CLEVELAND, Ohio. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Swimming & Diving fell to Cleveland State University on Friday afternoon, 204-82. This was the Screaming Eagles first meet of the new year and their first since early November.
 
USI had a tough day in the pool as the Eagles weren't able to secure a victory in any event and had just eight top three finishes. Freshman Carson Faley (Dixon, Illinois) led the way for USI, earning seven points in his three events. Freshmen Gabriel Groves (New Carlisle, Indiana) and Chris Brown (Mattawan, Michigan) closely followed Faley with six points each, Groves in two events and Brown in three.
 
The Eagles were able to earn all 13 points from both diving events. Freshman Donnevun Banks won both events for USI in his first meet with the team, scoring a 198.75 in the 1-meter and a 187.58 in the 3-meter. Freshman Lane Pollock (Boonville, Indiana) finished right behind Banks in both events, earning a 163.58 in the 1-meter and a 177.3 in the 3-meter.
 
Other Top Men's Results:
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1:37.97 (3rd) – Freshman Colton Agdeppa (Redding, California), Freshman Caleb Davis (Spring, Texas), Freshman Gregory Benson (Plainfield, Illinois), Groves
1000-Yard Freestyle: 11:00.07 (3rd) – Freshman Grant VanWanzeele (Plainfield, Indiana)
100-Yard Backstroke: 54.63 (3rd) – Groves
1-Meter Diving: 198.75 (1st) – Banks
100-Yard Freestyle: 48.62 (3rd) – Groves
200-Yard Backstroke: 2:07.53 (3rd) – Brown
200-Yard Breaststroke: 2:14.88 (3rd) – Freshman Caleb Beaven (Newburgh, Indiana)
500-Yard Freestyle: 4:59.45 (3rd) – Faley
100-Yard Butterfly: 53.96 (3rd) – Benson
3-Meter Diving: 187.58 (1st) – Banks
 
UP NEXT FOR USI:
The Eagles will travel to Charleston, Illinois on January 14 to take on Eastern Illinois Univeristy. This will be USI's final road meet of the season before returning home January 21 to finish the regular season against Southern Illinois University at the USI Aquatics Center.
 
The Panthers currently sit with a 1-3 record in dual meets this season. They were victorious over Valparaiso University and had losses come from Bellarmine University, Ball State University, and at the University of Evansville/Illinois State University Tri-meet. EIU opened their season at the Butler Invite, falling to all four opponents. Most recently they competed at the A3 Performance Invitational, where they finished fifth, just above USI. The Panthers will take on Lewis University on Saturday before hosting the Eagles a week later.