Lindsey Martin, Jessica Delgehausen, Caitlin Sheetz and
Anna Stringfield kicked off the 2007 Davidson Invitational with a
first-place finish in a meet and school-record time in the 800 freestyle
relay on Friday evening at Cannon Natatorium.

Through four events, the Wildcat women sit in third place with 69 points in
the nine-team field, while the Wildcat men are in second of four teams with
57 points.

The previous Davidson standard in the 800 freestyle relay team was set by
Megan Hollar, Kirsten Allen, Courtney Sanders and Kristen Shields at the
2006 CAAs with a time of 7:41.73. Gardner-Webb held the previous Davidson
Invitational record with a time of 7:40.60 in 2006.

"What a relay!" head coach John Young said. "All four women raced so tough.
To enter this meet without much rest and kick off the weekend with a
record-setting performance couldn't be more exciting."

The Wildcat men's team of seniors Will Broughton, Fiete Stegger,  and Adam
Topaz along with junior Andrew Carlson also finished first in the 800
freestyle relay in a time of 7:02.45.

Broughton turned in another strong performance with a runner-up finish in
the 1650 freestyle behind a time of 16:29.63, while junior Alanna Ream and
Sheetz were sixth and seventh in the event on the women's side with times of
17:40.28 and 17:48.19, respectively.

Gardner-Webb is leading on the women's side with 82 points, while the
College of Charleston men are in first place with 67 points. Events continue
tomorrow with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 5 p.m. at the Cannon
Natatorium.