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The Cornell Big Red swimming & diving team competes against St. Bonaventure on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 in the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY.
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Men’s Swimming and Diving Conquers St. Bonaventure in Return

11/6/2021 11:38:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y. – It had been a long time coming, but the Cornell men's swimming and diving team made the absolute most out of its return to competition, conquering St. Bonaventure, 156-87, in its season opener on Saturday evening at Ithaca College's Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium in Ithaca, N.Y. With the victory, the Big Red improves its all-time record over the Bonnies to a perfect 6-0.

Cornell captured nine individual event wins en route to the team victory, including finishing first in both relays on the day. The Big Red opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay, as the team of Logan Holt, Jack Casey, Jeremy Marcin, and Kyle Pro was the first to touch the wall in 1:33.85.

It was a rookie and a senior that found success in the freestyle distance events, as freshman Joseph Gurski and senior Jake Lawson picked up victories in the 500 freestyle and 1,000 freestyle, respectively. Gurski clocked a winning time of 4:45.13 in the 500, while Lawson was the first to finish his 1,000 race in 9:49.09. The Big Red also shined in the freestyle sprint events, with junior Jeremy Marcin winning the 50 freestyle (21.60) and freshman Jack Banks placing first in the 100 freestyle (47.16) in his collegiate debut.

In the diving events, freshman Soodong Kim secured his first collegiate victory, winning the 1 meter competition with 286.73 points.

Back in the swimming events, junior Jacob Bass and freshman Sebastian Wolff added further to the Big Red's first-place count. Bass finished ahead of all competitors in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:08.31. Wolff clocked in at 1:54.14 in the 200 IM to win the event.

The day ended for Cornell just as it started, with a relay win. This time, it was the team of Banks, Pro, Ian Mackey, and Marcin in the 200 freestyle relay, where the group emerged victorious in 1:04.31.

The Cornell men's swimming and diving team will open Ivy League action next weekend when it hosts Harvard and Dartmouth on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at Ithaca College's Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium in Ithaca, N.Y.

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