Salukis hold steady in fourth at MAC Championships

Friday, March 2

Oxford, OH

All Day

Southern Illinois University

MAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships

03/02/2018 | 9:07:00 | Swimming & Diving

By: Tony McDaniel, SIUSalukis.com

After three days at the MAC Swimming and Diving Championships, the Salukis remain solidified in fourth with 303.5 points. Miami (Ohio) is third with 480 points and Missouri State is in first.

In the first event of the day, the 400-yard IM, the Salukis qualified five swimmers for the finals. Junior Chris Cole led the way with a sixth-place finish with a time of 3:53.78. His prelim time of 3:53.02 was the fastest of any Saluki this season and was the second-fastest time in program history. Junior Alex Martinez was 10^th overall, freshman Sam Drew was 12^th, Kyle Berquist was 13^th and sophomore Ryan Lehane was 14^th.

In the 100-yard butterfly, Sophomore Tamas Hajtman finished sixth in the A final with a time of 48.31 for the fifth-fastest time in program history. Senior Joao Facciotti was eighth and junior Alex Netzel was 12^th.

In the 200-yard freestyle junior Reilly Garman was seventh in the A final with a time of 1:38.76 in the finals. His prelim time of 1:38.63 was the fastest for Southern in the event this season. Junior Nolan Fahey was 16^th.

Four Salukis qualified for the finals in the 100-yard breaststroke and it was sophomore Chris Phillips that led the way with an eighth place finish. His time of 55.66 was fourth fastest in school history. Drew was 10^th, sophomore Jimmy Dooley was 12^th and freshman Kyle Berquist was 15^th.

In the 100-yard backstroke, senior Alex Crawford led the way with a time of 49.47, the fourth-fastest time in program history. Netzel was 14^th and sophomore Ryan Lehane was 16^th.

In the final event of the night, the 400-yard medley-relay, the team of Crawford, Phillips, Hajtman and Garman placed fourth with a time of 3:17.45.

The Slaukis close out the MAC Championships tomorrow in Oxford, Ohio.