GENEVA, Ohio — Clarion’s Ben Spencer was third in the 200 yard backstroke and the Golden Eagles Men’s Swimming Team ended third at the Spire Open on Saturday, hosted at the Spire Aquatic Center in Geneva, Ohio. IUP finished first with 1,158 points, Edinboro was second at 557 and Clarion third with 483.
In the pool Clarion’s Ben Spencer was the team leader placing 3rd in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:03.93, and also was 5th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:04.32.
Also scoring for the Golden Eagles was Jon Haycock and James Robichaud. Haycock was 4th in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.66) and 5th in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.31), while Robichaud was 4th in the 400 IM (4:28.50) and 6th in the 200 IM (2:02.80).
Clarion’s 200 medley relay team was 4th with a time of 1:42.87 with the team of Travis Myers, Haycock, Robichaud and Luke Simpson.
Clarion’s next action is set for November 1 at Carnegie Mellon.
