Highlanders Lead After Opening Session of NJIT Invitational Friday

NEWARK, NJ -- NJIT won a pair of swim events and a diving event to take command of first place after the opening night of the NJIT Invitational Friday. The Highlanders (453 points) are the current leaders among a field with Bridgeport (440), Monmouth (281) and Saint Peter's (98). Villanova enters as a fifth team for tomorrow's final two sessions. NJIT claimed victories in the 200 Yard IM and 50 Freestyle Skins while Beckham DiPierro won the 3 Meter Diving (217.05) to set the tone in the three-session event. Mohamed Walid placed first the 200 Yard IM (1:51.83) and Luca...