PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team went 1-2-3 in four events to defeat Chatham 102-50 in non-conference action on Friday night.
Score: Penn State Behrend 102, Chatham 50
Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Sigo Falk Natatorium
Key Moments:
* The Lions had six first-place finishes, while taking the top three spots in four to remain undefeated on the season
* The win puts Behrend at 4-0 on the season
* Jake Schmidt (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) was a double winner for the Lions on the night
* Schmidt, Matt Karenbauer (Butler, PA/Knoch), Jake Niziol (Eighty Four, PA/Ringgold), Tim Compton (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) touched in 3:41.49 in the 400 medley relay for first place to open the meet
* Jacob Eshelman (Franklin, PA/Franklin) won the next event in the 200 free, touching in 1:49.93
* The winning continued with Caleb Kemp (Moon, PA/Moon) in the 50 free
* Kemp led a 1-2-3 finish with a winning time of 23.53
* Thaddeus Johnson (Brookville, PA/Brookville) came in first in the 200 IM in 2:11.65, leading the pack of Lions who also took second and third
* In the 100 butterfly, Schmidt tallied his individual win in 55.78 and had two Behrend swimmers follow for second and third
* The final individual victory belonged to Owen Valasek (Kittanning, PA/Armstrong) in the 100 free
* Valasek's time of 53.06 led a 1-2-3 finish by the Lions
Next Up
* The Lions return to action tomorrow against Alfred State. Meet begins at 1 p.m.
