KINGSTON, R. I. – Sophomores Chris Egan and Ryan Board as well as junior Kaitlyn Smolar all recorded first-place finishes, highlighting Binghamton's performance at the Rhode Island Swimming & Diving Invitational, which concluded on Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats men were second out of four teams in the three-day event while the women placed second out of seven teams.

"Across the board, we swam very well this weekend," head coach Jerry Cummiskey said "We had a few lifetime-best swims and even in the events we didn't win, we had a lot a depth in the scoring. This was a great team effort and prepares us well going forward."

Egan swept the men's one and three-meter diving events, with scores of 273.05 and 268.15 respectively. It marks the second time this year that he has captured both diving events. In addition, he has now won the three-meter competition in each of his past three meets.

Board captured the men's 100 breast (57.88) and 200 breast (2:08.55). He also was part of the first-place 200 medley relay team that included senior Ross Bernstein, junior Shane Morris and freshman Justin Meyn. The Bearcat quartet clocked a time of 1:35.15.

Smolar, meanwhile, took top honors in the women's 1,650 with a time of 17:32.50. She was also second in the 500 free (5:00.44) and third in the 200 free (1:52.89).

Other second-place finishes on the women's side were turned in by junior Sophia Howard in the three-meter diving event (243.50) and senior Olivia Santos in the 100 free (52.81). Freshman Audrey Pesek, meanwhile, was second in the 100 back (56.48) and third in the 200 back (2:06.71). Both of her swims were lifetime-best performances.

On the men's side, Bernstein was second in both the 200 IM (1:55.22) and the 200 fly (1:52.74) and Meyn was the runner up in the 100 free (47.58). Freshman Ryan Cohn was second in three-meter diving event (260.05) and junior Erik Temple was the runner up in the one-meter competition (249.60).

Freshman Jackson Homan was second in the 400 IM (4:08.52) and took third in the both the 200 IM (1:55.63) and the 200 fly (1:53.16). Fellow freshman Matthew Palguta, meanwhile, was second in the 200 free (1:40.26) and third in the 500 free (4:41.29).

Freshman Zach Ciriaco was second in the 1,650 free (16:34.42).

Host Rhode Island won the women's meet while Providence won the men's competition.

Binghamton returns to New York and will be at Cornell on Tuesday at 4 p.m. for its final meet of the fall semester.

TOP BU WOMEN'S FINISHERS (Top 3 individual & 1st-place relays)
Kaitlyn Smolar, 1st, 1,650 free (17:32.70)
Kaitlyn Smolar, 2nd, 500 free (5:00.44)
Audrey Pesek, 2nd, 100 back (56.48)
Sophia Howard, 2nd, 3-Dive (243.50)
Olivia Santos, 2nd, 100 free (52.81)
Amanda McGraw, 3rd, 3-Dive (242.95)
Kaitlyn Smolar, 3rd, 200 free (1:52.89)
Audrey Pesek, 3rd, 200 back (2:06.71)

TOP BU MEN'S FINISHERS (Top 3 individual & 1st-place relays)
Chris Egan, 1st, 3-Dive (268.15)
Chris Egan, 1st, 1-Dive (273.05)
Ryan Board, 1st, 100 Breast (57.88)
Ryan Board, 1st, 200 breast (2:08.35)
200 Medley Relay, 1st (1:35.15)
Morris, Board, Bernstein, Meyn
Ross Bernstein, 2nd, 200 IM (1:55.22)
Ryan Cohn, 2nd, 3-Dive (260.05)
Erik Temple, 2nd, 1-Dive (249.60)
Zach Ciriaco, 2nd, 1,650 free (16:34.42)
Matthew Palguta, 2nd, 200 free (1:40.26)
Jackson Homan, 2nd, 400 IM (4:08.52)
Justin Meyn, 2nd, 100 free (47.58)
Ross Bernstein, 2nd, 200 fly (1:52.74)
Matthew Palguta, 3rd, 500 free (4:41.29)
Jackson Homan, 3rd, 200 IM (1:55.63)
Erik Temple, 3rd, 3-Dive (250.85)
Dylan Van Manen, 3rd, 200 free (1:46.26)
Ryan Cohn, 3rd, 1-Dive (246.65)
Matthew Palguta, 3rd, 1,650 free (16:43.71)
Tyler Meyers, 3rd, 100 free (47.70)
Jackson Homan, 3rd, 200 fly (1:53.16)