Buffalo State University Athletics

The sophomore business major was named the SUNYAC Men’s Swimmer of the Meet after claiming three individual conference titles and setting five school records.  Mergler won the 50 free with a school and conference record time of 20.38 seconds which is the fifth-best in Division III this season.  He won the 100 free, also setting school and SUNYAC records, clocking the sixth-fastest time in Division III this year with a mark of 44.74 during the prelims.  Mergler added a conference title in the 200 free, setting school and meet records going 1:39.08, which was 2.28 seconds faster than the runner-up and good for ninth on the national performance list.  He also helped set two more school records in the 200 and 400 free relays.