Men’s Track and Field
Seamus McElligott Invitational, 4th of 7
Last week, the Seamus McElligott Invitational meet hosted sixteen men’s events in an exciting competition between seven teams in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. Joel Lovell ’26, Gabriel Hines ’26, and Theo Teszler ’28 made strong Swarthmore showings in the 60-meter race, placing eighth (7.33), ninth (7.34), and tenth (7.34), respectively. Teszler took first place in the 400-meter race with an explosive time of 51.65, and Matthew Gutow ’25 clinched third place with a 52.55 time. The 800-meter race saw another Garnet gold finish, this time by Jay van Adrichem Boogaert ’25, who ran a 2:05.25. Charlie Schuetz ’27, Lucas McGarvey ’28, and Theo McGreevey ’27 competed in the 1-mile race, respectively finishing fifth (4:28.12), 24th (4:55.85), and 37th (5:14.01). Joey Alander ’27 (8:59.68) and Teddy King-Pollet ’28 (9:20.97) finished in third and fifth place, respectively, in the 3000-meter race. The Garnet (Alan Nichols ’28, Quentin Adolphe ’25, Lovell, and Teszler) placed fourth in the 4×200 relay with a time of 1:35.20. Ravi Sandhu ’28 cleared a 3.65-meter mark in the pole vault event to take third-place.
Women’s Track and Field
Seamus McElligott Invitational, 7th of 7
This past Friday and Saturday, the Garnet competed at the Seamus McElligott Invitational in Haverford, PA, finishing with nine points. The meet hosted twelve events and saw competition from top-performing teams such as Montclair State University, Stockton College, and Haverford College. Alyson Goldbacher ’28 placed fourth in the pole vault finals, reaching a 2.90 meter mark. Kya Boldizsar ’28 and Vivian Molnar ’28 ran in the 200-meter finals, finishing in 17th (30.61) and 21st (32.02), respectively. 400-meter runner Lucy Valencia ’27 ran a 1:07.82, placing eighth in the event. Eli Dellinger ’25 finished the 1-mile with a time of 6:30.73 to claim the 21st spot. In the 3000-meter final, back-to-back finishers Aaliyah Anaskevich ’28 (11:20.70) and Evie Parts ’25 (11:33.34) placed in the sixth and seventh spot. Caroline Hill ’27 finished in ninth with a time of 10.85 in the 60-meter hurdles.
Women’s Swimming
Swarthmore College 198.5 vs. Franklin & Marshall College 62.5
This past Saturday, the No.10-ranked Swarthmore Garnet competed in Lancaster, PA against Franklin & Marshall Diplomats in a 198.5 to 62.5 blowout. The conference meet began with the 200-yard medley relay, where Swarthmore placed second and third. Marin Norlander ’28, Annaliese Chen ’25, Sophie Rodner ’28, and Mirabel Fernald ’27 swam a 1:52.80 in the event, with Maddie Adams-Miller ’26, Madeline “Joe” Fox ’27, Ainsley Jane Tambling ’26, and Mackenzie Tucker ’25 finishing closely behind with a time of 1:56.04. The first four places in the 500-yard freestyle were swept by Kate Hallmark ’26 (5:10:59), Lauren Rohde ’25 (5:11.59), Ryleigh Vallejo ’26 (5:27.80), and Cara Dominici ’27 (5:29.41). In the 200-yard IM, Quinn Weygandt ’26 placed first with a speedy 2:08.55 finish, and Annabelle Hoover ’28 swam a 2:18.27 to secure the third spot. Freestyle swimmers Ava Craig ’27 (24.82) and Erin Szuromi ’25 (24.94) placed first and second in the 50-yard freestyle. Norah Rutkowski ’28 won the 50-yard butterfly with a dominant 26.52 time; Tambling followed with a close 26.71 to clinch third-place. In order, Weygandt (1:00.31), Sophie Rotival ’25 (1:01.05), and Chen (1:01.11) took the top three spots in the 100-yard IM. Additionally, the 100-yard freestyle race saw Genine Collins ’27 (52.42), Craig (53.52), and Georgi Mathews ’25 (55.36) secure the podium in a dominant fashion. Dominici and Hoover took first (31.42) and second-place (32.36), respectively, in the 50-yard breaststroke. The 50-yard backstroke recorded a top finish for Maya Ambardekar ’28 (27.48), with Mackenzie Tucker ’25 in second (28.65). The 100-yard backstroke event ended in a Garnet podium sweep by Szuromi (59.16), Hallmark (59.55), and Norlander (1:02.09). Rohde took the top spot (1:57.48) in the 200-yard freestyle, with Mathews finishing right behind (2:00.37). In order, Rotival (1:06.06), Weygandt (1:09.26), and Hoover (1:09.92) held the Diplomats from a podium place in the 100-yard breaststroke. The 100-yard butterfly held a strong performance by Rutkowski, who was the only sub-sixty-second finisher (58.96). Hallmark (1:00.46) and Tambling (1:04.10) took second and third. All four Garnet 400-yard freestyle relay teams beat all four of the Diplomat’s relay squads, with the fastest Swarthmore team finishing (Weygandt, Craig, Dominici, and Collins) in 3:34.49.
