WASHINGTON - With wins in 19 of 24 contested events, both the men's and women's swimming & diving teams came away with a team victory at Catholic on Friday evening. Senior
Becca Siegel earned two individual wins for the women, while senior
Lucas Standridge was a double-individual winner on the men's side.
The women won 142-80, while the men won 129-73. It was the second dual win of the season for the men's team, and third for the women in four duals so far.
Notable Women's Results
- Siegel and Audrey Spiridopoulos placed first and second in the 100 fly, with Siegel going 58.21.
- The second individual win for Siegel was in the 100 back with a time of 1:00.53, while Brooke Vos took second in 1:02.73.
- Hailey Rees and Ella Shifflett came in first and second in the 1,000 free, with Rees posting the top time of 11:09.23.
- Mallorie Jeremiah won the 200 free in 2:00.97, and it was a 1-2-3 sweep with Demetra Bicos in second and Abby Rothrock in third.
- Bicos later won the 500 free in 5:19.51, with Jeremiah taking second, and Fiona McMahon finishing third.
- Lane Groce and Ana Senn took first and second in the 50 free in 24:78 and 26:08, respectively.
- Lucy Penna won the 100 free in 54.35 before getting a relay win as well.
- In her first collegiate meet, freshman diver Olivia Spanitz won the 1-meter with a score of 171.65.
- To end the night, the women won the 200 free relay with Piper Crosby, Groce, Penna, and Senn getting first in 1:40.86.
Notable Men's Results
- The first win for the men came in the first event, with Ryan Pursley, Kyler Alcebar, Paul Pokatragool, and Charlie St. Louis teaming up to go 1:35.48 in the 200 medley relay.
- Luke Martens won the 1,000 free in 9:54.85, nearly 20 seconds ahead of second place.
- Ryan Sommerstad took first in the 200 free in 1:50.50.
- Pursley and Garrett Peters placed first and second in the 200 IM, with Pursley going 2:00.89 and Peters finishing in 2:01.62.
- The Eagles got a 1-2-3 sweep in the 100 fly, with Pokatragool in first in 51.93, Matias Garcia in second (53.31) and Ryan Tiffany in third (53.49).
- Garcia earned a win in the 500 free in 4:55.48.
- Lucas Standridge and Jack Rivera took the top two spots in the 100 free in 48.81 and 49.10, respectively.
- It was Standridge again in the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.53, with Alcebar in second in 1:02.23.
- Diver Sean Memon scored 225.75 on the 1-meter for another AU win.
- In the final event of the night, the men's foursome of Pokatragool, St. Louis, Samuel Cave, and Matthew Pistorino won the 200 free relay in 1:25.86. Pokatragool put up a strong split of 21.28 to lead off that race.
Next Up
- The Eagles will compete at home for the first time tomorrow, Oct. 31, in a noon meet against Howard.
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