Manhattan University Athletics

Brooklyn, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers began 2020 with a strong showing on the diving boards against St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday.

Senior Matthew Broadmeadow (Seekonk, MA / Seekonk) had his strongest meet of his senior season, capturing first place in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Broadmeadow put up a score of 251.70 in the 3-meter and a first place score of 198.25 in the 1-meter.

Sophomore Lexington Passamonte closed a strong day on the boards for Manhattan with a score of 213.50, earning first place in the 3-meter dive. Passamonte also earned a solid score of 213.70 in the 1-meter event, finishing second.

In the pool, it was a terrific day for underclassmen on the women's side, as two freshmen and a sophomore won events for Manhattan.

Freshmen Ciara Dalton (Pleasantville, NY / Byram Hills) won the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:16.29, and finished second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:03.15.

Freshman Teddy Segmuller (Gainesville, VA / Foxcroft School) finished first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:01.93, her first collegiate victory as a Jasper.

Sophomore Jamie Quinn (Fairfax, VA / WT Woodson) rounds out the victorious underclassmen for Manhattan as she touched the wall in a time of just 26.18 in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing first.

On the Men's side, senior Timothy Valentine (Massapequa, NY / Chaminade) continued a strong season with a first place showing in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.17.

Manhattan continues to gear up for the MAAC Championships, and will now return home to host Iona on Senior Day this Sunday, January 26.