WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's swim team earned its first victory of the season against Penn State-Altoona on Saturday afternoon at the programs second home meet by a score of 120-109.

The Colonels are now 1-7.

Full Results

The relay team of Corey Edwards (Byram, NJ/Lenape Valley), Matthew Nevers (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial), Christopher Bright (Robesonia, PA/Conrad Weiser), and Chase Osborne (Lords Valley, PA/Wallenpaupack) finished second in the 200 medley with a time of 1:52.95. The relay team of Austin Paisley (Sugarloaf, PA/Hazleton Area), Will Hauze (Wapwallopen, PA/Holy Redeemer), Osborne, and Bright finished second in the 400 free with a time of 3:46.27.

Hauze finished first in the 1000 free with a time of 12:21.20.

Nevers finished first in the 50 back with a time of 33.73 and second in the 100 breast with a time of 1:13.20.

Jake Chielli (Dallas, PA/Dallas) finished first in the 50 free with a time of 24.31 and in the 50 fly with a time of 28.72.

Bright finished first in the 100 IM with a time of 1:03.08 and second in the 100 fly with a time of 1:08.70.

Michael Henne (Northampton, PA/Northampton) finished second in the 1000 free with a time of 13:30.60 and in the 500 free with a time of 6:34.17.

Paisley finished second in the 200 free with a time of 2:10.92.

Edwards finished second in the 50 back with a time of 29.28, in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.74, and in the 50 fly with a time of 28.80.

Thurman Fogleman (York, PA/William Penn) finished second in the 50 breast with a time of 34.79 and in the 100 breast with a time of 1:13.20.

Wilkes returns to the pool on January 16^th when it travels to Radnor, Pa. for a meet against Widener and Cabrini at 1 p.m.