Waukesha, Wis.- The UWO men's swimming and diving team competed at the Van Male Natatorium at Carroll University with weekend and won the meet 127 to 52.
Parker Rydelski (Union Grove/Waterford Union) and Eli Buikerna fought it in the 1650-yard freestyle with Rydelski pulling just slightly ahead to take first with a time of 18:34.58. Buikerna followed closely behind, taking second with a 18:34.66.
Rydelski and Buikerna also swam the 500-yard freestyle, taking first and third with the respective times of 5:17.87 and 5:34.50.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, Landon Bicknase (Stevens Point/SPASH) secured first place for the Titan's with a time of 2:26.88. Josh Lenz took second place in the event with a 2:39.56.
Leo Ramirez-Gutierrez (Schaumburg, Ill./Hoffman Estates) and Drew Crees (Manitowoc/Manitowoc Lincoln) took the first and second place spots in the 50-yard freestyle with Ramirez-Gutierrez going a 22.45 and Crees going a 23.95.
Ramirez-Gutierrez also swam the 100-yard freestyle and took first with a time of 48.99. Nate Losch (Wind Lake/Muskego) came in third with a 53.55.
Julian Koller (Hartland/Arrowhead Union) took first place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.94) with Logan Krueger (Glendale/Nicolet Union) finishing in third (2:21.42).
Charlie Mason (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs) swam the 400-yard individual medley and scored first place with a time of 4:32.36.
Kayden Haxton (New Port Richey, Fla./River Ridge) took the first place spot in the 200-yard freestyle with the 1:55.76 and Krueger took third in the event with a 2:03.53.
The 200-yard backstroke saw a second and third place finishes from Mason and Haxton, with Mason in second with a 2:11.69 and Haxton in third with a 2:16.65.
The men's 200-medley relay took first place with Rydelski, Mason, Koller, and Crees going 1:45.49.
The 400-yard free relay took the first and second place spots with the 'A' relay going 3:26.35 and the 'B' relay going 3:52.24.
The Titan's will compete on November 8th at the Gene Davis Invitational at The Boldt Natatorium at Lawrence University.