FAIRFAX, Virginia, October 28. GEORGE Mason University's women's swimming & diving team claimed its first Colonial Athletic Association dual meet with a 137-106 win over James Madison Saturday afternoon at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Mason's men's team fell to the Dukes by a score of 159-78.
On the women's side, the Patriots won 10 of the 13 events against the Dukes. Katie Kelly won three individual events in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:22.45), the 200 IM (2:10.57) and the 500 free (5:08.30). For the diving, Colleen Flack won the 3-meter diving event (280.87), while teammate Amanda Fielding won the 1-meter (276.75). Other individual winners were Mallory Pucci in the 200 free (1:55.79) and Allie Smith in the 200 back (2:10.71).
Mason's men's squad won four individual events, including two for Ryan Metzker who placed first in both the 3-meter diving event (283.05), as well as the 1-meter (311.55). Robert Kreitler won the 200 fly (1:59.27), while Eric Knight edged out JMU's Dan Smullen by just over one-tenth of a second to claim the 200 fly event (47.80).