WASHINGTON — Howard men's swimming & diving team put together an all-around performance Friday night, earning a decisive 146–80 victory over American University in Burr Natatorium. The Bison claimed eight event wins, highlighted by relay wins and individual breakthroughs across the board.
Howard set the tone early with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, as Howard's A relay team consisting of
Kaleb James (Durham, N.C.),
Mark Brown (Greensboro, N.C.),
Taj Benton (Baltimore, Md.), and
Mason Green (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) clocked a winning time of 1:32.84. HU's B relay team of
Darien Williams (Philadelphia),
Ayrton Moncur (Nassau, Bahamas), Eltonte Leonard (Kingston, Jamaica), and
Daren Rodgers (Chicago, Ill.) followed closely in third (1:36.94).
In the 1000-yard freestyle,
Jack Barr (Nassau, Bahamas) posted a new season-best time of 10:21.36 to place second, shaving nearly a second off his previous mark (10:22.22).
Ty Triche (Humble, Texas) finished third in 10:31.05 to add early points.
The Bison dominated the sprints and mid-distance events.
Jalen Stewart (New Castle, Del.) secured wins in both the 200 free (1:45.09) and 100 free (47.90), while Williams added a runner-up finish in the 200 free and third in the 500 free (5:03.00). Benton took first in the 50 free (21.62), followed by
Ibrahima Diouf (Arlington, Va.) in third.
Green's first appearance in the 100 fly this season made it look easy as he took first in 49.28. Moncur followed in second (52.33) for a 1–2 Bison finish. James added another win in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.74. Brown continued Howard's roll with a victory in the 100 breast (58.60), while Moncur took second.
Howard capped the night with a dominant performance in the 200 free relay, as Benton, James, Diouf, and Green powered to a first-place finish in 1:25.51, with the quartet of Stewart, Triche, Leonard, and Rodgers taking third.
In diving,
Kai Lawson (Bethesda, Md.) led the way with a second-place finish (249.65), while
Trevor Sewell (Decatur, Ga.) and
Zion Wilson (San Antonio, Texas) placed third and fourth, respectively.
The Bison are back in action Friday, November 8, at 1 p.m. when they travel to Baltimore for a Tri-Meet hosted by UMBC.
For more information on Howard men's swimming & diving, visit the official Howard Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
