Eight @OW_Panthers Swimming season-best times fall at William Paterson

Old Westbury closes out its home schedule Friday (Dec. 8) against St. Joseph’s College (L.I.) and United States Merchant Marine Academy

By: Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

Nicolette Faldetta helped set season-best times in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle relay

Women's Swimming and Diving | 12/2/2017 7:53:00 PM

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WAYNE, NJ --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) SUNY Old Westbury men's and women's swimming combined to set eight season-best times Saturday afternoon on the road in non-conference action against the William Paterson University Pioneers from Wightman Pool in Wayne, New Jersey. William Paterson swept Old Westbury with a 100-70 men's score and a 99-72 women's decision.

Lennart Stuhr set a trio of season-best times for the Panther men. Stuhr won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.29 and placed third with a season-best time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:29.55). Jonathan Ruiz, Ian Febres, Takis Kellarakos and Stuhr registered first-place points in the 200-yard freestyle relay to cement a season-best time in 1:42.61. Ruiz set a season-best time in the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.15) to earn first-place points and also placed second in 59.35 to record a season-best time in the 100-yard butterfly. Febres (500-yard freestyle, 7:49.12) and Robert Chiu (100-yard breaststroke, 1:33.21) also earned first-place points in their respective events. Kellarakos placed third in 26.11 to clock a season-best time in the 50-yard freestyle.

On the women's side, Nicolette Faldetta touched the wall first in the 1,000-yard freestyle to set a season-best time in 11:21.81. Samantha Imbembo totaled a season-best 185.78 score to claim victory in the one meter diving event. Mia Hidalgo earned first-place points in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:31.04) while Rachel Phillips, Shannon Culkin, Faldetta and Imbembo totaled first-place points in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:14.92).

TOYS FOR TOTS SENIOR DAY VERSUS ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (L.I.) GOLDEN EAGLES AND UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY MARINERS UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury closes out its home schedule Friday (Dec. 8) with a Skyline Conference Senior Day matchup against the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) Golden Eagles and United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners at 5 p.m. inside Clark Athletic Center.

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Players Mentioned

Ian Febres: 5' 9"; Senior; Sr. / Jr.

Takis Kellarakos: 6' 0"; Senior; Sr. / Sr.

Robert Chiu: 5' 7"; Senior; Sr. / Jr.

Jonathan Ruiz: 6' 0"; Junior; Jr. / Jr.

Mia Hidalgo: 5' 1"; Sophomore; So. / So.

Samantha Imbembo: 5' 7"; Senior; Sr. / Jr.

Shannon Culkin: 5' 5"; Freshman; Fr. / Fr.

Rachel Phillips: 5' 7"; Sophomore; So. / Fr.

Players Mentioned

Ian Febres
: 5' 9"; Senior; Sr. / Jr.

Takis Kellarakos
: 6' 0"; Senior; Sr. / Sr.

Robert Chiu
: 5' 7"; Senior; Sr. / Jr.

Jonathan Ruiz
: 6' 0"; Junior; Jr. / Jr.

Mia Hidalgo
: 5' 1"; Sophomore; So. / So.

Samantha Imbembo
: 5' 7"; Senior; Sr. / Jr.

Shannon Culkin
: 5' 5"; Freshman; Fr. / Fr.

Rachel Phillips
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; So. / Fr.