Men’s Swimming
Swarthmore College 187 vs. Franklin & Marshall College 75
In Lancaster, PA, the Swarthmore men’s swimming team competed against host team Franklin & Marshall in a conference meet. The 200-yard medley relay opened the match, where the Garnet took first and second-place times. The fastest relay squad, made up of Cami Wilson ’26, Cole Griscavage ’25, Levi Tipton ’28, and Danny Castle ’27, swam a 1:33.60 time, just 0.26 second faster than the runner-ups. In order, Ham Williams-Tracy ’25 (4:48.68), Theo Kim ’27 (4:50.60), and Sam Peterson ’26 (4:53.63) took over the podium for the 500-yard freestyle. The same domination was seen in the 200-yard IM, where Omar Ebied ’25 (1:59.14), Will Trone ’26 (1:59.15), and Dylan Herink ’27 (1:59.91) finished in the top three places less than a second apart from each other. In the 50-yard freestyle, Damian Rene ’27 (21.46) and Luke Magnuson ’26 (21.62) placed second and third, respectively. Wilson swam a 22.75 in the 50-yard butterfly to take gold, and Timothy Fan ’28 finished in 23.87 seconds to take third. In the next event, Castle swam the fastest 100-yard IM with a time of 53.65. The 100-yard freestyle saw Jake Zarak ’27 take second-place (47.72) and Griscavage (47.82) take third. In the 50-yard breaststroke, Rene (26.62) and Dylan Ling ’26 (26.87) swam a close one-and-two finish. Wilson (24.12), Matvey Ivanov ’27 (25.24), and Tipton (25.90) placed first, second, and third, respectively, in the 50-yard backstroke. Castle swept the 100-yard backstroke in 52.78 seconds to clinch first place. The Garnet recorded another first-place finish by Benton Greenberg ’26 (1:42.97) in the 200-yard freestyle. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Rene (58.58) and Ling (59.27) swam into first and second-place. Zarak (52.07) and Lester Wessels ’28 (52.93) took first and third in the 100 yard butterfly. The 400-yard freestyle relay team (Castle, Williams-Tracy, Ebied, Griscavage) swam a 3:10.13 to take the runner-up position. In all, Swarthmore totaled 187 points to F&M’s 75.
Women’s Basketball
Swarthmore College 45 vs. Muhlenberg College 51
On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore women’s basketball fell 45-51 in a tough conference matchup against Muhlenberg College. After a Mules layup, Rebekah Gendler ’28 made a swift 3-pointer to take the lead, which the Garnet preserved throughout the first quarter. The biggest point separation occurred at the 1:13 mark, when an Anna Hansson ’26 tip-in created a 13-2 gap between the teams. In the next quarter, the Mules ramped up their offensive, scoring a 3-pointer eighteen seconds in. Although the Garnet defended their lead throughout the ten minutes, a Muhlenberg jumper with 2:37 remaining tightened the gap 21-18. The third quarter opened on a 23-18 Garnet advantage, but the Mules gained the lead with a shot behind the 3-point line (24-23). Norah Wingfield ’25 and Lillian Czub ’28 solidified a Garnet advantage that held for the rest of the quarter. However, in the last ten minutes, the Garnet’s 41-34 game slowly dissipated. With four minutes to go, Mulhenberg’s offensive snatched the lead, the game ending in a heartbreaking 45-51 for the Garnet. Overall, Swarthmore hit sixteen out of 54 field goal attempts, three 3-pointers, and two-for-two in free throws.
