Aaron Rocheleau and the Owls will take on Fairfield University and Yale University on Monday afternoon.
Men’s Swimming Competes in the USMMA Invitational
11/22/2008 8:49:24 PM
Meet Results
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – Five different members of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s swimming team won events, as the Owls traveled to Kings Point, N.Y. for the United States Merchant Marine Academy Invitational on Saturday morning. In the competition, the Owls challenged USMMA, Queens, Adelphi, and SUNY Maritime College.
Sophomore Aaron Rocheleau (Newington, Conn.) won two more races for the Owls throughout the day. First, Rocheleau took first place in the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 2:01.94 and later he picked up his second victory in the 200 Yard Breaststroke, finishing the race with a time of 2:15.76. Rocheleau also took second in the 100 Yard Freestyle for the Owls.
Austin Mizzell (Bristol, Conn.) performed well for SCSU as well. The freshman won the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:50.51 and took home third place in the 200 Yard Butterfly. Fellow freshman Matthew Sorena (Brookfield, Conn.) also took home a first and third place finish at the meet. He won the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:02.19 and swam the 200 Yard Breaststroke in 2:28.04.
Miguel Nesrala (Santo Domingo, D.R.) finished first in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:48.05 and took second in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:01.12. In addition, teammate Benjamin Prue (Alpharetta, Ga.) performed well throughout the day for Southern. In the 400 Yard IM he finished first with a time of 4:24.63 and in the 200 Yard Freestyle, the senior took third with a time of 1:56.36.
Ryan Cutler (Mystic, Conn.) took the silver in the 1-meter diving event posting a score of 195.60 and took home second in the 3-meter diving event, recording a final score of 217.13.
Southern will return to action on Nov. 24 with a home meet against Fairfield University and Yale University in the Hutchinson Natatorium. The meet will begin at 4 p.m.