Men's Swimming | 3/6/2018 2:34:00 PM

COLUMBUS, Georgia -- WVU Tech men's swimming finished 7^th out of 19 teams at the 2018 NAIA Swimming National Championships after four days of competition in the Columbus Aquatic Center. The Golden Bears earned 234.5 points and this season's national champions, Keiser University, took home the title with 653.5 team points.

NAIA All-Americans awards were presented to the first eight individuals to finish an event and the individuals of the first eight relay teams who swim in the finals at the championship meet. Tech gained eight All-Americans from their efforts including seniors Jesus Ballesteros, Geoffroy Gauneau and Manuel Serrano Laguna, junior Dan Kelly, sophomores Felipe Ruiz, Manuel Laguna Gomez and Paulo Ignacio, Jr. and freshman Marcos de Paula Damaso.

Golden Bear Highlights

• Gomez, 2^nd, 1650 Freestyle, PR of 15:51.37
• Gomez, 6^th, 500 Freestyle, 4:36.49
• Ignacio, 5^th, 100 Breaststroke, 55.74
• Ignacio, 6^th, 200 Breaststroke, 2:04.72
• Laguna, 3^rd, Breaststroke, new school record of 2:05.82
• Damaso, 5^th, 1650 Freestyle, 16:04.92
• Ignacio, Gomez, Laguna and Ruiz, 800 Freestyle Relay, 6^th, 6:53.30
• Ignacio, Gauneau, Ballesteros and Kelly, 400 Medley Relay, 6^th, 3:25.47
• Ignacio, Gauneau, Ballesteros and Kelly, 200 Medley Relay, 7^th, 1:33.32