ST. MARY'S CITY, MD -- Host St. Mary's College of Maryland defeated visiting Washington College, 118-85, in non-conference men's swimming tonight.
Junior Nick Longworth (Media, PA/Strath Haven) won the 100 backstroke for the Shoremen in a Washington College season-best time of 56.58 and led off the winning team in the 200 medley relay. Longworth, freshman Robert Mix (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown East), junior Austin Auger (McLean, VA/Langley), and senior Tim Beadell (Timonium, MD/Loyola Blakefield) won that race in 1:45.02. Longworth was also second in the 50 freestyle in a WC season-best time of 23.54.
Auger finished second in the 100 freestyle and in the 100 breaststroke in WC season-best times of 52.11 and 1:02.77, respectively. Mix was second in the 200 freestyle in 1:56.98. Sophomore A.J. Feurer (Kingsville, MD/Archbishop Curley) took second in the 1000 freestyle in 10:53.75, while senior Matt Violette (Westbrook, ME/Westbrook) was second in the 200 individual medley in 2:10.13 and junior Ross Mills (Silver Spring, MD/Paint Branch) was second in the 100 butterfly in 59.44.
The Shoremen (0-3) return to action one week from today with a 6:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at Franklin & Marshall.