PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Washington and Lee University men's swimming team dropped a 197-65 decision to No. 7 Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday afternoon in a nonconference dual meet. The Generals claimed two individual event victories, with Leighton Chapman winning the 50-yard freestyle and Ryan Smith taking first in the 100-yard butterfly.
Washington and Lee (1-1) earned two victories in the 14 contested events, with Smith leading the Generals with four top-three finishes, including two relay performances. Smith won the 100 butterfly in 50.38 seconds, placed second in the 200 butterfly and contributed to W&L's top-three finishes in both relay events. Chapman captured the 50 freestyle in 21.06 seconds and added a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle. The Generals also recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 freestyle relay and placed four swimmers among the top five in the 100 butterfly.
Up Next: Washington and Lee opens up ODAC competition next on Saturday, Oct. 31 with a dual meet at the University of Lynchburg.
W&L Event Winners
Notable Performances
- Smith led the Generals with a victory in the 100 butterfly (50.38), edging Carnegie Mellon's ZiQiu Wang by 0.11 seconds. Owen Cullaty finished third (51.09), Zane Ross took fourth (51.38) and Logan Divine placed fifth (51.53), giving W&L four of the top five finishers.
- Chapman claimed the 50 freestyle in 21.06 seconds, finishing 0.27 seconds ahead of Carnegie Mellon's Brock Hunter. He also placed third in the 100 freestyle (46.85).
- Smith added a runner-up finish in the 200 butterfly (1:52.26), finishing 1.35 seconds behind Carnegie Mellon's Jimin Chung. Cullaty placed fourth in the event (1:53.61).
- The Generals finished second in the 200 freestyle relay, with Chapman, William Gordon, Eli Koh and Smith combining for a time of 1:25.36.
- W&L's 200 medley relay team of Smith, Ben Blomgren, Ross and Chapman placed third in 1:34.61, just 0.04 seconds behind Carnegie Mellon's second-place relay.
- Blomgren recorded a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (59.51), while Cooper Tinsley placed fifth in the 100 backstroke (55.16) and fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:00.66).
- Lucas Chacon led the Generals in both distance freestyle events, placing fourth in the 1,000 freestyle (10:21.22) and 500 freestyle (4:56.64). William Thomas added a fifth-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:58.32).
By the Numbers
- Final Score: Washington and Lee 65, No. 7 Carnegie Mellon 197
- Total Events: 14
- Event Wins: 2 of 14
- Top-Three Event Finishes: 7 of 14
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