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Matjucha and 400 Free Relay Win Medals as Bentley Finishes in Second at NE10 Championships
WORCESTER, Mass. – The final day of competition at the Northeast 10 Men's Swimming and Diving Championships saw the Falcons finish in second place as a team. Andrew Matjucha won his third individual medal with silver in the 1650 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay team claimed bronze. Over the four days of competition the Falcons amassed 673 points as a team to take second place. Southern Connecticut finished in first with 901 points. Matjucha finished the 1650 with a time of 16:25.77.
Matjucha, 200 Free Relay Win Bronze Medals on Day Two of NE10 Championship
WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior Andrew Matjucha won an individual medal for the second straight day, and the Falcons 200 free relay team took bronze in a nailbiter on day two of the Northeast 10 Men's Swimming and Diving Championship. Matjucha won bronze in the 500 free a day after he was the bronze medalist in the 1000 free. His time of 4:43.13 was less than two seconds off of silver medalist Rafael Kowal from Saint Michael's and was a season best for him.
Wielgoszinski and Matjucha Medal in 1000 Free; 800 Free Relay Takes Silver
WORCESTER, Mass. – Leighton Wielgoszinski and Andrew Matjucha each won two medals for Bentley on the first night of the Northeast 10 Men's Swimming and Diving Championship. Wielgoszinski won silver and Matjucha bronze in the 1000 free. They teamed with Carter Ferrara and Daniel Ivanchikov to win silver in the 800 free relay. Wielgoszinski's time of 9:40.34 was just two seconds off the time of winner Dylan Prescher from Southern Connecticut. It was also a career best time for Wielgoszinski.
Men’s Swimming and Diving Looking for Big Medal Haul at NE10 Championships
WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley men's swimming and diving team will look to take home a big haul of medals at the Northeast 10 Championship this week, which gets underway on Thursday afternoon and runs through Sunday. The meet takes place on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The Falcons are predicted to be one of the meet favorites in Pre-Championship poll, with the coaches voting them in third place with one first-place vote and 41 points.
Bentley Downs Roger Williams 121-79 Behind Strong Team Effort
WALTHAM, Mass. – Leighton Wielgoszinski won three events to help lead a strong Bentley team effort in a 121-79 victory over Roger Williams at the Dana Center on Thursday night. The Falcons improved to 8-1 on the season in the first of three meets they have at home over the next week. The 400 medley relay team began the meet with the win in a time of 3:35.96. Danny Lehr led off, followed by Kenneth Ryu, Joey Twomey and Carter Ferrara swam the anchor.
Falcons Soar Past Pace 133-95
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – A number of strong performances saw the Bentley men's swimming and diving team defeat Pace on the road 133-95 on Saturday. Sophomore Leighton Wielgoszinski won two races to help power the Falcons to the victory. He won the 1000 free in 10:10.02 and the 200 IM in 2:04.68. The Falcons claimed the top-four spots in the 200 IM. Daniel Ivanchikov, Eddy Erofeyev and Kenneth Ryu took the second-fourth spots behind Wielgoszinski.
Falcons come up short at Southern Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut – Daniel Lehr won two individual events at Southern Connecticut Friday afternoon, but the Bentley men's swimming & diving team came up short in the Northeast-10 dual, 145-140. Results Lehr won the 100-backstroke with a time of 52.77 seconds, and he was victorious in the 100-butterfly by touching the wall in 53.97 seconds. Joey Twomey was second in the latter event, timing in at 55.04 seconds.
Falcons Continue to Roll with 195-85 Victory over Brandeis
WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley men's swimming and diving team continued to roll as they defeated Brandeis 195-85 on Friday night. Senior Andrew Matjucha won both the 1000 and 500 freestyle races. He won the 1000 by almost 18 seconds with a time of 10:21.94. He touched first in the 500 with a time of 5:01.29. Freshman John Zhang continued the impressive start to his career with three more wins, in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 IM. His 200 IM time of 1:57.85 was a season best.
Swimming and Diving Ready for Assumption on Sunday
Swimming and Diving Ready for Assumption on Sunday WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley swimming and diving teams welcome in Assumption to the Dana Center pool on Sunday. The meet gets underway at 1:00 PM. The men's team has gotten off to a 2-0 start with wins over Wheaton (161-110) and Saint Rose (124-103) to increase its winning streak to 22. Freshman John Zhang has made an impressive start to his Falcons career. He won the 100 fly and 100 breast stroke against the Golden Knights.
Bentley Downs Saint Rose 124-103 as Zhang Wins Twice
WALTHAM, Mass. – Freshman John Zhang won two races to help the Bentley men's swimming and diving team defeat Saint Rose 124-103 in its home opener on Sunday. Zhang won the 100 fly in 53.44, exactly one second over Peter Angotti of Saint Rose. Later in the meet he took the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.40. Junior Kai West swam to victory in the 1000 free with a time of 10:40.30. Freshman Daniel Ivanchikov won the 500 free by more than six seconds with a time of 4:58.51.
Men’s Swimming & Diving Jumps Back Into the Pool Saturday at Wheaton
WALTHAM, Mass. - The Bentley men's swimming and diving team jumps back into the pool to start the 2023-24 season on Saturday when they make the trip over to Wheaton for the first of 11 dual meets on the season. Head coach Mary Kay Samko, now in her 28th season leading both the men's and women's programs at Bentley, named seniors Jake Eastman and Andrew Marcus as captains of the men's team. "Jake competes in backstroke and IM events but can be the go to guy wherever the team needs him," Samko said.
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