Ladies’s Swimming Opens Season with ODAC Relays Victory

LEXINGTON, Va. — The Washington and Lee University ladies’s swimming crew opened its 2025-26 marketing campaign with a dominant efficiency on the ODAC Relays on Saturday afternoon on the W&L Natatorium. The Generals received seven of ten occasions and amassed 460 crew factors, outpacing second-place Randolph-Macon (334) and third-place Lynchburg (319) for the general title.

W&L showcased its trademark depth and steadiness throughout each self-discipline, successful each the 200-yard medley relay (1:50.90) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:40.97), together with victories in specialty and mixed-distance occasions. The Blue and White posted a number of top-three finishes in all however one race, with 15 totally different swimmers contributing to scoring relay squads all through the meet.

Team Scoring

1. Washington and Lee — 460
2. Randolph-Macon — 334
3. University of Lynchburg — 319
4. Bridgewater — 162
5. Roanoke — 102
6. Virginia Wesleyan — 94
7. Randolph — 47
8. Hollins — 12
9. Sweet Briar — 11

W&L First-Place Relays

• 3×50 Butterfly Relay (Event 3) — Peighton Kruzel, Maria Jellig, Marcy Mortimer — 1:20.39
• 3×50 Backstroke Relay (Event 5) — Maria Jellig, Vivian Pickeral, Grace Bentley — 1:22.73
• 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (Event 9) — Gabby Clemens, Frances Fenton, Schuyler Ross, Grace Bentley — 3:41.47
• 3×100 IM Relay (Event 11) — Maria Jellig, Gabby Clemens, Marcy Mortimer — 3:06.37
• 200-Yard Medley Relay (Event 15) — Maria Jellig, Frances Fenton, Peighton Kruzel, Amelia Maloof — 1:50.90
• 100-Yard Underwater Butterfly Kick Relay (Event 17) — Peighton Kruzel, Cameron Schwartz, Vivian Pickeral, Morgan Smith — 52.70
• 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (Event 19) — Frances Fenton, Amelia Maloof, Grace Bentley, Schuyler Ross — 1:40.97

Up Next: Washington and Lee returns to motion on Friday, Oct. 10, when it hosts the University of Mary Washington on the W&L Natatorium. The meet is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. in Lexington, Va.

Nestled within the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest school within the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts college. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports activities, the Generals have celebrated over 265 convention championships. Learn extra concerning the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.