Bulldogs sweep five events, defeat Holy Cross on Senior Day

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's swimming and diving team swept five individual events and set three pool records on their way to a 171.5-85.5 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center Pool.

The Bulldogs also claimed both relay events in their final meet before the MAAC Championships.

POOL RECORDS

Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.), Tavish Boyle (Springfield, N.J.) and Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) each broke a pool record on Saturday against Holy Cross. Curtin set the mark in the 100 back with a time of 52.10, Boyle broke the mark in the 200 breast with a time of 2:09.03 and Schulte set a new record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.56. 

Other Top Performers

Curtin, Boris Paraliticci (Saunderstown, R.I.), George Sommerville (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Boyle opened the afternoon with a victory in the 200 medley relay, posting a time of 1:36.43.

Bryant's individual sweeps began in the 1000 free as Oliver French (Nashua, N.H.), Benon Boyadjian (Middlebury, Conn.) and Nick Karangekis (Suffield, Conn.) swam to victory. Sommerville, Paraliticci, Kyle Koziol (Farmington, Conn.) and Matt Zichelli (Glen Ridge, N.Y.) then dominated the 50 free, finishing 1-2-3-4 in the 50 free. Boyle, Joshua Bjornberg (Wallingford, Conn.) and Shane Vyskocil (Parsippany, N.J.)) finished 1-2-3 in the 200 breast and Schulte, French and Damian Parzych (Farmington, Conn.) swept the 500 free. Curtin, Paraliticci and Zachary Hannon (Marlborough, Conn.) completed the sweeps in the 100 fly.

Other top performers for the Black and Gold included Curtin in the 100 back, Boyle in the 100 breast, Schulte in the 100 free and 200 IM and Charlie Broe (New Windsor, N.Y.) in the 200 back. Curtin, Paraliticci, Boyle and Sommerville closed the afternoon with a victor in the 200 medley relay.

The Bulldogs return to the pool on Feb. 10 as they begin competition in the 2016 MAAC Championships hosted in Buffalo, N.Y.