Josh Roberts

Men Swimming Returns to Action at Virginia Wesleyan

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va – The Randolph men's swimming team traveled to Virginia Beach to take on Virginia Wesleyan University in an ODAC dual meet on Saturday.  The Marlins bested the Wildcats 127-61.  Despite the team's loss, all active swimmers won at least one event.

Sam Hey won three events, besting all competitors in the 200 yard IM (2:07.96), the 50 yard breaststroke (30.96), and the 100 yard breaststroke (1:04.39). 

Josh Roberts (Chesapeake, Va.) won the 500 yard freestyle in dramatic fashion, out-touching his opponent by 12 milliseconds, finishing with a time of 5:32.61.  Roberts finished second in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 29.39.  Roberts also came in second in the 100 yard backstroke, touching the wall in 1:01.98.

Daniel Allee (Alexandria, Va./Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School) won the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 59.04.  Allee swam the 50 yard butterfly in 26.46 and swam the 100 yard IM in a time of 1:04.33, both times good enough for a second place finish in each event.

The Wildcats host their lone meet of the season next Friday, January 21 against Ferrum College.

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