GENEVA, Ohio – The George Mason women's and men's swimming and diving teams combined to win six events and finished with 16 top-three finishes on day one of competition at the A-10 Duals on Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

On the women's side, Mason senior Amy Tansill won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.67), while classmate Allison Barahona finished sixth (1:07.94).

Senior Dorothy Reilly was second in the 400-yard IM (4:33.26) and placed sixth in the 200-yard IM (2:10.73).

Sophomore Hannah Ikenberry finished second in the 500-yard freestyle (5:05.73) and sixth in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.32) and 100-yard backstroke (59.91).

In the 200-yard medley relay, the team of juniors Marla Albanese and Theresa Cotter, along with Tansill and Reilly placed second (1:47.37).  The combination of senior Rachel Williams, Ikenberry, Reilly and Williams took third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:55.04).

The 200-yard freestyle relay team of sophomore Rachel Chalsma, freshman Shannon Glesing, Albanese and Williams swam to a fifth place finish (1:39.17).

On the men's side, senior Alec Morin won the 50-yard freestyle (21.28), while freshman Drake Moretz finished eighth (22.26). 

Mason sophomore Attila Kiss took the top spot on the podium in the 500-yard freestyle (4:38.22).  Senior Steven Craig was fourth (4:40.27) and sophomore Logan Eubanks finished fifth in the event (4:45.67).

In the 200-yard freestyle, Moretz finished third (1:43.37) and Kiss was fifth (1:44.63).

The Patriots claimed three of the top five spots in the 400-yard IM.  Craig touched the wall first (4:04.00), Kiss was fourth (4:07.99) and junior Nicholas Burton placed fifth (4:10.44).

Sophomore Christopher Stankiewicz won the 100-yard breaststroke (56.96) and junior Michael Pettinichi took third in the event (58.51).

Mason took three of the top five spots in the 100-yard butterfly.  Senior Matthew Lynch was second (50.58), freshman Devin Truong fourth (51.13) and freshman Andres Alarcon finished fifth (51.53).  Lynch placed fourth in the 200-yard IM (1:56.51).

Sophomore Ryan Donnelly was third in the 100-yard backstroke (52.22). 

In addition to four individual first place finishes, Mason's relay teams had a strong showing.

The 200-yard medley relay team of Eubanks, Morin, Stankiewicz and Truong earned a victory (1:32.49).  The combination of Moretz, Morin, Stankiewicz and Truong finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:25.24) and the group of freshman Bradley Downs, Donnelly, Pettinichi and Truong were third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:30.00).

The A-10 Duals resume on Sunday with swimming scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and diving events slated to start at 11 a.m. at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.