Men's Swimming

W&L Men Swim Past Catholic and Marymount

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's swim team claimed 11 event victories as it swam past Catholic University, 139-105, and Marymount University, 152-72, on Saturday afternoon at Cy Twombly Pool.

First-year David Ireland (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood) led W&L (8-3) with three individual victories on the day, finishing tops in the 100 breast (1:01.12), 200 breast (2:15.80) and 100 fly (53.21). Two other Generals claimed multiple-event wins, including sophomore Tyler Gehrs (Alexandria, Va./St. Andrew's) in the 50 free (22.34) and 100 free (48.56) and senior Brandon Wilder (Suffolk, Va./Nansemond-Suffolk) in the 200 fly (2:00.22) and 400 IM (4:18.12).

Other event victories included junior Frank Cullo (Sewickley, Pa./Central Catholic) swimming a top time of 17:28.86 in the 1650 free, sophomore Wayde Marsh (Milford, Del./Salesianum School) recording a time of 1:48.74 in the 200 free and first-year Eric Shuman (Black Mountain, N.C./Asheville Christian) in the 500 free (5:08.14). The Generals also had one relay win, with the 200 medley relay squad of junior Chris Washnock (Greer, S.C./Greenville), junior Brad Harder (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow), junior Robert Grattan (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal) and sophomore Rick Sykes (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) recording a time of 1:41.39.

W&L returns to action on Saturday as they travel to Johns Hopkins for an 11:00 am meet.

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Players Mentioned

Frank Cullo

Frank Cullo

5' 9"
Junior
Tyler Gehrs

Tyler Gehrs

5' 10"
Sophomore
Robert  Grattan

Robert Grattan

6' 1"
Junior
Brad  Harder

Brad Harder

6' 3"
Junior
David Ireland

David Ireland

6' 3"
First Year
Wayde Marsh

Wayde Marsh

6' 1"
Sophomore
Eric Shuman

Eric Shuman

6' 0"
First Year
Rick Sykes

Rick Sykes

6' 0"
Sophomore
Chris  Washnock

Chris Washnock

6' 4"
Junior
Brandon Wilder

Brandon Wilder

6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Frank Cullo

Frank Cullo

5' 9"
Junior
Tyler Gehrs

Tyler Gehrs

5' 10"
Sophomore
Robert  Grattan

Robert Grattan

6' 1"
Junior
Brad  Harder

Brad Harder

6' 3"
Junior
David Ireland

David Ireland

6' 3"
First Year
Wayde Marsh

Wayde Marsh

6' 1"
Sophomore
Eric Shuman

Eric Shuman

6' 0"
First Year
Rick Sykes

Rick Sykes

6' 0"
Sophomore
Chris  Washnock

Chris Washnock

6' 4"
Junior
Brandon Wilder

Brandon Wilder

6' 1"
Senior