FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Fairmont State University men's swimming team delivered a dominant performance on Friday, earning a 136-41 dual-meet victory over West Virginia Wesleyan University at the Mahaney Natatorium.
Fairmont State opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay. The team of
Levi Parker, Tymofii Suvorikin,
George Ferguson and
Andres Masten touched the wall in 1:36.79 to secure the first-place finish. The Falcons' B relay team of
Jacob Keener,
Joshua Seitz,
Jayden Starks and
Gabriel Noguera also earned third place in 1:47.41.
The Falcons continued their strong start in the freestyle events.
Elias Maurer captured the 200 freestyle in 1:48.13, followed by Noguera in second at 1:52.94 and
Adam Fubio in third at 2:06.91. Masten added another victory in the 50 freestyle, finishing in 22.19, while
Dylan Tomas placed second in 22.64.
Parker earned an individual victory in the 200 individual medley, touching the wall in 2:11.19. Keener added a second-place finish in 2:17.71. Ferguson followed with a first-place performance in the 100 butterfly, finishing in 53.47, while Seitz and Starks finished second and third, respectively.
Fairmont State continued to control the meet in the 100 freestyle, sweeping the top three positions. Maurer led the way with a winning time of 48.44, followed by Tomas in 48.99 and Suvorikin in 49.39. Parker added another victory in the 100 backstroke, finishing in 58.40.
The Falcons also showcased their distance strength in the 500 freestyle, with Noguera taking first place in 5:17.48. Keener finished second in 5:31.74, while Fubio added a third-place finish in 5:52.37.
Suvorikin capped off the individual victories with a first-place finish in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in 57.35. Seitz finished third in 1:09.00, while Fubio placed fourth in 1:16.63.
Fairmont State closed out the meet with another relay victory in the 200 freestyle relay. Ferguson, Tomas, Masten and Maurer combined for a winning time of 1:28.66 to secure the final event victory for the Falcons.
Fairmont State hits the road to Canton, Ohio on Thursday, November 19 for the Malone Invitational. The event runs through Saturday, November 21.
