Pirates Put on Strong Showing in Win over Rider - Seton Hall University Athletics
South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's swimming and diving team started its season on the right foot, taking down Rider, 167-128, on Saturday afternoon ...
South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's swimming and diving team started its season on the right foot, taking down Rider, 167-128, on Saturday afternoon at Arthur E. Imperatore Natatorium. The Pirates won 10 out of a possible 14 events.
Things got started with the 200 Medley Relay, as the Pirates claimed each of the top two spots. The quartet of Ross Pantano (Bennington, Neb.), Ben Endersby (Caldwell, N.J.), Justin Oosterwyk (Pequannock, N.J.) and Tommy Minar (Oxford, Conn.) combined to touch the wall in 1:31.61 to take first place.
Clil Halevi (Kafar Hadranim, Israel) followed by winning the 1000 Free in his first collegiate swim, finishing with a time of 9:34.49. This would be one of two wins on the day for Halevi, as he also claimed the top spot in the 500 Free. Fellow freshman Kevin Cary (West Chester, Pa.) also won his first race, taking first in the 200 Free with a time of 1:41.54.
Pantano added two individual wins to his relay victory which started the day. The senior took home first place in both the 100 Back (50.63) and the 200 Back (1:52.19). Joining him with a pair of individual victories on the afternoon was Michael Klimaszewski (London, England), who nabbed the top spot in the 200 Fly (1:51.59) and the 100 Fly (49.77).
Endersby and Quinn Murtha (Cumming, Ga.) also earned individual wins on the day for the Pirates. Murtha took home first in 3M dive with a score of 285.00, while Endersby won the 100 Back in 56.25. Endersby was also part of the 200 Free Relay squad which swam the fastest time of the event, finishing with a time of 1:24.80.
The Pirates return to action next weekend as they travel to take on Army. The meet is schedule to begin on Friday at 5 p.m.
