Bates College

Junior Matthew Gagne set two school records and earned All-NESCAC honors in the process as men’s swimming and diving tied a program-best sixth-place finish at the NESCAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

In gaining Bobcat of the Week accolades for the week of Feb. 17-23, Gagne finished third in the 50-yard butterfly for the second straight year to secure All-NESCAC honors and established team records in both the 50 fly and the 100 fly at Bowdoin’s LeRoy Greason Pool.

The Winnetka, Ill., native began the weekend with his third-place finish in the 50 fly on Friday behind a time of 22.54. He broke the previous record of 22.62 which he set at last year’s NESCAC meet. Gagne also contributed to the team’s record-setting 400-yard medley relay team which clocked in at 3:26.32 breaking the previous record of 3:26.92.

The next day, the team co-captain swam an NCAA B-cut time of 49.41 in the 100 fly, finishing in fourth in the event and breaking his own previous program record of 49.48. Gagne also aided the team’s 200-yard medley relay to a fifth-place finish with a time of 1:33.60.

Gagne will compete at the Division III NCAA Championships at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis from Mar. 19-22.