The Rockhurst men's swimming and diving team fell to NCAA Division I Saint Louis University, 150-73, on Saturday (Oct. 17) in St. Louis, Missouri. The Hawks recorded two individual event victories and multiple runner-up finishes against the Billikens.

Mohannad Nada led Rockhurst with a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:07.33. Nada finished nearly three seconds ahead of teammate Ian Klapper, who took second in 2:10.14, giving the Hawks the top two spots in the event. Nada also finished second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:45.70.

Omar Abla added another victory for Rockhurst, winning the 100-yard freestyle in 46.90 seconds. Teammate Omar Mohsen followed closely behind in second place with a time of 47.41, completing another one-two finish for the Hawks. Abla also placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.01), while Mohsen added a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:46.50).

Tiago Deluca turned in two runner-up finishes, placing second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.45 and the 200-yard butterfly in 1:56.85. Palmer Keith also delivered a strong showing in the distance and individual medley events. Keith finished third in the 400-yard individual medley (4:14.91) and third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:02.97).

On the diving board, Kenton Holmes led the Hawks with a third-place finish in the one-meter competition, recording a score of 256.35. JJ Davis followed in fourth with 234.23 points, while Cameron Roberson placed sixth (221.55) and Anthony Araujo finished eighth (185.55).