MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men’s swimming and diving team ended its two-day dual meet weekend against Penn State on Saturday afternoon with a loss, 200.5-96.5 to the Nittany Lions at the McCoy Natatorium in University Park. Pennsylvania.
“Overall, it was a pretty good day,” the Mountaineer coach Vic Riggs said. “As a team, we swam well, not as sharp as two weeks ago against Cincinnati. Now it’s time to get ready for midseason.”
Sophomore Conner McBeth was WVU’s lone win of the meet. The New Castle, Pa., native swam 44.74 in the men’s 100-yard freestyle to take first place.
Behind McBeth, WVU’s top marks on day two came from junior William Mullen in the 1000 free (2nd – 9:23.25) and 500 free (3rd – 4:36.13), junior Roanoke Shirk in the 200 free (2 – 1:41.39) , junior Justin Heimes in the 100 back (2 – 49.71), Reilly Keaney in the 100 breast (3 – 57.02), freshman Alvaro Santiago in the 200 butterfly (2 – 1:51.38), McBeth in 50 – 203 free (57 – 50.3). ), old David Snyder in flight 100 (2 – 49.47)
Additionally, the Mountaineers took second in both relays. Heims, junior Conrad Molinaro, Snider and McBeth recorded a 1:30.39 in the 200 medley relay. In the 400 free relay, sophomore Braden Osborn, Shirk, freshman Max Nielsen and McBeth touched in 3:02.92.
On the springboard, old diver Owen Johns led West Virginia by taking second in the 3-meter and 1-meter events. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native posted a 342.68 on the 3-meter while earning a 294.98 on the 1-meter.
The Mountaineers return to action Nov. 17-19 to host the annual WVU Invitational at the Mylan Park Aquatic Center. Each day of racing, preliminary action will begin at 10 a.m. ET, with the finals scheduled for 6 p.m.
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