Men's Swim & Dive Sweeps Tri-Meet

USAFA, Colo. – The Air Force Academy men's swimming and diving team concluded its busy weekend with a tri-meet sweep of Colorado Mesa, 209-91, and the Colorado School of Mines, 225-75, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, at Cadet Natatorium.

The Falcons controlled the meet from start to finish, as they claimed wins in 14 of the 16 events. It marked the second dual victory over Mesa in as many weeks after besting them at the Intermountain Shootout, Oct. 5-6.

"The guys swam really well today, they finished off a great weekend of racing," Head Coach Rob Clayton said. "We had a lot of guys who had incredible weekends, and we took another step forward. The team is learning, changing, and growing, and we are excited about continuing our growth next weekend against a very good Denver team."

Multiple swimmers had two event wins, starting with freshman Andrew Limpert who tallied victories in both the 50 free sprint with a 21.52, as well as the 500 free with a 4:51.24. In the backstroke events, sophomore Ben Settle locked those down with wins in both the 100 (52.56), as well as the 200 (1:56.75).

In addition to the multiple wins from individuals, the Falcons also had three 1-2-3 finishes in three separate events. In the 200 free, sophomore Peter Lochmaier tallied one of his two wins with a 1:42.80, while his freshmen teammates, Isaac Gwin (1:43.98) and David Gray (1:45.22) came in second and third.

The second came in the 100 breast, as junior co-captain Andrew Weiss placed first with a 59.14, while sophomore Brendan Richichi (59.73) and freshman Nick Orie (1:01.14) took silver and bronze, respectively. The third was in the 200 IM, where freshman Matthew Lattin earned one of his two wins with a 1:56.69, while Lochmaier (1:57.42) and junior co-captain Zach Nelson (2:00.46) came in second and third, respectively.

Lochmaier's second event victory came in the 100 fly, as he clocked in with a 51.10, while Lattin came in just behind with a 51.48. Lattin's other event win was in the 100 free, as the rookie tallied a 46.52. The final individual win came courtesy of freshman Aaron Pang, as he took gold in the 200 fly with a 1:56.69.

In the two relays of the day, the Blue and Silver took first and third in both the 200 medley, as well as the 200 free.

Over on the diving board, sophomore Cole Armagost had an outstanding day, taking first in the 3-meter with a 331.80, while also tying for first in the 1-meter with a 257.70. AF's next top finisher was freshman Jack Macceca, who took second in the 3-meter (258.00) and third in the 1-meter (239.40).

Air Force returns to the pool next Thursday, Oct. 25, when it hosts a dual with in-state foe the University of Denver. Action against the Pioneers is set to begin at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Cole Armagost

David Gray

Isaac Gwin

Matthew Lattin

Andrew Limpert

Peter Lochmaier

Jack Macceca

Zach Nelson

Nick Orie

Aaron Pang

Brendan Richichi

Ben Settle

Andrew Weiss

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