Bulldogs set three pool records in Senior Day win over Holy Cross

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Led by their six seniors, the Bryant University men's swimming and diving team set three pool records in a 197-90 victory over Holy Cross to end their 2017-18 regular season with a win.

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Key Moment

The Bulldogs started fast, with an all-senior relay team of Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.), Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam), Benon Boyadjian (Middlebury, Conn.) and George Sommerville (Pittsfield, Mass.) setting a pool record in the 200 medley relay (1:34.51).

How the Swimmers Fared

Schulte won all four of his events, adding wins in the 100 breast (56.74), 200 breast (2:08.04) and 50 free (21.71).
Sophomore Robert Davis (Glastonbury, Conn.) won both distance events, swimming well in the 500 free (4:49.27) and 1000 free (9:53.96).
Senior Benon Boyadjian (Middlebury, Conn.) won a pair of events, finishing first in the 100 fly (51.58) and swam his leg of the 200 free relay in 20.81.
Curtin won the 200 free (1:44.72), besting his personal record by 1.15 seconds.
Freshman Andrew Allen (Bedford, N.H.) won the 100 back (54.72) in a personal-best time.
Freshman Matthew Mays (St. Croix, Virgin Islands) won the 200 fly (1:56.30).
Junior Matt Zichelli (Glen Ridge, N.J.) won the 100 free (48.46).
Freshman Colby Dixon (Summit, N.J.) won the 200 back (1:58.94).
Sophomore Juan Gonzalez (Al Safa, Dubai) joined Allen, Mays and Boyadjian to set a pool record in the 200 free relay (1:25.16).

How the Divers Fared

Freshman Trevor Hazlewood (Corpus Christi, Texas) controlled both the 1-meter (279.60) and 3-meter (285.90) events, setting a school record in the former.
Junior Kevin Sullivan was able to take second in both events as well for the Bulldogs.

Stats and Notables

Schulte's swim in the 100 breast set a pool record as well as a season-best.
He and Boyadjian swam season-bests in the 50 free.
Sophomore John Blair (West Springfield, Mass.) set a personal-best by 14.17 seconds in his 1000 free (10:39.36).
Along with Curtin, Mays swam a personal best in the 200 free (1:46.23).
Sophomore Cyrus Nabavi (Murray, Kent.) set a season-best by 2.51 seconds in the 200 fly (1:59.99) and a personal-best in the 200 back (1:59.99) by 1.43 seconds.
Gonzalez swam a season-best in the 100 free (48.53).
Senior Brian Nelson (Saugus, Mass.) set a season-best by 6.15 seconds in the 200 breast.