DALLAS, PA – The Wilkes University men's swimming team completed Session 1 of the Cougar Splash Invitational on Friday evening hosted by Misericordia University.

Session 1 Results

The Colonels scored 59 team points to rank fourth of the six teams competing.

The team of Trey Harloff (Apex, NC/Apex Friendship), Jared Weyandt (Reading, PA/Exeter Township Senior), Keith Nissen (Bloomsburg, PA/Central Columbia), and Daniel Micozzi (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) placed fifth of eight teams in the 200 Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:34.57 to earn 20 points. The team of Shane Miller (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta), Stephen Verosko (Gainesville, VA/Patriot), Mason Thrush (Carlisle, PA/Big Spring), and Christian Mavus (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke) was seventh to earn 14 points with a time of 1:38.52.

Harloff placed fifth of 16 swimmers in the 500 Freestyle with a time of 5:18.66 as he scored 10 points for Wilkes. In the same race Weyandt, Miller, and Verosko placed tenth through 12th to combine for six more points.

Liam White (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas) placed seventh of 10 participants in the 200 IM with a time of 2:18.92 to bring the Colonels seven points.

Mavus garnered two points with an 11th-place result in a field of 21 as he finished the 50 Freestyle in 23.89.

Wilkes will return to the pool tomorrow for the final two sessions of the Cougar Splash Invitational with Session 2 slated for 9:00 a.m. and Session 3 set for a 5:30 p.m. start.