PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Columbia men's swimming program had another outstanding showing at Brown's Bruno Invite on Saturday, adding four more victories to its win total. After two days of action, the Lions sit second with 644 points behind Princeton (704).
 
Once again, the Lions started off strong by winning the 200-yard medley relay to open Saturday's finals session. Junior Cole Stevens (22.21), senior Pearce Kieser (25.59), first-year Jonas Kistorp (21.18) and sophomore Albert Gwo (19.28) teamed up to go 1:28.26 for Columbia's third relay victory of the meet.
 
The Lions kept the momentum going as senior Shane Brett won the first individual race of the night, claiming the 400 IM title in 3:50.57. First-year David Wang was Columbia's next top finisher, placing sixth in 3:59.97.
 
In the 100 butterfly, Kistorp and Gwo recorded second and third place finishes, respectively. Kistorp had a season-best showing in 47.47, while Gwo was just behind him in 47.66.
 
Junior Nian-Guo Liu continued to impress in the 200 free, winning the event in 1:35.99. In the prelims, he posted a season-best time of 1:35.75. Fellow junior Zach Pear was fifth in the race in 1:39.01, while sophomore Adam Osowski placed eighth in 1:42.33.
 
Kieser handed in the Lions' top finish in the 100 breast, coming into the wall with a fourth-place time of 56.54.
 
For the final individual event of the night, Stevens rattled off a 47.96 in the 100 back to record the No. 1 time overall. Just shortly after his runner-up finish in the 100 fly, Kistorp placed third in the 100 back in 48.98. First-year Joey Licht was eighth with a 50.12.
 
Wrapping up the evening's events, the Lions went 6:34.78 to finish second in the 800 free relay behind Princeton's 'A' squad, who went 6:33.06.
 
Sunday marks the final day of competition for Columbia at the Bruno Invite. Events will include the 1,650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay. With prelims starting at 10 a.m. ET, heats of the 1,650 starting at 2:30 p.m. and the finals beginning at 5 p.m.
 
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