ALFRED, N.Y. - The Hartwick Men's Swim and Dive Team hit the road for their final regular season Empire 8 meet, being handed their first conference loss this season by the Saxons.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Hawks opened their afternoon with a second place finish in the 200 yard medley relay. Evan Nezat (Jacksonville, N.C.),  Daniel Chung (Roslyn, N.Y.), Karim Mohamed (New Hartford, N.Y.), and Sebastian Knowles (Plano, Tex.) combined for a time of one minute and 42 seconds.

• Cameron Drake (El Cajon, Cal.) continues to impress in the distance freestyle events, taking first place in the 1000 yard freestyle with a finishing mark of ten minutes and four seconds, a whopping 36 seconds before the Saxons.

• Bryce Rogers (Fulton, N.Y.) kept the momentum on the Hawks' side, being first to touch the wall in the 200 yard freestyle, clocking in at one minute and 48 seconds.

• Peyton Humphries (South Glens Falls, N.Y.) tied for second place in one meter diving, scoring 199.

• Nezat took first place in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 49.62 seconds, just edging out Rogers by .22 seconds.

• The Hawks swept the freestyle events as Drake returned and took first place in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of four minutes and 52 seconds.

• Rogers pulled the last individual event in favor of the Hawks, taking the 100 yard freestyle in a tight race, clocking in at 53.60 seconds, beating out a Saxon by .32 seconds.

• Hartwick capped off their day with a win in the 200 yard freestyle relay as Rogers, Nezat, Knowles, and Hassan Abdelwahed (New Hartford, N.Y.) combined for a one minute and 28 second finish.

• Despite the win in the final event, the Hawks fell just short to their Empire 8 foes, 175.5 to 120.5.

• Results can be found here.

UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS

The Hawks will head back to Moyer Pool for their final home tri-meet with St. Lawrence and Alfred State on Saturday, January 25th, beginning at 9AM.

About Hartwick College:

Hartwick, often referred to as The Life Balance College, is a private liberal arts and sciences institution in Oneonta, N.Y. Through its distinctive FlightPath approach, Hartwick blends academic excellence, career preparation and an active campus life to help students achieve a balanced and fulfilling college experience. With transparent tuition and a focus on health and wellness, Hartwick prepares students for lifelong success—both professionally and personally.