WATERVILLE, Maine -- The University of Maine men's swimming & diving team stands in third place with 213 points after one day of competition at the Maine State Meet, hosted by Colby College. The Black Bears posted 11 top-10 finishes on day one.

Joey Stauss had the top finish for the Black Bears, besting 44 others to win the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 21.60.

In the distance event, John Milner led the way by placing seventh in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:45.93. Milner was followed closely by Noah Machristie who placed eighth at 4:45.95.

Jackson White came home 10th in the 50-yard butterfly at 23.20 while Calvin Comeau took 11th at 23.22

Jesse Lower was fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 25.95 while Nate Teerlinck turned in a fifth place finish in the event at 25.98.

Carter Bartolini had Maine's top showing in the 200-yard IM, taking seventh at 1:58.69. Bartolini was followed by Ian Mallari who placed 10th in the IM at 1:59.86.

Matthew Bendoraitis was the runner-up in the 50-yard backstroke at 24.15, followed by Brendan Matos in eighth at 25.03.

Julian LaPietra placed seventh in the 50-yard freestyle at 21.02.

Maine's team of Stauss, Bendoraitis, Lower, and LaPietra took sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay at 1:24.33.

Lower and Stauss teamed with Charlotte Hoover and Emily Yorkievitaz to win the mixed 400-yard medley relay with a fianl time of 3:36.96.

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