Results

Columbia, KY – The UC men's swimming team had seven different swimmers record at least one win on the day as the Patriots defeated Lindsey Wilson 167-88 Saturday afternoon.  UC improved to 2-0 in dual meets this season and had seven swims that clipped the NAIA provisional cut.

Ruthiiki Satti led the way posting a pair of wins and achieving the NAIA provisional cut in both events.  The sophomore clocked a 52.15 to pull away from the field and win the 100 fly by over a second.  Satti also took first in the 100 back, touching the wall in 52.77.

In his season debut, Jokubas Jankauskas clocked a 1:58.40 to win the 200 back.  Jankauskas earned his second provisional cut in the 100 back, where he went 52.55.  Mateus Cruz also achieved a provisional cut the in 100 back with a time of 53.77.  Cruz notched his first collegiate win in the 100 free, finishing with a time of 48.63. 

Peyton Berter and Ruben Gonzalez de Oliveira accounted for the final two provisional cuts on the day.  Berter clocked a 4:22.58 to win the 400 IM, while Gonzalez de Oliveira went 1:45.70 in the 200 free. 

For the second straight week, Will Gilbert posted a first place finish in the 1,000 free (10:22.09).  Elijah Henry clocked a 22.27 to win the 50 free, while veteran Mikolaj Kala went 2:11.42 en route to a first place finish in the 200 breast.

In the final event of the day, the 200 free relay, Agustin Rasche, Gonzlez de Oliveira, Leon Irmer, and Satti combine to post a winning time of 1:27.08.

The Patriots will return to the water Saturday, October 28, when they travel north to face Indiana Wesleyan in Marian, IN.  The meet is slated to begin at 2 p.m.

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