WPI 196, Gordon 45

Wheaton 149, WPI 129 

Norton, MA ---The WPI men's swimming and diving team opened its season by going 1-1 at the Wheaton double-duals on Saturday afternoon.  The Engineers defeated Gordon 196-45 but fell to host Wheaton 141-129.

Freshman Mason Ruffing (Stone Mountain, CA) led the way for the Engineers winning the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.78), the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.78) and the 200-yard Individual Medley (2:06.23). Freshman Lee Chiang (Lexington, MA) captured the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle's with times of 23.40 and 51.02, respectively. Sophomore Steve Rose (Worcester, MA) also finished first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.20), and third in both the 100-yard freestyle (51.47) and 200 yard IM (2:12.68).

The Crimson and Gray rounded out the meeting with an impressive first place finish in the 200-freestyle relay team of Paul Hesinga (Barnstable, MA), Bobby Medaglio (Andover, MA), Tito Cruz (Hartford, CT), and Bryan Bergeron (Poland, ME) (3:28.86).

WPI will continue its season with an away meet at Babson's Morse Swimming Center on November 10. The first race will start at 1pm.

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