LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA – The University of the Incarnate Word men's swimming & diving team lost a dual meet to Grand Canyon University on Saturday, 213-85 at UC San Diego's Canyonview Pool.  All three schools competed in the meet, but the Cardinals did not keep score against UC San Diego. (Results)

The Cardinals did not win any events, but had a number of top four finishes.  Aaron Moran (Helotes/Brandeis HS), Connor Hennessy (San Antonio/Business Careers HS) and Brendan Schaffer (Charlotte, NC/South Mecklenburg HS) each notched runner-up finishes.  Moran touched the wall second in the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 1:54.02.  Hennessy was second in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:42.65.  Schaffer took second in the 3-meter diving with 239.40 points.

Moran added top four finishes in two other events.  He was fourth in the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 1:55.23 and fourth in the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 4:16.00.  David Moore (San Antonio/Marshall HS) was third in the 400 IM in a time of 4:14.93 and fourth in the 200 fly in 1:55.95.

Mehdi El Hazzaz (Casablanca, Morocco/Al Jabr) did well in the freestyle events.  He was third in the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:44.35 and fourth in the 100 freestyle in 47.01.

Alex Ramirez (Spring/Oak Ridge HS) chipped in with a third place in 3-meter diving.  He scored 232.80 points in the event.

The Cardinals are back in action on Saturday at home against Southwestern University at the Barshop Natatorium.
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