Jake McIntyre

Swimming & Diving

McIntyre Wins 1650 Free, Wildcats Log Four Top-Five Finishes to Close WVU Invitational

Villanova finished the meet in sixth

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The final day of the WVU Invitational brought four top-five finishes for Villanova, including a 1650 Free win by Jake McIntyre, to help the team finish sixth at the WVU Invitational on Saturday.

McIntyre's win was one of six Wildcat performances that landed in the program's all-time performers or times lists. Villanova closed the week with 842 team points.

McIntyre led a charge of four Wildcats who all finished in the top 10 of the 1650 Free. The senior posted a winning time of 15:20.52 marking the second fast time in Villanova history. With the finish, he now holds six of the 10 fastest times in program history. Charlie Hinckley touched fourth in 15:46.95, giving him the sixth fastest time in the record book. Aubrey Bowles and Patrick Casey rounded out that top 10 in seventh (16:02.50) and eighth (16:06.30), respectively.

Nolan Danus punched in the fifth fasted 200 Fly in team history with a 1:49.25 that earned him fourth place. His latest finish gives him five of the program's 10 fastest times. Ryan Maher joined him in the championship final after posting a personal best 1:50.74 in the prelims, allowing him to become the 10th fastest performer all-time for Villanova. He swam a 1:51.34 in the final that was good enough for seventh.

Maher is also now the eighth fastest 100 Free performer in Villanova history, turning in a personal best 45.94 in Saturday's prelims before finishing 19th overall in the evening's finals at 46.08.

The 400 Free Relay B squad of Gavin Jones, Henry Gingrich, Alex Hamill and Patrick Hemingway earned a fifth-place 3:02.42 that marked the fourth fastest time in Villanova history. Reid Hutcherson, Sam Randall, Mikey Thurk and Maher were not far behind, finishing eighth in 3:05.22.

Villanova is back in action on Tuesday as it heads to La Salle. That meet is set to start at 1 p.m. from the Kirk Pool. For all of the latest updates surrounding the program, follow Villanova Swimming and Diving on Twitter and Instagram at @novaswimdive.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Aubrey Bowles

Aubrey Bowles

Free/Back
Sophomore
Nolan  Danus

Nolan Danus

Fly/IM
Junior
Patrick Hemingway

Patrick Hemingway

Free/Back
Sophomore
Charlie Hinckley

Charlie Hinckley

Back/Free
Junior
Reid Hutcherson

Reid Hutcherson

Freestyle
Senior
Ryan Maher

Ryan Maher

Free/Fly
Senior
Jake  McIntyre

Jake McIntyre

Free/Back
Senior
Patrick Casey

Patrick Casey

Distance Freestyle
Freshman
Henry Gingrich

Henry Gingrich

Sprint Free/Fly
Freshman
Alex Hamill

Alex Hamill

Backstroke
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aubrey Bowles

Aubrey Bowles

Sophomore
Free/Back
Nolan  Danus

Nolan Danus

Junior
Fly/IM
Patrick Hemingway

Patrick Hemingway

Sophomore
Free/Back
Charlie Hinckley

Charlie Hinckley

Junior
Back/Free
Reid Hutcherson

Reid Hutcherson

Senior
Freestyle
Ryan Maher

Ryan Maher

Senior
Free/Fly
Jake  McIntyre

Jake McIntyre

Senior
Free/Back
Patrick Casey

Patrick Casey

Freshman
Distance Freestyle
Henry Gingrich

Henry Gingrich

Freshman
Sprint Free/Fly
Alex Hamill

Alex Hamill

Freshman
Backstroke