EAST MEADOW, N.Y. 12/6/08 - The Keene State men's swim team finds itself in sixth place with 230 points following two days of competition at the ECAC Division III Winter Championship. SUNY-Geneseo has a commanding lead with 678 points.

The Owls have broken five school records at the championship.  Sophomore Dan Theleen (Southbury, Conn.) placed third in the 1,650 free with a record time of 16:25.99.  Sophomore Connor Pennoyer (Norwalk, Conn.) also set a record (1:59.92) with his fourth place finish in the 200 fly. Junior Domingo Rose (Nashua, N.H.) also put his name in the Owl record book with his third place finish (2:12.01) in the 200 breast. 

Sophomore Dan Morse (Hope, R.I.), Lucas Pozzetta (Merrimack, N.H.) and Karl Balinski (Waterford, Conn.) and Theleen also set a new Owl mark (7:07.88) with their third place finish in the 800 free relay.

Freshman Patrick Rogers (Wayland, Mass.) set an Owl record with his second place finish in the three-meter diving event with 380.85 points. KSC's Tim Thornton (Fairfield, Conn.) placed fourth with 343.55 points.    

The meet concludes on Sunday.