SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - The McMurry men's swim team dominated Centenary College over the weekend, cruising to a 236-59 win, with 124-23 on day one and 112-36 on day two at the Centenary Fitness Center.
The War Hawks set a strong tone immediately in the relays, capturing the top spot in the 200 medley relay with
Victor Zambrano,
Wes Scalf,
Daniil Kochkonbaev, and
Kristopher Cantu Jr. posting a time of 1:42.49. The McMurry squad was equally formidable in the 400 freestyle relay, with
Cameron Ward, Cantu Jr., Kochkonbaev, and Scalf touching first in 3:31.18. Day two continued the relay dominance, with McMurry taking the 200 freestyle relay in 1:35.47 and the 400 medley relay in 3:48.54.
The War Hawks saw a flurry of season-best performances in individual events. On day one, Scalf led the charge, winning the 50 freestyle with a season-best 23.14. Cantu Jr. followed in second with a season-best 24.13. Zambrano claimed first in the 100 backstroke with a season-best 58.54, and Eli Russell took second with a season-best 1:01.50.
Matt Martinez paced the field in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall in a season-best 1:53.70, just ahead of Zambrano's 1:54.38.
Levi Kleen also notched a season-best in the event, finishing in 2:09.31. Martinez continued his strong weekend by winning the 1000 freestyle in 11:07.76.
Cameron Ward dominated the butterfly and individual medley events, winning the 100 butterfly in 42.63, the 400 IM in 4:44.72, and the 200 IM in 2:09.41.
Adrian Pena added another season-best for the War Hawks in the 200 IM, taking third with a 2:19.68.
Day two featured more individual victories, highlighted by Scalf's first-place finishes in the 100 freestyle (50.16) and the 200 breaststroke (2:27.72). Cantu Jr. added another season-best in the 100 freestyle, touching in 53.99, while Kleen posted a season-best 58.63 in the same event. Zambrano continued his excellent form, winning the 200 backstroke with a season-best 2:11.71 and the 500 freestyle in 5:22.78. Russell also set a season best in the 200 backstroke, clocking 2:22.06.
McMurry will next travel to Houston to compete against the University of St. Thomas on October 30-31 at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletics Center.
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