WASHINGTON (October 12, 2018) – After being away from the pool, coach Nicholas Askew and the Howard University Men's Swim team took second at American University.
 
HU edged out the Eagles, 119-110, but came up short against Manhattan, 128-105.
 
Sophomore Kegan Ford (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) led the way with a pair of first-place victories in the men's 50-yard (21.79) and 100-yard (48.29) freestyles.
 
Ford, seniors Alexander Barnes (Rockledge, Fla.) and Farion Cooper II (Nassau, Bahamas) and newcomer Miguel Davis, Jr. (Prince George's County, Md.) recorded a win in the 200 medley relay.
 
Individually, Davis won the men's 100-yard breaststroke with a 58.99 mark while Barnes earned third in the 100 butterfly (51.91).
 
The 800-yard freestyle relay squad of seniors Nicholas Haughton (Kingston, Jamaica) and Mark McCluskey (Hope, Maine), junior Noah Nicholas (Atlanta) and sophomore William Speakman Smith II (Jacksonville, Fla.) claimed the top spot, posting a 7:18.17 time.
 
Haughton (500-yard freestyle; 5:00.35), McCluskey (100-yard freestyle; 49.67) and Smith (100-yard breaststroke; 1:00.35) each had solid performances in their respective individual events.
 
Other notable performance included second-year swimmer Jon Bendana (Bowie, Md.) recording a 10:30.91 mark in the 1000-yard free.

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On Oct. 20, the Bison host Chowan in their home opener. First event starts 2 p.m. inside Burr Pool.
 
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