GARLAND, Texas - Trinity University closed out night two of the 2022 SCAC Men's Swimming & Diving Championship at the Garland ISD Natatorium by dominating the 50 free as six of the top eight spots were claimed by Tigers. Official Website | Thursday's Complete Results | Photo Gallery | Video Interviews Playlist
With 352 points, the Texas Tigers hold a 57-point margin over Colorado College. The CC Tigers remain in second place with 295 total points. Southwestern University rounds out the top three as the Pirates sit with 230 points.
Trinity picked up its third relay win of the championship after the team of Nolan Anthony, Andrew Crosley, Nathaniel Early, and Michael Kohl tocuhed the wall in an NCAA B cut time of 1:21.44 in the 200 free relay. Southwestern placed second with a mark of 1:23.22 while Colorado College was third with a time of 1:24.50. 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Interview
In the first individual event of the night, Cade Thumann earned his second SCAC title in the last four years in the 500 free. He touched the wall first in 4:35.15. He last won the event in 2019. Finishing in second was Southwestern's Zach Kangieser in 4:37.55. Thumann's teammate Jack Hussin was third after clocking a time of 4:39.56. 500-Yard Freestyle Interview
Daniel Sarman defended his title in the 200 IM after he touched the wall first in a SCAC record and NCAA B cut time of 1:51.07. Collin Ralston earned a second place finish and B cut time by posting a mark of 1:51.14. Rounding out the top three was Sam Anderson of Southwestern, who tallied a mark of 1:53.42. 200-Yard IM Interview
Trinity finished the night in dominant fashion as the Tigers placed six swimmers in the top eight as Michael Kohl {pictured} broke Southwestern's stranglehold on the 50 free in recent years. Kohl broke Southwestern's streak of five straight wins in the 50 free by just edging the Pirates' Henry McClure by one-hundredth of a second. Kohl tallied a B cut time of 20.36 while McClure finished in second at 20.37 (NCAA B cut). Rounding out the top three was Kohl's teammate, Nolan Anthony who also registered a B cut time of 20.49. Trinity swimmers also took home spots four through seven to cap a strong night. 50-Yard Freestyle Interview
With two days in the books the team standings after event 12 are as follows:
1) Trinity University - 352
2) Colorado College - 295
3) Southwestern University - 230
4) University of the Ozarks - 126
5) McMurry University - 106
6) Austin College - 97
7) Centenary College - 79
Competition continues on Friday with preliminaries beginning at 10:30 a.m., women's and men's finals at 6 p.m. Click here for the complete schedule of events.
