Men’s Swimming & Diving Stands Fifth After Three Days at the NEWMAC Championships

2/22/2025 10:56:00 PM

Fraser Milligan

WORCESTER -- The WPI men's swimming and diving team held firm in fifth place after a strong third day at the 2025 NEWMAC Swimming and Diving Championships at the WPI Sports & Recreation Center.

The Engineers have 436.5 total points and sit in fifth place heading into the final day. MIT leads the meet with 967 points, followed by Coast Guard in second with 729 and Babson in third at 508. Springfield (496.5) is fourth, followed by WPI, Wheaton (421), and Clark (170).

Senior Fraser Milligan (Middlebury, VT) led the way for WPI, placing sixth in the 400 IM with a time of 4:01.80. Sophomore Brian Hall (Westford, MA) and junior Jake Thomas (Wenham, MA) also reached the finals, finishing ninth (4:15.27) and 10th (4:17.72), respectively. Freshman Keegan Rowe (Harpswell, ME) added a 12th-place finish (4:13.98) in the event.

In the 100 Fly, junior Christopher Smith (Northbridge, MA) secured a sixth-place finish with a time of 49.47. Sophomore Dean Doubek (Arnold, MD) placed 13th (50.89), while sophomore Lucas Pralle (Wayland, MA) finished 19th (52.19).

Sophomore Nolan Schlessman (Sudbury, MA) led WPI in the 200 Free with an 11th-place finish (1:41.82). Senior Aidan Greenfield (Northport, NY) finished 17th (1:44.74), freshman Nikita Zuev (Wallingford, CT) placed 19th (1:45.75), and junior Gavin McCullough (Geneva, IL) took 20th (1:47.01).

In the 100 Breast, freshman Tyson Elliott (Portland, OR) placed 12th with a time of 57.50, while senior Eli Budde (Sykesville, MD) took 15th (59.39).

Freshman Angad Ahluwalia (Attleboro, MA) led WPI in the 100 Back, finishing 14th (53.35). Sophomore Jacob Antonovich (Fairfax, VT) and sophomore Ryan Ng (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) followed in 19th (54.66) and 20th (55.44), respectively.

On the boards, senior Val Corrente (East Setauket, NY) placed seventh in the 1-Meter Diving event with a score of 339.55. Freshman Tom Fitzgerald (East Longmeadow, MA) added a ninth-place finish (328.85).

The Engineers closed out the session with strong performances in the 200 Medley Relay. The 'A' team of Smith, Elliott, Doubek, and sophomore Sean Tesoro (Reading, MA) placed fourth with a time of 1:32.40. The 'B' team of Ahluwalia, senior Jack Duryea (Sag Harbor, NY), McCullough, and freshman Angelo Reade (Newburgh, NY) finished 16th in 1:36.20.

Competition concludes Sunday with a full slate of events, including the 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 1650 Free, and the 400 Free Relay.

Team Standings After Day Three: