ITHACA, N.Y.—The Hobart College swimming & diving team opened its season this afternoon against Ithaca College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute at the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium in Ithaca, New York.
 
The Statesmen posted 266.3 points while the host Bombers recorded 494.7 and the Engineers tallied 479 points.
 
Sophomore Daniel Barrientos led the way with a first-place finish from the 1-meter diving board to open the season. Barrientos posted a score of 274.65 to grab the win. Sophomore Tillman Washington finished in sixth in the same event, posting a score of 143.25 while first-year Rupert Ramsay made his collegiate debut on the 1-meter board. Ramsay finished in seventh with a score of 123.30.
 
Barrientos also earned a second-place finish in the 3-meter diving event, posting a score of 211.30.
 
First-year Christopher Woody competed in several events and finished seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke, the 50-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard IM event.
 
COACHES CORNER:
 
"Our primary objective for this meet was to see growth and progress for the program from year one," said Head Coach R.C. Weston. "We knew the talent we faced from Ithaca and WPI was going to be strong but the message to the team was simply to focus on us. What's not seen in the score is the fact that almost every Statesmen swimmer and diver hit a lifetime best time or score on the boards. Daniel hit his first ever score of 9 on his back 1 and a 1/2, Tillman PR'd on his 1-meter dive, and in the water Jameson, Randall, Nate and Holton all went lifetime best times. Not to be forgotten, Christopher Woody was the fastest Statesmen in the water today and both him and Rupert had a great meet to start their collegiate careers. There is no bigger sense of pride as a coach that to watch this team bring energy and enthusiasm in the face of adversity, and it never wavered."
 
UP NEXT:

The Statesmen will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 21, when they head to Fredonia to take on the Blue Devils at 1 p.m.