NORTHFIELD, Vt. - History was made inside Goodyear Pool early Saturday morning, as the Norwich University men's swimming & diving team hosted Saint Michael's College in an intrastate dual clash.

Despite a strong effort by the Cadets, particularly in the first half of competition, the Purple Knights ultimately came out on top, securing a 162-118 win over Norwich.

At one point, the Cadets enjoyed seven-straight solo wins, while also scooping up a victory in the 200 medley relay to kick off the day.  Adrian Riendeau (Ridgecrest, Calif.), Will Thompson (Downingtown, Pa.), Drew Bylow (Monroe, Mich.), and Kristian Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.) comprised a team that finished first overall in 1:38.22.

Bylow, Riendeau, Thompson, Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.), Adlianitski, and Arthur Abrams (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) made up those who took individual victories, with Adlianitski and Bylow setting new records in their escapades.

Adlianitski was the first one responsible, taking to the pool in the 100 freestyle and touching the wall in 47.01, setting a new pool record en route to breaking a nine-year old record of 47.46 set by a Colby College swimmer in 2015.

In the ensuing event, Bylow placed his name on the Norwich leaderboard in both the pool and school columns, swimming a 1:57.24 in the 200 backstroke and taking first in the event.  Bylow's time shattered Joseph Clark's 2019 school record of 1:57.71, while also toppling a 2017 pool record of 2:00:00, also set by a Colby College swimmer.

One more pool record was set in the final event of the day, as Bylow, Riendeau, Thompson, and Adlianitski participated in the 200 freestyle relay.  The quadruplet took first place, logging a new record of 1:27.67, breaking last year's Norwich record of 1:28.49.

LEADERS:

• 200 Yard Medley Relay
  • Adrian Riendeau (Ridgecrest, Calif.), Will Thompson (Downingtown, Pa.), Drew Bylow (Monroe, Mich.), Kristian Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.)
    • 1st, 1:38.22
• 1000 Yard Freestyle
  • John Connor Hallstrom (Woodbridge, Conn.)
    • 3rd, 11:03.54
• 200 Yard Freestyle
  • Drew Bylow
    • 2nd, 1:50.12
• 100 Yard Backstroke
  • Adrian Riendeau
    • 1st, 56.20
• 100 Yard Breaststroke
  • Will Thompson
    • 1st, 1:01.17
• 200 Yard Butterfly
  • Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.)
    • 1st, 2:07.92
• 50 Yard Freestyle
  • Kristian Adlianitski
    • 1st, 21.83
• 100 Yard Freestyle
  • Kristian Adlianitski
    • 1st, 47.01 (pool record)
• 200 Yard Backstroke
  • Drew Bylow
    • 1st, 1:57.24 (school and pool record)
• 200 Yard Breaststroke
  • Arthur Abrams (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.)
    • 1st, 2:20.83
• 500 Yard Freestyle
  • John Connor Hallstrom
    • 2nd, 5:13.99
• 100 Yard Butterfly
  • Adrian Riendeau
    • 2nd, 55.67
• 200 Yard IM
  • Arthur Abrams
    • 2nd, 2:08.37
• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Drew Bylow, Adrian Riendeau, Will Thompson, Kristian Adlianitski
    • 1st, 1:27.67 (pool record)

The Cadets will hit the road prior to Thanksgiving break, with a select group traveling to the University of Rhode Island for the four-day Harold Anderson Invitational, hosted from Thursday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 24.  The initial day's events will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.