Notable players: Alyssa Hayashi ’25 made ten points, three assists, eight rebounds, and one steal. Hansson and Katelyn Becker ’25 scored six points each, with Hansson making five rebounds. Raven Richardson ’26 made seven rebounds and two steals.
Swarthmore College 37 vs. Haverford College 51
Away at Haverford College, the Garnet lost to the Fords in their eleventh conference game. The opening quarter began with multiple offenses by both teams, Swarthmore putting up their first numbers on a tip in by Hansson. With a Wingfield jumpshot at the 5:54 mark, the Garnet managed to tie the game 7-7. Haverford made a 3-pointer in the last minute, ending the quarter with the Garnet trailing 13-16. In the next quarter, a good layup marked a Swarthmore 17-16 before the Fords responded with one of their own. With both teams unable to score in the last two minutes, the scoreboard reflected a 25-22 Haverford lead by the sound of the buzzer. The third quarter began with a Fords’ layup in the paint, putting them seven points ahead of the Garnet. Swarthmore struggled to break down the Haverford lead until the 1:06 mark, when Hansson made a layup to trail 33-34. However, the Garnet couldn’t push through, and in the last quarter, fell 37-51 at the final buzzer.
Notable players: Hansson had a stellar night, sinking seventeen points, twelve rebounds, and four blocks. Richardson, Wingfield, and Carly Murphy ’27 totaled for fifteen points.
Men’s Basketball
Swarthmore College 65 vs. Muhlenberg College 58
In a close conference game against the Muhlenberg Mules, the Garnet edged out a win with a score of 65-58 at home. The match began with two successful Muhlenberg free throws, quickly followed by a layup by Caleb Aurelien ’27, assisted by Brady Kageyama ’27. Devin Burger ’26 sank the first 3-pointer to lead the team 5-4. This advantage continued through the first half, where at one play, Nyle Coleman ’27 made a good layup to march Swarthmore eight points ahead of Muhlenberg (26-18). The first half ended 28-23 for the Garnet, who made ten shots from the field, one 3-pointer, and seven free throws. Controlled on the ball and on defense, Swarthmore held their dominant streak in the closing half. With 7:42 left, Coleman scored a good free throw to give the Garnet their biggest edge of the game (52-41). Although a good Muhlenberg layup tightened the separation to just two points with 5:46 remaining, Swarthmore remained composed. The team dropped a clean Kageyama 3-pointer and four free throws to finish the game with a seven-point lead, 65-58. In the second half, Garnet made thirteen field goals, three 3-pointers, and eight free throws.
Notable players: Zander Jimenez ’28 rallied the Garnet with fourteen points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Burger held his own with thirteen points, seven rebounds, and one block. Defensive lock Aidan Godfrey ’25 made three blocks while Cal Hanson ’26 made for two steals and nine points.
Swarthmore College 79 vs. Haverford College 68
On Wednesday night, the Garnet traveled to Haverford, PA to compete in their eighth conference match of the season. Swarthmore started off strong with two consecutives 3-pointers scored by Hanson and Eddie Paquette ’26. After a tight 10-10 tie almost six minutes in, the Garnet got into the groove, leading 34-26 by halftime. The second half was an even better twenty minutes for Swarthmore. A good layup by Hanson with 10:19 to go created a ten-point separation between the two teams, Swarthmore responding with more points to almost every shot taken by Haverford. With less than thirty seconds to go, Paquette sank a free throw to rally the Garnet 79-66. The game ended 79-68 for Swarthmore, who sit 6-2 in the Centennial Conference.
Notable players: Paquette and Jimenez lit up the court with sixteen points each. Paquette made ten rebounds and three steals, while Jimenez made nine and three, respectively. Hanson cemented his dominance as well, sinking 13-points and six free throws.
