Results

TACOMA, Wash. — Vyron Domingo won the 100-yard butterfly as the Pacific Lutheran University men's swimming squad closed out the opening weekend of dual meet action on Saturday, falling 162-55 to defending Northwest Conference Champion Whitworth University at the PLU Pool.

"The Lutes swam with guts and intent today against the Pirates. They belong, and have shown great capability in their drive and energy against high quality competition," said Head Coach Andrew Lum.

"The momentum we built this weekend is a great starting point on our road to the conference championships in February."

Vyron Domingo won the 100-yard butterfly, stopping the clock in 51.86 seconds with Tawan Benedict and Cal McColley finishing back-to-back in third and fourth. Benedict hit the wall in 53.76 with McColley a split second behind in 54.14.The trio helped the Lutes score 14 points in the event. 

Dakota Domingo took second billing in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:49.37, finishing one hundredth of a second behind event winner Henry Brewster.  Anthony James was second in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.09 with newcomer Garrett Breton third in 22.51. James later placed second in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing in 49.66. 

The Lutes opened the meet with a runner-up showing in the 200-yard medley relay with Vyron Domingo, Matt Jones, Tawan Benedict, and Dakota Domingo finishing in 1:36.84. PLU closed the meet with another runner-up showing as Benedict, Dakota Domingo, Sebastian Arellano, and Anthony James finished the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:28.17. 

Vyron Domingo was third in the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 55.72, Matt Jones was third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.36), and August Hertz was third in the 100-yard individual medley (59.34). 

Aiden Koshinsky was fourth in the 1,650-yard freestyle, finishing in 18:58.09. 

The Lutes hit the road next week, racing against Willamette University on Friday in Salem, Oregon.