George Mason’s Women Squeak By Delaware On Final Relay; Mason Men Win

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It all came down to the final race, as the University of Delaware women’s swimming and diving program trailed George Mason by 11 points heading into the 400 freestyle relay Saturday afternoon at Rawstrom Natatorium.

The Blue Hens (0-2) got a clutch performance for the ‘A’ 400 free relay team of Melissa Manuelli, Ellie Jogani, Sarah Braatz and Athena Cimino, as the quartet (3:33.93) defeated the Patriots (3:37.32) (1-0) ‘A’ relay team by almost four seconds. The results gave the Hens a critical 11 points. Delaware’s ‘B’ relay team finished just over a quarter of a second behind the GMU top squad. The result swung the meet in favor of the visitors, as George Mason defeated Delaware 151-149.

The Patriots won 12 events including the opening 200-yard medley relay, where senior Amy Tansill and juniors Marla Albanese, Theresa Cotter and Dorothy Reilly combined for a first place finish (1:48.15).

Reilly went on to claim three individual events for the Patriots, winning the 100-yard butterfly (57.50), 200-yard butterfly (2:04.39) and 200-yard IM (2:08.85). Tansill touched the wall first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.60) with Barahona placing third (1:06.68). In the 200-yard breaststroke, Barahona took first (2:25.95) and Tansill was second (2:26.63). Sophomore Hannah Ikenberry posted one of her three individual victories in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:28.88) and also won the 500 free (5:11.27) and the 100 back (59.05).

For Delaware, Athena Cimino, a junior transfer from Georgia Southern University, continued her strong start to the season as the Florida native finished first in the 50 free (24.70) and 100 free (53.6). Cimino also served as the anchor leg of the victorious 400 free relay team.

Delaware Juniors Amy Nemeth and Samantha Marino also won events for the Blue Hens in the 200 free (1:56.76) and the 200 back respectively.

On the men’s side, the Patriots from George Mason won 11 total events.

Mason started fast when seniors Matthew Lynch and Alec Morin along with sophomores Logan Eubanks and Christopher Stankiewicz combined to win the 200-yard medley relay (1:34.37). Morin swam to first place finishes in both the 50-yard freestyle (21.59) and 100-yard freestyle (47.03).

Stankiewicz posted a win in the 100-yard breaststroke (57.45), while Pettinichi placed third (1:00.09). Donnelly won the 200-yard backstroke (1:52.48) with Eubanks finishing second (1:56.70).

The Patriots took the top three spots in the 100-yard butterfly, with Lynch placing first (50.63), Truong second (50.94) and Alarcon third (51.93). The trio also claimed the top three spots in the 200-yard butterfly, with Lynch finishing first (1:51.54), Alarcon second (1:54.85) and Truong third (1:56.38).

Sophomore Attila Kiss posted a first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:38.77), while senior Steven Craig was third (9:48.00). Kiss also recorded a second place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (4:43.96), with Craig notching a third place finish in the event (4:44.33).

Mason freshman Drake Moretz won the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.27), edging out classmate Bradley Downs, who touched the wall just over a second later (1:45.97).

Downs, Morin, Moretz and Stankiewicz combined to take the top spot in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:09.96).

Delaware got a win from Patrick Savidge in the 200 IM (1:51.68) and the 200 breast (2:04.73) as the Patriots downed Delaware 196-104.

The above press releases courtesy of George Mason Swimming and Diving and Delaware Swimming and Diving.

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Pro Women Fitness

6 years ago

Quite curious. 🙂