Men's Swimming and Diving 10/13/2018 6:34:00 PM William Paterson Sports Information

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: Sprint Free / Back; 6' 3"; Junior

Terrence Hopkins: Sprint Free / Fly; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Eamon Logue: Sprint Free / Fly; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Drew Macchia: Sprint Free / Fly; 5' 10"; Junior; Sprint Freestyle / Butterfly

Jimmy Sharkey: Back / Dist. Free; 6' 5"; Sophomore

Thomas Haughey: Dist. Free / Back; 6' 1"; Freshman

Jonathan Vela: Fly / IM; 5' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Achyuthuni
: 6' 3"; Junior
: Sprint Free / Back

Terrence Hopkins
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Sprint Free / Fly

Eamon Logue
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Sprint Free / Fly

Drew Macchia
: 5' 10"; Junior; Sprint Freestyle / Butterfly
: Sprint Free / Fly

Jimmy Sharkey
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: Back / Dist. Free

Thomas Haughey
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: Dist. Free / Back

Jonathan Vela
: 5' 1"; Freshman
: Fly / IM