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Men's Swimming and Diving 10/15/2011 6:09:00 PM VMIKeydets.com

Keydets Win Season Opener Over Pfeiffer

RADFORD, Va. – Dallas Disbro won both diving events, and VMI captured seven events overall to defeat Pfeiffer, 125-93, in the season opener for Keydet swimming and diving, contested Saturday afternoon in Radford, Va.

Disbro, who was all-conference in both disciplines last season, posted a mark of 245.41 in the three-meter event, while recording a score of 229.30 in the one-meter version. Five different Keydets grabbed VMI's other five wins, with three of those also recording a runner-up version in another event.

Freshman Nick Mathis won the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at 5:04.21, and leading a Keydet sweep of the top three spots in the event, as Matt Dale (5:05.59) and Jeff Whiteman (5:08.89) finished second and third, respectively. In the other, more lengthy freestyle event, Jake Shafer won with a 10:20.43 time. Dale was second in that event as well.

Connor McMahon made a favorable impression in his first collegiate event, winning the 50 free in 22.50, and also finishing second in the 100-free. McMahon led a Keydet sweep of the top three spots in the shorter distance, as John Kelly (22.85) and Matt Elliott (23.13) rounded out the podium finishers, while Elliott finished third in the 100-yard discipline as well.

Veteran James Goodwillie opened his senior year with a strong effort, as he won the 400 IM with a 4:25.31 time, besting runner-up Mathis by over eight seconds. Goodwillie was also third in the 100 backstroke, where he clocked in at 56.82.

VMI's final win came in the 200 free, where Kodiak Bowers edged out teammate Stephen Lloyd for the win, as Bowers posted a 1:49.75 to Lloyd' second-place 1:49.88.

Finally, Shafer was second in the 100 butterfly, thanks to a 55.04 time.

VMI swimming and diving will return to action Saturday, Oct. 22, playing host to Randolph-Macon at Clark King Pool in Lexington.

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Players Mentioned

Kodiak Bowers: Free; Sophomore

Matt Dale: Back/Free; Senior

Dallas Disbro: Dive; Senior

Matt Elliott: Back/Free; Senior

James Goodwillie: Back/IM; Senior

John Kelly: Free; Freshman

Stephen Lloyd: Breast/Free; Freshman

Nick Mathis: Free/IM; Freshman

Connor McMahon: Free/IM; Freshman

Jake Shafer: Fly/Free; Freshman

Jeff Whiteman: Free; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kodiak Bowers
: Sophomore
: Free

Matt Dale
: Senior
: Back/Free

Dallas Disbro
: Senior
: Dive

Matt Elliott
: Senior
: Back/Free

James Goodwillie
: Senior
: Back/IM

John Kelly
: Freshman
: Free

Stephen Lloyd
: Freshman
: Breast/Free

Nick Mathis
: Freshman
: Free/IM

Connor McMahon
: Freshman
: Free/IM

Jake Shafer
: Freshman
: Fly/Free

Jeff Whiteman
: Freshman
: Free