Men’s Swimming And Diving Has Strong Day At Skidmore

Johnson scores first career victory

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Vassar College Men's Swimming and Diving team closed out a three-meet road swing Saturday afternoon at Skidmore, falling to the Thoroughbreds 175-101. Jacob Cerone (New Windsor, NY) continued a strong start to the season by sweeping the diving events.

Saturday's loss drops Vassar to 1-3 overall on the season.

For The Brewers

Lukas Johnson (Minneapolis, MN) picked up their first career victory in the 200-yard freestyle on Saturday for the Brewers, swimming a time of 1:57.09. Johnson went on to add a third-place swim for the Brewers in the 500-yard freestyle, touching out in 5:24.20.
Cerone swept the diving events against for Vassar, topping the field in the 3-meter event with a score of 196.43. Cerone went on to earn a first-place score off the 1-meter board with a score of 188.18.
Lucas Jauregui (Barrington, RI) swam to a pair of second place finishes on Saturday, earning runner-up points in both the 100-yard backstroke (55.51) and the 100-yard butterfly (53.50), swimming a season best time in the butterfly race.
Ricky Kurosawa (Las Vegas, NV) turned in a pair of season best swims with second place finishes in both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.16) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.22).
Han Ryu (Chantilly, VA) posted a second-place finish for Vassar in the 100-yard freestyle in a season best time (50.62) and added a third place showing in a season best time in the 100-yard butterfly (56.03).
Hayden Ehrenfeld (Long Beach, CA) posted a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle (22.38).
James Hatch (Los Altos, CA) swam to a third-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.83).
Daniel Furman (Secaucus, NJ) earned a third-place finish for the Brewers in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:25.84).
Swimming three of the most grueling events in the session, First Year Alex Graber (Harrison, NY) picked up a runner-up finish in a season best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:15.11), a fourth-place finish in a season best time in the 500-yard freestyle (5:26.28) and a fourth-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley in a third season best time of the day (4:47.53).
Vassar's 'A' 200-yard medley relay team opened the day with a second-place finish, with the team of Jauregui, Kurosawa, Ryu and Ehrenfeld completing the race in 1:39.63.
To close the day, the 'A' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Johnson, Deluca, Jauregui and Ehrenfeld topped the field in 3:19.58.

What's Next

Vassar returns to Kresge Pool for the first time since the season opener on November 11 when it welcomes RPI.

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Players Mentioned

Hayden Ehrenfeld: FR/BR; 6' 0"; Junior; Free/Breaststroke

James Hatch: FR/BK; 5' 9"; Sophomore; Freestyle/Backstroke

Lukas Johnson: FR; 6' 2"; Senior; Freestyle

Daniel Furman: FR/BR; 5' 8"; First Year; Freestyle/Breaststroke

Alex Graber: FR; 5' 9"; First Year

Lucas Jauregui: FLY/BK; 6' 0"; First Year; Butterfly/Backstroke

Ricky Kurosawa: Sophomore

Han Ryu: Senior

Players Mentioned

Hayden Ehrenfeld
: 6' 0"; Junior; Free/Breaststroke
: FR/BR

James Hatch
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; Freestyle/Backstroke
: FR/BK

Lukas Johnson
: 6' 2"; Senior; Freestyle
: FR

Daniel Furman
: 5' 8"; First Year; Freestyle/Breaststroke
: FR/BR

Alex Graber
: 5' 9"; First Year
: FR

Lucas Jauregui
: 6' 0"; First Year; Butterfly/Backstroke
: FLY/BK

Ricky Kurosawa
: Sophomore

Han Ryu
: Senior