Men's Swimming and Diving Opens Season with Trip to Boston

Saturday, October 8

Boston, Mass.

1:30 p.m.

Lehigh University

123.5

173.5

Boston University

Men's Swimming and Diving Opens Season with Trip to Boston

10/8/2016 6:09:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

RESULTS

BOSTON, Mass. – The Lehigh men's swimming and diving team took to the road on Saturday for its season opener at Boston University where the Mountain Hawks suffered a 173.5-123.5 loss to the Terriers. The Brown and White totaled six first place finishes on the day.

Senior Jacob Moyar took first place in the 1000 yard freestyle as he touched the wall in a time of 10:00.58. Moyar followed up with another first place finish in the 200 yard butterfly with a time of 1:54.06. Moyar earned his third victory of the day in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4:40.50.

Senior Justin White picked up a pair of wins on the day. He placed first in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21.30 and placed first in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 46.68. White picked up a second place finish in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:41.59.

Junior Zach Tieke placed first in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 52.35. He then placed second in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 46.97 and placed third in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21.56.

Freshman Walker Wilson started his college career with a second place finish in the 100 yard backstroke with at time of 52.50. Wilson also placed second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:53.95. Wilson capped off his day with a third place finish in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4:45.93.

Freshman Tyler Christ took home a third place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:01.06.

Senior Justin Kostelnik earned a second place finish in the 200 yard butterfly with a time of 1:56.19. Kostelnik also placed second in the 200 yard IM with a time of 1:58.13.

The Mountain Hawks will return to the pool on Friday for their home opener in a dual meet against West Chester starting at 5 p.m.