ONEONTA, PA (October 19, 2024) -- The King's College men's swim team fell to the Hawks of Hartwick 145-77. The Monarchs are now 1-2 overall, while the Hawks pick up their first win of the season.
 
In the individual events, Matthew Maciejczyk took fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle at 2:22.92 and Cody Zheng was behind at 3:02.00. Austin Morris competed in the 100-yard backstroke and clocked in at 1:02.99 for fourth and Jimmy Ardito came in at the fifth spot with a time of 1:22.68. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Chris Marriott tabbed a third place finish at 1:19.56 and David Guillen-Duran was right behind at 1:35.32. King's witnessed several members compete in the 50-yard freestyle. Noah Dunbar finished fourth in the event at 26.26, while Matthew Maciejczyk came in at 28.26, Guillen-Duren at 28.64, and Ardito rounded the Monarchs with 29.78.
 
In the 100-yard freestyle, Billy Hanson took fourth at 58.72, Guillen-Duren clocked in at 1:07.59, and Zheng was right behind at 1:22.23. Morris earned the third top spot in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:24.64. Marriott brought home a first place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:58.26. Matthew Maciejczyk collected his own first place finish in the 500-yard freestyle and clocked in at 6:47.12. In the 100-yard fly, Dunbar took the first spot at 1:07.47 and Ardito followed at 1:28.14 for second place. Hanson took first in the 200-yard IM for the final individual event at 2:34.37.
 
In the team events, the 200-yard medley relay team that consisted of Morris, Christopher Maciejczyk, Hanson, and Dunbar, came in last at 1:57.85. King's had two relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, the first team of Morris, Hanson, Matthew Maciejczyk, and Dunbar came in at 1:45.83. The second team that comprised of Ardito, Zheng, Guillen-Duran, and Chris Marriott clocked in at 1:58.04.
 
The Monarchs will be back on the road at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 26^th to battle Widener, Hood, and Messiah. The squad will have their first home meet of the season on November 2^nd at 12 p.m. against FDU-Florham.