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Men's Swimming and Diving Records a Successful Opening Meet, Defeating SUNY-Delhi

Pioneers Register 79-66 Home Victory

Junior Jimmy Sharkey was an individual double winner, taking the 500 (5:26.90) and 1,000 (11:10.18) frees.
WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson men's swimming and diving team (1-0) opened its season with a 79-66 victory against SUNY-Delhi (0-1) Oct. 13 at Wightman Pool.

TOP PERFORMERS:
  • Junior Jimmy Sharkey (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) was a double winner in the 1,000 free with a time of 11:10.18, and the 500 free with a time of 5:26.90.
  • Senior Drew Macchia (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) also posted two individual wins, finishing first in the 50 (23.42) and 100 (51.50) frees.
  • Sophomore Vincent Giallombardo (Cottage Grove, Wisc./Monona Grove) touched the wall in 2:14.37 to dominate the 200 IM.
  • Junior Eamon Logue (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Twp.), sophomore Thomas Haughey (Folsom, Pa./Ridley) and sophomore Jonathan Vela (Prospect Park, N.J./Passaic County Tech) also earned victories in the 200 free (1:57.91), 100 back (1:06.18) and 100 fly (1:02.51), respectively.
  • The Pioneers won both relays, with Haughey, Terrence Hopkins (Landing, N.J./Roxbury), Vela and Ryan Achyuthuni (Middletown, N.J./Middletown South) taking the 200 medley (1:56.72), and Logue, Macchia, Sharkey and Giallombardo finishing first in the 200 free (1:39.31).
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Vela's victory served as his first collegiate win.
 
UP NEXT:
  • WP resumes its campaign on Monday, Oct. 15, at Old Westbury at 6:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Achyuthuni

Ryan Achyuthuni

Sprint Free / Back
6' 3"
Junior
Terrence Hopkins

Terrence Hopkins

Sprint Free / Fly
5' 9"
Sophomore
Eamon  Logue

Eamon Logue

Sprint Free / Fly
6' 0"
Sophomore
Drew Macchia

Drew Macchia

Sprint Free / Fly
5' 10"
Junior
Sprint Freestyle / Butterfly
Jimmy Sharkey

Jimmy Sharkey

Back / Dist. Free
6' 5"
Sophomore
Thomas Haughey

Thomas Haughey

Dist. Free / Back
6' 1"
Freshman
Jonathan  Vela

Jonathan Vela

Fly / IM
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Achyuthuni

Ryan Achyuthuni

6' 3"
Junior
Sprint Free / Back
Terrence Hopkins

Terrence Hopkins

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sprint Free / Fly
Eamon  Logue

Eamon Logue

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sprint Free / Fly
Drew Macchia

Drew Macchia

5' 10"
Junior
Sprint Freestyle / Butterfly
Sprint Free / Fly
Jimmy Sharkey

Jimmy Sharkey

6' 5"
Sophomore
Back / Dist. Free
Thomas Haughey

Thomas Haughey

6' 1"
Freshman
Dist. Free / Back
Jonathan  Vela

Jonathan Vela

5' 1"
Freshman
Fly / IM