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Men's Swim Caps Regular Season with Dominating Win

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The Randolph-Macon men's swimming team hit the road for their season finale, playing visitor to Virginia Wesleyan. The Yellow Jackets dominated their way to a 181-36 victory heading into ODACs.

It was a truly all-around performance for RMC, posting 10 individual wins, eight silvers, and nine bronzes on the day. Led by Ben Pastva (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) and Alex Richardson (Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach) with two individual event wins each.

Pastva finished first in the 100 free narrowly winning with a time of 49.38, beating out teammate Matthew Appleton (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponox) who swam a personal best 50.65 time in the event. Pastva went on to win the 100 back as well, posting a season best time of 55.82. Appleton also finished second in the 200 free, finishing in 1:53.31.

Alex Richardson took home a first-place finish in the 200 free with a personal best 1:51.35 finish and followed it up with a 54.64 time to win the 100 fly.

Evan Fannin (Hayes, Va./Christchurch) finished the day with a win and two silvers, winning the 50 free with a personal best time of 22.57. He also finished second in the 100 back (56.95) and the 200 IM (2:09.02). 

Ryan Deavers (Broadway, Va./Broadway) picked up one of each medal on the day, winning the 100 breast in 1:04.06, coming in second in the 200 breast in 2:21.56, and finishing third in the 200 IM in 2:15.89.

Aidan Campbell (Newport News, Va./Warwick) swam a season best time in both the 200 IM, winning the event in 2:01.36, and the 100 back, picking up third in 57.34.

Ben Sallade (Bristow, Va./Patriot) won his only podium finish on the day, winning the 200 back in 2:15.20. He also finished fourth in the 500 free and 100 back.

Carter Bingman (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) won his lone individual event today, finishing in a personal best 5:06.88 in the 500 free.

Sebastian Florez (Richmond, Va./JR Tucker) joins the long list of Yellow Jackets with a win and a personal best to their name, winning the 1000 free in 10:49.37. 

Jacob Wills (Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca) and Liam McEneaney (Suffolk, Va./Home School) both had second-place finishes as Wills finished second in the 50 free, swimming a personal best 23.32 time, and the 100 fly. McEneaney finished second in the 100 breast in 1:04.90.

Matthew Romero (La Plata, Md./La Plata) finished third in both the 500 free and the 1000 free, which the latter was a personal best time of 11:06.51. Michael Senter (Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca) finished third in both the 100 breast and the 200 breast.

Morgan VerMeer (Lancaster, Va./Lancaster) finishd third in the 50 free (23.66). Kevin Williams (Richmond, Va./Thomas Jefferson) finished third in the 100 fly (1:00.65). Joey McDonnel (Fredericksburg, Va./Courtland) finished third in the 200 free (2:10.78).

RMC won both relay events, winning the 200 medley in 1:43.09 and the 200 free relay in 1:33.51.

RMC will participate in ODACs on February 8-11 in Greensboro, N.C.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Appleton

Matthew Appleton

Freshman
Carter Bingman

Carter Bingman

Freshman
Aidan Campbell

Aidan Campbell

Sophomore
Ryan Deavers

Ryan Deavers

Junior
Evan Fannin

Evan Fannin

Freshman
Sebastian Florez

Sebastian Florez

Freshman
Joey McDonnel

Joey McDonnel

Freshman
Liam McEneaney

Liam McEneaney

Sophomore
Ben Pastva

Ben Pastva

Junior
Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson

Freshman
Matthew Romero

Matthew Romero

Sophomore
Ben Sallade

Ben Sallade

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matthew Appleton

Matthew Appleton

Freshman
Carter Bingman

Carter Bingman

Freshman
Aidan Campbell

Aidan Campbell

Sophomore
Ryan Deavers

Ryan Deavers

Junior
Evan Fannin

Evan Fannin

Freshman
Sebastian Florez

Sebastian Florez

Freshman
Joey McDonnel

Joey McDonnel

Freshman
Liam McEneaney

Liam McEneaney

Sophomore
Ben Pastva

Ben Pastva

Junior
Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson

Freshman
Matthew Romero

Matthew Romero

Sophomore
Ben Sallade

Ben Sallade

Freshman