Wheaton, Ill., Dec. 5, 2015 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's and women's swimming teams posted 41 B-cut times over two days as the Bears swept the team titles at the Wheaton Invitational Friday-Saturday.
The WashU women won 12 events to score 1,171 team points at the meet, winning the team championship over host Wheaton College (658). The WashU men finished with 11 event victories and 1,151 points to claim the team title by more than 465 points over University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (683.5).
Two individuals set school records for the WashU women at the meet. Senior Katie Anderson clocked a B-cut time of 2:01.79 in the 200 backstroke prelims to break a seven-year-old school record set by Meredith Nordbrock (2:01.97) in 2008. Anderson placed first in the championship final of the event in 2:03.78.
Senior Amanda Stadermann broke her own record in the 200 butterfly with a B-cut time of 2:03.42 in the prelims. She led a 1-2-3 sweep for the Bears in the championship final with a time of 2:04.60. Senior Toireasa Rafferty-Millett also had a B-cut of 2:06.82 in the prelims, before finishing second in the finals with a time of 2:08.57. Junior Lauren Carlos was third in 2:08.87.
Anderson, senior Sophie Gan, Carlos and junior MariMac Collins teamed up to break their own record in the 200-medley relay with a winning B-cut time of 1:45.48. The men's 200-medley relay team of freshman Kevin Van Cleave, junior Michael Lagieski, senior Reed Dalton and junior Justin Morrell also set a school record with a B-cut time of 1:29.71 during a time trial Saturday afternoon. Lagieski also equaled his own school record in the 100 breaststroke with a winning B-cut time of 54.10.
The Bears return to action Saturday, Jan. 9, when they host the WU Invitational. Events are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at WashU's Millstone Pool.
B CUTS – WOMEN
Katie Anderson – 200 Back (2:01.79); 100 Back (57.05)
MariMac Collins – 200 Free (1:52.53)
Sophie Gan – 200 IM (2:07.32); 200 Breaststroke (2:20.20)
Alissa Ling – 400 IM (4:33.98)
Kristalyn McAfee – 200 Free (1:52.18)
Niamh O'Grady – 200 IM (2:06.77); 100 Fly (56.93)
Toireasa Rafferty-Millett – 200 Fly (2:06.82)
Amanda Stadermann – 200 Fly (2:03.42)
Nicole Zanolli – 500 Free (4:57.40); 400 IM (4:27.98); 1,650 Free (17:06.47); 200 Free (1:52.02); 100 Back (57.36)
200 Free Relay – Katie Anderson, MariMac Collins, Claire Savage, Lauren Sapp (1:35.24)
400 Free Relay – MariMac Collins, Kristalyn McAfee, Claire Savage, Lauren Sapp (3:28.42)
800 Free Relay – Nicole Zanolli, MariMac Collins, Erin Polries, Kristalyn McAfee (7:33.16)
200 Medley Relay – Katie Anderson, Sophie Gan, Lauren Carlos, MariMac Collins (1:45.48)
B CUTS – MEN
Reed Dalton – 200 Fly (1:48.76); 100 Fly (47.98)
Luke Dobben – 500 Free (4:31.86); 1,650 Free (16:00.35)
Andrew Ellison – 500 Free (4:33.82); 1,650 Free (16:09.13)
Reese Frerichs – 100 Breaststroke (57.06); 200 Breaststroke (2:02.84)
Jason Hsu – 200 Fly (1:51.94)
Michael Lagieski – 100 Breaststroke (54.10); 200 Breaststroke (2:00.45)
Brandon Lum – 200 Fly (1:50.71)
Justin Morrell – 200 Free (1:40.35)
Jacob Nason – 200 Fly (1:53.44)
Andrew Pek – 100 Fly (49.45)
Jordan Wheeler – 200 Fly (1:50.90); 400 IM (4:04.83)
200 Free Relay – Ross Brown, Reed Dalton, Michael Lagieski, Justin Morrell (1:22.90)
400 Free Relay – Justin Morrell, Reed Dalton, Andrew Pek, Ross Brown (3:01.66)
200 Medley Relay – Kevin Van Cleave, Michael Lagieski, Reed Dalton, Justin Morrell (1:29.71)
400 Medley Relay – Justin Morrell, Michael Lagieski, Reed Dalton, Ross Brown (3:18.19)
