LEXINGTON, Va. — The Washington and Lee University men's swimming team swept all 14 contested events Thursday evening, cruising to a 175-35 nonconference victory over Rockbridge County rival Southern Virginia University at the W&L Natatorium.
The Generals (3-1) recorded 12 individual victories and swept both relay events, with Leighton Chapman and Logan Divine leading the way with two individual wins apiece. Chapman captured the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly, while Divine claimed the 200-yard butterfly and 100-yard freestyle. W&L also swept the top three scoring positions in seven events, including the 200 medley relay, as 12 different swimmers earned individual victories.
Up Next: Washington and Lee returns to competition Nov. 20-22 at the Randolph-Macon Invitational in Hampton, Va. The three-day meet begins Friday, Nov. 20, with sessions scheduled for 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.
W&L Event Winners
Notable Performances
- Chapman and Divine led the Generals with two individual victories apiece. Chapman won the 200 freestyle (1:45.91) and 100 butterfly (53.07), while Divine captured the 200 butterfly (1:58.32) and 100 freestyle (48.76). Divine also contributed to W&L's winning 200 freestyle relay.
- Ross claimed the 100 backstroke in 53.86 seconds, edging teammate Carter Whetstine (53.92) by just 0.06 seconds. Ross added a victory in the 200 IM (2:00.63) and swam on W&L's runner-up 200 medley relay (1:35.26).
- The Generals opened the meet with a sweep of the top three scoring positions in the 200 medley relay. Smith, Blomgren, Cullaty and Koh touched first in 1:35.20, followed by Noah Ramos, John Ramos, Ross and Chapman (1:35.26) and Whetstine, Reid Vandervoort, Tinsley and Brooks (1:37.71).
- Thomas captured the 1,000 freestyle in 10:25.40, followed by Erik Szabo in second (10:41.34). Chapman later led a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 freestyle, with Lucas Chacon placing second (1:47.48) and Alex Brooks finishing third (1:53.05).
- John Ramos won the 100 breaststroke in 1:02.18, followed by Hayden Stallings (1:03.91) and Cullaty (1:08.29) to complete another W&L sweep. Blomgren later captured the 200 breaststroke in 2:16.27.
- Divine led a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 butterfly, touching first in 1:58.32. Tinsley followed in second (2:00.01), while Van Drew placed third (2:00.22). Tinsley also won the 500 freestyle in 5:01.67.
- Brooks captured the 50 freestyle in 22.16 seconds, narrowly edging William Gordon (22.25) and Ocean Gorecki (22.46) as the Generals swept the top three positions. George Libecco finished fourth (22.51).
- Whetstine added a victory in the 200 backstroke (2:00.79) after finishing second in the 100 backstroke (53.92). Luke Dinusson-Wiger placed third in the 100 backstroke (55.42).
- The 200 freestyle relay team of Van Drew, Gorecki, Divine and Koh closed the meet with a winning time of 1:28.08. Three additional W&L relays competed as exhibition entries.
By the Numbers
- Final Score: Washington and Lee 175, Southern Virginia 35
- Total Events: 14
- Event Wins: 14 of 14
- Winning Percentage: 100%
- Top-Three Sweeps: 7
- Top-Three Event Finishes: 14 of 14
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
