188.50, Lafayette 104.5
• Army 181, Colgate 108

 
Women

• Colgate 231, Lafayette 47
• Army 177, Colgate 106

 
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• The Raiders took the top four spots in the 200-yard freestyle, led by Gallagher's (1:54.76) first-place finish. Flora Hanson (1:57.41), Sam Adams (1:57.68) and Michelle Dols (2:00.04) finished second through fourth, respectively.
• Gallagher claimed her second win of the day in the 500-yard freestyle with a clip of 5:07.40.
• Gallagher also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (52.61), while Hanson took second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.62).
• Maggie Carney (2:08.78) and Erica Silverman (2:10.16) claimed the top two spots in the 200-yard butterfly.
• Carney also placed second in the 100-yard butterfly after touching the wall in 58.62.
• Bernadete Tankle (10:51.99) and Taylor Atkin (11:04.18) went 2-3 in the 1,000 yard freestyle.
• Colgate claimed spots two through five in the 100-yard breaststroke, as Talia Fishbein led the way in second with a time of 1:09.56.
• The quartet of Gallagher, Maddy Fitzgerald, Liv Castro and Adams placed second in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a mark of 3:36.26.

 
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Hall grabbed the 200-yard butterfly title with a time of 1:54.34. He also placed second in the 100-yard butterfly with a mark of 51.08.
• Anders Brekke (10:03.94) and Dominic Wilkins (10:04.21) finished second and third, respectively, in the 1,000-yard freestyle.
• Max Michael claimed second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:47.54.
• Hank Alderoty placed second in the 50-yard freestyle after touching the wall in 22.16.
• Andrew Karsh recorded a pair of third-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (54.39) and 100-yard freestyle (49.05).

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Andy Waeger

• "It was a great day of Patriot League racing for us. Our team is really broken down, but racing exceptionally well. I couldn't be more proud of their efforts."

UP NEXT

• The Raiders return to Lineberry Natatorium for a Senior Day Saturday meet against Saint Francis Brooklyn.
• First swim is set for 1 p.m.
• It will serve as Colgate's final tune-up before February's Patriot League Championships.