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Men's Swimming 2/21/2020 10:14:00 PM David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Benedict Continues Breaking Records, Wins Third Individual Title Of PSAC Championships On Day 3

THE RUNDOWN

Event: 2020 PSAC Men's Swimming Championships
Location: Graham Aquatics Center – York, Pa.
Result: Gannon is third out of seven teams after three days
The Short Story: Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) continues to put his mark on the PSAC Championships, breaking another PSAC record for this third individual title of the week Friday.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER

Day Three Results: Click Here
Gameday Twitter Thread: Click Here

PSAC TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. West Chester – 632
2. Bloomsburg – 551
3. Gannon – 405
4. Shippensburg – 270
5. Clarion – 247

GANNON'S PODIUM FINISHES

Robert Bolmanski (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 500 freestyle – 2nd Place – 4:32.14 (NCAA B Cut)
Brent Benedict (Corry, Pa./Corry) – 100 backstroke – PSAC Champion – 48.01 (PSAC Record, PSAC Championship Record, School Record, NCAA B Cut)
Justin Decheck (Plum Borough, Pa./Plum Senior) – 100 backstroke – 4th Place – 51.06
David Gallion (Arlington, Va./Homeschooled) – 200 butterfly – 5th Place – 1:52.02

EVENT NOTES

For the second straight day, Benedict set a trio of records — a Gannon program record, the PSAC Championship meet record, and the overall PSAC record — in a prelim race, just to do it all over again in the final. Friday's was the 100 back, where he turned in a 48.19 in the morning, then cut nearly two tenths off in the evening.
The win was Benedict's fourth overall of the championships, breaking a record for the Gannon men for titles in a single championship. His three individual titles tie him with Luke Curtis, who won three in 2011.
Bolmanski slashed nine seconds off his prelim time to finish five seconds ahead of third place and less than a second out of first. It also moved him up to second in Gannon's all-time top 10.
Decheck cut nearly two seconds off his personal best entering the week in the 100 back, coming in a 51.06 in the final to finish fourth. That also moves him into fifth on Gannon's top 10.
Alex Deemer's (Connoquenessing, Pa./Butler Area) 4:39.28 in the 500 free was the fourth-fastest time of the evening session, and Joey Deemer's (Connoquenessing, Pa./Butler Area) 4:41.39 was the sixth, but the duo had to settle for being the top two finishers in the B final to finish ninth and 10th.

UP NEXT

The 2020 PSAC Championships continue Saturday with the fourth and final day of action.
Prelims begin at 10 a.m. with the finals scheduled for 5 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Brent Benedict: Senior; Butterfly/Backstroke/Middle Distance

Robert Bolmanski: Sophomore; Middle Distance

Joey Deemer: Junior; Distance

David Gallion: Sophomore; IM/Middle Distance

Justin Decheck: 6' 1"; Freshman; Butterfly/Sprint

Alex Deemer: Freshman; Distance

Players Mentioned

Brent Benedict
: Senior; Butterfly/Backstroke/Middle Distance

Robert Bolmanski
: Sophomore; Middle Distance

Joey Deemer
: Junior; Distance

David Gallion
: Sophomore; IM/Middle Distance

Justin Decheck
: 6' 1"; Freshman; Butterfly/Sprint

Alex Deemer
: Freshman; Distance