Swimmers Compete at US Winter Nationals

Four Wright State men's swimmers competed in the 2017 Winter Nationals held at Ohio State last weekend. It was a highly competitive field which saw several American records broken.

Mitch Stover, a senior from Versailles, competed in the 200 IM C flight finals with a time of 1:48.13, good for fourth. He also was part of the 100 fly B flight finals with a time of 47.6, good for fifth place, and a new school record. Stover also raced in the B flight finals of the 100 back, posting a time of 48.84 and placing seventh.

Trevor Keriazes, a senior from Springfield, swam in the C Flight of the 100 breast, finishing with a personal best time of 55.23 and placing fifth.

Dominic Poletta, a sophomore from Green, competed in the C Flight Finals of the 50 free, placing eighth. Poletta also narrowly missed the C Flight finals of the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.03.

Kevin McCaffrey, a junior from Elyria, competing in his first National Championship made first alternate for the finals of the 100 breast with a personal best time of 55.58.

Levente Sardi, a sophomore from Hungary who will race for Wright State in the second semester, also competed in his first US National Championship, where he competed the C Flight Final of the 200 breast placing seventh.

The Raiders will be back in action at Horizon League foe Cleveland State January 13 before hosting Xavier January 27.

Players Mentioned

Trevor Keriazes

Kevin McCaffrey

Dominic Poletta

Levente Sardi

Mitch Stover

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