Men's Swimming and Diving Downs Pitt-Bradford; Relay Sets Pool Record

BRADFORD, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team defeated Pitt-Bradford 117-47 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Monday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 117, Pitt-Bradford 47
Location: Bradford, Pa. | Paul C. Duke III Aquatic Center

Key Moments:

* Liam Watterson (Brentwood, PA/Baldwin), Quinn Fischer (Fairview, PA/Cathedral Prep), Matt Karenbauer (Butler, PA/Knoch) and Jacob Eshelman (Franklin, PA/Franklin) set a new pool record in the first event of the day
* The foursome won the 200 medley relay in a Pitt-Bradford pool record time of 1:40.23. Fischer had the fastest split in the relay, anchoring the team with a time of 21.20
* The Lions won the first eight events until swimming exhibition in the final three events
* Seven different individuals won on the day for Behrend
* The Lions are now 7-0 in dual-meet action on the season 

First-Place Finishes

James Connolly (Allentown, PA/Parkland) – 1000 freestyle (10:30.56)
Cole Dombrosky (Mt. Pleasant, PA/Mt. Pleasant) – 200 freestyle (1:53.19)
Jacob Schmidt (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) – 50 freestyle (22.91)
Matt Karenbauer – 200 IM (2:06.92)
Steve Owens (Erie, PA/McDowell) – 100 butterfly (57.81)
George Zalar (Shamokin, PA/Shamokin) – 100 freestyle (53.32)
Brady Mattson (Wilmington, DE/Delaware Military Academy) – 100 backstroke (1:00.70)  

Next Up

* The Lions return to action on Friday, January 31 against Malone at home. Meet time is set for 6 p.m.