Gardner and Mead Impress in Loss to Binghamton

Sophomore SaraJo Gardner and freshman Daphne Mead swept their individual races, bringing home five first-place finishes as Canisius fell to Binghamton in collegiate swimming and diving action at the Burt Flickinger Center in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday afternoon.

The Bearcats took the victory over the Golden Griffins on both men's and women's sides of the meet, earning a 198-98 win for the men and a 198-108 victory in the women's event.

For the second straight meet, Mead took first in all three of her individual events, winning the 200 free (1:56.57), 100 butterfly (58.66) and 100 IM (59.89). Mead's time's this season rank highly among other MAAC swimmers, holding top-five times in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the fastest time in the 200 IM (2:07.49).

Sophomore Evie Leighton took second in both the women's individual freestyle events with times of 1:57.50 in the 200 and 55.21 in the 100 freestyle. Leighton holds the second fastest time in the MAAC in the 200 freestyle (1:55.99)

Gardner took first in both the 100 back (59.91) and 200 back (2:09.36). She was followed closely by senior Brenna McLaughlin, who finished second in both 100 (1:00.26) and 200 (2:10.28) backstroke.

On the men's side, sophomore Elliot Somers finished first in the 200 backstroke (1:53.27) and narrowly missed first in the 100 yard backstroke with a time 51.19 to take second. Senior Sam Vidal similarly took first in the 100 breaststroke (58.23) and took a slim second in the 200 breast (2:08.06).

Senior Bronson Benes earned a first place finish in the 200 butterfly (1:55.66) but was again narrowly edged out of first in the 100 butterfly, taking second with a time of 51.18.

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Players Mentioned

Bronson Benes: 5' 8"; Senior

SaraJo Gardner: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Evie Leighton: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Brenna McLaughlin: 5' 6"; Senior

Elliot Somers: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Sam Vidal: 6' 0"; Junior

Daphne Mead: 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bronson Benes
: 5' 8"; Senior

SaraJo Gardner
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Evie Leighton
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Brenna McLaughlin
: 5' 6"; Senior

Elliot Somers
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Sam Vidal
: 6' 0"; Junior

Daphne Mead
: 5' 5"; Freshman