Geneva, OH (Feb. 17, 2024) – Marist College won the 2024 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, on Saturday night.
The Red Foxes, which took over the lead on day two of the championship, never looked back, tallying 664 points to secure their first men’s title since 2008, ending Rider’s 11-year championship reign. The championship becomes trophy number 13 for Marist, making them the all-time winningest program in MAAC men’s swimming & diving history, breaking their tie with Rider at 12. Marist previously won eight straight MAAC crowns from 1996 through 2003, and four in a row from 2005 to 2008.
Marist was led on the final night with a pair of gold medals won by sophomore Kevin McNamara. McNamara began the evening with a first place finish in the Men's 1650 Free, recording a 15:46.60 winning time. In addition to McNamara, the Red Foxes took spots 2-5, with Jack LaBianca, Adam Zaremba, James Conable, and Oscar Bjering joining their teammate on the podium. Later on in the night McNamara paced the Men’s 200 Fly with a gold medal time of 1:50.10.
| Men Final Team Standings |
| 1 |
Marist |
664 |
| 2 |
Niagara |
533 |
| 3 |
Rider |
516 |
| 4 |
Fairfield |
574.5 |
| 5 |
Iona |
397 |
| 6 |
Canisius |
317 |
| 7 |
Mount St. Mary’s |
294 |
| 8 |
Saint Peter’s |
192.5 |
| 9 |
Manhattan |
122 |
| Day 4 Event Results |
| Event |
Name |
Institution |
Time/Score |
| Men's 1650 Free |
Kevin McNamara |
Marist |
15:46.60 |
| Men’s 200 Back |
Michael Faughnan |
Iona |
1:43.61* |
| Men's 100 Free |
Levi Morgan |
Niagara |
44.40 |
| Men’s 200 Breast |
Sean Finley |
Niagara |
1:59.36 |
| Men’s 200 Fly |
Kevin McNamara |
Marist |
1:50.10 |
| Men's 1-Meter Dive |
Marcas Racevicius |
Rider |
267.10 |
| Men's 400 Free Relay |
Kieran Egan, Nate Wales, Liam Pyatt, Michael Faughnan |
Iona |
2:58.20 |
MAAC Record*
| 2024 Major Awards |
| Award |
Honoree |
| MAAC Most Outstanding Swimmer |
Michael Faughnan, Iona |
| MAAC Most Outstanding Diver |
Andrew Cataldo, Fairfield |
| MAAC Swimming Rookie of the Meet |
Marin de Villard, Canisius
Adam Zaremba, Marist |
| MAAC Diving Rookie of the Meet |
Andrew Cataldo, Fairfield |
| MAAC Swimming Coach of the Year |
Anthony Randall, Marist |
| MAAC Diving Coach of the Year |
Devon O’Nalty, Fairfield |
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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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