Jim McKenzie

Men's Swimming & Diving 11/7/2026 5:30:00 PM Tim LaDuca, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Luley Snags Two Pool Records During Men's Swim & Dive's Tri-Meet Sweep

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Sophomore Troy Luley claimed a pair of facility records at Elting Pool on Saturday afternoon as the Union College men's swimming & diving team defeated SUNY New Paltz 150-80 and took down William Patterson 161-81.

Luley's pool records came in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, representing two of Union's 11 event victories and two of Luley's three individual wins. He etched his name into the Hawks' record book with a 58.88 in the 100 breast then did it again with a 2:10.79 in the 200 breast. Both times were season-bests for the sophomore from New Hartford, N.Y., and he went under 60 seconds in the 100 breast for the first time this season. He did not get under 59 seconds in the event during his rookie year until the midseason meet on Dec. 5, 2025.

Luley went on to also win the 400 individual medley, touching the wall in 4:30.29.

To start the day, sophomore Emlen Lease, first-year Jake Rozen, sophomore Lucas Miller, and first-year Joe Pociask worked together for a win in the 200 medley relay (1:44.27).

First-year Cole Scafidi won the first individual event of his collegiate career, posting an 11:44.67 in the 1,000 freestyle.

Sophomore Tripp Kennedy clocked in with a 1:43.65 as he won the 200 free, first-year Samuel Staudinger championed the 100 free (49.66), and Scafidi was back atop the podium with a 5:25.19 in the 500 free. Kennedy and Scafidi posted season-best times in their wins.

Junior Nick Megas claimed victory in the 100 backstroke with a season-best 58.85, and sophomore Chase Reynolds went 2:15.29 for a win in the 200 butterfly. First-year Oliver Gooch wrapped up the individual wins with a first-place performance in the 200 back (2:14.85) and also placed second in the 100 back (1:00.31).

Union returns to competition in about a month at the midseason meet in Ithaca, N.Y. The Bomber Invite begins on Thursday, Dec. 3, hosted by Ithaca College.

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Players Mentioned

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

Emlen Lease: Breast; 5' 10"; Sophomore

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

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

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

Chase Reynolds: Breast; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Oliver Gooch: Breast/Fly; 5' 10"; First Year

Joe Pociask: Free/Breast; 5' 10"; First Year

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

Emlen Lease
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Breast

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

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

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

Chase Reynolds
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Breast

Oliver Gooch
: 5' 10"; First Year
: Breast/Fly

Joe Pociask
: 5' 10"; First Year
: Free/Breast

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

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