NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Matea Samardzic (Split, Croati/Ekonomsko-Birotehnicka Skola) and Nicholas Riepe (Middlesex, N.J./Saint Joseph) each won two events to pace the Saint Peter's men's and women's swimming and diving teams in a tri meet with Iona and Delaware on Sunday hosted by Iona.
Samardzic swept the back events with wins in the 100 back (58:41) and the 200 back (2:03.70) while Reipe won the 200 fly (1:56.27) and the 1000 free (9:46.29) and also placed second in the 500 free (4:45.06).
Rachel Wuko (Wildwood Crest, N.J./Wildwood Catholic) and Marie Feneron (Molsheim, France/Lycee Henri Meck) each recorded a first-place standing and a second-place finish on the afternoon. Wuko won the 100 free (52.76) and placed second in the 50 free (24.46) while Feneron was first in the 200 IM (2:10.11), second in the 100 fly (1:00.30) and third in the 200 fly (2:11.65).
Christina Petrelis (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) finished third in the 1000 free (10:53.68) while Anastasiia Mushtei (Dneiptopnovsh, Ukraine/Finans Deukomi) placed fourth in the event (10:55.12) and fourth in the 200 breast (2:31.75). Freshman Karen Castaneda (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) placed fourth in the 200 free (2:00.86) and fourth in the 500 free (5:20.46).
The relay team of Wuko, Samardzic, Castenda and Mushtei won the 200-free relay (1:42.82) while the tandem of Samardzic, Mushtei, Feneron and Wuko was second in the 200-medley relay (1:51.50).
Igal Oren (Jersey City, N.J./Ort Kiryar Bialik), Bence Greifenstein (Budapest, Hungary/Kerek) and Manuel Garcia (Mexico City, Mexico/The American School Foundation) also earned victories on the day for the men's squad. Oren won the 100 breast (59.09) and finished second in the 50 free (22.28) and the 100 free (48.51). Greifenstein won the 200 breast (2:11.97) and place second in the 100 breast (59.68) and third in the 200 IM (2:11.97) while Garcia took first in the 100 fly (52.13) and placed third in the 100 fly (52.13) and fourth in the 100 free (49.11).
Daniel Gayetsky (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick) ended second in the 1000 free (9:58.30) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:59.38). Sean Dunne (Holmdel, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) placed third in the 100 fly (52.59) and Eliran Epstein (Nahariya, Israel/Wester Galilee Regional) was fourth in the 50 free (22.51).
The 200-medley relay team of Dunne, Greifenstein, Garcia and Epstein was second (1:37.10).
On the women's side, Iona defeated the Peacocks 149-128 and Delaware took a 187-98 decision while the men's team downed the Gaels 143-127 and the Blue Hens took a 200-80 margin.
Saint Peter's returns to action on January 31 at home against Bridgeport. Meet time is 1 p.m.
