PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Binghamton came away with an individual title, two school records and an America East Conference record in the third and final day of the Bruno/Brown Swimming & Diving Invitational on Saturday at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatic Center on Saturday. The Bearcat men finished third out of five teams in the final standings while the women's squad was fifth out of six teams.

Junior Lauren Kuzma was fourth in the women's 200 breast with a school-record time of 2:16.42. That broke the 2014 mark of 2:17.40, which was set by Corinne Zotter. Senior Courtney Moane also swam under Zotter's record on Saturday, placing sixth overall with a time of 2:17.38.

On the men's side, the 400 free relay team of seniors Henry Shemet and Liam Murphy, junior Elijah Lanfear and sophomore Liam Preston was second overall with a time of 2:56.25. That broke the school record of 2:58.99 ,which was set last year, as well as the America East record of 2:57.45, which was set by UMBC last season.

Senior Jake Vecchio was Binghamton's individual winner on Saturday, capturing the men's 200 fly in a time of 1:48.46. Lanfear was second in the 100 free (44.14), senior Mark Crocker was fourth in the 200 fly (1:49.56) and Shemet placed fifth in the 200 breast (2:01.24).

Freshman Haley Nowak was sixth overall in the women's 200 fly (2:04.40)

The Bruno/Brown Invitational concludes the fall portion of the 2023-24 schedule for Binghamton. The next meet takes place on Jan. 20 as the Bearcats host Wagner on Senior Day.

TOP MEN'S FINISHERS
Jake Vecchio, 1^st, 200 fly (1:48.46)
Elijah Lanfear, 2^nd, 100 free (44.14)
400 FR, 2^nd (2:56.25) SR, CR
Mark Crocker, 4^th, 200 fly (1:49.51)
Henry Shemet, 5^th, 200 breast (2:01.24)
Eric Kroon, 7^th, 200 breast (2:02.51)
Liam Preston, 8^th, 200 back (1:55.57)
Xiaoyu Lin, 8^th, 200 breast (2:05.87)
Liam Murphy, 8^th, 200 fly (1:52.33)
Harrison Lambert, 10^th, 1,650 free (16:08.46)
Cullin Cole, 11^th, 100 free (45.72)
Liam Preston, 13^th, 1,650 free (16:13.84)
George Kipshidze, 14^th, 200 back (1:51.84)
Will Fanning, 14^th, 200 breast (2:09.10)
Julius Tuguinay, 15^th, 200 back (1:51.89)
Julius Tuguinay, 15^th, 200 fly (1:55.00)
Harrison Lambert, 16^th, 200 fly (1:56.49)
 
TOP WOMEN'S FINISHERS
Lauren Kuzma, 4^th, 200 breast (2:16.42) SR
Courtney Moane, 6^th, 200 breast (2:17.38)
Haley Nowak, 6^th, 200 fly (2:04.40)
Maddie Hoover, 10^th, 100 free (51.88)
Mel Carousso, 11^th, 1,650 free (17:35.77)
Elizabeth Tirado, 11^th, 3-meter diving (207.00)
Celia Webster, 13^th, 200 back (2:04.08)
Annie Shih, 13^th, 200 breast (2:24.78)
Alexandra Switalski, 15^th16:0, 1,650 free (17:49.53)
Miranda Rogers, 15^th, 3-meter diving (155.50)
Maddy Domster, 16^th, 1,650 free (17:53.10)
Molly Greeley, 16^th, 100 free (52.38)
Grace Holman, 16^th, 200 breast (2:28.60)
Izzy Wilkins, 16^th, 3-meter diving (146.50)