Edwards, Sullivan Win Two Events Each for the Shoremen
CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Host Washington College edged out visiting Franklin & Marshall, 135-127, in the Centennial Conference men's swimming opener for both teams this afternoon inside Casey Swim Center. Brett Edwards and Aidan Sullivan won two individual events each for the Shoremen in the victory.
Washington College 135, Franklin & Marshall 127
Shoremen Highlights
- Heading into the final event of the meet, the Shoremen needed only a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay to pick up the win and Cody Weiler, Leo Johnson, Dave Rovansek, and Kevin Mackenzie supplied just that, finishing in 1:28.53 to wrap up the win.
- Edwards won the 200 breaststroke in 2:14.23 to become the Shoremen's ninth-fastest swimmer ever in that event. He won the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.60 to become the team's 10th-fastest swimmer ever in that event. Sullivan won the 200 freestyle in 1:48.16 and the 100 individual medley in 55.57.
- Brendan Jones won the 1000 freestyle in 10:22.21, while Weiler won the 50 freestyle in 21.61.
- Andrew Feeley became the Shoremen's second-fastest swimmer ever in the 200 backstroke with his second-place time of 1:56.91. His second-place time of 54.81 in the 100 backstroke made him the school's 10th-fastest swimmer ever in that event.
- Jake Brown was second in the 200 freestyle in 1:48.35 and in the 100 freestyle in 48.33, while Seth Wrigley was second in the 200 butterfly in 2:02.34 and in the 100 butterfly in 53.74.
- Teague Sauter placed second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:16.51, Mackenzie was second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.16, and Johnson placed second in the 500 freestyle in 5:02.81.
Notes
- Today marked the first time since 1995 that both the Washington College men's and women's swim teams defeated Franklin & Marshall. The Shorewomen won their side of the meet, 134-128. This is only the third time in school history the WC swim teams have achieved the feat; the other time was in 1994.
- Edwards was named the Goose Nation TV Shoremen Swimmer of the Meet.
- The Shoremen improved to 1-1 overall with the victory, while the Diplomats fell to 2-1 with the loss.
Up Next for the Shoremen
11/4 @ Gettysburg - 1:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference meet)
