NEED TO KNOW:
Men's Team Final Scores:
1. Piedmont - 177
2. Point - 67

TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. - The Piedmont University men's swimming team bested Point University in the opening dual of the 2023-24 season by a score of 177-67.

The Lions wasted no time in the meet, collecting their first win of the season in the first event. Freshman EDDIE CHOI joined returners ERICK FORTNER, LUKE BORGMANN and ROSS COPPEDGE for the 200 yard medley relay and a time of 1:37.22.

LEANDRO FORERO picked up right where he left off last season and captured wins in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:22.95) and the 500 yard freestyle (5:01.95).

Freshman PERRY WESTBROOK had a great first performance for the Lions, winning the 200 yard freestyle (1:52.84) by over two seconds.

Fellow freshman EDDIE CHOI picked up his first individual win in the 100 yard backstroke (53.32), finishing well over six seconds ahead of the rest of the field. He followed later in the meet with his second win in the 200 yard backstroke, turning in a final time of 2:03.46.

Borgmann also grabbed his first individual win of the season shortly after Choi, placing first in the 200 yard butterfly (2:08.54). GLYNN MORGAN finished right behind Borgmann with a 2:16.49. 

In the 50 yard freestyle, ROSS COPPEDGE swam a tightly contested race against fellow Lion ALEX PANGELINAN, narrowly out touching him by .12 seconds. Coppedge turned in a 22:66 while Pangelinan touched in 22.78.

Fortner continued his success from last season, winning the 200 yard breaststroke. He recorded a time of 2:14.46 and was followed closely behind by freshman OBED MIRANDA who finished in 2:16.46.

Finally to cap off the day, Borgmann, Westbrook, BRENDAN FRAHER and MURPHY O'BRIEN won the 400 yard medley freestyle relay with a 3:21.03. They narrowly out placed another group of Lions by just .77 seconds.

Up next, Piedmont travels to Sewanee for their second meet of the season on Saturday, September 30.