WASHINGTON (October 10, 2026) — Howard University men's swimming and diving welcomed Georgetown University to Burr Gymnasium Saturday for the fifth annual Battle at the Burr, marking the Bison's first home meet of the 2026-27 season. HU recorded one event victory while earning seven runner-up finishes, totaling 67 points against Georgetown's 160.
The Bison opened the meet with a close second-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay. The team of
Kaleb James (Durham, N.C.),
Ayrton Moncur (Nassau, Bahamas),
Mason Green (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and
Arvid Farro (Aruba) clocked 1:32.03, finishing just 0.02 seconds behind Georgetown's winning time of 1:32.01.
Solomon Goins (Dallas) led Howard in the 1000 Free, finishing fourth in 10:19.80.
In the 200 Free,
Alain Briggs (Mesa, Ariz.) secured a runner-up finish with a time of 1:44.34.
Green led the Bison in the 50 Free, touching the wall in 21.22 seconds for a second-place finish.
Howard continued its strong showing in the butterfly events. Moncur finished second in the 100 Fly with a time of 50.49 seconds, narrowly ahead of Georgetown's third-place finisher.
Farro earned another runner-up finish for Howard in the 100 Free, clocking 47.46 seconds.
James added a second-place finish in the 100 Back, finishing in 52.38 seconds. Diaz followed closely in third at 52.82.
The Bison secured their lone individual swimming victory in the 100 Breast.
Mark Brown (Greensboro, N.C.) finished first in 58.27 seconds, edging Georgetown's second-place finisher, who touched the wall in 58.55.
Howard also placed second in the 200 Free Relay. Moncur, Farro, James and Green combined for a time of 1:25.08, finishing behind Georgetown's winning relay in 1:23.43.
On the diving boards,
Trevor Sewell (Decatur, Ga.) led Howard with a third-place finish in the 1-meter event, scoring 95.85.
Howard returns to competition Saturday, Oct. 24, traveling to face Bucknell at noon.
For more information on Howard men's swimming and diving visit the official Howard Athletics website
www.hubison.com.
