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Eric Booth was a multi-event winner in Saturday's win over Tiffin.

Men's Swimming Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men’s Swimming and Diving Knocks Off Tiffin in Season-Opener

THE RUNDOWN
  • The Score: Gannon 152, Tiffin 106
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Gannon University Carneval Athletic Pavilion
  • The Short Story: The Gannon men's swimming and diving team captured seven events in the season-opener en route to a 152-106 win over Tiffin Saturday afternoon at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
FIRST PLACE FINISHES
  • Eric Booth (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) – 100-yard Breaststroke – 1:01.72
  • Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) – 200-yard Freestyle – 1:48.02
  • Allan Collins (East Amherst, N.Y./Canisius) – 200-yard IM – 2:05.53
  • Eric Booth (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) – 200-yard Breaststroke – 2:19.38
  • Bryce Ebel (Summerville, Ore./La Grande) – 500-yard Freestyle – 4:56.85
  • Thomas Marshall (Geneseo, N.Y./Geneseo) – 1000-yard Freestyle – 10:19.12
  • 200-yard Freestyle Relay (Weiser, Engel, Collins, Eason) – 1:26.69
 
PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
Name – Event – Time – Qualifying Time
  • Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) – 50-yard Freestyle – 21.63 (22.75)
  • Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park)  – 50-yard Freestyle – 21.81 (22.75)
  • Brendan Mahoney (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) – 50-yard Freestyle – 22.14 (22.75)
  • Thomas Marshall (Geneseo, N.Y./Geneseo) – 50-yard Freestyle – 22.47 (22.75)
  • Derek Ekas (Butler, Pa./Knoch) – 50-yard Freestyle – 22.71 (22.75)
  • Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) – 100-yard Freestyle – 48.19 (49.92)
  • Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) – 100-yard Freestyle – 48.72 (49.92)
  • Derek Ekas (Butler, Pa./Knoch) – 100-yard Freestyle – 49.84 (49.92)
  • Maciej Skrzypczak (Meriden, Conn./Platt) – 100-yard Backstroke – 54.24 (56.54)
  • Eric Booth (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) – 100-yard Breaststroke – 1:01.72 (1:02.16)
  • Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) – 100-yard Butterfly – 52.92 (54.85)
  • Cole Davis (Millersburg, Pa./Millersburg) – 100-yard Butterfly – 53.06 (54.85)
  • Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) – 200-yard Freestyle – 1:48.02 (1:49.90)
  • Maciej Skrzypczak (Meriden, Conn./Platt) – 200-yard Backstroke – 2:03.87 (2:05.20)
  • Cole Davis (Millersburg, Pa./Millersburg) – 200-yard Butterfly – 2:00.67 (2:05.94)
  • Bryce Ebel (Summerville, Ore./La Grande) – 500-yard Freestyle – 4:56.85 (5:05.95)
  • Thomas Marshall (Geneseo, N.Y./Geneseo) – 1000-yard Freestyle – 10:19.12 (20:29.32)
 
EVENT NOTES
  • Eric Booth (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) claimed two event wins (100-yard Backstroke and 200-yard Backstroke).
  • Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) won the 200-yard Freestyle and swam on the winning 200-yard Freestyle Relay team.
  • Allan Collins (East Amherst, N.Y./Canisius) was the winner of the 200-yard IM and swam a leg on the victorious 200-yard Freestyle Relay team.
  • The Golden Knights won seven events Saturday.
  • Gannon beat Tiffin for the third-consecutive season.
  • GU clocked 17 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)-qualifying times.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon will host Clarion on Friday, October 20.
  • The first event is slated for 5 p.m. at the Carneval Athletic Pavilion.
  • For the first time, Gannon will live stream the meet.
  • The FREE live stream will be available here: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gannon/

 
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Players Mentioned

Eric Booth

Eric Booth

Sophomore
IM/Breaststroke
Allan Collins

Allan Collins

Junior
IM/Backstroke/Freestyle
Cole Davis

Cole Davis

Senior
Butterfly/IM
Clark Eason

Clark Eason

Sophomore
Sprint Freestyle
Bryce Ebel

Bryce Ebel

Sophomore
Butterfly/Sprint/Mid Freestyle
Thomas Marshall

Thomas Marshall

Sophomore
Sprint/Mid/Distance Freestyle
Maciej Skrzypczak

Maciej Skrzypczak

Junior
Backstroke/Sprint Freestyle
Michael Weiser

Michael Weiser

Senior
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Derek Ekas

Derek Ekas

Freshman
Sprint Freestyle
Luke Engel

Luke Engel

Freshman
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly

Players Mentioned

Eric Booth

Eric Booth

Sophomore
IM/Breaststroke
Allan Collins

Allan Collins

Junior
IM/Backstroke/Freestyle
Cole Davis

Cole Davis

Senior
Butterfly/IM
Clark Eason

Clark Eason

Sophomore
Sprint Freestyle
Bryce Ebel

Bryce Ebel

Sophomore
Butterfly/Sprint/Mid Freestyle
Thomas Marshall

Thomas Marshall

Sophomore
Sprint/Mid/Distance Freestyle
Maciej Skrzypczak

Maciej Skrzypczak

Junior
Backstroke/Sprint Freestyle
Michael Weiser

Michael Weiser

Senior
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Derek Ekas

Derek Ekas

Freshman
Sprint Freestyle
Luke Engel

Luke Engel

Freshman
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly