CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Viking men won their second dual of the year after toppling Youngstown State at home on Saturday afternoon, 182-116. On the day, the Green and White claimed seven individual wins and both the diving and relay events.
The Vikings went one-and-two in 3m diving to start the meet with Xander Austin (278.85) and James Wolf (274.95). Austin would again win on the boards, claiming 1m with a score of 268.05.
Cleveland State started the swimming portion with a win in the 200-yard medley relay with the team of Kenny Thomas, Tyler Schultze, Paddy Johnston, and Josh Merchbaker finishing in 1:32.33.
Jackson Nester won three events on the afternoon; 1000-yard freestyle (9:33.58), 200-yard backstroke (1:50.08), and 200-yard IM (1:53.33).
The Green and White dominated the 200-yard freestyle, claiming the top four spots with Johnston (1:41.11), Connor Green (1:44.78), Daniel Lyngaas (1:44.95), and Quinn DeGraaf (1:44.96).
Dogukan Tombul (50.81) edged out teammate, Thomas (51.69) to win the 100-yard backstroke.
The 200-yard butterfly went to Thomas Lundin, finishing in 1:51.77.
Merchbaker sprinted to a time of 21.03 to win the 50-yard freestyle.
The Vikings capped off the meet with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay as Thomas, Merchbaker, Tombul, and Johnston finished in 3:07.00.
Cleveland State will prepare for the 11th annual Magnus Cup Invitational, which runs from Thursday, Nov. 16 through Saturday, Nov. 18. Additionally, on Sunday, a long-course time trial will be held. Prelims will be at 9 a.m. each day, with finals taking place at 6 p.m. Diving will take place between the sessions on the three days.
Magnus Cup Ticket Info
Single Sessions:
- Adult - $10
- Youth Under 12 - $8
All Session Pass (Minus Sunday):
- Adult - $50
- Youth Under 12 - $40
