WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep swimming team closed out its season with an 8-5 record with two New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament meets.
On Feb. 3, at NJIT in Newark, the Pirates defeated Bergen Catholic 99.5-70.5. The following Pirates won their races:
- 50-yard freestyle – freshman Joshua Stokes, 23.22 seconds.
- 100 freestyle – senior Alexander Buftea, 46.99.
- 200 freestyle – Buftea, 1 minute, 52.42 seconds.
- 500 freestyle – sophomore Jake Zarah, 5:10.93.
- 100 butterfly – senior Sean Clark, 55.18.
- 200 medley relay – junior Charles Sinnott, Clark, sophomore West Morsa and Stokes, 1:44.88.
- 200 freestyle relay – Buftea, junior Will McGannon, senior John Cooper and senior John Bettinger, 1:35.57.
- 400 freestyle relay – Stokes, Morsa, Clark and Buftea, 3:32.39.
On Feb. 6, the Pirates traveled to Bernards Township to take on Pingry and lost to the Big Blue 95-75. The Pirate winners were:
- 100 freestyle – Buftea, 56.90.
- 200 freestyle – Buftea, 2:07.20.
- 200 freestyle relay – Buftea, junior Ryan Pelosi, Stokes and Clark, 1:41.71.
Photo Courtesy of PJ Candido/Seton Hall Prep
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