Tribe Men’s Swimming and Diving Places Sixth at the CAA Championships

02/27/10 9:52PM

Fairfax, Va. - The William and Mary Tribe men’s swimming and diving team concluded its season on Saturday night at the CAA Championships, placing sixth with a team total of 386.5.

Meet Results and Standings
Photo Gallery (Photos by Mark Hall)

In the 1,650 free, freshman Kyle McVeigh had a fantastic swim, earning a silver medal with a personal-best time of 15:47.05. With his mark, McVeigh breaks the school’s freshman record and now ranks second all-time in school history. Also scoring points for the Tribe in the event was sophomore Luke Robbins, who placed 16th in a time of 16:24.20.

In the 200 fly, freshman K.J. Shaw finished just short of the medal stand, coming in fourth with a time of 1:50.53. In the consolation final, freshman Evan Mulloy placed fifth in a time of 1:53.10.

In the 400 free relay, the team of junior Michael Naccarelli, sophomore Stephen Fay, sophomore Luke Robbins, and senior Kevin Gallagher placed fifth in a time of 3:04.29, ranking the team sixth all-time in the event in school hiatory.

In the consolation final of the 100 free, the Tribe was led by senior Kevin Gallagher, who placed fourth in a time of 46.30. Following Gallagher were his three teammates freshman Hunter Perrot, junior Michael Naccarelli, and redshirt-freshman Max Glober in fifth, sixth, and seventh position, respectively.

In the consolation final of the 200 back, sophomore Jake Maloy placed fifth in a time of 1:54.56, while freshman Sidney Glass came in seventh with a time of 1:54.90.

In the consolation final of the 200 breast, junior Jim Fenningham placed sixth with a season-best time of 2:07.60, while freshman Ben Ward finished eighth with a time of 2:10.08.

In the 3-meter dive, junior Mike Newcomb scored a career-high 229.40 points, ranking him 10th all-time at the College in the event.

The end of the CAA Championships brings an end to a very successful season for the William and Mary Tribe men’s swimming and diving team.

CAA Championships
Final Team Standings
1. UNC Wilmington 705
2. George Mason 633
3. Delaware 542.5
4. Old Dominion 498
5. Drexel 392
6. William and Mary 386.5
7. Towson 237