WASHINGTON (October 5, 2019) – Howard University men's swimming & diving team defeated Virginia Military Institute (VMI), 167.5-126.5, inside a packed Burr Pool.
 
With the victory, HU secured its first home win of the season while extending its home winning streak to seven, dating back to November 2017.
 
Howard opened the afternoon with the men's 200 medley relay where junior Kegan Ford (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago), sophomore Miguel Davis, Jr. (Washington) and freshmen Miles Simon (Atlanta) and Arion Solomon (Fairburn, Ga.) were victorious, clocking in with the program's fourth-fastest mark (1:33.76).
 
Individually, Simon and fellow classmate Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas) led the way.
 
Simon won the men's 100 Backstroke (54.67) and 200 Backstroke (1:59.23) while Thompson claimed first-place in the 200 Freestyle (1:46.49) and 500 Freestyle (4:50.68).
 
On the afternoon, HU won 11 events overall (10 individual and one relay).
 
Other notable winners include Davis, Jr. (100 Breast; 1:00.14), Ford (100 Free; 48.80), Solomon (100 Butterfly; 51.98), junior William Speakman Smith II (Jacksonville, Fla.; 200 Breast; 2:10.94) and newcomers Mark-Anthony Beckles (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago; 50 Free; 21.42) and Reese Samuel (Pittsburgh, Pa.; 200 Butterfly; 2:01.32).
 
To view the all results versus VMI, please click here.
 
On Oct. 19, Howard travels to Murfreesboro, N.C. for a duel meet against Chowan. First race is set for 1 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.