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Men's Swimming and Diving

Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats College of Wooster Friday Night

WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Mount Union men's swimming and diving had a great showing as they defeated the College of Wooster 151-147, Friday night in Wooster.

The Purple Raiders were paced by sophomore Gavin Rundell (Mount Vernon/Mount Vernon) and freshman Tyler Moore (Amherst Steele/Amherst Steele) who each took three individual first places.

Rundell took first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.16), the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.35), and the 500-yard freesytle (4:55.26), while Moore took first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.00), the 50-yard freestyle (22.42) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.55).

Also placing was senior Mike Zappa (Shelby/Shelby) also took first in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.71 and second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.64, and Seth Evans (Birdsboro, Pa/Daniel Boone) who took second in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:11.95.

The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Rundell, Moore, Austin Moreland (Dover/New Philadelphia), and M. Zappa swam a 1:29.23 to take first place.

Mount Union (7-2) will host Wilmington in an Ohio Athletic Conference meet tomorrow at 1 pm at the Hammond Natatorium in Alliance.

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Players Mentioned

Seth Evans

Seth Evans

Sophomore
Tyler Moore

Tyler Moore

Freshman
Austin Moreland

Austin Moreland

Senior
Gavin Rundell

Gavin Rundell

Sophomore
Mike Zappa

Mike Zappa

Senior

Players Mentioned

Seth Evans

Seth Evans

Sophomore
Tyler Moore

Tyler Moore

Freshman
Austin Moreland

Austin Moreland

Senior
Gavin Rundell

Gavin Rundell

Sophomore
Mike Zappa

Mike Zappa

Senior