Males’s Swimming Takes Down Lynchburg 177–85 to Open Mother and father and Household Weekend

LEXINGTON, Va. — The Washington and Lee University males’s swimming crew remained unbeaten in twin meets with a 177–85 victory over the University of Lynchburg on Friday night on the W&L Natatorium. The Generals claimed 11 of 14 occasions, highlighted by sweeps in each relays and a number of top-three finishes throughout the board.

W&L constructed early momentum behind a win within the opening 200 medley relay and by no means appeared again. Seniors Dalton Jobe and Harrison Cerone led the crew with two particular person victories every, whereas Leighton Chapman, Charles Byars, and Zane Ross every captured key occasion wins to assist the Generals outpace the Hornets by almost 100 factors.

Up Next: Washington and Lee returns to motion with a cut up weekend schedule. The Generals journey to Chicago for the Chicago Shoot Out, competing on Friday, November 7, at 4 p.m. CT and once more on Saturday, November 8, at 11:30 a.m. CT.

Meanwhile, choose swimmers will compete at house in opposition to Southern Virginia University on Friday, November 7, at 6 p.m. within the W&L Natatorium.

 

W&L Event Winners

Notable Performances

• Dalton Jobe led all scorers with three occasion victories, sweeping the middle- and long-distance freestyle races and profitable the 200 particular person medley in 1:57.78.
• Leighton Chapman swept the dash freestyle occasions, capturing the 50 (20.83) and 100 (46.77) whereas anchoring the profitable 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.
• Harrison Cerone swept each breaststroke races — the 100 (57.72) and 200 (2:10.97) — and swam a 25.00 cut up on the victorious medley relay.
• Zane Ross contributed two particular person wins within the 100 butterfly (51.57) and 200 butterfly (1:57.13) and added a key third leg on the profitable medley relay.
• Charles Byars secured a win within the 200 freestyle (1:44.27), positioned third within the 200 backstroke (2:01.23), and swam the opening backstroke leg on the profitable 200 medley relay.
• Additional scoring got here from Thomas Denton, Carter Whetstine, and Cooper Tinsley, who every posted top-three finishes in a number of occasions to increase the Generals’ margin.

By the Numbers

• Event Wins: 11 of 14
• Winning Percentage: 78.6%
• Scoring Positions: 37 of 64
• Percentage of Scoring Finishes: 57.8%
• Dual Meet Record: 2–1
  
   

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