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Golden Bears pick up AAC win on Senior Day

Men's swimming

WVU Tech Swimming
Kylie Lang

Men's Swimming | 1/28/2017 9:55:00 PM

MONTGOMERY, West Virginia -- WVU Tech men's swimming celebrated senior Anderson Nagasaki before his final home meet Saturday and defeated Appalachian Athletic (AAC) Conference foe Union College, 130-65 to stay undefeated, 4-0, in dual action this season.

Tech kicked off the meet with a first place finish in the 200 medley relay with the team of sophomore Arthur Bertrand and juniors Manuel Serrano Laguna, Geoffroy Gauneau and Jesus Ballesteros after touching with a time of 1:39.04 for 11 team points.

The Gold and Blue won the final event of the meet, the 200 freestyle relay, as well with a time of 1:33.33. The 200 freestyle relay team was made up of sophomores Vinicius Rios and Dan Kelly and freshmen Felipe Ruiz and Paulo Ignacio, Jr.

Freshman Manuel Laguna Gomez picked up a first place finish in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:01.75. Rios produced a time of 1:51.87 and touched first in the 200 freestyle. Ignacio finished on top in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.43 and the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:13.43.

Gauneau won the 200 butterfly after a time of 2:01.70. Bertrand also gave the team nine points from a first place touch in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:59.07.

Nagasaki placed second in the 100 freestyle after swimming 54.03.

Up next the Golden Bears will travel to Wheeling Jesuit University on February 4 for a 2 p.m. meet to finish out the regular season.
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Players Mentioned

Jesus Ballesteros

Jesus Ballesteros

Free/Fly
6' 1"
Junior
Arthur Bertrand

Arthur Bertrand

Back
6' 1"
Sophomore
Geoffroy Gauneau

Geoffroy Gauneau

Fly
5' 8"
Junior
Dan Kelly

Dan Kelly

Back/Fly
6' 2"
Sophomore
Anderson Nagasaki

Anderson Nagasaki

Free/Fly/IM
5' 5"
Senior
Vinicius Rios

Vinicius Rios

Free/Fly
5' 3"
Sophomore
Manuel Serrano Laguna

Manuel Serrano Laguna

Breast
5' 9"
Junior
Paulo  Dias Ignacio, Jr.

Paulo Dias Ignacio, Jr.

Breast
5' 10"
Freshman
Manuel Laguna Gomez

Manuel Laguna Gomez

Free
6' 1"
Freshman
Felipe Ruiz

Felipe Ruiz

Free/Fly
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jesus Ballesteros

Jesus Ballesteros

6' 1"
Junior
Free/Fly
Arthur Bertrand

Arthur Bertrand

6' 1"
Sophomore
Back
Geoffroy Gauneau

Geoffroy Gauneau

5' 8"
Junior
Fly
Dan Kelly

Dan Kelly

6' 2"
Sophomore
Back/Fly
Anderson Nagasaki

Anderson Nagasaki

5' 5"
Senior
Free/Fly/IM
Vinicius Rios

Vinicius Rios

5' 3"
Sophomore
Free/Fly
Manuel Serrano Laguna

Manuel Serrano Laguna

5' 9"
Junior
Breast
Paulo  Dias Ignacio, Jr.

Paulo Dias Ignacio, Jr.

5' 10"
Freshman
Breast
Manuel Laguna Gomez

Manuel Laguna Gomez

6' 1"
Freshman
Free
Felipe Ruiz

Felipe Ruiz

6' 0"
Freshman
Free/Fly