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Men's Final Team Scores:
1. Piedmont – 168 pts.
2. LaGrange – 44 pts.
 
Clarkesville, Ga. – Piedmont College's men's swimming team highlighted the program's first ever home swimming event with a dominating dual victory over LaGrange on Saturday afternoon at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center.
 
The Lions cruised to a 168-44 dual win over the Panthers by virtue of winning both of the day's relay events while also taking home wins in 11 of the 12 individual events.
 
The meet began and ended on similar notes as Lions relay teams took home wins to bookend an historic day for the program. Piedmont's relay team of BRYCE KORNEGAY, JON BROWN, MICHAEL TAPPLER, and ROSS COPPEDGE started the meet with a 1:43.58 final time in the 200 yard medley relay, good enough to clear the LaGrange relay time by nine seconds.
 
Later, the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Coppedge, ALEC LONG, MATTHEW LUTHER, and MASON SWANEY clocked a 1:37.41 to close out the team's first home win with one final victory.
 
During individual sessions, Brown and Tappler led the way with three victories each, including Tappler's nearly five second margin of victory in the 50 yard butterfly (24.51 winning time).
 
The only event the Lions didn't come away from with a victory was the lengthy 1000 yard freestyle, in which LaGrange's Connor Cochran's 10:53.93 was more than enough for the win.

Up next for the Lions is the Point Invite on Saturday, Jan. 30, beginning at 11 a.m.

PIEDMONT WINS (13):
Event: 200 Medley Relay
Athlete(s): BRYCE KORNEGAY, JON BROWN, MICHAEL TAPPLER, ROSS COPPEDGE
Time: 1:43.58
 
Event: 200 Free Relay
Athlete(s): ROSS COPPEDGE, ALEC LONG, MATTHEW LUTHER, MASON SWANEY
Time: 1:37.41
 
Event: 200 Free
Athlete: ALEC LONG
Time: 2:06.73
 
Event:  50 Back
Athlete: BRYCE KORNEGAY
Time: 28.86
 
Event: 50 Breast
Athlete: JON BROWN
Time: 29.86
 
Event: 100 Butterfly
Athlete: MICHAEL TAPPLER
Time: 53.36
 
Event: 50 Free
Athlete: ROSS COPPEDGE
Time: 23.32
 
Event: 100 Free
Athlete: ROSS COPPEDGE
Time: 51.36
 
Event: 100 Breast
Athlete: MICHAEL TAPPLER
Time: 58.65
 
Event: 100 Breast
Athlete: JON BROWN
Time: 1:05.46
 
Event: 500 Free
Athlete: MATTHEW LUTHER
Time: 5:52.99
 
Event: 50 Butterfly
Athlete: MICHAEL TAPPLER
Time: 24.51
 
Event: 100 IM
Athlete: JON BROWN
Time: 59.71
 

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