GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 24 Washington and Lee men's swimming team used a pair of program, conference and championship meet records to build a stronger lead over the field on the second day at the ODAC Championships on Thursday.
 
Highlights from the meet:
-The Generals broke both the 500 freestyle (4:31.29) and 400 medley relay (3:21.08) program records, as well as resetting the ODAC and conference meet record book. First-year Dalton Jobe (Henrico, Va. / Collegiate School) was the swimmer in the 500 free, while first-years Charles Byars (Oxford, Miss. / Oxford), Harrison Cerone (Darnestown, Md. / Georgetown Preparatory School) and Thomas Denton (Essex, Vt. / Essex) and sophomore Baxter Smelzer (Greensboro, N.C. / Page) teamed up in the 400 medley relay.
  
-Denton and Smelzer also shined as individuals, logging one runner-up performance each. Denton's second-place finish came in 1:52.99 in the 200 IM, while Smelzer's was in the 50 free in a time of 20.75.
 
-W&L also opened the night session with a win in the 200 free relay (1:23.27). Smelzer swam the opening leg and was followed by senior Todd Echols (Winston Salem, N.C. / RJ Reynolds), junior Will Hughes (Fairfax, Va. / James W. Robinson Secondary) and senior Dawson Kramer (Taylors, S.C. / Eastside).
 
-In total, W&L managed 10 Top-5 finishes to conclude the second day of championship races with a meet-high 336 points. Lynchburg has tallied 201 points so far and is in second place, with Roanoke in the No. 3 spot with 175 points.
 
Top 5 finishes:
-Smelzer, Echols, Hughes, Kramer – 1st place 200 free relay (1:23.27)
-Byars, Cerone, Denton, Smelzer – 1st place 400 medley relay (3:21.08; ODAC, meet, program record)
-Dalton Jobe – 1st place 500 free (4:31.29; ODAC, meet, program record; NCAA B-cut)
-Thomas Denton – 2nd place 200 IM (1:52.99)
-Baxter Smelzer – 2nd place 50 free (20.75)
-Luke Nagel – 3rd place 500 free (4:37.05)
-Todd Echols – 3rd place 200 IM (1:53.34)
-Matt Fritz – 4th place 200 IM (1:54.33)
-Patrick Murphy – 5th place 500 free (4:42.19)
-Jackson Hall – 5th place 200 IM (1:55.56)
 
Up next:
The Generals will be back in action on Friday at 10:00 am for the prelims of the 200 medley relay, 400 individual medley, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast and 100 back, followed by the championship races at 6:00 pm.