Washington sweeps McDaniel in dual finale
WESTMINSTER, Md. – Kathy Gerhart and Megan Morse recorded three wins apiece to lead Washington (Md.) to a 69-26 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) women’s swimming action on Saturday. The Shorewomen (11-1, 5-1 CC) won all nine of the 11 events. Whitney Schieren (Yardley, Pa./Pennington) led the Green Terror (2-8, 2-5 CC) with the only individual victory.
On the men’s side, the Shoremen (6-4, 2-3 CC), behind a three-win day from Matt Violette, also downed McDaniel (1-8, 1-5 CC), 67-28.
Stephen Gomez (Charlottesville, Va./Albermmarle) and Chris Reed (Bowie, Md./Bowie) each won once for the Green Terror.
Gomez won the 1000 free with a time of 10:14.41 while Reed touched first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.65.
Violette notched individual wins in the 200 free (1:53.66) and 100 backstroke (57.18) before teaming with Dan Wentzel, Eddie Raleigh and Tim Beadell for a victory in the 200 free relay with a combined time of 1:33.98.
Wentzel added an individual win in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:16.29 while Alex Thomas also won twice with victories in the 200 IM (2:07.04) and as part of the 200 medley relay team, which won in a time of 1:41.47.
Chris Soper, also a member of the 200 medley relay, added two wins in the 50 (22.19) and 100 (49.93) freestyle events.
On the women’s side, Schieren touched first in the 100 buttefly with a time of 1:03.65 and was part of the 200 free relay, which combined to swim a time of 1:49.94.
Gerhart and Morse teamed with Amy Smith and Liz Thomas to open the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay (1:56.38).
Gerhart also won the 100 free (157.15) and 200 IM (2:19.74) while Morse touched first in the 50 free (25.19) and 500 free (5:23.82).
Thomas tallied an individual win in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.97).
McDaniel concludes the season at the CC Championships hosted by Franklin & Marshall next weekend. Action on Friday begins at 11:30 a.m.
Men: Washington (Md.) 67, McDaniel 28
Event Winners: 200 Medley Relay – Washington A (Brandon Becker, Alex Thomas, Dylan Pollock, Chris Soper) 1:41.47; 1000 Free – Stephen Gomez (M) 10:14.41; 200 Free – Matt Violette (W) 1:53.66; 50 Free – Soper (W) 22.19; 200 IM – Thomas (W) 2:07.04; 100 Butterfly – Pollock (W) 54.50; 100 Free – Soper (W) 49.93; 100 Back – Violette (W) 57.18; 500 Free – Dan Wentzel (W) 5:16.29; 100 Breast – Chris Reed (M) 1:00.65; 200 Free Relay – Washington A (Wentzel, Eddie Raleigh, Tim Beadell, Violette) 1:33.98.
Women: Washington (Md.) 69, McDaniel 26
Event Winners: 200 Medley Relay – Washington A (Amy Smith, Liz Thomas, Kathy Gerhart, Megan Morse) 1:56.38; 1000 Free – Laura Lazenby (W) 11:31.10; 200 Free – Nicole Stanton (W) 2:04.86; 50 Free – Morse (W) 25.19; 200 IM – Gerhart (W) 2:19.74; 100 Butterfly – Whitney Scheiren (M) 1:03.65; 100 Free – Gerhart (W) 57.15; 100 Back – Kimberly Shoemaker (W) 1:06.06; 500 Free – Morse (W) 5:23.82; 100 Breast – Thomas (W) 1:11.97; 200 Free Relay – McDaniel A (Gaby Cifuentes, Katie Dorian, Amanda Burke, Alyssa Romasco) 1:49.94*.
* Washington swam event as exhibition.
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