ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – Paul Van Nevel (Gaithersburg, Md./Poolesville) won twice to lead McDaniel at Elizabethtown in non-conference men's swimming action on Saturday.

Scoring:

• The Green Terror (3-6-1) and the Blue Jays (4-3-1) tied, 125-125. Trailing by nine entering the final event, Elizabethtown took first and third in the 200 free relay to forge the tie.

Head of the Class: The following athletes won multiple events at the meet:

• Paul Van Nevel won the 100 free (50.98), 100 backstroke (55.90) and 500 free (5:18.41).
• Justin Allen (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) won the 200 free (1:54.24) and 100 breaststroke (1:00.82).
• Grayson Blanchard (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) won the 200 butterfly (2:06.49) and the 100 butterfly (53.98).

Striking Gold: The following athletes won a single event at the meet:

• Andrew Gottfried (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) won the 200 IM (2:06.25).
• Adam Halmy (Shenandoah, Texas/College Park) won the 100 IM (59.91).

Precious Metal: The following athletes finished second or third in an event at the meet:

• Adam Halmyfinished second in the 200 IM (2:09.01).
• Owen Long (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) finished second in the 50 free (23.49).
• Andrew Gottfried finished second in the 100 butterfly (54.98).
• Brian Austin (Turlock, Calif./J.H. Pitman) finished second in the 500 free (5:27.01).
• Brandon Bond (Hebron, Md./Mardela) finished second in the 100 IM (1:03.59).
• Brandon Loehmer (Shrewsbury, Pa./Susquehannock) finished third in the 100 free (52.14).
• Grayson Blachard, Owen Long, Andrew Gottfried and Adam Halmy teamed to finish second in the 200 free relay (1:32.54).

Top of His Game: The following athletes turned in a season-best performance at the meet:

• Adam Halmy, 200 IM, 2:09.01
• Andrew Gottfried, 100 butterfly, 54.98
• 200 free relay, 1:32.54

For the Foes: The following Elizabethtown athletes won events at the meet:

• Sam Hirschberg won the 200 backstroke (2:18.03).
• Kieran Koehler won 200 breaststroke (2:25.75).
• Alec Schneider won the 50 free (23.01).
• Koehler and Schneider joined Casey Marshall and Tommy Kuhn to win the 200 medley relay (1:42.32).
• Schneider, Koehler and Marshall joined David Foery to win the 200 free relay (1:31.76).

Next Up: The Green Terror returns to action at Washington on Saturday, Feb. 4. Meet time is 1 p.m.

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