Men's Swimming | 10/9/2026 7:44:00 PM
CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The Saint Francis swimming program opened its 2026-27 season at the annual Fall Sprint Invitational at California University of Pennsylvania, highlighted by several individual victories and a historic milestone.
The meet marked the first season of men's swimming at Saint Francis.
Jack Lutter,
Michael Makdad and
Thomas Corcoran taking part in the program's first race in an exhibition three-person 150-yard freestyle relay.
Makdad continued the historic day by capturing first place in the 100-yard butterfly, the first individual race in the history of Saint Francis men's swimming. Lutter added two victories, winning both the 100-yard breaststroke and the 100-yard individual medley.
The Saint Francis women also turned in a strong opening day, sweeping the top three spots in the 1,000-yard freestyle.
Taylor Weth claimed first place, followed by
Katie Webster in second and
Abby King in third.
Webster added another highlight with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle, earning her first collegiate event win.
Reegan Brown followed in second place, while
Lindsay Willis finished fourth.
The women's team closed the first day of competition in first place overall.
