WASHINGTON (October 31, 2026) — Howard University men's swimming & diving squad had several outstanding performances on Halloween, but crosstown rival American edged out the Bison, 154-146, at the Reeves Aquatic Center.
Despite the setback, HU won eight events on the afternoon.
Senior captain
Mason Green (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and sophomores
Arvid Farro (Aruba),
Kaleb James (Durham, N.C.) and
Ayrton Moncur (Nassau, Bahamas) opened the day with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay, clocking in at 1:32.35. The four Bison also competed in the 200 Free Relay, earning a win with a 1:24.33 mark.
Individually, Green and Farro went first (46.86) and second (47.14), respectively, in the 100 Free.
Third-year Bison
Mark Brown (Greensboro, N.C.) grabbed gold in the 50 Breast (26.49) and 200 Breast (2:10.25). Rookie
Anpherne Bernard (Trinidad & Tobago) finished runner-up in the 200 Breast (2:10.37).
Sophomore
Solomon Goins (Dallas) earned the top spot with a 1:53.66 time in the 200 Fly.
Junior
Zion Wilson (San Antonio) and sophomores
Kai Lawson (Bethesda, Md.) and
Dillon Craig (Atlanta) dominated the board, each medaling in the 1-meter dive and 3-meter dive. The San Antonio native won both events with scores of 259.00 and 275.00, respectively, followed by Lawson (248.35; 271.25) and Craig (242.70; 248.80).
Other noteworthy performances included junior
Jalen Stewart (New Castle, Del.) taking third in the 1000 Free (10:28.99).
Howard will return to competition Nov. 20-22 at the H2ounds Invitational in Baltimore, hosted by Loyola (Md.).
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
