DETROIT -- In its first meet of 2024, the Wayne State University men's swimming and diving team fell 128-115 to No. 17 Saginaw Valley State on Saturday afternoon inside the Matthaei Natatorium.

"The men faced a daunting task ahead of them and really found a way to compete at a very high level," said head coach Sean Peters.  "We did have a few swimmers recovering from illness, but I was impressed with their determination and enthusiasm.  I was also very impressed with divers Jeffrey Cottingham, Jr., John Martin and Max Wasiniak.  The swimmers really had some impressive races, and I was so proud of them on how well they stepped up and performed well."

First-Place Finishes (5) 
200 free – Khalil Ben Ajmia (Tunis, Tunisia / Lycee Pierre De Coubertin) – 1:41.70 

3 meter diving – Max Wasiniak (Huron, Mich.) – 311.63 

200 fly – Trevor Jones (Farmington, Mich.) – 1:54.44 

1 meter diving – Jeffrey Cottingham, Jr. (Dearborn, Mich. / Edsel Ford) – 309.60 

400 free relay – 3:09.83 
Trevor Jones 
Thomas Jackowski (Wroclaw, Poland) 
James Violassi (West Bloomfield, Mich. / North Farmington) 
Ryan Kruger (Livonia, Mich. / Churchill)

Wayne State will be back at home on Saturday, January 13 to battle another GLIAC squad in Grand Valley State.  The Lakers are ranked fourth in the nation by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll.  The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. inside the Matthaei.