Full Results

Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey men's swimming and diving team won their opening dual meet of the 2017 season defeating Division II Southern Connecticut State University 189-100 Friday night.
 
The team swept the event, winning all 14 individual events and both relays. Senior Phil Binaco (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro) led the way as a member of both winning relays as well as taking home the 50-freestyle in a time of 22.09.
 
Junior Alexander Skoog (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) won the 100-freestyle in 47.34 and finished second behind sophomore Harrison Yi (Tenafly, NJ/Tenafly) in the 200-freestyle. Yi finished the 200 in 1:43.37 and was runner-up in the 100.
 
Senior Logan Barnes (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington) had a solid meet winning the 200-breaststroke in 2:18.14 and the 200-IM in a time of 2:04.23. Junior Sam Maquet (Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley) swept the 100- and 200-butterfly events in times of 53.52 and 1:56.37 respectively.
 
Freshmen Joseph Skotnicki (Sewell, NJ/GCIT) and Andrew Thompson (Milltown, NJ/Saint Joseph) had impressive collegiate debuts. Skotnicki swept the 500- and 1,000-freestyle events, while Thompson swept the 100- and 200- backstroke.
 
The Lions return to the pool Friday, October 27 at Montclair State University for the beginning of New Jersey Athletic Conference action.