HAMPTON, Va. – Senior diver Ben O'Neill collected a silver medal in the 1-meter dive on Wednesday afternoon to highlight the St. Bonaventure men's swimming and diving team's performance on the opening day of the Atlantic 10 Championships.

All-around success on the diving boards and in the pool allowed the Bonnies to finish Day One in second place with 90 team points, just behind La Salle's 94, followed by George Mason (89), George Washington (82), Fordham (79), Saint Louis (65) and Davidson (60).  
 
O'Neill qualified for finals with a score of 289.05 points in the prelims, improving to 325.15 points in the finals to secure his hardware. He finished behind David Vargas Garcia of Fordham, who posted 341.55 points in the finals.
 
Freshman Brady Huettl trailed the senior and placed fourth with 293.00 points after also qualifying for finals, improving from 269.55 points in the prelims.
 
In swimming action, the Bonnies' 800-freestyle relay team placed fourth with a time of 6:37.29. Juniors Johnny Edwards and Kevyn Collazo Torres combined with sophomore Mark Mizsei and freshman David Mutter to achieve that mark.
 
Freshmen Emanuele Zingaro and Marcos Bravo, sophomore Grant Chapa and junior Joseph Pyon combined to place fourth in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:27.84.
 
BONNIES RESULTS
200-medley relay
5. Grant Chapa, Marcos Bravo, Joseph Pyon, Emanuele Zingaro – 1:27.84
 
1-meter dive:
2. Ben O'Neill – 289.05 (prelims), 325.15 (finals)
4. Brady Huettl – 269.55 (prelims), 293.00 (finals)
18. Quinn Borchers – 170.65 (prelims)
 
800-free relay
4. David Mutter, Mark Mizsei, Johnny Edwards, Kevyn Collazo Torres – 6:37.29
 
TEAM STANDINGS

1. La Salle – 94
2. St. Bonaventure – 90
3. George Mason – 89
4. George Washington – 82
5. Fordham – 79
6. Saint Louis – 65
7. Davidson – 60

Collecting hardware ??

Senior diver Ben O'Neill took silver in the 1-meter dive at the Atlantic 10 Championships earlier today, posting a score of 325.15 to earn the third conference medal of his career ??#Unfurl pic.twitter.com/Vix8wvsogB

— Bonnies Swim & Dive (@BonniesSwimDive) February 19, 2026

 
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI
"Our divers put us in a position to be in second place heading into Day Two. With a bulk of our roster being underclassmen, tonight was a great night for us to get settled in the meet. I'm looking forward to a great week."
 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies continue at the A-10 Championships tomorrow with the first scheduled event being the 500-free prelims. Live coverage will be located on ESPN+ throughout the day.


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