MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University swimming & diving teams will close out the fall portion of their schedule with the 13th annual Ranger Invitational, to be held Friday and Saturday in F.M. Kirby Pool.
Along with Drew, the field will consist of local rival FDU-Florham and Landmark Conference foe Moravian University.
The event will include five sessions, starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, when the 500-freestyle, 200-IM, 50-freestyle, and 200-medley relay will be held. The meet continues at 5 p.m. with the 200-freestyle relay, 400-IM, 100-butterfly, 200-freestyle and 400-medley relay.
Saturday's 10 a.m. session will include the 200-butterfly, 100-backstroke, 100-breaststroke, and 800-freestyle relay. The diving session will take place at noon on Saturday before the final session kicks off at 3 p.m. and features the 1,650-freestyle, 100-freestyle, 200-backstroke, 200-breaststroke, and 400-freestyle relay.
The Rangers have swept both the women's and men's team titles in the last seven years in which the meet has been held, dating back to the 2016 season. Last year, the meet proved to be a fast one yet again, as the two squads combined for 14 meet records, 13 school records, three Landmark Conference records, and four NCAA B cuts.
Drew's men's team has won the Ranger Invitational 11 times, including the last seven years it was held, while the women's team has captured 10 titles, including the last eight.