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Middlebury Finishes Eighth At NESCAC Championships

Samuel Hughes finished sixth in the 200 backstroke on Sunday.
COMPLETE RESULTS

The Middlebury men's swimming and diving team placed eighth out of 11 teams at the 2022 NESCAC Championships. Colby served as the host of the four-day event inside the Colby Aquatics Center. The Panthers accumulated 585 points, while Williams took home its third-straight title and 19th overall with 2,086 points. Tufts (1,577.5 points) and Amherst (1,069 points) rounded out the top-three teams. 
 
Highlighting the night in the pool for the Panthers was Samuel Hughes, who finished sixth in the 200-yard backstroke with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:49.48. In the final event of the championship, the 400 free relay team composed of Aidan McKenrick, Jake Gaughan, Riley Griffis and Hughes tied for sixth place with a clocking of 3:04.39.
 
Middlebury also posted four 22nd-place efforts on Sunday evening. David Porges stopped the clock during the 1,650 free with a time of 16:48.08, while McKenrick touched the wall during the 100 free in 46.77). Matthew Hensel tallied his finish during the 200 breaststroke (2:08.11), while Eli Drachman competed in the 200 butterfly (1:55.77). Each of those respective times were season-best marks.
 
On the 3-meter diving board, Liam Smith placed ninth with 359.75 points, while Ryan Greguski earned 11th place amassing 326.75 points.
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