Freshman Gabriel Arias (Rochester, NY/Eastridge) and junior Lydia Allen (Cortland, NY/Cortland) each hit qualifying standards in diving to earn a spot at the NCAA Zone Regional meet in February with a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The duo led The College at Brockport Swimming & Diving teams to a sweep of Buffalo State Saturday at the James B. Fulton Natatorium in Brockport.
The Brockport men (3-3) won by a 144-120 score and the women (4-2) scored a 153-120 victory over the Bengals.
Allen won both the 1- and 3-meter diving events in the meet and posted a score of 403.9 in 11 dives at the 1-meter level to qualify. Arias won the 3-meter competition and also hit a score of 454.7 with 11 dives at 3-meters for his qualifying score and a new pool record.
The Brockport women jumped out to an early lead with wins in four of the first five events. Taylor Schaffert (Lockport, NY/Lockport) teamed with Melanie Melewski (New Baltimore, NY/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk), Rachel Coia (Rochester, NY/Spencerport) and Erin Luke (Latham, NY/Shaker) for a win in the 400-yardMedley Relay before Hannah Sonner (Painted Post, NY/Corning-Painted Post West) won the first of two events with a victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:51.97.Schaffert was first in the 100-yard backstroke with a 1:02.52 and Melewski was the top finisher in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:08.16.
The Brockport men captured first in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Eric Zawislak (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield), Matthew Panebianco (Allegany, NY/Allegany-Limestone), Austin Moyer (Newport News, VA/Woodside) and Dustin Wurster (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West) with a 3:52.78. Panebianco added a win in the 100-yard breaststroke and was second in the 200-yard breaststroke while Moyer won the 200-yard butterfly, was second in the 50-yard freestyle and was the top finisher in the 200-yard Individual Medley. Wurster was the top finisher in both the 100-yard and 50-yard freestyle events for the Golden Eagles.
Schaffert added individual wins in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle races while Melewski was the 200-yard breaststroke winner and the top finisher in the 200-yard Individual Medley for Brockport. Alanna Blasting (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West) was second in the 200-yard butterfly and first in the 100-yard butterfly.
Nik Von Stackelberg (Alfred, NY/Alfred-Almond) won the 200-yard backstroke and the 500-yard freestyle while Kevin Flynn (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem) was the top finisher in the 100-yard butterfly.
