EASTON, Pa. – Sixteen different Loyola University Maryland swimmers won individual events on Saturday, five won two, and the Greyhounds set four pool records in a Patriot League sweep of host Lafayette College.
Joe Hayburn etched his name on the Weinstein Natatorium record board with two of his victories,
Lily Mead broke a pool standard that had been on the books for 24 years, and both men's relay teams set new marks in the Greyhounds victory.
The men took a 204-95 decision against the Leopards, while the Loyola women were 184-116 victors in the meet that wrapped up a stretch of three competitions in five days to start the 2024-2025 season for the Greyhounds.
Record Setters
Take Two
- Mead was a two-time winner for the Greyhounds in the women's races, winning the 100 (1:05.89) and 200 breaststrokes.
- Kiernan Leary completed the distance freestyle double with victories in the 1,000 (9:45.73) and 500 (4:45.53) for the men.
- Patrick Hayburn won two different stroke races, taking first in the 200 freestyle (1:44.02) and the 100 butterfly (51.11). His younger brother, Joe, won both backstroke events in the above stated record fashion.
- Brennan Coyle continued the solid start to his freshman season, winning the 100 breaststroke (57.47) and the 200 individual medley (1:55.70).
Relay Wins
- The Greyhounds took first in all four relays with the men setting pool records in both.
- Mead, Avery Stimmel, Haley Robinson and Charley Tulio opened the women's meet with a victory in the 400 medlay relay, swimming 3:56.21, and the team of Stimmel, Fay Moser, Robinson and Tulio closed in 1:36.70 to win the final race, the 200 freestyle relay.
Two For The Family
- Loyola's Hayburn brothers were not the only pair of siblings to claim victories for the Greyhounds as Brennan and Riley Coyle did the same.
- Riley won the 100 freestyle in 47.79, while Brennan was a winner in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley.
- Also keeping it in the family was Michael Venit with his victory in the 200 breaststroke. The junior swam 2:10.96 to lead a first-through-fourth finish for Loyola in the event. His older brother, Jay Venit, '20, is a Loyola alum and current assistant coach for the Greyhounds.
Fast First Years
- Six events were won by first-year Loyola swimmers at the meet.
- CC Leoni won the women's 1,000 freestyle (10:42.59), Samantha Yerkes took first in the women's 200 backstroke (2:09.86) and Julia Mason was the women's 200 freestyle winner (1:57.84).
- Moyer took first in the men's 200 butterfly (1:55.30) in addition to Brennan Coyle's two wins on the men's side.
Sprint To The Finish
- Loyola won both 50 and 100 freestyles against the Leopards. Charley Tulio took the women's race in 24.20, and Schindler touched the wall in 21.60 to win the men's race.
- Tulio led a one-through six finish for the Greyhounds women in that race.
- Moser edged Tulio and Robinson in the women's 100 freestyle with a winning time of 53.72 as the Greyhounds were first-through third, fifth and sixth in the race.
- Riley Coyle was victorious in the men's version of the race.
Top Trio Sweep
- Loyola went first through third in the women's 100 butterfly and the women's 500 freestyle, as well.
- Katie Witkop won the butterfly in 58.97, while Michaela Schultz was a winner in 5:16.49 in the 500 freestyle.
Thomas Murphy Invitational Coming Up Next
- The Greyhounds will welcome four teams – Lehigh, Mount St. Mary's, Towson and UMBC – to the Mangione Aquatic Center next weekend to host the Thomas Murphy Invitational Friday-Sunday, October 25-27. Each day will feature two sessions with the first at 10 a.m. and the second at 6 p.m.
