The William & Mary men's swimming team picked up points in all seven events on Saturday night at the TYR Invitational, and heads into the final day in second place of the six team event.  The Tribe has 434 points, behind only host Northwestern with 785, while Michigan State is third with 411.5 points.

200 Medley Relay
- In the 200 medley relay, W&M finished second overall in 1:30.54, the 13th-fastest race in school history.  Junior Colin Demers (Virginia Beach, Va.) led the team off, before Brooks Peterson (Carrollton, Va.), Jack Doherty (Wilton, Conn.), and Colin Wright (Williamsburg, Va.) finished the race.
- The Tribe also got an 11th-place finish from the team of Jack Galbraith (Vienna, Va.), Ian Cobb (Vienna, Va.), Joey Rento (Newport News, Va.), and Ramzy Ali (Thalwil, Switzerland).  The quartet combined to finish in 1:34.65.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
2.	Colin Demers, Brooks Peterson, Jack Doherty, Colin Wright	1:30.54	#13 performance
11.	Jack Galbraith, Ian Cobb, Joey Rento, Ramzy Ali	1:34.65
	Ian Thompson, Ian Bidwell, Evan Baker, Graham Hertweck	DQ

400 IM
- Juniors Chris Balbo (Short Hills, N.J.) and Ben Skopic (Marriottsville, Md.) both found their way to the podium of the 400 IM, with Balbo swimming 3:55.92 for second place and Skopic finishing right behind him in 3:56.05 for third.
- Also in the championship final was freshman Steven Thalblum (Ashburn, Va.), who swam a personal-best 3:58.94 for fourth overall, and to rank 13th in school history.
- Senior Carter Kale (Williamsburg, Va.) rounded out the championship heat in 4:03.77 for eighth place, and Jake Kealy (Wilton, Conn.) was ninth, winning the consolation finals in 4:00.00.  Freshman Kade Younger (Newport News, Va.) was 15th in the consolation finals, finishing in 4:09.94.
- The junior Bidwell was the top finished in the bonus finals, timing 4:05.77 for 17th overall, and sophomore James Mostofi (Darien, Conn.) was not far behind in 4:08.37 for 19th overall.  Freshman Ryan Bebel (Westfield, N.J.) and junior Philip Barto (Midlothian, Va.) took 21st and 23rd, respectively.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
2.	Chris Balbo	3:55.92
3.	Ben Skopic	3:56.06
4.	Steven Thalblum	3:58.94	#13 athlete
8.	Carter Kale	4:03.77
9.	Jake Kealy	4:00.00
15.	Kade Younger	4:09.94
17.	Ian Bidwell	4:05.77
19.	James Mostofi	4:08.37
21.	Ryan Bebel	4:11.52
23.	Philip Barto	4:14.04

100 Fly
- Doherty came back in the 100 fly for a seventh-place finish, timing 50.45 seconds.
- Wright, Rento, and Thompson all scored in the consolation finals, with Wright leading the way in 50.33 for 12th overall.  Rento took 14th in 50.60, and Thompson was 16th in 50.92.
- Redshirt-senior Evan Baker (Chantilly, Va.) won the bonus finals with a time of 50.45, and Galbraith was 20th overall in 51.14.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
7.	Jack Doherty	50.45
12.	Colin Wright	50.33
14.	Joey Rento	50.60
16.	Ian Thompson	50.92
17.	Evan Baker	50.45
20.	Jack Galbraith	51.14

200 Free
- Due to scratches, sophomore Christopher Pfuhl (Charlotte, N.C.) was moved up into the championship heat and he made the most of the opportunity, swimming 1:41.39 for seventh overall.
- Senior Eric Grimes (Louisville, Ky.) finished 11th in the consolation finals with a time of 1:42.50, and was joined there by junior Lee Bradley (Crestwood, Ky.), who finished 16th in 1:44.59.
- Sophomore Aristides Speres (Rye, N.H.) was moved into the bonus heat, and finished 20th overall in 1:44.32.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
7.	Christopher Pfuhl	1:41.39
11.	Eric Grimes	1:42.50
16.	Lee Bradley	1:44.59
20.	Aristides Speres	1:44.32

100 Breast
- The senior Peterson scored 11 more points for the Tribe in the 100 breast, finishing eighth overall in 58.33 seconds.
- In the consolation heat, Bidwell made a big move from this morning and swam 56.75 seconds to finish in 10th place.
- The freshman Cobb also swam in the consolation finals, taking 14th in 57.85 seconds, and his classmate Bebel won the bonus finals in 59.14 seconds for 17th overall.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
8.	Brooks Peterson	58.33
10.	Ian Bidwell	56.75
14.	Ian Cobb	57.85
17.	Ryan Bebel	59.14

100 Back
- The Tribe had three more scorers in the consolation finals of the 100 back, led by Kealy who finished 14th in 51.77 seconds.  Demers was right behind him 51.97 seconds for 15th and Bradley took 16th, stopping the clock in 52.42 seconds.
- In the bonus finals, Thompson gave the Tribe another heat win, touching the final wall in 50.85 seconds and taking 17th overall.  Galbraith also swam in the 100 back, taking 24th overall in 52.57 seconds.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
14.	Jake Kealy	51.77
15.	Colin Demers	51.97
16.	Lee Bradley	52.42
17.	Ian Thompson	50.85
24.	Jack Galbraith	52.57

800 Free Relay
- The final event of the day was the 800 free relay, where the team of Wright, Thalblum, Pfuhl and Skopic combined to take fifth overall.  The quartet swam 6:47.32, the 15th-fastest race in school history.
- W&M also took sixth in 6:53.11, thanks to the efforts of the team that included Kale, Speres, Balbo, and Grimes.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
5.	Colin Wright, Steven Thalblum, Christopher Pfuhl, Ben Skopic	6:47.32	#15 performance
6.	Carter Kale, Aristides Speres, Chris Balbo, Eric Grimes	6:53.11

The TYR Invitational wraps up on Sunday, with prelims at 9 a.m. Central/10 a.m. Eastern, and finals beginning at 4 p.m. Central/5 p.m. Eastern.  Events on the final day include the 1,650 free, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 back, 200 fly, the 100 IM, platform diving, 50 fly, and the 400 free relay.

2018 Northwestern TYR Invitational
Men's Team Standings
1. Northwestern 785
2. William & Mary 434
3. Michigan State 411.5
4. Saint Louis 383.5
5. Illinois-Chicago 253
6. Truman State 252