CLINTON, N.Y. – Freshman Jason Rivera (Slate Hill/Minisink Valley) won both diving events and junior Jack Jakubek (Monroe/Monroe-Woodbury) turned in a pair of runner-up finishes to lead Cortland at the five-team, two-day Hamilton College Men's Swimming and Diving Invitational.

Cortland finished third with a score of 675 points. Hamilton won the team crown with 1,068.5 points, followed by Oneonta (790.5), Cortland, Colby (565.5) and Potsdam (459.5).

Rivera posted the top score on both the 3-meter board (200.70 points) and 1-meter board (196.90 points). Jakubek finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.05) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.71). Senior Mark Hanifin (Fort Plain) finished second in the 100-yard freestyle (48.63) as well as third in both the 500-yard freestyle (5:00.54) and 200-yard freestyle (1:48.43).

Senior Alex Spatzer (Buffalo/Kenmore West) finished third in the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.88) and freshman Brendin Thompson (Pine Bush) was third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.77). Senior Brandon McManus (Pittsford/Pittsford Mendon) placed third in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:36.87) and sophomore Dylan Burns (Cornwall) was fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.66).

The Red Dragons' best relay finish was a second-place showing by Burns, Jakubek, McManus and Hanifin in the 200-yard medley relay (1:38.16). Four other Cortland relays earned third-place finishes: Hanifin, senior Luke Strothenke (New Paltz), Spatzer and McManus in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:22.70); Burns, Strothenke, Hanifin and freshman Brian Cremer (Blue Point/Bayport-Blue Point) in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:28.95); Burns, Jakubek, McManus and Strothenke in the 400-yard medley relay (3:39.86); and Hanifin, Burns, Spatzer and Thompson in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:19.50).

Cortland returns to action on Saturday, January 10, at 1 p.m. with a dual meet at Hartwick College.

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