Violette Wins 400 Individual
Medley
CHESTER, PA - Host Widener University topped
visiting Washington College, 122-68, in non-conference men's
swimming this afternoon in Chester, PA. The Pride improved to 5-1
with the win, while the Shoremen slipped to 2-3 with the loss.
Junior Matt Violette (Westbrook,
ME/Westbrook) won the 400 individual medley for the
Shoremen in the loss, finishing in a Washington College season-best
time of 4:25.50. Sophomore Nick Longworth (Media, PA/Strath
Haven), sophomore Austin Auger (McLean,
VA/Langley), senior Dylan Pollock (Savannah,
GA/Benedictine Military), and senior Chris Soper
(Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) won the 200 medley relay in
1:43.25.
Freshman A.J. Feurer (Kingsville,
MD/Archbishop Curley) placed second in the 1000 freestyle
for the Shoremen in 10:39.51. Soper was second in the 200 freestyle
(1:55.76), Pollock was second in the 100 butterfly (55.30), and
Auger was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.83).
Washington also received the first-place points in
the final event, the 200 freestyle relay, as Widener entered the
event as exhibitions only. Soper, Pollock, Violette, and Auger,
finished in a WC season-best time of 1:33.68.
