MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - In a highly competitive matchup, the Trinity men's team faced off against Wesleyan but ultimately came up short, with Wesleyan securing the win, 153-131. Despite the loss, the men displayed strong performances across the board.

On the women's side, Trinity emerged victorious with a 159-140 win over Wesleyan. Several standout performances highlighted the day, including Charlotte, Iris, and Izzy, who each won their two individual events and contributed to relay victories. Their efforts were instrumental in the team's success.

Standout Performances from the Bantams:

• Weston Lowe triumphed in both the Men's 1000 freestyle, setting a personal best time of 10:15.86, and the 200 and 500 freestyle events, adding three more wins to the team's tally.

• Rachel Lundy secured first place in the Women's 100 freestyle, clocking in a time of 1:59.31 ahead of the second-place finisher at 2:03.79.

• Iris Huerta finished first in both the Women's 50 and 100 butterfly and played a key role in both winning relays.

• Isabelle Tagliaferro claimed victory in both the Women's 50 freestyle (25.36) and 100 freestyle events, contributing significantly to the relays as well.

• Rachel Kim dominated the Women's 50 backstroke, logging a winning time of 27.62, and added her speed to the victorious Women's 200 medley relay squad.

• Charlotte Murphree showed her strength in the breaststroke, winning both the 50 and 100 breaststroke events, while also contributing to both winning medley relays.

• Illija Tosic took gold in the Men's 50 breaststroke and the 50 butterfly events.

• Tadija Ciric delivered an outstanding performance in the Men's 100 freestyle, recording a personal best time of 49.01, edging out second place by .18 seconds.

• Kathryn Unverzagt won the Women's 400 IM, posting a season-best time of 4:43.68.

• Ryan Kam took gold in the Men's 400 IM with a time of 4:20.90.

• Owen Schmidt continued his dominance in diving, winning both the 3-meter event.

• Topher Fitzpatrick secured first place in the Men's 1-meter diving event.

• Both women's relay teams claimed gold in their respective races:

  • The Women's 200 medley relay (Rachel Kim, Charlotte Murphree, Niamh Kastner, Izzy Tagliaferro) finished first with a time of 1:47.99.

  • The Women's 200 freestyle relay (Iris Huerta, Rachel Kim, Niamh Kastner, Izzy Tagliaferro) finished first by .63 seconds.

Coach Hanna Hagy praised the team's resilience, especially given the challenging schedule: "This was our third meet in five days, and this group really stepped up to the challenge. We asked a lot from them today, and they really delivered! We had athletes hitting personal bests, season bests, or coming very close, which is incredibly impressive given the intensity of our training. We're looking forward to a much-needed break in competition and are excited for our senior meet next week!"

With the break on the horizon, Trinity will look to build on their success as they prepare for their senior meet next week.