NEWARK, N.J. (February 2, 2020) – Howard University men's swimming & diving squad fell to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 117-171, despite an incredible performance from freshman standout
Miles Simon (Atlanta).
Sunday (Feb. 2), the Atlanta native won three individual races while etching himself into the school's record book.
Simon took home gold in the men's 100 Back (51.80), 200 Back (1:55.38) and 200 IM (1:58.24). In those three events, he posted the fifth, second and seventh best marks in program history, respectively.
Fellow classmate
Mark-Anthony Beckles (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago) earned first place in the men's 50 Free (21.44) while registering the ninth-fastest 100 Free time (46.69) in school history.
Newcomer
Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas) won the men's 1000 Free with the program's fourth-best mark (10:02.48).
Beckles, alongside senior
Maalik Nixon (Peachtree City, Ga.), junior
Kegan Ford (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) and freshman
Arion Solomon (Fairburn, Ga.) placed first in the men's 200 Free, clocking in at 1:25.92.
On the board, junior
Jalen Watson (Miami) gradually continues to shine, producing the fourth-best 1-meter dive score in school history (204.75).
On Feb. 19-22, the Bison travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for the 2020 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Championships.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
