The Jesuit Dallas swimming and diving team rallied against St. Mark's, picking up the most impressive dual meet win of the season, 99-84, over St. Mark's on Tuesday at The Gull.
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After St. Mark's took an early lead with wins in the 200 medley relay, 200 free and 200 I.M., juniors
Sam Kennington and
Luke Lary sparked the team with a 1-2 finish in the 50 free, as Kennington hit the wall in 21.73 and Lary logged a 21.90 for a 10-point swing in favor of the Rangers. Lary would add his second win of the day with a 50.97 in the 100 fly, and the Rangers turned momentum in their favor with a 1-2-3 finish in the 500 free. Senior
Sebastian Suwanda won the race with a time of 5:05.11, followed by a second-place, 5:13.79 from sophomore
Grant Wilton and a 5:17.88 by sophomore
John McCosker.
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Sophomore
Jonah Ruhl, Lary, Suwanda and Kennington won the 200 free relay with a time of 1:28.35 for the Rangers' first relay win of the afternoon and put the finishing touches on the narrow victory by securing a first place finish in the 400 free relay with a 3:18.09. Senior
Flyn Hughes, sophomore
Drew Shippey, McCosker and junior
Jackson Addison-Jordan picked up a critical third-place finish in the event, posting a total relay time of 3:31.85.
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Jesuit's divers played a massive role in the victory, securing 13 points for that went to the Blue and Gold's final total. Senior
Wills Blosser won the individual event with a score of 126.80, followed by a 126.40 from freshman
Koby Broad. Freshman
Mateo Foramiglio hit his best inward dive of the season and finished third overall with a 103.00 during the six-dive showcase.
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The Rangers will now turn their attention to the annual North Zone TISCA meet, which will pit the Blue and Gold against the best teams in the region. The two-day tournament starts on Friday, November 22 and concludes on Saturday, November 23 at the LISD Westside Natatorium in Lewisville.
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