McGovern Wins Again as Swim & Dive Earns Most Patriot Invitational Victories Since 2006

FAIRFAX, Va. - Senior Isabel McGovern earned her second individual victory for American University swimming & diving at the George Mason Patriot Invitational, helping the Eagles bring home their most wins since 2006. Overall, AU earned three top-five and seven top-10 finishes on the fourth and final day of the meet.

Notable Women's Results

McGovern's second individual win came in the 200 fly after her 100 fly victory one day ago. Her time of 2:02.81 in the finals was just a hundredth of a second off her own PR in the event.
Sophomore Claire Mosher placed fifth for the women in the 200 fly with a PR of 2:05.97 that ranks 10th all-time at AU. Freshman Madison Stover and senior Veronica Lester finished 19th and 20th in the 200 fly, respectively.
In the women's 1,650 free, junior Kate Williams posted AU's best time in nearly 20 years, taking fourth place with a PR 17:03.71 that ranks second all-time behind Hall of Famer Meghan Thiel.
Sophomores Marin Priddy and Piper Crosby both posted PRs in the prelims of the women's 100 free that advanced them into the A final. Priddy went 51.35 to move up to sixth all-time at AU in the event, while Crosby went 51.57 to now stand in seventh all-time. In the finals, Crosby took seventh and Priddy was eighth.
Sophomore Brooke Vos and freshman Ana Senn placed 15th and 18th, respectively, in the women's 200 back.
Sophomore Grace Gilbert was a C finalist in the women's 100 free, and won that final in 52.21 which is a PR that moves her from 15th all-time into a tie for 14th all-time.
Senior Grace Netz advanced to the B final in the women's 200 breaststroke and then knocked nearly three seconds off her prelims time, finishing 15th overall in 2:23.04.
Sophomore Mallorie Jeremiah, junior Jordan Carpentieri, and junior Marley Reese all advanced to the C final in the women's 200 breaststroke, and took first, second, and third, respectively, in that C final. Jeremiah improved nearly four seconds from the prelims, going 2:24.50, while Carpentieri improved by nearly three seconds with her time of 2:26.00.
The women's 400 free relay team of Priddy, Gilbert, freshman Lucy Penna, and Crosby, closed out the meet with a ninth-place finish in 3:28.50 which ranks eighth all-time at AU.
Overall, the women's team placed sixth of eight teams at the meet. The Eagles were just 14 points out of fifth place, and 34 points out of fourth.

Notable Men's Results

The Eagles had four finalists on the men's side in the 200 back, with freshman Nabil Elakari posting the best time in the finals of 1:54.45 to take 19th. Freshman Matias Garcia placed 21st, sophomore Ryan Pursley was 22nd, and junior Campbell Hall took 23rd.
Senior Daniel Coughlin earned a B final victory for the men in the 200 fly, going 1:51.54 for a PR that moves him from 11th all-time to 10th all-time at American. Senior Madan Morris placed 11th with a PR of 1:51.94 that improved on his own 12th-place standing all-time. Senior Ryan Tiffany was short of his PR but placed 13th overall in 1:52.20, and sophomore Cole Coffman went 1:52.43 in the prelims to rank 13th all-time at AU.
Overall, the men's team placed sixth of eight teams at the meet.

Patriot Invitational Highlights

First-Place Finishes: Women's 100 Butterfly - Isabel McGovern - 55.30; Women's 200 Butterfly - Isabel McGovern - 2:02.81; Women's 100 Backstroke - Piper Crosby - 53.50
School Records: Women's 800 Freestyle Relay - 7:33.45 (Isabel McGovern, Lucy Penna, Fiona McMahon, Kate Williams); Women's 200 Freestyle - Isabel McGovern - 1:50.61; Women's 100 Backstroke - Piper Crosby - 53.50