Towson’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both finished second at the Thomas Murphy Invite. The Tigers won three events on the final day, with Christian Davidson and Kaitlyn Besner sweeping the 1,650-yard freestyle and Davidson setting a meet record. Jed Garner also broke the pool record in the 200 breaststroke, while Addie Scott earned Female Swimmer of the Meet honors.

By the Numbers
  • Women: Loyola 3,467.5 points; Towson 2,588; UMBC 2,252.5; Mount St. Mary’s 659.
  • Men: Loyola 3,607 points; Towson 2,486.5; UMBC 2,266.5; Mount St. Mary’s 603.
  • Davidson won the 1,650 free in 15:32.73, nearly 17 seconds ahead of the field.
  • Garner set the pool record in the 200 breast with a time of 1:56.19.
Yes, But

Towson delivered strong depth, placing at least one swimmer in the top three of every swimming event for the second time during the meet. But both teams finished behind host Loyola in the final standings.

What’s Next

Towson’s divers are scheduled to compete at the UMBC Diving Invite on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Bottom Line

Records and event wins highlighted Towson’s final day, but Loyola’s overall scoring advantage kept the Tigers in second on both sides.