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.
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.
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.
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.
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.