NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure men's swimming and diving team boasted multiple strong performances and three pool records in a 139-123 dual meet loss at Niagara on Saturday afternoon. Standouts included sophomore Mark Mizsei, junior Joseph Pyon, and freshmen Matheus Rinaldi and Emanuele Zingaro.
 
Mizsei continued his hot start to the season, finding two podium placements throughout the afternoon. He set a pool record with a winning performance in the 200-fly (1:47.31), also placing second in the 100-fly with a time of 48.50.
 
Pyon touched the wall just ahead of Mizsei in the 100-fly, earning first with a mark of 48.41to establish a new pool record. The BYU transfer also snagged a second-place finish in the 50-free (20.91).
 
Coming off an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week selection for his efforts against Cleveland State, Rinaldi set a pool record of his own as he won the 1000-free (9:37.81). He was followed by senior Will Foggin with a mark of 9:44.89. Rinaldi also earned second place in the 500-free (4:39.67).
 
Zingaro kept a healthy pace in sprints, earning himself two event victories. He paced the field in both the 50-free (20.91) and the 100-free (45.61). Junior Carlos Hidalgo trailed Zingaro and finished third in both races, clocking in at 21.10 in the 50-free and 46.98 in the 100-free.
 
Other Bonnies with solid appearances included freshman David Mutter and junior Johnny Edwards. Mutter placed second in the 200-free with a time of 1:41.97, and he was trailed by Edwards in third place with a mark of 1:43.51. Edwards also finished third in the 500-free (4:43.07).
 
In relay action, the Bonnies secured first place in the 200-medley relay as Mizsei, Pyon, Grant Chapa and Blaise Sadowski combined for a time of 1:31.14.
 
Zingaro, Hidalgo, Pyon, and Paul Wissel then clocked in at 3:03.75 for a second-place finish in the 400-free relay.
 
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI
"The men are swimming as fast as they ever have in this time of year during a tough block. We need to learn how to swing races and compete with adversity. We are a talented team that needs work on finishing."
 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies are scheduled to compete again on Friday, Nov. 7 against Canisius at the Reilly Center Pool.

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