NEW YORK – Andrew Thompson and James McChesney combined for three individual victories and a first-place relay to lead the No. 15 TCNJ men's swimming team in a 200-98 loss at No. 8 NYU on Saturday.

With some of the nation's top swimmers on display, Thompson and McChesney made their presence felt immediately. They joined Jonah Herring and Ryan VanDeVeen to post a time of 3:28.82 in the 400 medley relay, good for first place and the seventh-best mark in Division III.

Thompson also finished first in the 100 fly (51.17) as well as the 200 free (1:43.73), where he now owns a top-25 time in the nation.

McChesney, for his part, won the 100 free in 46.78, good for 25^th in the country. The reigning NJAC swimmer of the week was also runner-up in the 50 free, where he clocked a season-best 21.27. Dixon Kahler was fourth in that event at 22.06, one hundredth of a second off his season standard.

Lukas Blach impressed in the 1650 free, where his time of 16:23.95 stands as the 12^th-fastest in the nation. The rookie also placed fourth in the 500 free with a personal-best 4:46.10, just ahead of McChesney's 4:46.86.

Blach also joined Kahler, Matt Watts, and Thompson to post the second-best time in the 400 free relay at 3:10.73.

Herring finished runner-up in the 100 back (53.53) and third in the 200 back (1:57.81), notching a new PR in both events. Ryan Heerema placed fourth in the former at 54.46.

VanDeVeen placed third in the 200 breast (2:11.76) and fourth in the 100 breast (1:00.46), where Shawn Kushner took fifth (1:01.11).

Conrad Hoody notched a season-best 4:16.28 to lead the Lions in the 400 IM, while Bryan Tran registered a fourth-place effort in the 200 fly (2:01.57).

Ethan Weiss was just off his season standards in the 1-meter dive (270.08) and 3-meter dive (266.48).

The Lions have two weeks off before heading to Merchant Marine for an invitational on November 20.