Freshmen Break Records on Day One of the WVU Invitational

Raiders Complete Day One of the West Virginia Invitational

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Colgate swimming and diving completes day one of the West Virginia Invitational with the first years making big strides.

For the men, freshmen Matt Freund, Ryan Jee, Jack Lira, and Alex Rose broke the freshman record in the 200-yard freestyle relay with 1:25.13, while Freund, Jee, Lira, and Matthew Szypula crushed the 400-yard medley relay with 3:25.66.

The first-year quartet of Audrey Collins, Mackenzie Ferguson, Regan Hau, and Elizabeth Rainey smashed the women's freshman 400-yard medley relay record by five seconds, coming in at 3:51.40.

Collins was the only Raider to place in the top five after grabbing second place in the 200-yard IM, coming in at 2:01.06, just a second shy of winning the event. Collin's stellar showing in the 200-yard IM had her breaking the women's freshman record. Not only did the Wayne, Pa., native break the freshmen record in the event, but she also posted a personal best in the 200-yard IM by almost five seconds.

Jee also broke the freshman record in the 200-yard IM for the men. The Greenwich, Conn., native placed 11th for the Raiders after posting the new record of 1:52.29.

Fellow freshmen Brooke Garretson and Szypula recorded personal bests in the 200-yard IM, with Garretson coming in at 2:04. 64 and Szypula finished with 1:57.47.

The 200-yard freestyle relay was the event the Raiders shined in today, along with the record-breaking freshmen coming in at 12th place; Morgan Cecil, Emmet Santry, Ryan Blumenfeld, and Cooper Luedde grabbed 16th place with 1:26.99. The women also placed 16th as Jordan Hurt, Garretson, Zoe Stokes, and Elke Ambach came in at 1:38.03.

The men enter day two of the invitational in seventh place with 132 points, while the women start day two in eighth place with 152 points.

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The Raiders hit the pool for the second day of the West Virginia Invitational at 10 a.m. for the preliminary round, and 6 p.m. for the finals round.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Blumenfeld: Free/Fly; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Morgan Cecil: Fly/Free; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Cooper Luedde: Free/Fly; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Emmet Santry: Free/Back; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Elke Ambach: Free; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Zoe Stokes: Free/Fly; 5' 4"; Junior

Brooke Garretson: IM; 5' 9"; Junior

Jordan Hurt: Sprinter; 5' 8"; Junior

Matthew Szypula: BACK/IM/FREE; 6' 2"; First Year

Alex Rose: 6' 0"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Ryan Blumenfeld
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Free/Fly

Morgan Cecil
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Fly/Free

Cooper Luedde
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: Free/Fly

Emmet Santry
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: Free/Back

Elke Ambach
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Free

Zoe Stokes
: 5' 4"; Junior
: Free/Fly

Brooke Garretson
: 5' 9"; Junior
: IM

Jordan Hurt
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Sprinter

Matthew Szypula
: 6' 2"; First Year
: BACK/IM/FREE

Alex Rose
: 6' 0"; First Year