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Men's Swimming

Pac wins three times in victory

THE FACTS
McDaniel (3-4) 54, Stevenson 22
What:
Non-Conference men's swimming meet
When:
Monday, Jan. 20
Where: Westminster, Md.

THE SKINNY STORY
McDaniel won eight of the 10 scored events to take down Stevenson, 54-22.

THE LEADERS
Jose Pac (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala/International American School) captured a pair of individual wins, touching first in the 200 IM (1:59.38) and 500 free (5:14.14). He was also on the 200 medley relay that opened the meet with a victory (1:45.41).
• Mitchell Clokey (Arnold, Md./Severna Park) posted an individual win in the 50 free (23.39). He was also on both winning relays. He contributed a leg on the 200 medley relay (1:45.41) and anchored the 200 free relay (1:36.55).
Jack Alperstein won the 100 backstroke (1:01.16) and was also part of both winning relays.
Grayson Blanchard (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) posted an individual victory in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.14) and anchored the 200 medley relay to a win.
• Zach Kiick (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) rounded out the individual winners with a victory in the 100 butterfly (1:01.95).
• Thomas Fagiolo (Takoma Park, Md./Sandy Springs Friends School) and Zachary Askounes (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) joined Alperstein and Clokey on the winning 200 free relay.

FOR THE FOES
• Stephen Kratzer led the Mustangs with victories in the 200 free (1:51.30) and 100 free (51.24 seconds).

THE REST OF THE STORY
Zach Kiick added a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:53.84).
Thomas Fagiolo was second in the 500 free (5:19.23).
• Zachary Askounes was second in the 100 free (52.58 seconds) and third in the 200 free (1:56.96).

THE INSIDE STORY
Mitchell Clokey turned in a personal-best time in the 50 free win.
Jose Pac missed the pool record in the 200 IM by approximately one second.
• The meet was added to the schedule over the weekend for Stevenson to celebrate Senior Day. It means a three-met week for McDaniel, which now swims at Dickinson on Wednesday and home against Franklin & Marshall on Friday.

NEXT UP
McDaniel returns to action at Dickinson on Wednesday. Meet time is 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Zachary Askounes

Zachary Askounes

5' 7"
First Year
Grayson Blanchard

Grayson Blanchard

Fly/Free
5' 10"
Senior
Mitchell Clokey

Mitchell Clokey

Free/Back
5' 7"
Sophomore
Thomas Fagiolo

Thomas Fagiolo

Back
6' 0"
First Year
Jack Alperstein

Jack Alperstein

Free/Back
5' 6"
Sophomore
Zach Kiick

Zach Kiick

Free
6' 1"
Senior
Jose Pac

Jose Pac

Free
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Zachary Askounes

Zachary Askounes

5' 7"
First Year
Grayson Blanchard

Grayson Blanchard

5' 10"
Senior
Fly/Free
Mitchell Clokey

Mitchell Clokey

5' 7"
Sophomore
Free/Back
Thomas Fagiolo

Thomas Fagiolo

6' 0"
First Year
Back
Jack Alperstein

Jack Alperstein

5' 6"
Sophomore
Free/Back
Zach Kiick

Zach Kiick

6' 1"
Senior
Free
Jose Pac

Jose Pac

6' 0"
Senior
Free