WILKES-BARRE, PA (January 22, 2022) --- On Saturday afternoon, the King's College men's swimming team were topped by Misericordia University 116-76 in live action from the Scandlon Pool.

Austin Morris secured the lone win on the day for the Monarchs with a tremendous swim in the 200 freestyle, clocking in at 1:53.21.

The squad got their day underway in the 200 medley relay where the team of Morris, Kris Boxter, Jared Stephan, Andrew Pursel took second at 1:42.99. 

Andrew Pursel and Kyle Altman went two-three in the 50 free with solid times of 23.13 and 23.28 respectively. Boxter then placed second for King's in the 200 IM, booking a 2:15.30.

Pursel and Altman finished side-by-side again in the 100 free earning second and third respectively. Pursel swam a 50.57, while Altman finished at 51.66.

In the 200 backstroke, Morris and Joel Williams finished second and third, booking times of 2:14.05 and 2:22.18. Stephan took second place in the 500 free with a swim of 5:23.16. In the same race, Anthony Ursini notched third at 5:24.72. 

Boxter, Alex Schwartz and Matt Lowry finished two-three-four in the 200 breaststroke before the Monarchs finished out the day with a second place finish in the 200 free relay.

King's will return to Scandlon Pool next Saturday when the host local rival Wilkes University at 1:00 PM.