KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College dominated the Wheaton College at Koenitzer Aquatic Center on Saturday, as the Red Men took care of the Thunder, 202-92.
 
The win caps a perfect 6-0 season for the Red Men in dual meets with just the Wisconsin Private College Championships remaining before the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championships, February 9^th-11^th.
 
Carthage opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay by Sam Gabriel, Chris Riordan, James Weslaski and Lee Hollman as they touched the wall less than two-tenths of a second ahead of Wheaton's top squad [1:35.53].
 
Carthage took first in nine individual events Saturday, with Chris Russo and Cooper Hawkins each turning in a pair of wins.  Russo took first in the 100 free [47.72] and 200 free [1:45.77], while Hawkins won the 200 breaststroke [2:11.11] and 200 IM [1:57.65].  Additionally, Hawkins turned in another great swim in the 200 butterfly, with a second place finish [1:58.18].
 
Carthage went one-two in the 1000 freestyle, as Nick Sall took first [10:19.56] and Nathan Morris was second [10:25.01]. 
 
A trio of Red Men each tallied a first and second place finish Saturday in individual events.  Sam Gabriel took first in the 100 backstroke [52.44] and second in the 200 back [1:55.64], Chris Riordan won the 100 breast [59.00] and was second in the 200 breast [2:11.97] and Lee Hollman won the 50 free [21.71] and finished runner up in the 100 fly [53.25].
 
Aaron San Juan won the one-meter diving competition with a final score of 256.80 and Mitch Scarski and Nate Rodriguez each has second place finishes.  Scarski in the 200 IM [1:59.45] and Rodriguez in the 500 free [5:56.41].
 
Wheaton edged out the team of Weslaski, Sall, Russo and James Hasbrouck in the final event of the day to give Carthage a second place finish in the 400 free relay.
 
The Red Men will return for their final tune-up next weekend at Koenitzer for the Wisconsin Private College Championships on Saturday, January 28^th.