Final Results (PDF)

NEWARK, Del. – The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving team dropped their first dual meet of the 2021-22 season on Saturday afternoon at the Rawstrom Natatorium in Newark, Del.

The women's team won seven events but fell to the Blue Hens, 179-119, while the men's team won four events and fell, 216-67.

On the women's side, freshman Ali Tyler won her first two individual collegiate events, touching the wall first in both the 100-yard backstroke (57.62) and 100-yard butterfly (58.29).  She also claimed second-place in the 100-yard freestyle (52.58).

Freshman Anna Whelan won her first two individual collegiate events, taking the top spot in both the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.47) and 200-yard IM (2:09.59).  She won both events by three seconds.

Freshman Emma DeJong took the top spot on the podium in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.69), winning the event by less than a second.  She placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (53.71).

Senior Jacquee Clabeaux turned in a dominate performance in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.36), winning the event by seven seconds.  Clabeaux was second in the 50-yard freestyle (23.94), less than a second from the win.

The combination of sophomore Abigail Murtaugh, Clabeaux, DeJong and Tyler won the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.92).  Senior Ana Kuzemka, junior Emily Lewantowicz, along with freshmen Shannon Judge and Calli McEvoy placed fourth in the event (1:54.52).

Murtaugh also placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:08.67), touching the wall less than a second behind first place. 

In the 1000-yard freestyle, a trio of freshmen posted a strong showing, with Whelan second (10:49.72), Kat Diatchenko third (10:57.14) and Michaela Teachey fourth (11:01.01).

Senior Hannah Milikich placed third in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.22) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.81).

Freshman Shannon Judge placed third in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.83).

Senior Laura Hodge was fourth in both the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.72) and 500-yard freestyle (5:33.95).

The team of Cleabeaux, Lewantowicz, DeJong, and Judge placed second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.91).

On the men's side, the Patriots took the top three spots in the 100-yard butterfly.

Sophomore Sorab Aman won the event (52.03), freshman Alexander Franklin was second (52.48) and senior Jared Bergan third (53.13).

The Patriots went 1-2-3 in the 200-yard IM, with sophomore Anthony Nguyen winning the event (1:58.16), junior Thomas Chapman second (1:59.40) and freshman Nicholas Maranto third (2:03.62).

Anthony Nguyen touched the wall second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.60), finishing a sprint on the last lap just four-tenths of a second from first place.  He also placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (47.71).

The combination of Anthony Nguyen, senior Will Rastatter, freshman Zane Roberts and Aman won the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:26.58) by three seconds.

The team of junior Sammy Lucht, freshman Alexander Franklin, Aman and Rastatter placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:34.18).

In the 1000-yard freestyle, the Patriots went 3-4-5, with Chapman third (10:16.24), sophomore Graham Boyle fourth (10:24.29) and senior Timothy McKinley fifth (10:35.27).

Bergan finished third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.01), Lucht took third in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.97), and sophomore Dylan Nguyen placed fourth in both the 100-yard backstroke (53.31) and 200-yard backstroke (1:58.04).

Sophomore Ian Castegnaro won the three-meter diving event (222.90), with classmate Indigo Flynch third (192.90) and freshman Kevin Dinkel fifth (151.35.  In the one-meter diving event, Flynch was third (193.93) and Castegnaro fifth (168.00).

The Patriots are back in action at the Richmond Duals on Oct. 22-23 in Richmond, Va.