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EWING, N.J.—Three Gryphons scored points as individual place winners when Sarah Lawrence College men's swimming competed on the third and final day of The College of New Jersey Lions Invitational at TCNJ Aquatic Center on Sunday.
IN SHORT
1. The College of New Jersey – 1,486 points
2. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - 777 points
3. University of Bridgeport [two days] - 407 points
4.
Sarah Lawrence College - 238 points
5. West Chester University [diving only] - 89 points
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
Sophomore
Anthony Lee (Stevensville, Md./Kent Island) recorded the Gryphons' top individual finish of the day. He won his final heat of the 100 yard freestyle, earning ninth place with a personal-best 48.76.
In the 200 yard breaststroke, junior
Derick Edgren (Fort Collins, Colo./Auburn (Ill.)) had the squad's best day, qualifying for the afternoon's finals and taking 10th place with a personal-best 2:34.99. Senior
Nick Ransom (Bakersfield, Calif./Stockdale) also placed in the 200 breaststroke, taking 11 seconds off his prior personal best with a time of 2:38.89, good for 12th place.
FREESTYLE RELAY
In the team's final event of the weekend, Lee, Edgren, Ransom and sophomore
Jack Langland (Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa) combined to complete the 400 yard freestyle relay in 3:39.95. The time was nearly six seconds faster than the team's previous best this season and earned the quartet eighth place overall.
PERSONAL BESTS
Three Gryphons recorded new personal bests in the 100 yard freestyle event. Rookie
Sebastian Kleppe (San Francisco, Calif./Gateway to College) clocked in at 1:00.26 in his heat of the 100 freestyle, while fellow rookie
Ben Behrman (Summit, N.J./Pingry School) touched the wall in 1:08.20, a four second improvement over his prior best. Sophomore
Shaurya Chawla (New Delhi, India/Pathways World School) also had a personal best, clocking in at 1:10.75.
SEASON BESTS
Langland – 100 Freestyle – 54.15
Allard – 100 Freestyle – 1:03.90
UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence returns home for the team's final meet of the season. The Gryphons ' Senior Day meet will feature U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and Purchase College on Saturday, December 10.
MEET SUMMARY
* Relay point values do not necessarily match the team's finish due to non-scoring entries.
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| Event |
Swimmer(s) |
Time |
Finish |
Points * |
| 50 Freestyle |
Lee |
22.47 |
13th |
4 |
| 100 Freestyle |
Lee |
48.76 |
9th |
9 |
| 100 Backstroke |
Lee |
1:00.28 |
12th |
5 |
| 100 Backstroke |
Kleppe |
1:09.95 |
16th |
1 |
| 200 Breaststroke |
Edgren |
2:34.99 |
10th |
7 |
| 200 Breaststroke |
Ransom |
2:38.89 |
12th |
5 |
| 100 Butterfly |
Lee |
55.81 |
12th |
5 |
| 200 Medley Relay |
Lee, Edgren, Ransom, Langland |
1:51.25 |
11th |
24 |
| 200 Medley Relay |
Kleppe, Allard, Behrman, Chawla |
2:18.38 |
12th |
22 |
| 400 Medley Relay |
Lee, Edgren, Ransom, Langland |
4:14.95 |
11th |
24 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay |
Ransom, Edgren, Langland, Lee |
1:38.21 |
9th |
26 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay |
Kleppe, Allard, Chawla, Behrman |
1:55.85 |
11th |
24 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay |
Lee, Edgren, Ransom, Langland |
3:39.95 |
8th |
28 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay |
Allard, Kleppe, Chawla, Behrman |
4:21.00 |
10th |
26 |
| 800 Freestyle Relay |
Kleppe, Allard, Chawla, Behrman |
10:19.74 |
5th |
28 |
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TOTAL |
4th |
238 |
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