LONG BEACH, Calif. – Whittier College men's and women's swim and dive competed at the MPSF Open Water Championships on Saturday. For the third consecutive year, Thomas Langlois claimed an individual victory in the men's 5K, while the Poets' men's 2,000-meter relay team earned a third-place finish.

The men's team delivered several notable performances, led by Langlois, who captured first place in the 5K with a time of 57:55.0. His performance topped a field of 36 finishers and marked Whittier's strongest individual result of the competition.

AJ Ceja was the next Poet to cross the finish line, taking 21st in 1:05:05.2. Zeke Garzon followed in 23rd (1:07:19.1), while Yanis Benhamou secured 24th with a time of 1:07:58.2.

Matthew Glennon finished 30th (1:09:52.0), followed by Sam Allison in 32nd (1:11:41.8) and Alex Song in 35th (1:14:28.0).

Whittier also found success in the men's 2,000-meter relay, where its A team earned a podium finish with a time of 25:03.1. The Poets finished behind Brigham Young University and Grand Canyon University, while edging UC Santa Barbara by 2.5 seconds for third place. Whittier's B team added a ninth-place result, clocking 26:57.6.

On the women's side, the Poets competed in both the 5K and 2,000-meter relay, with Audrey Phelps leading Whittier's individual efforts. Phelps finished 36th overall in the 5K with a time of 1:10:14.9.

Lea Benhamou was the second Poet to finish, placing 41st in 1:11:37.0. Madison Scorgie and Bella Cabral crossed the line in consecutive positions, taking 48th (1:13:37.9) and 49th (1:13:55.6), respectively. Kailey Flesner rounded out Whittier's individual competitors in 56th place with a time of 1:17:02.7.

In the women's 2,000-meter relay, Whittier's A team finished 13th overall with a time of 29:11.2, competing against programs from NCAA Division I and II.

Check out the full MPSF Open Water Championship results here.

The Poets will look to carry their performances into their next meet at Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10:30 a.m. as they transition back to competition in the pool.

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