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Mariners Earn Skyline Win Over Old Westbury; McMillan Qualifies On Both Diving Boards

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KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Nov. 20, 2019) – Led by a pair of NCAA qualifying marks by junior diver Gillem McMillan (Knoxville, Tenn.), the USMMA men's swimming & diving team earned a home victory over Skyline opponent Old Westbury on Wednesday night at the O'Hara Hall Pool in the Mariners' 2019-20 season-opening meet. 

Prior to the action, the Merchant Marine swim & dive program celebrated the memorable 2018-19 season with a special ceremony honoring the Mariners' six returning All-Americans – seniors Nolan Monahan (Stafford, Va.) and Caelin Weaver (Olive Branch, Miss.), juniors Jack Higgins (Needham, Mass.), Daniel Moore (Riverview, Fla.) and Jack Welch (Chesapeake, Va.) and sophomore Patrick Tolloti (Dover, Ohio). To view a photo gallery of the ceremony, click here

The Mariners won every single event in the meet. Below are the highlights. 

  • McMillan won both the one-meter dive (276.68) and the three-meter dive (313.13) in NCAA qualifying score
  • Freshman Davis Caldwell (Isle of Palms, S.C.) earned his first collegiate wins in the 1000 free (10:17.76) and the 500 free (5:02.86)
  • Freshman David McCranie (Woodbridge, Va.) won the 200 free in 1:49.51 for his first collegiate win
  • Monahan won the 50 free (21.45) and the 100 breast (57.53)
  • Senior Michael Moore (Los Alamos, N.M.) won the 200 IM (2:04.27)
  • Weaver won the 100 fly (1:36.63)
  • Welch won the 100 free (48.74)
  • Sophomore Matthew Mizell (Merritt Island, Fla.) won the 100 back (54.22)
  • The 200 medley relay team of Weaver, Monahan, freshman William Schneider (Canton, Ohio) and McCraine won in 1:36.63, while the 200 free relay team of Schneider, McCraine, freshman Jack Pellegrino (Cape Coral, Fla.) and Weaver touched first in 1:27.60 

For the complete results from the meet, click here

The Mariners are back in action this Saturday, Nov. 23, when they host the annual USMMA Memorial Invite beginning at 11 a.m. at the O'Hara Hall Pool. 

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Players Mentioned

Davis Caldwell

Davis Caldwell

Distance
Freshman
Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins

Breast/Sprint
Junior
David McCranie

David McCranie

Sprint
Freshman
Gillem McMillan

Gillem McMillan

Diving
Junior
Matthew Mizell

Matthew Mizell

Back
Sophomore
Nolan Monahan

Nolan Monahan

Breast/Free
Senior
Daniel Moore

Daniel Moore

Sprint
Junior
Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Distance Free/Fly
Senior
Jack Pellegrino

Jack Pellegrino

Free
Freshman
William Schneider

William Schneider

Sprint
Freshman
Patrick Tolloti

Patrick Tolloti

Breast
Sophomore
Caelin Weaver

Caelin Weaver

Sprint/Fly/Back
Senior

Players Mentioned

Davis Caldwell

Davis Caldwell

Freshman
Distance
Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins

Junior
Breast/Sprint
David McCranie

David McCranie

Freshman
Sprint
Gillem McMillan

Gillem McMillan

Junior
Diving
Matthew Mizell

Matthew Mizell

Sophomore
Back
Nolan Monahan

Nolan Monahan

Senior
Breast/Free
Daniel Moore

Daniel Moore

Junior
Sprint
Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Senior
Distance Free/Fly
Jack Pellegrino

Jack Pellegrino

Freshman
Free
William Schneider

William Schneider

Freshman
Sprint
Patrick Tolloti

Patrick Tolloti

Sophomore
Breast
Caelin Weaver

Caelin Weaver

Senior
Sprint/Fly/Back