Jim McKenzie

Men's Swimming & Diving 10/31/2026 9:08:00 PM Tim LaDuca, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Men's Swim & Dive Comes Up Short to Skidmore

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Union College men's swimming and diving battled Skidmore College tough on Saturday afternoon at the Williamson Sports Center, but fell to the host school 152-136.

Sophomore Troy Luley led Union with three individual victories and a second-place finish, while his classmate Tripp Kennedy added three first-place finishes and a runner-up result.

Luley swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.87 before posting a season-best 2:13.07 in the 200 breast. He completed his three-win afternoon with another season-best performance in the 200 individual medley, touching the wall in 2:01.76.

Kennedy earned his first victory of the day in the 200 freestyle, finishing in 1:47.75, before adding a win in the 500 free with a time of 4:57.38.

First-year Samuel Staudinger took first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.92, while junior Nick Megas earned the top spot in the 50 free with a season-best 21.92.

Union closed out the meet with a narrow victory in the 200 freestyle relay, as Kennedy, first-year Cole Scafidi, Staudinger, and Megas combined for a time of 1:28.71 to win by just 0.14 seconds. Megas anchored the relay with a 21.45 split to help the Garnet Chargers overcome a deficit and secure the victory.

In the 1,000 free, sophomore Lucas Miller placed third with a season-best 10:33.77, while sophomore Chase Reynolds recorded a lifetime-best 11:16.27 to finish fifth.

Union won 10 events on the afternoon, including a sweep of both diving events, but Skidmore's depth and numerous top-three finishes helped the Thoroughbreds edge out the Garnet Chargers for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Senior Cole Pierson scored 181.13 in the 1-meter dive and 198.45 in the 3-meter dive.

Union stays on the road with a tri-meet with SUNY New Paltz and William Patterson in New Paltz, N.Y. on Saturday, Nov. 7.

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Players Mentioned

Tripp Kennedy: Free/Back; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Troy Luley: Breast/Free; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Nick Megas: Free/Back/Fly; 6' 1"; Junior

Lucas Miller: Free/Fly; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Cole Pierson: Dive; 5' 11"; Senior

Chase Reynolds: Breast; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Cole Scafidi: Free/IM; 5' 10"; First Year

Samuel Staudinger: Free; 5' 9"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Tripp Kennedy
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Free/Back

Troy Luley
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Breast/Free

Nick Megas
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Free/Back/Fly

Lucas Miller
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Free/Fly

Cole Pierson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: Dive

Chase Reynolds
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Breast

Cole Scafidi
: 5' 10"; First Year
: Free/IM

Samuel Staudinger
: 5' 9"; First Year
: Free