KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team defeated Alma 187-85 in a home MIAA dual on Saturday (Feb. 3) in the Natatorium. The Hornets honored five seniors in the last regular season competition of the season in Justin Beckrow, Ethan Charles, Andre Fouque, Tim Karubas, and Jose Torres-Rios.

Kalamazoo won 12 of the 16 events against the Scots. Those winners include:

200 Medley Relay (Fuzail Ahmed, Erik Danielson, Ben Pickrel, Daniel Koselka): 1:38.16
Ben Pickrel (100 Back): 52.92
Erik Danielson (100 Breast): 1:02.70
Alden Ehrhardt (200 Fly): 2:01.53
Ethan Charles (3M Dive): 149.77 points
Ben Pickrel (200 Back): 1:57.20
Erik Danielson (200 Breast): 2:21.78
Zach Butters (500 Free): 4:55.06
Alden Ehrhardt (100 Fly): 53.97
Ethan Charles (1M Dive): 175.05 points
Ben Pickrel (200 IM): 2:02.94
200 Free Relay (Zach Butters, Alden Ehrhardt, Andre Fouque, Tim Karubas): 1:29.42

The Hornets also had nine second-place finishers, including:

200 Medley Relay (Zach Heikka, Avery Jones, Alden Ehrhardt, Tim Karubas): 1:39.02
Zach Butters (1000 Free): 10:26.58
Tim Karubas (200 Free): 1:50.89
Andre Fouque (100 Back): 54.72
Daniel Koselka (100 Breast): 1:03.37
Andre Fouque (50 Free): 22.76
Daniel Koselka (100 Free): 50.19
Zach Heikka (200 Back): 2:03.48
Daniel Koselka (100 Fly): 55.60

Kalamazoo had several third and fourth-place finishes, including: 

Justin Beckrow (1000 Free): 3rd - 11:22.14
Avery Jones (200 Free): 3rd - 1:53.40
Fuzail Ahmed (100 Back): 3rd - 56.77
Zach Heikka (50 Free): 3rd - 23.18
Avery Jones (100 Free): 3rd - 51.31
Tim Karubas (500 Free): 3rd - 5:14.60
Andre Fouque (100 Fly): 3rd - 57.88
Erik Danielson (200 IM): 3rd - 2:12.91
200 Free Relay (Trustin Christopher, Justin Beckrow, Ethan DeNeen, Bayley Millerov): 3rd - 1:38.41
Zach Heikka (200 Free): 4th - 1:55.39
Justin Beckrow (100 Breast): 4th - 1:13.44
Trustin Christopher (100 Free): 4th - 54.88
Fuzail Ahmed (200 Breast): 4th - 2:36.79
Fuzail Ahmed (200 IM): 4th - 2:13.43

The Hornets will next compete at the MIAA Championships, which Hope will host on Feb. 21-24.