FINAL RESULTS
FINAL TEAM SCORES

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams each recorded two wins on Saturday, defeating American University and Boston University, while falling to Army at the Jim McKay Natatorium in Fairfax, Va.

The Mason women's team (5-5, 2-4 A-10) won six events on the day.  The Patriots earned a 213-84 win over American and a 159-141 victory against Boston University but were edged by Army 152-148, with the outcome decided in the final event of the afternoon.

The Mason men's team (7-1, 4-0 A-10) won four events, recording a 252-39 win against American and a 170-128 victory over Boston University, while dropping a 174-121 decision to Army.

On the women's side, the combination of seniors Amy Tansill and Dorothy Reilly along with juniors Marla Albanese and Theresa Cotter won the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.70).  The team of senior Allison Barahona, junior Sidney Owens, sophomore Rachel Chalsma and freshman Shannon Glesing finished fourth in the event (1:48.38).

Reilly was second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:07.24), placed third in the 200-yard IM (2:11.79) and finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (57.82).

In the 100-yard breaststroke, Tansill swam to a first place finish (1:04.90), while Barahona placed third (1:06.08).  Barahona won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.70) with Tansill finishing fourth (2:26.19).

Cotter won the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.91) with sophomore Hannah Ikenberry finishing fourth (2:07.09).  Cotter finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (58.37).  Ikenberry also placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:07.50) and was fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:37.24).

Mason senior Rachel Williams took the top spot on the podium in the 100-yard freestyle (53.30) with Chalsma posting a fourth place finish (54.02).  Williams was fifth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.09), while junior Christina McLemore finished seventh (1:59.20) and sophomore Melissa Carroll placed eighth in the event (1:59.39).

The Patriots took three of the top six spots in the 50-yard freestyle, with Albanese second (24.13), Chalsma fifth (24.85) and Williams sixth (24.86).

The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Albanese, Chalsma, Williams and Glesing finished second (3:34.96).

On the boards, freshman Marina Toone won the three-meter diving event with a score of 270.60 and finished fourth in the one-meter springboard event with a score of 234.95.

On the men's side, the combination of senior Alec Morin, sophomores Logan Eubanks and Christopher Stankiewicz and freshman Andres Alarcon took the top spot in the 200-yard medley relay (1:32.62). 

Stankiewicz won the 100-yard breaststroke (56.90) and finished fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:09.05).

In the 1,000-yard freestyle, sophomore Attila Kiss finished second (9:39.32) while senior Steven Craig placed fourth in the event (9:48.81).  Kiss also posted a fifth place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (4:42.95).

Mason senior Matthew Lynch finished second in both the 100-yard butterfly (50.07) and 200-yard butterfly (1:50.74).

The Patriots claimed three of the top five spots in the 200-yard IM, with freshman Dylan Peck second (1:56.80), Lynch third (1:58.56) and junior Nicholas Burton fifth (2:00.42).

Sophomore Ryan Donnelly recorded a second place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.20) and placed third in the 100-yard backstroke (51.50).  Freshman Drake Moretz was third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.21).

The 400-yard freestyle relay team of freshman Bradley Downs, Morin, Stankiewicz and Moretz finished second (3:10.45).

Sophomore Gerald Hodges, Jr. won both diving events.  He posted a score of 313.65 in the one-meter springboard and a score of 338.80 in the three-meter event.  Freshman Aidan Jones was sixth in both the one-meter (236.05) and the three-meter events (240.65).

The Patriots are back in action with a pair of road dual meets next weekend.  Mason takes on Liberty on Friday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. and Virginia Military Institute on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. in Lynchburg, Va.