Austen Young

Men's Swimming

Men’s Swimming sets pool record in 200 medley relay in win over Hartwick

The Basics
  • Score: No. 16 Stevens Institute of Technology-154, Hartwick College-126
  • Location: Moyer Pool - Oneonta, N.Y.
  • Short Story: The No. 16 Stevens Institute of Technology men's swimming team set a new pool record in the 200-yard medley relay en route to a 154-126 victory over hosting Hartwick College Saturday afternoon.

Top Finishers
  • In the first event of the meet, sophomores Vincent Tavoletti and Christopher Ludeke, along with senior Austen Young and junior Ethan Gehenio, broke the Moyer Pool record in the 200-yard medley relay, winning the race with a time of 1:34.97.
  • Sophomore Sam Fuller earned first-place points for Stevens with a victory in the 1000-yard freestyle, with a time of 9:53.59, winning the race with an eight-second cushion.
  • Gehenio teamed with senior Doug Sholander to first first and second in the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 53.31 and 55.67 seconds respectively.
  • Continuing his strong showing in the freestyle events, Gehenio earned nine points in the 100-yard free, winning the race in 47.54 seconds.
  • Tavoletti earned a victory in the 200-yard backstroke, winning the race in 1:52.82.
  • Fuller earned his second victory of the day with a nine-second victory in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 4:46.39.
  • Tavoletti earned his final win of the day in the 100-yard butterfly, edging Young at the wall in a time 51.79 seconds.
  • In fitting fashion, the final victory of the day for men's swimming was a six-second win in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Young and Gehenio teamed with junior Matthew Burk and senior Spenser Swanton to win the race with a time of 3:11.68.

From the Coach's Lane
  • "We are at a critical training point in the season, so it was great to see some good swims."
  • "With Hartwick being our last dual meet of the season, we are looking forward to preparing for the Empire 8 Championships."

Up Next
  • The Ducks return to the pool to compete in the NYU Invitational, Feb. 3-4.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Burk

Matthew Burk

Sprint Freestyle
5' 9"
Junior
Sam Fuller

Sam Fuller

Backstroke, Butterfly
6' 1"
Sophomore
Ethan Gehenio

Ethan Gehenio

Backstroke/Sprint Free
6' 5"
Junior
Christopher Ludeke

Christopher Ludeke

IM/Breast
5' 9"
Sophomore
Doug Sholander

Doug Sholander

Backstroke, Mid-Distance, Freestyle
6' 0"
Senior
Vincent Tavoletti

Vincent Tavoletti

Backstroke/Butterfly
5' 9"
Sophomore
Austen Young

Austen Young

Back, Fly, Free, Mid-Distance
5' 11"
Senior
Spenser Swanton

Spenser Swanton

Freestyle/Backstroke
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Matthew Burk

Matthew Burk

5' 9"
Junior
Sprint Freestyle
Sam Fuller

Sam Fuller

6' 1"
Sophomore
Backstroke, Butterfly
Ethan Gehenio

Ethan Gehenio

6' 5"
Junior
Backstroke/Sprint Free
Christopher Ludeke

Christopher Ludeke

5' 9"
Sophomore
IM/Breast
Doug Sholander

Doug Sholander

6' 0"
Senior
Backstroke, Mid-Distance, Freestyle
Vincent Tavoletti

Vincent Tavoletti

5' 9"
Sophomore
Backstroke/Butterfly
Austen Young

Austen Young

5' 11"
Senior
Back, Fly, Free, Mid-Distance
Spenser Swanton

Spenser Swanton

5' 10"
Senior
Freestyle/Backstroke