WASHINGTON (January 15, 2024) – Howard University men's swimming & diving team wrapped up its home slate with a loss to Towson, 178-102, on MLK Day inside Burr Gym Pool.
Despite the setback, HU earned a pair of wins on the snowy day.
Graduate
Arion Solomon (Fairburn, Ga.), seniors
Spencer Miles (Lynchburg, Va.) and
Tristan Stevens (Chicago) and sophomore
Taj Benton (Baltimore) capped off the afternoon with a victory in the 200 Free Relay, clocking in at 1:24.01.
Individually, Stevens took runner-up in the 50 Back (23.65) and 100 Back (51.85) while Benton claimed silver in the 100 Fly (50.65) and 50 Fly (22.73).
Rookie
Mason Green (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) grabbed the only gold individual medal, winning the 100 Fly with a 50.38 time. The Florida native, alongside junior
Tai Afrik (Holland, Mich.), also competed in the 100 Free where they placed second (47.84) and third (48.41), respectively.
Other notable performances included senior
Mark-Anthony Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas) taking second in the 50 Breast (25.87) and third-year Bison
Darin Johnson (Atascocita, Texas) earning silver in the 100 Breast (58.00).
On the board, junior
Jordan Walker (San Antonio) finished second overall in the 1-meter dive after scoring 243.40 points.
During the event, the men's squad recognized seven Bison for their hard work and dedication to the program and Howard Athletics: Miles; Stevens; M. Thompson;
Ahmad Dove (Fort Washington, Md.);
Niles Rankin (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.);
Langston Weddington (Marietta, Ga.) and manager
Iman Ferguson (New Orleans).
On Jan. 20, Howard travels crosstown to face Catholic. Meet time is slated for 1 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
