Gophers Take a Home Opening Win and Lose 2 as the Blazers Earn Wins Over All 3 Opponents

BALTIMORE, Md.- On Saturday, October 22^nd Goucher’s men’s swim team took a win over the Stevenson University Mustangs but fell to both the Frostburg University Bobcats and the Hood College Blazers in a four team format meet at the vonBorries Aquatic Center. The team scores are below. 

Gopher senior Ben Shriner (Arlington, MA/Arlington) garnered the first top 3 performance of the day in the 1000 Free (11:26.31).  The next to put the Gophers on the board was junior Jerel McCord (Fort Wayne, IN/Southside) in the 100 fly  in a time of :56.64.

Other top performances came from 2nd year swimmer Blake Rhodes (Saint Charles, MO/St. Charles West) as he cruised to a second place finish in the 100 Free with a time of :52.85.   First year David Merworth (Fort Worth, TX/homeschooled) got his career off to a strong start as he was the runner-up in the 100 Backstroke. 

The final standings for Saturday’s competition had Hood College walk away with all 3 wins edging out Frostburg State University. 

Hood College 140.00                           34.00 Stevenson University

Goucher College 85.00                         54.00 Stevenson University

Hood College 146.00                           43.00 Goucher College

Frostburg State University 137.00       51.00 Stevenson University

Hood College 113.00                           92.00 Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University 138.00       62.00 Goucher College