NEED TO KNOW:
Men's Team Final Scores:
1. Piedmont - 153
2. Union - 46

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - In the opening event of 2023, the Piedmont men's swim team routed Union College by a score of 153-46.

Sophomore GLYNN MORGAN got the Lions started, picking up the first win of the event for the team in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:14.78.

In the 50 yard butterfly, Freshman LUKE BORGMANN narrowly finished first, swimming a 25.19. He followed up that win with another close one in the 50 yard freestyle, winning by less than .03 seconds (23.20). 

With a time of 1:01.59, Sophomore ERICK FORTNER got the Lions 9 points, finishing first by nearly 10 seconds in the 100 yard breaststroke. He also dominated the 50 yard freestyle, winning that race by nearly 4 seconds with a time of 28.29. Fortner rounded out his impressive day with another win, this one in the 100 yard IM (56.66).

The Lions saw 2 more names grab wins as Freshman Baden Stweart won the 100 yard freestyle (52.63) and Junior ZANE MORGAN won the 50 yard backstroke (30.07).

Up next, a quick turn around for the Lions as they take on Mars Hill on Saturday, January 7th. 

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