GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three record-setting performances highlighted the third day of action for the Washington and Lee men's swimming team at the ODAC Championships on Saturday.
Highlights from the meet:
-The Generals won four of the night's six races outright, and tied for first in another, bringing their meet-high point total to 623.5. Roanoke remains in second place at 517.5 points, with Lynchburg rounding out the Top 3 at 349.
-Senior
Steve Warren (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) highlighted the day's performances. He started the day by breaking his own program record in the 100 breast (56.78) during the morning session. Warren came back in the finals to break the mark again with a time of 56.76 in taking second place in the race.
-Warren also helped the 200 medley relay to a win and an ODAC and meet record, as he and first-years
Matt Fritz (Reston, Va./South Lakes),
Devin Bateman (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) and
Baxter Smelzer (Greensboro, N.C./Page) swam a time of 1:31.62.
-Fritz added a solo win in the 100 back (51.65), sophomore
Bennett Ehret (Stamford, Conn./Westhill) won the 400 IM (4:06.70) and junior
Colin Whiting (Henrico, Va./Douglas S. Freeman) topped the field in the 100 fly to round out the outright winners. First-year
Luke Nagel (Wayne, Pa./Conestoga) tied for first in the 200 free (1:41.74) with Roanoke first-year Ethan Brewer.
Top-three finishes:
-Fritz, Warren, Bateman, Smelzer – 1st place 200 medley relay (1:31.62; ODAC & meet record)
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Bennett Ehret – 1st place 400 IM (4:06.70)
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Matt Snyder – 2nd place 400 IM (4:07.02)
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Colin Whiting – 1st place 100 fly (50.31)
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Reese Nelson – 2nd place 100 fly (50.89)
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Devin Bateman – 3rd place 100 fly (50.90)
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Luke Nagel – t-1st place 200 free (1:41.74)
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Will Hughes – 3rd place 200 free (1:42.82)
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Steve Warren – 2nd place 100 breast (56.76; school record)
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Matt Fritz – 1st place 100 back (51.65)
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Dawson Kramer – 3rd place 100 back (51.92)
Up next:
The Generals will complete the ODAC Championship meet on Sunday when they compete in the preliminary races of the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay at 10:00 am, before the finals races at 6:00 pm.
