Bridgeport, WV - The Salem University men's swimming team turned in several strong performances at the WV Small College State Games on Sunday at the UHC Aquatic Center at The Bridge Sports Complex.

David Michael Socks led the Tigers with two individual victories. Socks took first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.34 and later returned to win the 50-yard butterfly in 24.09. Salem had three swimmers finish inside the top seven of the 50 free, with Kelvin Caesar placing third in 22.25 and Gabriel Balmelle finishing seventh in 22.47.

Riquelio Joseph added another individual victory for Salem in the 100-yard breaststroke, touching the wall first in 58.18. Joseph also placed fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 27.33. Milan Mihajlović finished 12th in the 50 breast at 29.34 and 13th in the 100 breast at 1:05.07.

Veer Kassan added a pair of top-eight finishes for the Tigers. Kassan placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.91 and eighth in the 200-yard individual medley at 2:10.19. In the distance events, J.D. Fenner finished eighth in the 500-yard freestyle at 5:16.03, followed by Connor Murray in ninth at 5:21.55.

Salem also had multiple swimmers contribute in the 100-yard freestyle. Balmelle led the Tigers with a 10th-place finish in 51.51, followed closely by Connor McAlister in 11th at 51.76. Patrik Petlyanszki finished 16th in 52.87, while Gage Buttice touched in 53.69.

The Tigers capped off the meet with their third victory of the day in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Joseph, Balmelle, Caesar and Socks took first place with a time of 1:26.81. Salem's B relay of Buttice, Fenner, McAlister and Petlyanszki finished eighth in 1:37.88. Earlier in the meet, Salem's 200-yard medley relay team of Kassan, Joseph, Socks and Caesar placed fourth with a time of 1:39.73.

Salem will return to the pool on November 11 when the Tigers travel to Wheeling University.