Geneseo beats the AU swimming and diving teams

The Geneseo Blue Knights beat both the Saxon men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on Jan. 23 in Geneseo. Geneseo beat the AU men, 166-125. This was the Saxon men’s first dual-meet loss of the season and puts Alfred at 6-1, 3-0 Empire 8. The Geneseo women's team defeated AU, 159-110.

For the AU men, seniors Andrew Brisson (Grenwich, CT/Greenwich) and Kameron Chambliss (Alfred Station, NY/Alfred-Almond) were each winners of two events. Brisson won the 100-yard backstroke and the 100-yard freestyle and Chambliss won both diving events taking the 1-meter and 3-meters. His score on the 1-meter (476.05) broke the Geneseo pool record and also allowed him to meet NCAA qualifying standards.

Other winners for the men’s team included junior Tyler Olsen (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga) in the 200-yard freestyle and also sophomore Warren Dolben (Rye, NH/Berwick Academy), who took the win in the 100 yard breaststroke.

In relay action, sophomore Andrew Moragne (Cleveland, OH/University), junior Dan Steere (Hornell, NY/Alfred-Almond), Olsen and Brisson placed second in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:28.13.

On the women’s side, junior Sarah Blair (Auburn, NY/Auburn) was the only winner as she took the 50-yard freestyle. Blair also placed third in the 100-yard freestyle. Sophomore Donna Hoops (Geneseo, NY/Geneseo) placed second in the 100-yard breastroke. The AU women are now at 2-6, 1-2 Empire 8 on the season.