The Washington University in St. Louis women's swimming team won 12 events en route to a 180.5-102.5 win over NCAA Division I Western Illinois University in the final dual meet of the season. The WashU men came up short in their dual, falling to the Leathernecks 169-119.
Senior Sophie Gan and sophomore Nicole Zanolli were each part of three first-place finishes for the WashU women. Zanolli clocked a season-best time of 2:08.54 to win the 200 backstroke ahead of senior teammate Kristalyn McAfee (2:15.27), and added a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 1:00.65. Gan finished first in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.49) and the 200 IM (2:14.72), while senior Katie Anderson was second in the 200 IM in 2:16.40. Zanolli, Gan and Anderson also teamed with junior Lauren Carlos to win the 200-medley relay in 1:52.25.
Freshman Kevin Van Cleave won a pair of individual events for the WashU men. He finished first in the 200 free (1:46.67) and the 200 breaststroke (2:10.23). Senior Luke Dobben led a 1-2-3 finish for the Bears in the 500 free, winning the race in 4:48.62, while junior Reese Frerichs (4:50.86) and freshman Andrew Pek (4:58.28) were second and third, respectively.
Freshman Lauren Sapp (1:58.43) and sophomore Alissa Ling (2:01.03) were the top-two finishers in the 200 free for the WashU women. Ling added a first-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 5:18.32, while freshman Emily Mansour (5:23.79) and Sapp (5:29.88) were second and third, respectively. Mansour tied for first in the 50 free in 26.06. Sapp, Mansour and McAfee also teamed with junior MariMac Collins to win the 400-free relay (3:40.74). Collins added a first-place finish in the 1,000 free (10:58.83).
Senior Amanda Stadermann won the women's 200 fly in 2:10.97, and was second in the 100 free in 55.91. Sophomore Niamh O'Grady won the 100 free with a time of 55.55. The WashU men had three other event-winners: junior Andrew Ellison (1,000 free – 9:53.13), freshman Brandon Lum (100 fly – 51.96) and freshman Jordan Wheeler (200 backstroke – 1:57.25).
The WashU men's and women's swimming & diving teams return to action at the Midwest Invite hosted by the University of Chicago Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13.
