RESULTS

RIPON, Wis. - Ripon's men's swim team kicked off their 2018-19 season in style Saturday afternoon, defeating Loras College 121-59 in a dual meet, which was their first of two home meets this season.

Senior Jack Lutter dove headfirst into the season, with a pair of first-place finishes, winning the 100 Backstroke (57.33) and the 200 Freestyle (1:51.93). Ben Georgia also won a pair of events, finishing first in the  100 Breststroke (1:06.57) and 100 Freestyle (11:15.18).  Also winning an event for the Red Hawks was Senior Alec Sutton, who placed first in the 500 Freestyle (5:28.60). Fellow Senior Nate Pakosz won an event of his own in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 22.91.

Ripon won both of their relay events during the meet. Lutter, Brendan Finley, Carson Rose, and Joe Maddux teamed up to swim a time of 1:43.08. Ripon's 200 Freestyle team of Sutton, Pakosz, Antony Gradillas, and Ethan Ripp added a first-place time of 1:32.55.

The Red Hawks will be in action again next weekend when they'll take part in the Lawrence Dual at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Appleton, Wis.