Strong Performances for Lehigh in Win Over NJIT

Saturday, November 11

Bethlehem, Pa.

1 p.m.

Lehigh University

132

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Strong Performances for Lehigh in Win Over NJIT

11/11/2017 7:19:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

RESULTS

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mountain Hawks captured their second-straight victory of the season, including their second-straight at home, with a 132-98 victory over NJIT Saturday. Lehigh improves to 10-0 all-time against the Highlanders since the series began in the 2008-09 season.

Lehigh swept the relay events and both diving events on the day, in addition to eight individual victories in the swimming events.

Dean Shafritz, Tyler Christ, Max Goldenberg and Kian O'Brien got the day started with a first place performance in the 200 medley relay with a winning time of 1:36.54.

Collin Hanlon captured his first career victory as he posted the winning time of 9:52.98 in the 1000 freestyle.

Walker Wilson finished just off the Jacobs Pool record pace of 1:39.34 with his winning time of 1:40.39 in 200 freestyle. Wilson has three wins in the 200 free this season.

Zach Tieke placed first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.42 to win the event for the third time this seeason. Greg Giannella placed second with time of 21.76.

Jimmy Davey finished .11 seconds ahead of Scott Quirie to edge out a victory in 200 IM with a winning time of 1:58.71. It is Davey's first career win in the 200 IM.

Croldy Veliz recorded a winning score of 219.59 in the 1-meter dive. He was won the event in consecutive meets this season.

Tieke second win of the day and his second-straight victory in the 100 butterfly with a winning time of 51.33. Davey placed second with time of 52.31.

Wilson racked up second win of the day by winning 100 freestyle with time of 46.71 to edge out Giannella in second place. Wilson

Shafritz captured his first individual victory of the season by winning the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.53.

Veliz swept the diving events on the day and collected his second win this season in the 3-meter dive with a score of 224.32.

The Mountain Hawks capped off the day in winning fashion as Tieke, Wilson, O'Brien and Giannella combined for a winning time of 1:25.16 in the 200 freestyle relay.

Lehigh will return to the pool Friday in the annual meeting with rival Lafayette. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. inside Jacobs Pool.