Washington Press Release
CHESTERTOWN, Md. — The Washington College men's swim team finished its dual meet season with a 113-86 Centennial Conference victory over visiting McDaniel College on Senior Day today inside Casey Swim Center.
Washington College 113, McDaniel 86
Shoremen Highlights
- The Shoremen held a 113-55 lead heading into the final two events, the 100 breaststroke and 400 freestyle relay, before switching their entries for those events to exhibition only.
- Seniors Pat Elliott, Danny Furman, Brent Hochstein, and Jason Mercando were honored before the meet. Elliott won the 200 freestyle in 1:46.48 and the 500 freestyle in 4:53.99. Mercando was second in the 50 freestyle in 22.71 and joined Karl Melchior, Finny Dorsch, and Cody Weiler to post the fastest time in the 400 freestyle relay at 3:20.91.
- Aidan Sullivan became the Shoremen's ninth-fastest swimmer ever in the 200 individual medley with his time of 1:59.84. It was the first time this season a Shoreman had completed that event in under two minutes. He was also second in the 100 backstroke in 55.11.
- Brendan Jones won the 1000 freestyle in 10:20.97 and was second in the 200 individual medley in 2:01.54. Weiler won the 50 freestyle in a Washington College season-best time of 21.61 and was second in the 100 freestyle in 49.85. Kevin Mackenzie won the 100 freestyle in 48.17 and had the second-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke at 59.99. Ty Cummings won the 100 butterfly in 53.74.
- Dave Rovansek was second in both the 200 freestyle (1:48.56) and 500 freestyle (5:02.86).
The Washington College women's swim team closed out its dual meet season with a 120-80 Centennial Conference victory over visiting McDaniel on Senior Day this afternoon inside Casey Swim Center.
Washington College 120, McDaniel 80
Shorewomen Highlights
- The Shorewomen held a 120-49 lead heading into the final two events, the 100 breaststroke and 400 freestyle relay, before switching their entries for those events to exhibition only.
- Seniors Jackie Creitz, Maddie Morrissette, Ellen Maxwell, and Angelina Tomasura were honored before the meet. Maxwell played a part in three first-place finishes in her final home meet. She won the 200 individual medley in 2:15.16 and the 100 backstroke in 1:01.64 and led off the winning 200 medley relay as she, Jenni Clune, Lindsay Wiecki, and Anna Schmittle won that race in 1:54.37.
- Julia Portmann turned in three individual first-place finishes for the Shorewomen. She won the 1000 freestyle in 10:59.61, the 200 freestyle in 2:00.51, and the 500 freestyle in 5:23.76.
- Katie Gorman won the 50 freestyle in 25.86, Wiecki took the 100 butterfly in 1:00.76, and Clune won the 100 freestyle in 54.79. Mackenzie Gaze, Schmittle, Gorman, and Clune closed out the meet with a top time of 3:43.76 in the 400 freestyle relay.
- Tricia Markey was second in the 1000 freestyle in 11:20.60 and in the 500 freestyle in 5:33.61. Gaze was second in the 200 freestyle in 2:00.97, while Alex Searles had the second-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke at 1:12.69.
