Complete ResultsWilliamstown, Mass. - January 19, 2013 - The Springfield College men's swimming and diving team dropped a 189-106 decision in a dual meet with Williams College on Saturday afternoon.
Kenny Pancoast had a dominant showing on the one-meter board, producing a national-qualifying score of 320.40 to earn first-place points. Earlier in the afternoon on the three-meter, Jack Lewis finished second after totaling a score of 278.40.
Travis Morse continued to excel in the backstroke events, taking second in both the 100 back in 54.56 and 200 back in 2:01.59.
In the 100 breast, Michael Normoyle was the runner up after touching in 59.51, before later placing second in the 200 breast with a time of 2:11.40. In the 200 free, Nolan Manley was fourth with a time of 1:48.22.
Jason Scotto swam a time of 48.93 in the 100 free to take second, while John Vatkevich regiesterd third-place points in the 200 fly with a 2:00.50.
The Pride's 400 free relay team of Scotto, Normoyle, Scott Peters, and Manley closed out the meeting swimming the third-fastest time of the race, a 3:19.78.
The Pride will host Babson on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm.
John Taffe enters his 24th season in 2012-2013 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III. Read more.
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and will enter his 28th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2012-2013. The current NEWMAC Men's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions. Read more.