Thanks to a first-place finish in the 200-year medley and 800 freestyle relays, the Colorado College men's swimming & diving team is in first place after the first two events of the 2026 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships at the Garland ISD Natatorium.
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CC captured its second consecutive 200 medley relay in the meet's initial race. The foursome consisting of
Sam Allen,
Andrew Colgan,
Liam McCarthy and
Dax Sherwood posted a time of 1:31.07, the fifth-fastest time in meet history and good for 40 points. The Tigers' 'B' team of
Logan Loveday, Zach Harris,
Stephen Kim and
Edmund Davis placed ninth in 1:34.52, good for 18 points.
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The Tigers then captured their first 800-yard freestyle relay title since 2013. The quartet of Davis, Sherwood, Loveday and Allen finished with a time of 6:48.48 and collected another 40 points. CC's 'B' team of
Carter Hagenauer,
Mark Lofye,
Connor Fredericks and
Miles Nordling placed ninth for 18 points.
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"I was encouraged by our two event wins and a lifetime best from senior
Edmund Davis leading off the 800 free relay," head coach
Jen Buffin said. "That relay was two seconds faster than we were a year ago, which shows the progress this group has made. The energy on deck tonight was strong, and I expect us to keep building momentum and get better each day of this meet."
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CC is in first place with 116 points, followed by St. Thomas in second with 82.
The SCAC Championships continue on Thursday with four more events. The preliminaries begin at 9:30 a.m. (MT), followed by the finals at 5 p.m. (MT).
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