BUFFALO, NY (February 12, 2022) – At the end of the final day of competition, the Rider University men’s team hoisted the MAAC trophy for the 10th straight year. The Broncs scored a total of 706 points over the four-day competition, highlighted by a victory in the Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay to cap off the victory.
| Men’s Final Standings |
| 1 |
Rider |
706 |
| 2 |
Fairfield |
585 |
| 3 |
Marist |
532 |
| 4 |
Iona |
420 |
| 5 |
Monmouth |
383 |
| 6 |
Niagara |
327 |
| 7 |
Canisius |
251 |
| 8 |
Saint Peter's |
238 |
| 9 |
Manhattan |
123 |
Day 4 Highlights
- Monmouth’s Callan Smith broke his own MAAC record (1:43.92) with a time of 1:43.89 in the Men’s 200 Backstroke.
- Marist’s Ahmed Sallam swam a strong 100 Freestyle with a time of 44.04.
- Canisius’ Archie Minto came in with a strong last 50 in the Men’s 200 Butterfly to take first place with a time of 1:47.87.
- Binning takes the 1m Dive with a score of 252.30 from Rider University.
- In the final heat of the championship, the Broncs took the Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay with a time of 3:00.33. Rider’s relay team consisted of Lucas Racevicius, Jack Ruggieri, Webster Bozzo, and Joseph Gewartowski.
Major Awards
- MAAC Men’s Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet – Callan Smith, Monmouth
- MAAC Men’s Swimming Rookie of the Meet – Joseph Stewart, Fairfield
- MAAC Men’s Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet – Sean Binning, Rider
- MAAC Men’s Rookie Diver of the Meet – Sean Binning, Rider
- MAAC Diving Coach of the Year – Devon O’Nalty, Fairfield
- MAAC Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year – Steve Fletcher, Rider
| Day 4 Event Results |
| Event |
Name |
Institution |
Time/Score |
Men’s 1650
Freestyle |
Kyle Iorizzo |
Rider |
15:29.48 |
Men’s 200
Backstroke |
Callan Smith |
Monmouth |
1:43.89* |
Men’s 100
Freestyle |
Ahmed Sallam |
Marist |
44.04 |
| Men’s 200 Breaststroke |
Chris Ford |
Fairfield |
1:59.30 |
Men’s 200
Butterfly |
Archie Minto |
Canisius |
1:47.87 |
Men’s 400
Freestyle Relay |
Lucas Racevicius, Jack Ruggieri, Webster Bozzo, Joseph Gewartowski |
Rider |
3:00.33 |
| Men’s 1-Meter Dive |
Sean Binning |
Rider |
252.30
|
*New MAAC Record for the Men’s 200 Backstroke
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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