GENEVA, Ohio – Maxwell Murray and Ben Giera both made their way to the podium for the St. Bonaventure University men's swimming and diving on day two of Atlantic 10 Championships at Spire Institute.
 
Murray touched the wall in a time of 4:22.92 in the 500-freestyle to earn a silver medal and set a new program record. The third-year swimmer surpassed the time set by Vatslav Lets (4:23.90) in 2013.
 
In the 1-meter dive, Giera finished with a score of 302.65 to notch a bronze medal. Teammate Lucas Dekaney placed fourth in the event, diving a score of 301.60.
 
Sophomore Alexander Behr swam a time of 20.45 to place seventh in the 50-freestyle.
 
In the consolation final of the 200-IM, senior Nicholas Nakaya picked a 16^th place finish with a time of 1:52.72.
 
Divers Ben O'Neill (265.80) and Davis Hutchinson (228.00) placed ninth and 14^th in the consolation of the 1-meter dive.
 
To finish off the second night of competition, the Bonnies 200-freestyle relay team of Kyle Gluck, Patrick Heldreth, Tommy White, and Griffin Witte touched the wall in a time of 1:22.21 for a seventh-place finish.
 
St. Bonaventure stands in fifth-place out of eight teams with a team score of 157. George Washington leads the way with 295 team points, ahead of UMass (184) and George Mason (178). 
 
Day three of championships begins at 10:00 a.m. with the 400-IM prelims.
 
TEAM STANDINGS (END OF DAY 2)
1) George Washington 295  
2) UMass 184
3) George Mason 178  
4) Davidson 163
5) St. Bonaventure 157  
6) Fordham 150
7) La Salle 127
8) Saint Louis 52
 
BONNIES RESULTS
 
500-Freestyle
2.) Maxwell Murray 4:22.92 (School Record)
 
200-IM
16.) Nicholas Nakaya 1:52.72 (Consolation Final)
 
50-Freestyle
7.) Alexander Behr 20.45
 
1-Meter Dive
3.) Ben Giera 302.65
4.) Lucas Dekaney 301.60
9.) Ben O'Neill 265.80 (Consolation Final)
14.) Davis Hutchinson 228.00 (Consolation Final)
 
 
200-Freestyle Relay
7.) Kyle Gluck, Patrick Heldreth, Tommy White, Griffin Witte 1:22.21
 
 
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