LYNCHBURG, Va. - The William Peace men's swimming team returned to action Saturday, October 31, facing Randolph College in a dual meet at the Randolph College Pool. The Pacers recorded three event victories, including two relay wins, while earning several top-two individual finishes.

The Pacers opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay as AJ Newton Jr., Joshua Day, Cormac Davis and Stone Doppke combined for a time of 1:49.96, edging Randolph's relay team by just 0.24 seconds.

Joshua Day led the Pacers in the sprint events with a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 23.22 seconds. Day also placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:12.35.

Cormac Davis earned an individual victory in the 50-yard backstroke, finishing first with a time of 28.31 seconds. AJ Newton Jr. followed in second place at 28.87 seconds, giving Peace the top two finishes in the event. Newton also finished second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:14.31).

Ruben Garcia added a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:11.26 and placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (2:16.26). Davis also finished third in the 50-yard butterfly (26.34), while Stone Doppke placed fourth in the same event (31.29).

The Pacers closed out the meet with another relay victory as Day, Garcia, Davis and Newton combined for a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay, clocking a time of 1:40.11 to edge Randolph by 0.47 seconds.