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Men's Swimming 11/9/2019 9:51:00 PM David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men Win 12 Events At Allegheny Gator Invitational

THE RUNDOWN

Event: Allegheny Gator Invitational | Host: Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.)
Competing Teams: 3
Result: 2nd place (1102 points)
The Short Story: Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) and Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) each turned in six event wins to lead the Gannon men's swimming and diving team over the two-day Allegheny Gator Invitational.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER

FIRST PLACE FINISHES

200 freestyle relay – Jon Ekas (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area), Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 1:25.58
500 freestyle – Joey Deemer (Connoquenessing, Pa./Butler Area) – 4:52.96
50 freestyle – Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 21:09
1-meter diving – Kollin Schwab – 372.90
400 medley relay – Jon Ekas (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry), Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) – 3:36.54
200 medley relay – Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry), Jon Ekas (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) – 1:36.06
100 butterfly – Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) – 52.18
200 freestyle – Alex Deemer (Connoquenessing, Pa./Butler Area) – 1:48.17
3-meter diving – Kollin Schwab – 220.00
100 individual medley – Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 53.13
100 freestyle – Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) – 48.22
400 freestyle relay – Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry), Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area), Luke Engel (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Justin Decheck (Plum Borough, Pa./Plum Senior) – 3:13.79

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

Benedict – 50 free (21.09); 100 breast (1:01.48)
Eason – 50 free (21.97); 100 free (49.62)
Engel – 50 free (22.40); 100 fly (52.18); 100 free (48.22)
A. Deemer – 400 IM (4:26.08); 200 free (1:48.17)
Andrew Beyer (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) – 400 IM (4:27.10); 200 back (2:00.71)
Decheck – 100 fly (52.98)
Zachary Werstler (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) – 200 back (2:02.65)

EVENT NOTES

The Golden Knights won 12 of the 20 contested events, including all four relays.
Benedict and Engel each won a pair of individual events over the weekend, and were members of all four relays to give them both six event wins over the two days.
Gannon picked up 13 PSAC qualifying times, with Engel capturing three

UP NEXT

Gannon gets a weekend off before its second and final invitational of the season at Cleveland State's Magnus Cup on Nov. 22-24.

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