WASHINGTON (January 25, 2020) – Howard University men's swimming & diving team went crosstown and defeated rival Catholic, 162-134. With the victory, HU improved to 6-2 on the season.
 
Freshmen trio of Miles Simon (Atlanta), Arion Solomon (Fairburn, Ga.) and Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas) led the way, each recording a pair of individual victories.
 
Simon won the men's 200 Free (1:44.95) and 200 Back (1:57.14) with noteworthy performances. The Atlanta native's times in the 200 Free and 200 Back rank 10^th and fourth all-time in program history, respectively.
 
Thompson also etched himself into the school's record book by winning the 1000 Free (9:57.63), which is the third-fastest mark in school history. Additionally, the Bahamas product took gold in the men's 200 IM, clocking in at 1:59.23.
 
Solomon earned victories in the 50 Free (21.86) and 100 Butterfly (52.94).
 
Other notable individual wins include sophomore Miguel Davis, Jr. (Washington/200 Breast/2:17.06) and freshmen Mark-Anthony Beckles (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago/100 Free/47.08) and T'lez Foulkes (Durham, N.C./100 Breast/1:00.42).
 
HU also claimed wins in a pair of relay events: 200 medley relay (1:37.47) and 200 free relay (1:27.08).
 
Newcomer Reese Samuel (Pittsburgh) finished runner-up in the men's 200 Butterfly (1:58.99), which was the sixth-best time in program history.
 
Third-year Bison Jalen Watson (Miami) continues to improve on the board, registering a new personal best (177.05) in the men's 1-meter dive, which ranks fourth all-time in school history.
 
On Feb. 2, Howard closes out the regular season at NJIT. Meet time is set for 1 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.