Men's Swimming and Diving Stays in First; 200 Free Relay Sets Team Record

BUFFALO, NY – The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team holds an 87-point lead after day two of the 2026 SUNYAC Championships at the Flickinger Aquatic Center at Erie Community College on Thursday night.  

Men's Scores: 1. Penn State Behrend (321), 2. SUNY Cortland (234), 3. SUNY Oswego (205), 4. Penn State Altoona (159), 5. SUNY Oneonta (156), 6. SUNY New Paltz (135), 7. Pitt-Bradford (85), 8. SUNY Fredonia (77), 9. SUNY Potsdam (64), 9. Suny Delhi (56), 11. Alfred State (20)                                            

Noteworthy:

* The Behrend Lions won three of the four events on day two and set a new team record in the 200 free relay
* Anthony Tumino, Aaron DiFilippo, Zachary Turner and Isaac Stoeckle made up the record-breaking relay with a new time of 1:22.53
* Stoeckle was a two-time winner for the Lions, claiming first in the 50 free with a time of 20.70 to edge teammate Tumino, who clocked in at 20.75 to win silver
* This is Stoeckle's first gold medal in the 50 free after earning second last season
* Will Perham led Behrend in the 200 IM for first place in 1:53.54, claiming his first individual title in the 200 IM 
* Senior Owen Grubbs was award the Elite 20 honor for his achieving the highest academic standard among his peers

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to the water tomorrow for day three of the SUNYAC Championships. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. with finals at 5 p.m.