Complete results (PDF)
Team scores (PDF)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened the 2023-24 season on Friday at the Potomac Relay Invitational, hosted by American University.
Facing teams from American, Georgetown, Howard and Mount St. Mary's, the Mason women's team placed second and the men's team placed third in the event.
The Mason women's team won two events and finished with 300 points. Georgetown finished first with 334 points, followed by Mason (300), American (290), Howard (234) and Mount St. Mary's (234).
On the men's side, the Patriots took the top spot in two events and finished with 304 points. Georgetown finished first with 336 points, followed by Howard (310), Mason (304), American (270) and Mount St. Mary's (228).
On the women's side, the team of junior
Emma DeJong and freshmen
Sarah Dichak,
Clare Smith and
Casey Tingen won the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:45.39).
In the 3x100 backstroke relay, the combination of juniors
Shannon Judge,
Ali Tyler and
Anka Whelan touched the wall first (2:53.30).
The group of DeJong, Tingen, Tyler and Whelan placed second in the 400-yard medley relay (4:05.65). In the 3x100 butterfly relay, seniors
Abigail Murtaugh and
Leah Riley along with sophomore
Peyton Brehmer took second (2:55.36).
In the 3x100 breaststroke relay, the team of junior
Emma Burke, sophomore
Ainsley Toews and DeJong placed third (3:30.58). The freshmen tandem of
Kristen Ivey and Dichak finished third in the 2x500 freestyle relay (10:55.82).
On the men's side, the combination of junior
Joe Durocher and sophomores
Tate Anderson and
Jett Lee took the top spot in the 3x100 backstroke relay (2:34.90).
In the 2x500 freestyle relay, freshmen
Alex Crown and
Ian Rodgers won the event (9:33.49).
In the 500-yard freestyle relay, junior
Zane Roberts, sophomore
Joshua Hochard, Crown and Rodgers placed second (4:07.84).
The Patriots placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:33.21), 200-yard freestyle relay (1:24.73), 800-yard freestyle relay (7:12.67), 400-yard medley relay (3:36.13) and 3x100 butterfly relay (2:36.97).
The Patriots are back in action when they travel to take on Towson on Oct. 7 at noon in Towson, Md.
Men's – Team Scores
Georgetown 336
Howard 310
Mason 304
American 270
Mount St. Mary's 228
Women's – Team Scores
Georgetown 334
Mason 300
American 290
Howard 234
Mount St. Mary's 234
