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No. 24 Men’s Swimming wins 13 of 14 events to defeat Hartwick

February 3, 2018

Meet Results

The Basics
  • Score: No. 24 Stevens Institute of Technology Men's Swimming: 187; Hartwick College: 73
  • Location: DeBaun Aquatic Center - Hoboken, N.J.
  • Short Story: The 24th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology men's swimming team won each of the first nine races and 13 of 14 events on the afternoon, to defeat Hartwick College Saturday at the DeBaun Aquatic Center. It was the final dual meet of the season for men's swimming. Prior to the meet, Stevens Swimming recognized the five-member Class of 2018. The Ducks concluded the duals season with a 4-3 record.

Top Performers
  • The Ducks finished first and second in the 400-yard medley relay to open the day. Freshman Blake Holland, sophomore Tyler Zanki, junior Vincent Tavoletti and senior Matthew Burk finished in 3:33.53 to win the race. Juniors Sam Fuller and Christopher Ludeke, freshman Kurt von Autenried and sophomore Daniel Rosenberger placed second.
  • Rosenberger paired with classmate Chris Rudel to take the top two spots in the 1,000 free. Rosenberger reached the wall in 10:09.73, with Rudel touching in 10:21.96.
  • Freshman Theodore Jagodits won the 200 free in a time of 1:48.12. Fuller placed second nearly two seconds later.
  • Holland continued the Stevens run with a victory in the 100-yard backstroke. The Rogers, Arkansas native reached the finish in 54.09 seconds.
  • Zanki took first in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 59.65 seconds. Hartwick's Yuri Chernyak finished second. The Hawks earned second place in consecutive events only two times on the afternoon.
  • Freshman Joshua Palpallatoc and sophomore Tristan Dixon took the top two spots in the 200-yard butterfly. The Teaneck, New Jersey native touched the wall in 1:59.78.
  • The 50-yard freestyle provided one of the most exciting finishes of the day as junior Matthew Shaw edged von Autenried and Burk, with less than one second separating the top three spots. Stevens also swept the top three spots in the 100 free.
  • Fuller bested Holland in the 200-yard backstroke to win the race in 1:56.30.
  • After Hartwick posted its lone victory of the day in the 200-yard breaststroke, Rosenberger returned Stevens to the win column with a victory in the 500 free. The Media, Pennsylvania native finished the race in 4:50.72.
  • Tavoletti continued men's swimming's dominant performance, by taking first in the 100 fly with a time of 51.98 seconds. 
  • Ludeke rounded out the individual events with a first-place showing in the 200-yard individual medley, winning the race by over three seconds.
  • Stevens took the top two spots in the final event of the day, the 200-yard freestyle relay, to close out the day,

From the Coach's Lane
  • "It was a great day to celebrate the seniors last home dual meet. To complete four years of a collegiate sport is a great accomplishment and I know they've worked hard in and out of the pool to get here."
  • "[Regarding the meet], everyone showed up today and was ready to race and have some fun. It's tough having a week off from competition so today was a good day to get in and go fast. This was the last time we could get some competition before we head to the METS and Empire 8 Championships in a few weeks. Now our focus shifts to taper and getting ready to swim even faster at our conference meet." - assistant swimming coach Daniel MacQuarrie

Up Next
  • With dual meet season competed, Men's Swimming turns to the Metropolitan Conference Championship, Feb. 16-18 at the Rutgers University Aquatic Center. The event begins a stretch of two championship-style meets in nine-day period.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Burk

Matthew Burk

Sprint Freestyle
5' 9"
Senior
Tristan Dixon

Tristan Dixon

Sprint Freestyle
6' 0"
Sophomore
Sam Fuller

Sam Fuller

Backstroke/Butterfly
6' 1"
Junior
Christopher Ludeke

Christopher Ludeke

IM/Breaststroke
5' 10"
Junior
Daniel Rosenberger

Daniel Rosenberger

Butterfly/Freestyle
6' 0"
Sophomore
Chris Rudel

Chris Rudel

Freestyle/IM/Breaststroke
6' 0"
Sophomore
Matthew Shaw

Matthew Shaw

Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
6' 0"
Junior
Vincent Tavoletti

Vincent Tavoletti

Backstroke/Butterfly
5' 9"
Junior
Tyler Zanki

Tyler Zanki

Breaststroke/IM
6' 0"
Sophomore
Blake Holland

Blake Holland

Butterfly/Backstroke
5' 10"
First-Year
Theodore Jagodits

Theodore Jagodits

Mid-Distance Freestyle/Breaststroke
5' 11"
First-Year
Joshua Palpallatoc

Joshua Palpallatoc

Butterfly/Freestyle
5' 10"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Matthew Burk

Matthew Burk

5' 9"
Senior
Sprint Freestyle
Tristan Dixon

Tristan Dixon

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sprint Freestyle
Sam Fuller

Sam Fuller

6' 1"
Junior
Backstroke/Butterfly
Christopher Ludeke

Christopher Ludeke

5' 10"
Junior
IM/Breaststroke
Daniel Rosenberger

Daniel Rosenberger

6' 0"
Sophomore
Butterfly/Freestyle
Chris Rudel

Chris Rudel

6' 0"
Sophomore
Freestyle/IM/Breaststroke
Matthew Shaw

Matthew Shaw

6' 0"
Junior
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Vincent Tavoletti

Vincent Tavoletti

5' 9"
Junior
Backstroke/Butterfly
Tyler Zanki

Tyler Zanki

6' 0"
Sophomore
Breaststroke/IM
Blake Holland

Blake Holland

5' 10"
First-Year
Butterfly/Backstroke
Theodore Jagodits

Theodore Jagodits

5' 11"
First-Year
Mid-Distance Freestyle/Breaststroke
Joshua Palpallatoc

Joshua Palpallatoc

5' 10"
First-Year
Butterfly/Freestyle