ALLENDALE, MICH. – After a quick turnaround in racing, the men's swim & dive team swam hard in a dual against Grand Valley State at Allendale, Mich. on Saturday. GVSU would win 161-64.
 
Junior Danny Larson led the Panthers on the day with a win in a tight 100 free race with a time of 49.01. Larson also grabbed a top finish in the 200 free (1:45.44) to take second, while senior teammate Jacob Fase would touch the wall shortly after with a time of 1:45.75 to grab third.
 
Fase also swam the 100 breast for the second day in a row. The senior's time of 59.58 would be good for second.
 
Senior Patrick Kelley raced to two top finishes for the day. Kelley first swam the 100 IM (54.11) to a third-place finish and then the 100 fly (52.82) to a second-place finish.
 
Senior Bailey Bodart sprinted his way in the 50 free to a time of 22.01 to take second, while senior Dane Van Allen raced the 1000 free (10:08.90) to finish third.
 
Panthers from the boards also had top finishes. Freshman Jared Kleczka grabbed a second-place finish on the one-meter with a score of 269.77. Junior Spencer Peronto scored 231.53 to take third on the three-meter. 
 
MKE went 2-3 in the 200 medley relay. The relay of John Ruan, Jonathan Kollen, Ryan Hakes, and Bodart (1:27.52) finished in second-place which was just ahead of the Panther relay of Conrad Farrell, Larson, Mason Schoof, and Van Allen (1:29.36).
 
"Our first back-to-back meet is in the book and there is plenty for us to learn and work on," head coach Kyle Clements said, "our attitude was great today, but we were lacking some energy in the swims. Our season is just beginning, but we have months of work to do to be able to perform at a high level in back-to-back days."
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers will resume action just up the road on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the All-Wisconsin Showcase at Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer, Wis. Racing is set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
 
TEAM SCORES
Grand Valley State – 161
Milwaukee – 64