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Men's swimming cruises past McDaniel in final dual

THE FACTS
Gettysburg 190, McDaniel 33
What: Centennial Conference men's swim meet
When: Saturday, February 4
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
The Bullets showed out against McDaniel, claiming first in every event to score 190 to McDaniel's 33.
 
THE LEADERS
Alex McDonnell (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) earned wins in the 200 freestyle and in the 400 freestyle relay.
 
FOR THE FOES
• Christian Walker placed second in the 200 IM.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• The 200 Medley Relay A-Team, of Jack Murphy (Potamac, Md./Winston Churchill), John Verosoko (Gainesville, Va./Patriot), Ben Fox (Howard Beach, N.Y./Scholars' Academy), and Charlie Kiddoo (Avon, Colo./Battle Mountain) placed first (1:43.20)
Charter Sasseville (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) and Joe Curry (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) notched a one-two finish in the 1000 freestyle, clocking in at 10:26.87 and 10:32.39, respectively.
• McDonnell led Luke McKenna (Collegeville, Pa./Spring-Ford) and Guenter Kryszon (Midlothian, Va./James River) in a one-two-three event sweep of the 200 freestyle. McDonell had a time of 1:44.64, while McKenna had a 1:46.93, and Kryszon went a 1:51.78.
Max McAlister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy) led Harry Nelson (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) and Zac Evans (Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp.) in a one-two-three finish in the 100 backstroke. McAlister swam a 52.89, Nelson went a 54.22, and Evans swam a 56.55.
Charlie Cross (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) led Nick Cox (Purcellville, Va./Ponte Verda) and Luca Tolino (New Market, M.D./Oakdale) in a one-two-three finish in the 100 breaststroke. Cross swam a 59.66, Cox had a 1:00.70, and Tolino swam a 1:01.38.
• Verosko (2:03.52) led Kiddoo (2:05.01) and Fox (2:07.86) to the top three spots in the 200 butterfly.
Cort Hobelmann (Nashville, Tenn./Owensboro Catholic) placed first in the 50 freestyle (21.87), while Trey Mitchell (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Sussex Academy) placed second (22.69) and Mason Dillon (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) was third (23.04).
Lorenzo Zullo (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) and McDonnell finished first and second, respectively, in the 100 freestyle, with times of 47.75 and 48.31.
• Sasseville (1:59.80) and Tolino (2:00.26) were first and second, respectively, in the 200 backstroke.
Mason Dillon placed first in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.63).
Conor Vienneau (Newburg, Md./LaPlata) led Cross and Murphy to the top three spots in the 500 freestyle. Vienneau swam a 4:49.41, Cross went a 4:53.12, and Murphy had a 4:59.38.
• Cox (53.01) and McKenna (54.38) swam to first and second place, respectively, in the 100 butterfly.
• Zullo placed first in the 200 IM (1:58.54).
• The 400 Freestyle Relay A Team, of McDonnell, Kryszon, Kiddoo, and Dillon won the 400 freestyle relay (3:19.06).

NEXT UP
Gettysburg will compete in Centennial Conference Championships from February 16-19. Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Cox

Nick Cox

Back
5' 11"
Senior
Charlie Cross

Charlie Cross

Breast/IM
5' 11"
Junior
Joe Curry

Joe Curry

Distance
6' 1"
Sophomore
Mason Dillon

Mason Dillon

IM
5' 9"
Sophomore
Zac Evans

Zac Evans

Breast/Free
6' 1"
Senior
Cort Hobelmann

Cort Hobelmann

Free/Back
5' 10"
Sophomore
Charlie Kiddoo

Charlie Kiddoo

Fly/IM
5' 6"
Sophomore
Luke McKenna

Luke McKenna

IM/Distance
5' 7"
Junior
Trey Mitchell

Trey Mitchell

Breast
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

Free/Back
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nick Cox

Nick Cox

5' 11"
Senior
Back
Charlie Cross

Charlie Cross

5' 11"
Junior
Breast/IM
Joe Curry

Joe Curry

6' 1"
Sophomore
Distance
Mason Dillon

Mason Dillon

5' 9"
Sophomore
IM
Zac Evans

Zac Evans

6' 1"
Senior
Breast/Free
Cort Hobelmann

Cort Hobelmann

5' 10"
Sophomore
Free/Back
Charlie Kiddoo

Charlie Kiddoo

5' 6"
Sophomore
Fly/IM
Luke McKenna

Luke McKenna

5' 7"
Junior
IM/Distance
Trey Mitchell

Trey Mitchell

5' 11"
Sophomore
Breast
Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

6' 5"
Junior
Free/Back

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