W&L Women's Swimming Breaks Three School Records at ODAC Tournament
RADFORD, Va. – The Washington and Lee women’s
swimming team continued its strong showing at the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday evening, breaking
three school records.
The Generals broke school records in the 200 free, 100 fly and 800
free relay on the second day of competition, and remain atop the
standings.
Senior Sarah Simpson (Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg) continued
to shine at the conference championships, swimming a school-record
time of 1:56.10 while taking first in the 200 free. Simpson was
also a member of the 800 free relay squad that established both a
school and conference best-time of 7:55.31. She was joined on the
relay by first-year Delaney Rolfe (Dallas, Texas/Highland Park),
sophomore Elizabeth Starnes (Harrison, Tenn./Girls Prep) and senior
Jenna Worsham (Cumming, Ga./Wesleyan School).
Setting the other school record was first-year Brittany Ross
(Chatham, N.J./Chatham) who swam the 100 fly in a time of
59.54.
W&L claimed all four of the other events swam on the day,
including taking the top three spots in two events. Sophomore Katie
Salvati (Roselle Park, N.J./Mount Saint Mary Academy) took the 400
IM in a time of 4:45.37 and was followed by first-year Rachel
Mensch (Edina, Minn./Edina) in second (4:51.24) and first-year
Krista Camp (Media, Pa./Episcopal Academy) in third (4:56.25).
The other sweep for the Generals came in the 100 back, with
sophomore Jocleyn Cassada (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day)
touching in first with a time of 1:00.42, junior Tess Hayden
(Wilmette, Ill./New Trier) in second with a time of 1:00.70 and
sophomore Brielle Weinstein (Summerville, S.C./Pinewood Prep) in
third with a time of 1:02.04.
Sophomore Dana Fredericks (Yorktown, Va./York) took the 100 breast
with a time of 1:08.98, while the 200 medley relay squad of
Cassada, senior Lynn Bazzel (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett), Worsham and
first-year Izzy Brassfield (Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Day School)
touched in first in the 200 medley relay (1:51.01).
The Generals are currently in first place with a total of 376
points. Sweet Briar is in second place with 239 points,
Randolph-Macon is in third place with 213 points, followed by
Bridgewater (105), Guilford (71), Hollins (33) and Emory &
Henry (23.5).
The Generals will wrap up competition at the ODAC Championship
meet on Sunday.
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