WENHAM, Mass. – In the first road contest of the 2026-2027 season, the Keene State College men's and women's swimming and diving teams traveled to take on Gordon College and after the scores were tallied, the Owls split the day with GC, winning the men's side 197-80, but falling on the women's side 168-124.
Women's Highlights
- Rebecca Radonovich was one of three Owls on the women's side to have three second place finishes on the day as she placed second in the 100 fly (1:08.13) and in the 200 fly (2:32.44), while swimming the third leg of the team's 200 medley relay (2:07.38) to place second again.
- Maddy Fitzgerald swam the second leg of the 200 medley relay to start the day while London Armitage led the relay off and Faith Cullen anchored the event. Fitzgerald also added her two second place finishes of the 200 breast in 2:52.39 and the 200 IM in 2:33.82.
- Emily Stokel swam the 1000 free in 12:07.56 and the 100 back in 1:08.27, placing second in both events, while swimming the second leg of the Owls' second place finish in the 400 free relay in 4:03.47, alongside Hannah Reddick, Madison Wilson, and Sophia Paredes.
- Reddick, Paredes, and Wilson also added individual second place finishes with Reddick swimming the 200 free in 2:10.72, Paredes swimming the 50 free in 27.69, and Wilson swimming the 500 free in 6:02.08.
Men's Highlights
- Charlie Lamonica led the way for the Owls on the day, accounting for four first place finishes, including first place finishes in three individual events, swimming the 100 free in 52.52, 200 free in 1:58.49, and 500 free in 5:33.53. Lamonica anchored the 200 medley relay that won the event in 1:43.59, alongside Kyle Bilodeau, Caiden Cox, and Carter Beauchesne.
- Beauchesne accounted for three first place finishes, split between individual and relay events with a first place finish in the 1000 free (11:24.40), while also being part of the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay with Zack Menz, Cox, and Bilodeau (3:31.77). Beauchesne also placed second in the 100 fly, just .1 behind first place.
- Cox also was a part of three first place finishes, adding his 100 breast event win (1:03.83) to his two relay events won, while placing second in the 50 free (23.59).
- Bilodeau added a pair of second place finishes to his part in the relay wins, placing second in the 200 IM (2:18.51) and .29 behind first place in the 200 back in 2:12.29.
- Menz also added a pair of second place finishes, swimming the 1000 free in 11:41.43 and 500 free in 5:38.17.
- Alec Agosto placed first in the 200 fly in 2:27.90 and second in the 200 free in 2:00.61.
- Aidan Hall placed second behind Cox in the 100 breast with a time of 1:08.33.
Keene State has the week off before returning to action at Bentley University on Saturday, November 7, at 1:00 PM.
