Friday, November 21
Bethlehem, Pa.
6:00 PM
Lehigh University
211
vs
89
Lafayette
Photo by: Hannahally Photography
Lehigh Routes Lafayette For 34th Straight Rivalry Win
11/22/2025 12:24:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh men's swimming and diving hosted Lafayette on Friday night at Jacobs Pool in The Rivalry, presented by Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, part of Jefferson Health. The Mountain Hawks collected their 34th straight rivalry victory, winning 211-89.
There were two pool records that fell in this competition, both at the hands of sophomore Jack Deppe. Deppe smashed the 400-yard individual medley record, swimming 3:39.23 en route to a first place finish. He was also part of the 400-yard freestyle relay that broke the Jacobs Pool record. Deppe was joined by sophomore Chase Bearley, sophomore Davis Woerner, and first-year Braeden Roach as the squad swam a record 3:00.67 to take the win.
Deppe also placed second in two other events. He finished right behind Roach in the 200-yard freestyle. Roach won the event in a personal best time of 1:39.47, and Deppe was right behind with a collegiate best swim of 1:40.07. Lehigh also took third in that event, with sophomore Will Moon finishing at 1:40.38, which was also a personal best. The other event was the 100-yard freestyle, which Lehigh swept as well. Sophomore Frankie Prekop took the win, swimming a collegiate best time of 45.72. Deppe's second place finish was good for another collegiate best, as he swam 45.72. Bearley placed third, swimming 46.07.
Sophomore Will Pestrichelli took home two wins in the competition. He started off the night with a 100-yard freestyle victory. He swam a personal record of 9:21.98. Two other Lehigh swimmers swam personal bests and earned podium spots in the race. First-year TJ Hayes placed second in 9:32.63, and senior Alfredo Figueroa Sedano swam 9:37.48 to place third. Pestrichelli's second win was in the 500-yard freestyle, where he swam another personal best (4:33.68). He was trailed by two other Mountain Hawks who swam collegiate bests. Roach swam 4:35.89 to place second, and junior Owen Higinbotham hit a personal best time of 4:43.20 to finish third.
In the backstroke events, sophomore Tristan Ronayne and senior Ben Kisker continued their season of high-end competition. Both swimmers set personal bests in the 100-yard backstroke. Kisker took the win in 48.87, with Ronayne right behind in 49.42. Ronayne swung back in the 200-yard backstroke, swimming 1:47.89 to edge out Kisker's 1:48.44. The Mountain Hawks also had an athlete take third, as first-year Sam Skibo swam a collegiate best time of 1:49.72.
Three first-years took the win in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard butterfly. Spencer Ridge set a collegiate personal record in the 100-yard breaststroke, hitting the wall at 56.21. He was trailed by fellow first-year Andrew Takach, who swam 57.74, which was a personal best. Takach also won the 200-yard breaststroke, swimming 2:02.83. The 200-yard butterfly was won by Spencer Campbell, who's time of 1:50.63 was enough for a personal best.
The remaining individual event win was the 50-yard freestyle. Chase Bearley won that event, swimming a personal best 20.71. Senior Aaron Williams finished second, falling one hundredths of a second short of the win. Both Bearley and Williams were also a part of the winning 200-yard medley relay team. They were joined by Kisker and Ridge, who swam 1:30.01 to take the win.
On the diving board, first-year Ben Elie showed out in his college debut with two top five finishes. He scored 210.68 at the one-meter height to place fifth, and scored 206.78 at three-meters to finish fourth.
The Mountain Hawks next compete on Saturday, December 6, where they face off against the Drexel Dragons on the road.
There were two pool records that fell in this competition, both at the hands of sophomore Jack Deppe. Deppe smashed the 400-yard individual medley record, swimming 3:39.23 en route to a first place finish. He was also part of the 400-yard freestyle relay that broke the Jacobs Pool record. Deppe was joined by sophomore Chase Bearley, sophomore Davis Woerner, and first-year Braeden Roach as the squad swam a record 3:00.67 to take the win.
Deppe also placed second in two other events. He finished right behind Roach in the 200-yard freestyle. Roach won the event in a personal best time of 1:39.47, and Deppe was right behind with a collegiate best swim of 1:40.07. Lehigh also took third in that event, with sophomore Will Moon finishing at 1:40.38, which was also a personal best. The other event was the 100-yard freestyle, which Lehigh swept as well. Sophomore Frankie Prekop took the win, swimming a collegiate best time of 45.72. Deppe's second place finish was good for another collegiate best, as he swam 45.72. Bearley placed third, swimming 46.07.
Sophomore Will Pestrichelli took home two wins in the competition. He started off the night with a 100-yard freestyle victory. He swam a personal record of 9:21.98. Two other Lehigh swimmers swam personal bests and earned podium spots in the race. First-year TJ Hayes placed second in 9:32.63, and senior Alfredo Figueroa Sedano swam 9:37.48 to place third. Pestrichelli's second win was in the 500-yard freestyle, where he swam another personal best (4:33.68). He was trailed by two other Mountain Hawks who swam collegiate bests. Roach swam 4:35.89 to place second, and junior Owen Higinbotham hit a personal best time of 4:43.20 to finish third.
In the backstroke events, sophomore Tristan Ronayne and senior Ben Kisker continued their season of high-end competition. Both swimmers set personal bests in the 100-yard backstroke. Kisker took the win in 48.87, with Ronayne right behind in 49.42. Ronayne swung back in the 200-yard backstroke, swimming 1:47.89 to edge out Kisker's 1:48.44. The Mountain Hawks also had an athlete take third, as first-year Sam Skibo swam a collegiate best time of 1:49.72.
Three first-years took the win in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard butterfly. Spencer Ridge set a collegiate personal record in the 100-yard breaststroke, hitting the wall at 56.21. He was trailed by fellow first-year Andrew Takach, who swam 57.74, which was a personal best. Takach also won the 200-yard breaststroke, swimming 2:02.83. The 200-yard butterfly was won by Spencer Campbell, who's time of 1:50.63 was enough for a personal best.
The remaining individual event win was the 50-yard freestyle. Chase Bearley won that event, swimming a personal best 20.71. Senior Aaron Williams finished second, falling one hundredths of a second short of the win. Both Bearley and Williams were also a part of the winning 200-yard medley relay team. They were joined by Kisker and Ridge, who swam 1:30.01 to take the win.
On the diving board, first-year Ben Elie showed out in his college debut with two top five finishes. He scored 210.68 at the one-meter height to place fifth, and scored 206.78 at three-meters to finish fourth.
The Mountain Hawks next compete on Saturday, December 6, where they face off against the Drexel Dragons on the road.
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