Day one results (PDF)
Day one team scores (PDF)

HAMPTON, Va. – The George Mason women's and men's swimming and diving teams completed day one of the Richmond Invitational on Friday night at the Hampton Virginia Aquaplex.

The men's team leads its two-day dual against Davidson, 950-892, while the women's team is third in the event against Davidson, Duquesne and Richmond.

On the men's side, the Patriots won both the 400-yard medley relay (3:21.82) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:22.62).

Freshman Jacob Anderson took the top spot in the 400-yard IM (4:05.53) with classmate Harris Abernathy fourth in the event (4:09.42).  Freshman Maximus Gelinas won the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.91) and senior Alex Crown was third (1:42.35). 

In the 500-yard freestyle, Crown placed second (4:45.68), freshman Maddox Matyas was third (4:48.32) and graduate student Brent Hinkley finished fourth (4:51.04).

Senior Ian Rodgers touched the wall first in the 50-yard backstroke (23.42) while classmate Colin Murtaugh placed third (24.60).  Rodgers also won the 100-yard freestyle (46.39) with sophomore Derek Dykman second (46.44) and senior Augustin Rasche fifth (47.00).

In the 50-yard breaststroke, freshman Eric Koler took first (26.33) with freshman Tommy Watson right behind in second (26.71).  Koler also won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.97).

Senior Aoun Al-Hiari swam to first place finishes in both the 200-yard butterfly (1:54.51) and 50-yard butterfly (22.17).

In the 200-yard backstroke, the Patriots took four of the top five spots with freshman Jacob Anderson first (1:51.75), junior Anthony Garono third (1:54.87), Abernathy fourth (1:55.57) and freshman Isaac Harter fifth (1:55.61).

Junior Caden Guy won the three-meter diving event (257.60).  In the one-meter, senior Christian Anderson placed second (257.75) and Guy was third (231.15).

On the women's side, the Patriots won the 400-yard medley relay (3:47.82) and were second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.84).

Junior Sophie Scadron won the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.80) and 50-yard butterfly (24.47). 

Freshman Mary Boone took the top spot in the 500-yard freestyle (5:06.00).  Freshman Hadleigh Kulas placed second in both the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.18) and 50-yard breaststroke (29.92).

In the 50-yard backstroke, sophomore Sidney Kaufman placed third (26.68) and junior Greta Mott was sixth (27.32).  Sophomore Madelyn Abel finished third in both the 100-yard freestyle (53.12) and 200-yard freestyle (1:54.42).

Day two of the Richmond Invitational is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Hampton Virginia Aquaplex in Hampton, Va.