WEST CHESTER, Pa.- After opening 2025 on Wednesday night at home against the University of Pennsylvania, the West Chester University men's swimming and diving team is ready for its home finale on Saturday against New York University (NYU) beginning at 11 a.m.
West Chester vs NYU
Meet Details: January 25 I 11 A.M.
Location: West Chester, Pa. I Graham Natatorium I Jenkins Aquatic Center
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SWIMMERS REMAIN HOME SATURDAY AFTERNOON
West Chester remains home on Saturday for its second meet of the week after opening 2025 against Ivy-league member Penn on Wednesday night. Saturday's meet will serve as Senior Day for the Golden Rams as the Purple and Gold look to help their seniors have a memorable final home meet against the Violets of NYU.
NYU enters Saturday a perfect 7-0 on the year following a 186-71 win over Gettysburg last Saturday along with a 206-88 win over MIT and a 165-131 win over Williams last Friday.
LAST TIME OUT
West Chester dropped its first meet of the New Year on Wednesday night to Penn by a 173-124 final despite claiming four event victories and a host other top-three finishes on an overall strong night for the Golden Rams.
Paul Demesy (Saint Ulrich, France) registered the first event win of the night for West Chester with a time of 9:33.26 in the 1000 free before
Ben Desclous (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) captured the 200 fly in a time of 1:55.53.
Devin Metzger (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) was the lone double-winner of the night for West Chester as he swept the 50 and 100 free in times of 20.67 seconds and 46.01 seconds.
Joel Dunnigan (York, Pa./Dallastown) was second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:56.63, while
Nolan Benner (Green Lane, Pa./Boyertown) picked up a pair of top-three finishes as well, finishing second in the 50 free in 21.24 seconds and third in the 100 in 47.25 seconds. Demesy also took second in the 500 free with a time of 4:38.36, being edged out only by 2024 US Olympian Matthew Fallon, while
Kolos Nagy (Szazhalombatta, Hungary) took second in the 400 IM in 4:13.68. In diving action,
Boden Burkhart (Walnutport, Pa./Northampton) led the way with a third-place finish off the one-meter board with a score of 232.65 and a second-place finish off the three-meter board at 258.08.
BUT FIRST
Prior to Saturday's meet, West Chester will pause to recognize its graduating class and thank them for all their hard work and dedication to our program throughout their careers. This ceremony is expected to begin at approximately 10:50 a.m. so fans are encouraged to arrive early.
TIME TO PREPARE
Saturday is West Chester's last swim meet of the regular season before the PSAC Championships begin on February 17. When action gets underway in York on just over three weeks, West Chester will be hunting for its 37th PSAC crown and 26th in 27 years. The lone exception to the Golden Rams reign of dominance was 2021 when they did not compete in the conference meet due to COVID-19 restrictions.
COMING UP FOR THE GOLDEN RAMS
West Chester has a pair of diving only events remaining on the schedule with those coming on February 1 at La Salle and February 7-8
th at Clarion before shifting its attention to the PSAC Championships in York, Pennsylvania beginning on Monday, February 17.
