LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's swimming team topped Mary Washington by a score of 157-105 in its first dual meet of the season on Saturday.
 
Highlights from the meet:
 
-W&L edged UMW in total events won, 8-6, and had five different swimmers combine to win six individual events. The Generals won both relays on the day, the 200 medley relay (1:36.80) and the 200 free relay (1:27.13). In total, 11 different swimmers combined for 15 top-two finishes.
 
-First-year Luke Nagel (Wayne, Pa. / Conestoga) won a pair of individual races to lead the team, topping the field in the 200 free (1:47.37) and 500 free (5:00.38). First-year Baxter Smelzer (Greensboro, N.C. / Page) contributed to three wins on the day, including the 100 free (49.17) and both relays.
 
-Other individual winners for W&L included sophomore Will Hughes (Fairfax, Va. / James W. Robinson Secondary) in the 200 back (2:00.18), sophomore Matt Fritz (Reston, Va. / South Lakes) in the 100 back (54.89) and senior Steve Warren (Westfield, N.J. / Westfield) in the 100 breast (1:00.31).
 
-Nagel, Hughes, Smelzer and junior Todd Echols (Winston Salem, N.C. / RJ Reynolds) both posted two top-two finishes apiece, as Hughes added a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:47.68), Smelzer placed second in the 50 free (21.99) and Echols finished second in both the 100 breast (1:00.91) and 200 breast (2:16.38).
 
Top-two finishes:

-Dawson Kramer, Warren, Colin Whiting, Smelzer – 1st place 200 medley relay (1:36.80)
-Smelzer, Bateman, Echols, Hughes – 1st place 200 free relay (1:27.13)
-Jacob Teer – 2nd place 1000 free (10:31.83)
-Luke Nagel – 1st place 200 free (1:47.37); 1st place 500 free (5:00.38)
-Will Hughes – 1st place 200 back (2:00.18); 2nd place 200 free (1:47.68)
-Matt Fritz – 1st place 100 back (54.89)
-Steve Warren – 1st place 100 breast (1:00.31)
-Todd Echols – 2nd place 100 breast (1:00.91); 2nd place 200 breast (2:16.38)
-Reese Nelson – 2nd place 200 fly (2:00.23)
-Baxter Smelzer – 1st place 100 free (49.17); 2nd place 50 free (21.99)
-Malachi Eberly – 2nd place 100 free (49.26)
-Stephen Ewing – 2nd place 500 free (5:04.45)
-Devin Bateman – 2nd place 100 fly (52.73)
 
Up next:
 
The Generals will return to action next Saturday, October 23, when they host Randolph-Macon at 1:00 pm.