Swimming & Diving Caps Home Schedule Sweep of Iona

Results
 
Bronx, N.Y. – (January 22, 2020) – The Fordham swimming & diving team had their final home meet of the season on Wednesday night, capping the home slate with a sweep of the Iona Gaels at the Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center.  The Fordham women posted a 175-114 win over Iona, while the men were victorious by a 143-119 count.

 
In the women's competition, three multi-event winners highlighted the evening, led by senior diver Molly Dunn.  Dunn won the three-meter competition with a school record score of 310.80, breaking the previous mark of 307.20, set by Wendy Espina-Esquivel in 2016, while taking the one-meter dive with a score of 254.25.
 
On the swimming end, Vaula Vekkeli and Alison Lin were both multi-event winners.  Vekkeli took first in the 200 freestyle in 1:55.47 and the 400 IM in 4:29.38, while Lin captured first in the 100 backstroke (59.15) and 500 freestyle (5:10.86).  Vekkeli was also a part of a relay win in the 200 medley relay with Naima Mackrel, Amelia Bullock, and Samantha McDonald in 1:47.93.
 
Bullock and Mackrel added to the event win total as a part of the winning 200 freestyle relay with Kiara Norris and Caitlin McNary in 1:38.32.  Bullock was also first in the 50 freestyle in 24.34 seconds.  Other individual winners included Clare Culver in the 1000 freestyle (10:28.08), Bayley Frierson in the 200 butterfly (2:10.16), McDonald in the 100 freestyle (53.94), and Michelle Martin in the 100 butterfly (58.41).

 
In the men's competition, Patrick Wilson and Josh Stegen were both multi-event winners to lead the Rams.  Wilson was first in the 100 breaststroke in 58.02 seconds and the 200 breaststroke in 1:55.74, while Stegen took the top spot in the 200 freestyle in 1:41.91 and the 100 freestyle in 47.47 seconds.  Wilson was also a part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team, joining Kevin Berry, Sean Finlay, and Bryce Bollesen for a time of 1:26.30.
 
Bollesen had a hand in the other relay win for Fordham in the 200 medley relay with Scott Stern, Julius Ekstrand, and Berry, as they posted a time of 1:35.55.  He also finished first in the 50 freestyle event in 21.63 seconds.
 
Connor Wright was the final event winner for the Rams, taking first in the 200 backstroke in 1:55.74.
 
The Fordham swimming & diving team will next be in action on Saturday, February 1^st, when the Rams travel to Massachusetts for a 1:00 PM meet.