No. 8 Statesmen defeat No. 18 Missouri S&T

Sophomore Cody Lavoie

ROLLA, Missouri – The No. 8 Delta State University men's swim team earned a victory in its first road meet of the season against No. 18 Missouri S&T on Friday at Missouri S&T Pool in the Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. The Statesmen clinched first place in nearly every event to earn 114 points, while Missouri S&T finished the meet with 91.

Off The Starting Blocks:

Opponent: Missouri S&T
Date/Time: Oct. 23, 2015
Location: Missouri S&T Pool
Score: Delta State 114 | Missouri S&T 91
Short Story: Eight first place finishes propelled the Statesmen to a 114-91 victory on the road against Missouri S&T.

How it happened:

The Statesmen had a strong start claiming first and third in the 400-Medley Relay.
The Statesmen took first and second in 1000-Freestyle. Makis Jorgensen won the event with a time of 9:53.10, while Nathan Sawicki came in second with a time of 9:57.30.
Dylon Johnson finished the 200-Freestyle in 1:43.28 to claim first place.
Cody Lavoie earned a pair of first place finishes in the 400-Individual Medley and 200-Backstroke.
Mattia Schirru won first place in the 100-Freestyle with a time of 45.56.
Matteo Fraschi took first place in the 200-Breastroke with a time of 2:02.61.
The Statesmen sealed the victory with a first place finish in the 400-Freestyle Relay.