WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's swimming and diving team brought home their second consecutive Worcester City Championship on Saturday competing at WPI's Sports & Recreation Center.  

Holy Cross tallied 965 points while fellow City of the Seven Hills schools WPI (848), Clark (441) and Assumption (257) rounded out the field. The Crusaders won The Paul Parenteau trophy for the second straight season following a 10-year drought.  

Senior Charlie Nascimben earned the Justin Ferris Award given to the Male Swimmer of the Meet. Nascimben smashed two Worcester City Championship individual records in the 200-yard medley (1:54.54) and the 100-yard freestyle (46.86). The 100-yard freestyle was last set in 2004 by Holy Cross' Scott Rimm (47.07).

Nascimben was also part of three relay teams that set meet records in the 400-yard medley relay (3:32.27), the 200-yard medley relay (1:36.78) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:11.02).

Sophomore Zach Bubonovich set a City Championship mark in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.20) and earned two relay victories in the 200-yard medley (1:36.78) and the 400-yard medley (3:32.27).

Freshman Luke Parada picked up the Whit Griffith Award for the Male Diver of the Meet. The newcomer placed first in the one-meter dive (292.80) which established a new program record brought home first on the three-meter board (245.30).

The Crusaders will be back at home in the Hart Center Pool on Friday, Oct. 27 when they take on Binghamton in a dual meet starting at 5 p.m.
 
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