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Men's Swimming 10/25/2019 10:55:00 PM David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Benedict Snaps Pool Record As Golden Knights Roll Past Clarion

THE RUNDOWN

Score: Gannon 131, Clarion 74
Location: Erie, Pa. – Carneval Athletic Pavilion Pool
The Short Story: In the first PSAC dual and first individual competition of the season, the Gannon men's swimming and diving team won nine of 11 events to roll past Clarion Friday evening.

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FIRST PLACE FINISHES

200 medley relay – Andrew Beyer (Warren, Pa./Warren Area)s, Jon Ekas (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) – 1:42.10
1000 freestyle – Alex Deemer (Connoquenessing, Pa./Butler Area) – 10:02.56
200 freestyle – Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 1:43.31
50 free – Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) – 21.10
100 butterfly – Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 49.56
100 backstroke – Zachary Werstler (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) – 56.25
500 freestyle – Joey Deemer (Connoquenessing, Pa./Butler Area) – 4:54.22
100 breaststroke – Jon Ekas (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 1:03.31
200 freestyle relay – Justin Decheck (Plum Borough, Pa./Plum Senior), Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area), Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 1:25.06

PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
(2019-20 NCAA and PSAC Qualifying Times)

A. Deemer – 1000 free (10:02.56)
J. Deemer – 1000 free (10:11.27); 500 free (4:54.22)
Benedict – 200 free (1:43.31); 100 fly (49.56)
Eason – 50 free (21.10)
Ekas – 50 free (21.11)
Decheck – 200 IM (1:59.41); 100 free (48.81)
Beyers – 200 IM (2:02.75); 100 back (56.26)
Engel – 100 fly (51.82)
Werstler – 100 back (56.25)

EVENT NOTES

Benedict snapped the Carneval Athletic Pavilion pool record by a half second in the 100 fly, easily getting a PSAC qualifying time and was just 0.43 seconds off an NCAA B cut with his 49.56.
Eason and Benedict were each part of three winning events, while Ekas and Engel each won a pair.
The Golden Knights went 1-2 in three events (1000 free, 50 free, 100 breast), and Werstler, Beyers and A. Deemer took the top three spots in the 100 back.

UP NEXT

Gannon continues a busy stretch with a roadtrip to Bloomsburg for a PSAC dual Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.

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