Swimming

SALISBURY, Md. - It was a memorable Senior Day for several Salisbury University swimmers on Saturday afternoon at the Maggs Center where the Sea Gulls hosted St. Mary's (Md.) College in a Capital Athletic Conference meet. The SU men's team defeated St. Mary's 128-77 while the women's team lost by eight points, 107-99, to the visiting Sea Hawks.

SU senior Cole Mangum took home a first-place finish in the 50 free (25.09) and was part of two first-place relay teams, 200 medley relay (1:58.26) and 200 free relay (1:41.42). Fellow senior Mike Fowler came away with a first-place showing in the 100 free (56.85) and was a member of the 200 free relay team. The Sea Gulls won seven of the 11 events.

Freshman Mike Ferrari won two events, the 100 breaststroke (1:12.25) and the 100 backstroke (1:07.93), and he was also a member of the 200 medley relay team. Sophomore Jaime Overholt won the 200 IM with a time of 2:30.12.

On the women's side, the Sea Gulls only won three of the 11 events but had a lot of second and third place performances to keep SU into the meet until the end. Senior Laura Allen shined once again as she came away with two first-place finishes. Allen won the 100 breaststroke (1:19.56) and the 800 freestyle (9:59.38). The other first-place finish came from senior Hillary Yates who touched the wall first in the 400 freestyle (4:59.27).

Salisbury will not have a lot of time to rest as the Sea Gulls jump back in the pool tomorrow (Sunday, January 21 at 1 p.m.) as they travel to Towson, Md., to face Goucher College.