Women Win for Swim & Dive at VMI Quad Meet; Eagles Post Five Wins Overall

LEXINGTON, Va. - Five wins and 11 second-place finishes highlighted a strong first meet of the calendar year for American University men's and women's swimming & diving, as the Eagles competed in a quad meet at VMI against the host Keydets as well as Howard and Saint Francis (women). The Eagles beat all three teams on the women's side in a strong performance overall.

Notable Women's Results

Four individual wins came from the women's side, from four different swimmers.
Kate Williams was the first winner for the Eagles, going 10:46.42 for first place in the 1,000 freestyle.
Freshman Marin Priddy was a winner in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.72.
In the 200 fly, junior Isabel McGovern took first in 2:09.30.
Grad student Mimi Watts won the 100 fly in 55.26, with McGovern taking third in that event.
The foursome of Priddy, Watts, Piper Crosby and Lian Jeong Engle placed second in the 200 medley relay.
At the end of the meet, Watts, Jeong Engle, and Crosby teamed up with Grace Gilbert to take second in the 200 free relay.
Jeong Engle added two individual second-place finishes in the 100 free and 200 free. Fiona McMahon and Demetra Bicos were behind her in third and fourth in the 200 free.
Peyton Thurman and Maggie Fanning took second and third on the women's 3-meter for diving, and were third and fourth, respectively, on the 1-meter. Thurman scored 225.30 on the 3-meter.
Amaya Tomma placed second in the 200 back in 2:10.79, as did Watts in the 50 free in 23.66.
Senior Katie Yoo was a third-place finisher for AU in the 200 breaststroke in 2:28.78.
In the team scoring, the Eagles beat VMI 197-76, Saint Francis 152-124, and Howard 151-133.

Men's Notable Results

Freshman Zachary Rothman earned a win for the Eagles in the 1,000 free in 9:59.20, followed closely by sophomore Brent Hinckley who took second in 9:59.82.
Colin Clough placed second in the 100 breaststroke in 58.07, as did Luke Martens in the 200 IM with a time of 1:57.93.
Senior Aidan Delehanty was third in the 100 back in 53.10, while Hinckley took third in the 500 free in 4:49.22.
The Eagles took third in both relays. Delehanty, Clough, Daniel Coughlin and Connor Florence were third in the 200 medley relay, while Clough, Florence, Delehanty and Charlie St. Louis teamed up for a third-place finish in the 200 free relay.
Senior Griffin Batt placed third on the 3-meter for diving with a score of 232.45, and was fourth on the 1-meter.
As a team, the men lost against both VMI and Howard.