ASHLAND, Va. – The No. 20 Washington and Lee women's swimming team used a balanced effort to defeat Randolph-Macon, 160-101, on Saturday afternoon.
Highlights from the meet:
-The Generals claimed victory in 10 of the 14 events on the day, including eight wins in individual races from eight different swimmers.
-Junior
Brynn Martinson (Charlotte, N.C. / South Mecklenburg) and sophomore
Myla Rice (Alexandria, Va. / T.C. Williams) had a hand in three wins each. Martinson won the 100 free (54.37) and Rice was first in the 100 fly (1:00.33), while both helped the 200 medley relay (1:52.80) and 200 free relay (1:40.78) to wins as well.
-Junior
Sophia Rollo (Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial) and sophomore
Bella Tarbet (East Hampton, N.Y. / East Hampton) also tallied multiple wins apiece, including joining Martinson and Rice on the 200 free relay win. Individually, Rollo won the 200 free (2:01.19) and Tarbet won the 50 free (25.67).
-Juniors
Lawson Brantley (Charlotte, N.C. / Covenant Day School) and
Tess Deyerle (Midlothian, Va. / St. Catherine's) and first-years
Meagan Baxley (Roanoke, Va. / Hidden Valley) and
Maria Jellig (Haddonfield, N.J. / Haddonfield Memorial) rounded out the Blue and White winners. Brantley's win came in the 200 fly (2:16.12), Deyerle's in the 200 back (2:10.69), Baxley's in the 200 fly (2:16.12) and Jellig's in the 100 back (1:01.20).
First-place finishes:
-Gaston, Smith, Rice, Martinson – 200 medley relay (1:52.80)
-Martinson, Rollo, Rice, Tarbet – 200 free relay (1:40.78)
-
Sophia Rollo – 200 free (2:01.19)
-
Maria Jellig – 100 back (1:01.20)
-
Meagan Baxley – 200 fly (2:16.12)
-
Bella Tarbet – 50 free (25.67)
-
Brynn Martinson – 100 free (54.37)
-
Tess Deyerle – 200 back (2:10.69)
-
Lawson Brantley – 500 free (5:30.77)
-
Myla Rice – 100 fly (1:00.33)
Up next:
The Generals will close out their regular season schedule in their next meet when they compete at VMI on Friday at 6:30 pm.