RPI first-year Beckham Palmer had a strong weekend in a pair of dual meet victories for the Engineers. On Friday vs Union, a 158-64 win, Palmer earned his first collegiate win in the 100-yard freestyle (48.68). He also helped RPI to first-place finishes in the  4x400 medley relay (3:32.95) and 4x200 freestyle relay (1:28.29). On Saturday at Skidmore, a 212-68 victory, Palmer was part of the Engineer's winning 4x200 medley relay (1:37.66) and 4x200 freestyle relay (1:27.62). As an individual against the Thoroughbreds, he won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.04 seconds and Palmer was the runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 22.79 seconds.