KENOSHA - The Carthage men's swim and dive team delivered a commanding, high-octane performance on the men's side, piling up first-place finishes across swimming and diving to cap off an impressive day in the pool. From explosive relay takeovers to personal-best individual swims and dominant diving efforts, the Firebirds controlled the meet from start to finish, showcasing depth, speed, and versatility in every phase of competition.
- Carthage - 331.50
- MSOE - 195
- St. Norbert - 151.50
- Beloit - 47
- Carroll - 46
- Ripon - 29
- Lawrence - 7
The relays set the tone early and never let the momentum fade. Carthage swept the relay events, opening with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:27.88) and following up with first-place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay (1:35.26), the 400-yard medley relay (3:30.77), and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:12.78).
In the sprints and middle-distance events, Adam Hollis surged to first in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 22.02, while Tyson Politsch claimed the 200-yard freestyle title in 1:45.62. AJ Landorf turned in a stellar multi-event day, capturing three individual victories in the 400-yard IM (4:17.20), the 100-yard backstroke (52.02), and the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.80), with the butterfly win marking a personal best.
The Firebirds continued to dominate the stroke events as Ben Przekota won the 100-yard butterfly in a personal-best 53.04, Andrew Laborevitch powered to first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.27, and Ian Glossa delivered a personal-best performance in the 200-yard backstroke, touching first in 1:59.91. Endurance was on full display as Sean Noller claimed the 1650-yard freestyle title in 17:42.34.
Carthage also owned the diving well, as Taydin Murphy swept both boards with authority. Murphy posted a winning score of 408.35 on the 1-meter dive and followed it up with a dominant 427.30 on the 3-meter board, putting an emphatic exclamation point on a meet defined by first-place finishes and standout performances.
The Firebirds are back in action on Friday, February 13, for day one action of the Diving CCIW Championships. Action is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. For more information, visit our
athletics.carthage.edu.
