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SHENANDOAH, Texas — Buffalo State’s Connor Mergler (E. Amherst/Williamsville North) won placed tied for 20th in the 50 free today at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at the Conroe Independent School District Natatorium.
The junior placed fifth in his heat, clocking 20.72 seconds, missing advancing to the Top-16 finals by 0.08 seconds.
Mergler will get two more shots at earning All-America honors when he competes in the 200 free tomorrow and the 100 free on Saturday. He enters ranked 22nd in the 200 free and eighth in the 100 free.
