FINAL RESULTS
MEN
Monmouth 163
Manhattan 94

WOMEN
Monmouth 194
Manhattan 52

Monmouth 137
Siena 124
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ –  The Monmouth University swimming teams completed a successful Saturday by defeating Manhattan, while the women's team narrowly defeated Siena at Steadman Natatorium.

Callan Smith led the men's team by winning three individual races for the second straight meet. On the women's side rookies Tahlia Botha and Alexandra Ho each turned in three first-place times.

The men defeated Manhattan 163-94 to improve to 5-1, while the women's team moved to 4-3 on the year with a convincing win over the Jaspers, 194-52, and a narrow victory against Siena, 137-124.

NOTES & QUOTES
"The team continues to make steady positive progress. Even with a tough week of training leading into the meet the team showed a lot of toughness throughout by winning the close races and putting the score out of reach."
- Monmouth head coach Matt Nunnally
 
- Sophomore Callan Smith won the 200 free, 200 back and 500 free. Smith has nine first-place finishes in 2019 and 40 for his career.

- Rookie Dylan Edge placed first in the 100 back (52.06) and the 200 fly (2:01.48) and he now has six wins in 2019.

- Freshman Blake Reynolds touched the wall first in the 50 free (21.55) and the 100 fly (51.32), giving him eight wins this season.

- Junior Trevor Askew came in first place in the 200 breast (2:!1.49) to win his 10th race of the year. Askew has 16 individual victories for his career.

- Rookie Thomas From increased his season wins total to six with his win in the 100 free (47.87).

- Monmouth's men won the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:31.47 as Edge, Askew, Reynolds and Valance Washington teamed up for the victory.

- On the women's side, freshman Tahlia Botha contributed three more individual wins, winning the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM. Botha has won 12 races so far this season.

- Classmate Alexandra Ho has eight wins on the year after winning the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free.

- Sophomore Camryn McHugh won the 100 back and 100 fly to stamp her seventh win of 2019 and the 31st of her career.

- McHugh, Botha, Ho and Bradie Keelen combined to win the 400-yard medley relay, clocking in at 4:02.35.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Alexandra Ho set a new personal-best time in the 50-yard freestyle, winning in 24.74.
 
- Dylan Edge set a new personal record time of 52.06 with his first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke.

- Thomas From won the 100-yard freestyle in a new personal best time of 47.87.

UP NEXT
Monmouth is back home at Steadman Natatorium on Friday, November 22 for a matchup with St. Francis Brooklyn, beginning at 6 p.m.