CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Cortland men's and women's swimming and diving teams celebrated Senior Day with dual-meet victories over visiting Fredonia. The men were victorious, 195-43, and the women posted a 182-85 victory.
 
Ten Cortland seniors were recognized prior to the meet - Mackenzie Dickman (Montgomery/Valley Central), Amanda Hain (Kings Park), Madison Heffern (Gilbert, AZ/Gilbert Christian), Emily Lantry (Helena/St. Lawrence) and Madi Monaghan (Chili/Gates-Chili) for the women, and Hunter Bernhardt (Groton), Jake Bogen (Poughkeepsie/Spackenkill), Lance Meeson (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa), Chris Mueller (Penfield) and Sam Zani (Irondequoit) for the men. Hain was unable to attend due to student teaching responsibilities.
 
Cortland returns to action Feb. 21-24 at the SUNYAC Championships in Buffalo.

Men's Recap:
 
Meeson turned in the top performance of the day, setting the school record in 3-meter diving (six dives) with a winning score of 362.48 points. The previous mark of 335.20 points was set by Jeff Holden in 1984. Meeson almost eclipsed the six-dive record on the 1-meter board as well; he won with a score of 320.10 points, less than two points from the school mark.
 
Bernhardt, Makiah Poli (Cortland/Home schooled), Hunter Sugrue-Neuendorf (Valley Cottage/Nyack) and Harrison Bubel (Saugerties) also were double winners. Bernhardt recorded the best times in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:01.81) and 500-yard freestyle (4:51.49). Poli won the 100-yard backstroke (56.03) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.85), Sugrue-Neuendorf won the 50-yard freestyle (22.34) and 100-yard freestyle (49.52), and Bubel was victorious in the 500-yard freestyle (4:51.49) and 100-yard butterfly (55.12).
 
Zani won the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.72) and Dylan Anselment (Glens Falls) was the 100-yard breaststroke winner (1:06.38). Dylan Monaco (Lynbrook) took top honors in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.76) and Sean Zupko (Montgomery/Valley Central) won the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.34).
 
Cortland opened the meet with a win by Poli, Anselment, Bubel and Sugrue-Neuendorf in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.04). The combination of Bernhardt, Ethan Domanico (New Windsor/Newburgh Free Academy), Sugrue-Neuendorf and Anselment won the 200-yard freestyle as an exhibition entry (1:29.43).
 
Women's Recap:
 
Cortland's victory was highlighted by a number of multiple winners. Julia Bryce (Rochester/School of the Arts) won the 200-yard butterfly (2:15.86) as well as turning in the top time as an exhibition entry in both the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.25) and 200-yard individual medley (2:20.40).
 
Leah Bernhardt (Groton) won the 200-yard freestyle (2:02.01) and 500-yard freestyle (5:28.19) and Rhianna Lynch (New Hartford) captured the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.54) and 50-yard freestyle (26.78). Ella Garrow (Peru) won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.90) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.74) and Alyssa Haberlack was the top performer in both 3-meter diving (234.98 points) and 1-meter diving (234.53 points).
 
Dickman was victorious in the 200-yard backstroke (2:28.93). Emily Lantry (Helena/St. Lawrence) touched the wall first in the 100-yard freestyle (56.91) and Angie Gittschau (Camillus/West Genesee) won the 1,650-yard freestyle (19:37.41).
 
Cortland began the day with a win by Areiannah Martinez-Reyes (Queens/Benjamin Cardozo), Garrow, Alayna Miller (Hilton) and Kaila O'Hara (East Islip) in the 200-yard medley relay (1:55.46). The Red Dragons wrapped up the afternoon with an exhibition win by Lynch, Anna Stahurski (Oakdale/Connetquot), Garrow and Miller in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:45.42).