LEXINGTON, Va. — The Washington and Lee University women's swimming team, receiving votes in the latest College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division III Top 25 poll, claimed 11 event victories in a 186-75 win over the University of Lynchburg on Saturday afternoon.

The Generals (2-1) won 11 of the 14 contested events, including 10 individual races and the opening 200-yard medley relay. Marcy Mortimer led W&L with three individual victories, while Celia Bredehoeft added two wins in the distance freestyle events. Five additional swimmers recorded individual victories as Washington and Lee swept the top three positions in five events.

W&L Event Winners

• 200-Yard Medley Relay: Katelyn Giffen, Marcy Mortimer, Eliza Osada, Amelia Maloof — 1:49.10
• 1,000-Yard Freestyle: Celia Bredehoeft — 10:48.22
• 100-Yard Backstroke: Katelyn Giffen — 1:00.69
• 100-Yard Breaststroke: Marcy Mortimer — 1:07.24
• 200-Yard Butterfly: Eliza Osada — 2:12.71
• 100-Yard Freestyle: Amelia Maloof — 54.60
• 200-Yard Backstroke: Sophia Brame-Goldthwaite — 2:11.75
• 200-Yard Breaststroke: Marcy Mortimer — 2:27.73
• 500-Yard Freestyle: Celia Bredehoeft — 5:18.00
• 100-Yard Butterfly: Virginia Lathrop — 58.55
• 200-Yard Individual Medley: Marcy Mortimer — 2:13.12

Notable Performances

• Mortimer led the Generals with three individual victories, sweeping the breaststroke events with times of 1:07.24 in the 100 and 2:27.73 in the 200 before winning the 200 IM in 2:13.12. She also contributed to W&L's winning 200 medley relay.
• Bredehoeft swept the distance freestyle events, winning the 1,000 freestyle (10:48.22) and 500 freestyle (5:18.00). The Generals claimed the top three positions in both races, with Julia Connor (11:18.57) and Katie Crawford (11:20.66) completing the 1,000 freestyle sweep. Crawford (5:31.06) and Ella Barron (5:35.36) followed Bredehoeft in the 500.
• Osada edged teammate Anna Kate Barr by just 0.04 seconds to win the 200 butterfly in 2:12.71. Barr finished second (2:12.75), while Camlyn Belle placed third (2:18.29) to complete another W&L sweep.
• Giffen claimed the 100 backstroke in 1:00.69, leading a 1-2-3 finish alongside Bella Santurri (1:01.13) and Vivian Pickeral (1:01.15). Giffen also swam the opening leg of the winning 200 medley relay.
• Brame-Goldthwaite led a sweep of the top three positions in the 200 backstroke, touching first in 2:11.75. Santurri finished second (2:13.67), followed by Maddie Nixon in third (2:14.00). Brame-Goldthwaite also placed second in the 200 IM (2:15.54).
• Maloof won the 100 freestyle in 54.60, edging Lynchburg's Sienna Schmeck by 0.16 seconds. Gabby Clemens finished third (54.95), while Maloof also added a runner-up finish in the 50 freestyle (24.93).
• Lathrop captured the 100 butterfly in 58.55, holding off Lynchburg's Sydney Weeks by 0.16 seconds. Keener Witmer placed third (1:01.91), followed by Belle in fourth (1:02.07).
• The Generals opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay, as Giffen, Mortimer, Osada and Maloof combined for a time of 1:49.10. W&L's second relay of Grace Bentley, Frances Fenton, Peighton Kruzel and Clemens placed third (1:51.45).
• W&L closed the afternoon with second- and third-place finishes in the 200 freestyle relay. Bentley, Clemens, Osada and Maloof finished second (1:39.96), while Santurri, Witmer, Fenton and Pickeral took third (1:43.69).

By the Numbers

• Final Score: Washington and Lee 186, Lynchburg 75
• Total Events: 14
• Event Wins: 11 of 14
• Winning Percentage: 78.6%
• Top-Three Event Finishes: 14 of 14
• Top-Three Sweeps: 5
• Individual Event Winners: 7
• Multiple-Event Winners: 2
• Dual Meet Record: 2-1

Up Next

Washington and Lee returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 5, when the Generals host Southern Virginia University at 6 p.m.