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McMurry Men's Swimming Cruises Past Centenary College

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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Players Mentioned

Daniil Kochkonbaev

Daniil Kochkonbaev

6' 1"
Junior
Matt Martinez

Matt Martinez

5' 10"
Sophomore
Wes Scalf

Wes Scalf

5' 10"
Sophomore
Levi Kleen

Levi Kleen

6' 3"
Freshman
Adrian Pena

Adrian Pena

5' 8"
Freshman
Victor Zambrano

Victor Zambrano

Sophomore
Kristopher Cantu

Kristopher Cantu

5' 9"
Junior
Cameron Ward

Cameron Ward

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniil Kochkonbaev

Daniil Kochkonbaev

6' 1"
Junior
Matt Martinez

Matt Martinez

5' 10"
Sophomore
Wes Scalf

Wes Scalf

5' 10"
Sophomore
Levi Kleen

Levi Kleen

6' 3"
Freshman
Adrian Pena

Adrian Pena

5' 8"
Freshman
Victor Zambrano

Victor Zambrano

Sophomore
Kristopher Cantu

Kristopher Cantu

5' 9"
Junior
Cameron Ward

Cameron Ward

6' 0"
Freshman