There are JCU swimming alums who probably never thought they would see a day when the Blue Streaks would best the Allegheny College Gators.

Even the year John Carroll won the Presidents Athletic Conference in 1981, the Gators edged the Blue Streaks by a single point in the regular season dual meet.

Friday night in Meadville, John Carroll would defeat Allegheny for the third time in a row, this time by a 130-104 count.

Complete Results

After Allegheny won the first two races, the Blue Streaks turned on the jets. Trailing 23-13, John Carroll got a win by Tom Pacak in the 200 Free (1:46.09). David Kirtek took third and Brian Hulseman fourth to pull John Carroll back into the thick of things.

Jack Garrow continued in his quest to regain his form from a year ago by winning a closely contested 200 IM. Trailing entering the final leg (the 50 Free), Garrow had a spirited charge that earned him the win, clocking in at 2:07.64. 

John Carroll would seize the lead for good in the four events. Ryan McClellan and Douglas Hinchen went 1-2 in 1-meter diving, Jackson Cooper led a 1-3-4 charge by winning the 100 Fly (53.34), Kirtek led a similar 1-3-4 effort by winning the 100 Free (49.32), and the duo of Garrow and Alec Bryson went 1-2 in the 100 Back.

The victory moved the Blue Streaks overall record to 4-1 on the season -- its best dual meet start since the undefeated 2003-04 season.