Men's Swimming | 2/21/2026 8:45:00 PM
THE EVENT FACTS
Event: PSAC Swim Championships, Day 4
Men's Point Totals/Placement: 529 (2nd)
Location: York, PA
Date: February 21st, 2026
YORK, Pa. – Gannon wrapped up the 2026 PSAC Championship meet in successful fashion on Saturday in York, PA. The Golden Knights men's team claimed second overall in the team standings for a second consecutive year.
GANNON FINALS RESULTS
Men's 1650 Freestyle
Emmanuel Cisneros (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Magnet) - 10th (16:29.04)
Men's 100 Freestyle
Nikita Poparcea (A Final) - 2nd (44.90) (ALL-PSAC)
Bryce Buret (A Final) - 8th (46.73)
Men's 200 Backstroke
Will Retsch (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) (A Final) - 7th (1:50.81)
Tyler Turgeon (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin High School) (B Final) - 10th (1:52.06)
Nickolas Ambrosiani (Seward, Alaska/Seward) (B Final) - 11th (1:52.27)
Marcos Rodriguez (Madrid, Spain/Santa María del Pilar) (B Final) - 12th (1:52.86)
Men's 200 Breaststroke
Malachi Boyle (Knoxville, Tenn./Home Life Academy) (A Final) - 4th (2:02.81)
Aidar Sataev (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan/Forest Hill) (A Final) - 8th (2:04.49)
Dylan Ray (Pinckney, Mich./Pinckney Community) (B Final) - 16th (2:08.58)
Men's 400 Freestyle Relay
Gannon - 4th (3:05.13)
THE KNIGHT CAP
•All-PSAC: Nikita Poparcea delivered the lone all-PSAC performance of the night. Swimming in the 100 freestyle, Poparcea clocked a 44.90, good for second. He was just shy of the top spot of the podium.
• Other Results: In the 200 backstroke, Will Retsch (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) was seventh in the A final ... Malachi Boyle (Knoxville, Tenn./Home Life Academy) secured fourth in the 200 breast ... the men's 400 free relay was one spot shy of a podium finish.
• Team Success: The men's squad secured second place for the second consecutive year.
UP NEXT
The Golden Knights will await to see if any competitors qualify for NCAA National Championships in Evansville, IN in March. The results are expected to be out on Wednesday.
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