SAN ANTONIO – Trinity's 21st-ranked men's swimming & diving team closed out its regular season schedule with a 198-69 loss against NCAA I University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday.
John Key (El Paso, Texas / Franklin) finished in the top three in two different events, while
Michael Kohl (Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point) and
Kendal Southwell (Rio Rancho, N.M. / Calvert Online Academy) had an individual and relay swim that finished in the top three.
Kohl was second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.09 seconds, while Key was just behind his teammate in third with a time of 54.21. Key was also the runner-up in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:07.20, while Southwell was third in the 100 breast in 58.56 seconds.
Kohl and Southwell took the first two legs of the 200 medley relay that finished third in 1:33.23 – less than a second away from the gold medal. The Tiger duo was joined by
Caleb Manifold (Helotes, Texas / Homeschool) and
Nolan Anthony (Missouri City, Texas / Missouri City) in the relay event.
Anthony and Manifold were fourth and fifth in the 50 free with times of 21.54 and 21.96 seconds, respectively. Kohl also earned a fifth-place finish in the 100 free with his time of 47.85 seconds.
Konstantine Partalas (San Antonio, Texas / Reagan) was also the runner-up in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 285.60 on Saturday, while also finishing third on the 3-meter board with a score of 294.30 points.
Nathaniel Early (Austin, Texas / Westwood) earned a bronze medal finish in the 100 butterfly with his time of 51.98 seconds.
William Walker (Houston, Texas / Westside) was fourth in the event with a time of 52.20 just behind Early.
Matteo Lanzara (Moraga, Calif. / Campolindo) finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.00) and fifth in the 200 back (1:55.44), while
Owen Flynn (Guthrie, Okla. / Heritage Hall) was fifth in the 100 back behind Kohl and Key.
Up Next
The Tiger women's team will next compete at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships in Garland, Texas, February 8-11. Trinity has won 19 consecutive SCAC Championships and will look to finish strong in the final chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships that will be held March 15-18 in Greensboro, N.C. The Tiger divers will be in their final competition before the NCAA Diving Regionals on February 24-25.
