SWIMMING & DIVING at Delaware
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 | 12 p.m.
WHERE: Newark, Del. | Rawstrom Natatorium
2021-22 SCHEDULE
MASON MEN'S ROSTER | MASON WOMEN'S ROSTER
 
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams compete in their first dual meet of the season, taking on Delaware on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. at Rawstrom Natatorium in Newark, Del.
 
The two teams met last season when the Patriots hosted Delaware, George Washington, Richmond and William & Mary on Feb. 21, 2021 at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Fairfax.
 
The Patriots' men's team posted eight top times, while the women's team won four events.
 
On the men's side, Mason went one-two in the 200-yard IM, with Anthony Nguyen first (1:50.83) and Sammy Lucht second (1:52.62).  Nguyen also won the 100-yard freestyle (45.59), with Josh Fletcher second (45.73).
 
Dylan Nguyen took the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.86), Timothy McKinley touched the wall first in the 400-yard IM (4:06.99) and Jackson Knouse won the 1650-yard freestyle (16:22.66).
 
In the one-meter dive, Ian Castegnaro placed second (224.78) and Indigo Flynch third (189.08).  In the three-meter event, Flynch took second (227.25) and Castegnaro was third (224.33).
 
On the women's side, Jacquee Clabeaux took the top spot in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.41), Abigail Murtaugh won the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.12), and Mason also won the one-meter and three-meter diving events.
 
Laura Hodge took second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.72), with Lauren Aston third (1:56.39).  Leah Riley placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (57.08), while Megan Mastropaolo placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.66) and was third in the 100-yard backstroke (58.05).
 
In the 100-yard freestyle, Emily Lewantowicz touched the wall third (53.02) and Megan Cummins recorded a fourth-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle (17.35.54).
 
Mason and Delaware last met in a dual meet on Oct. 5, 2019 at Rawstrom Natatorium in Newark.  The Patriots' men's team won 13 events and defeated the Blue Hens, 203-97, while the Mason women's team won two events and fell, 204.5-75.5
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
 
The Mason men's team has 18 returners (one graduate student, five seniors, five juniors and seven sophomores) and 12 newcomers on the roster for the 2021-22 season under head coach Peter Ward.
 
Returning for the Patriots are graduate student Wallace Watkins, along with seniors Nick Ashton, Jared Bergan, Timothy McKinley, Will Rastatter and Sam Westmont.  Mason has five juniors (Thomas Chapman, Josh Fletcher, Jackson Knouse, Sammy Lucht and Walter Turlington), and seven sophomores (Sorab Aman, Graham Boyle, Ian Castegnaro, Indigo Flynch, Anthony Nguyen, Dylan Nguyen, and Miles West).
 
The Patriots added 12 freshman (Kevin Dinkel, Joe Durocher, Gabriel Fouts, Alexander Franklin, Zachary Kopel, Dane Kudlacik, Justin Lee, Nicholas Maranto, Nathaniel Powell, Zane Roberts, William Ross III, and Christopher Schuering).
 
The Mason women's team has 15 returners (nine seniors, five juniors and one sophomore) and 14 newcomers on the roster for the 2021-22 campaign.
 
The Patriots are led by nine seniors (Jacquee Clabeaux, Megan Cummins, Laura Hodge, Ana Kuzemka, Ariana Lewis, Mia McKinley, Sophie McKinley, Annie McNenny and Hannah Milikich). 
 
Back for the 2021-22 season are five juniors (Lauren Ashton, Haley Butcher, Emily Lewantowicz, Megan Mastropaolo and Leah Riley), along with sophomore Abigail Murtaugh.
 
The Mason women's team added 14 freshmen (Daphne Bernal, Sydney Branch, Korina Davis, Emma DeJong, Kat Diatchenko, Hope Jaynes, Shannon Judge, Ally Kiger, Emma McDonald, Calli McEvoy, Michaela Teachey, Kylie Thompson, Ali Tyler and Anna Whelan).
 
The Patriots schedule includes the Potomac Relay Invitational (Sept. 24), at Delaware (Oct. 9), Richmond Duals (Oct. 22-23), A-10 Classic (Oct. 30-31), Patriot Invitational (Nov. 18-20), Old Dominion (Jan. 29) and the Atlantic 10 Championships (Feb. 16-20).
 
SCOUTING DELWARE
 
Delaware swept UMBC and John's Hopkins in a tri-meet on Oct. 2 at the UMBC Aquatic Complex in Baltimore, Md.
 
The women's team defeated UMBC (171-129) and John's Hopkin's (173-127).  The men's squad downed UMBC (169-131) and John's Hopkin's (158-138).
 
Junior Mira Selling won four events, the 100-yard freestyle (51.42), 500-yard freestyle (5:09.57), 1000-yard freestyle (10:32.02) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.97).
 
Freshman Gavin Currie touched the wall first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.89), while D.J. Fechtman won the 100-yard backstroke (52.26).
 
The Blue Hens return 24 student-athletes and adds eight newcomers on the women's side.  The men's team has 23 student-athletes return from last season and welcomes nine to the roster for the 2021-22 campaign.
 
Last season, Bryce Cieko won the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship in the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.89).  

Selling won two individual championships, claiming the CAA title in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.29) and 200-yard butterfly (1:59.61).  Julia Servas was named CAA Rookie Diver of the Year last season.