CCSA Men's Swimmers of the Week

Oct. 7 - Nathan Lile, Gardner-Webb

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Gardner-Webb
The Runnin’ Bulldogs competed at the North Carolina College Invitational Oct. 3-4. Junior Nathan Lile took third in the 200 yard backstroke (1:50.95) to lead the Gardner-Webb swimming team at the NC College Invitational held on Friday and Saturday. His success helped name him CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week for opening weekend. The GWU men's team totaled 892 points, while North Carolina State took home the team title.

Howard
Howard began its season Oct. 3 at the Potomac Relays in Washington, D.C. The Bison men finished seventh, competing against Towson, George Mason, Georgetown, American, George Washington, Univ. of Mary Washington and Mount St. Mary's.

Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word begins its season Oct. 24 at Texas A&M.

NJIT
NJIT begins its season Oct. 18 to swim UMBC, VMI and Gardner-Webb in Baltimore

UMBC
The Retrievers competed in an exhibition meet against Bucknell on Saturday. UMBC swept the relays, winning in the 200 medley and the 400 free. In the 200 medley, the team of Lauri Kaei, Leo Endres, Andrew Schrantz, and Trevor Doll took the gold with a time of 1:35.52. The 400 free quartet of Jonas Gutzat, Jared Vance, Rob Breen, and Gregor Spoerlein  took first with a time of 3:09.10, a full second ahead of the second place finishers. Gutzat picked up two individual wins in the 1000 and 500 free. Jonas won the 1000 free with a time of 9:50.35, and the 500 free in 4:42.70. Andrew McKissick was a winner in the 200 fly, crossing the finish line at 1:54.47. Spoerlein earned gold in the 200 free finishing in 1:41.03, and also earning first in the 100 free with a time of 45.75. Gregor closed the day with a win in the 50 free. He crossed the tape in 21.05. On the boards, senior Pak Lam Wong was winner on the 1 meter board, with 237.38, while Ryan Green won the 3 meter dive with 262.13.

VMI
VMI begins its season Oct. 18 to swim UMBC, NJIT and Gardner-Webb in Baltimore.