Greensboro, N.C., March 18, 2016 – Washington University in St. Louis senior Amanda Stadermann became the first women's swimmer in school history to claim a national title by winning the women's 200-yard butterfly on day three of the 2016 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships Friday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

After breaking her own school record to post the fastest time in the prelims (2:01.07), Stadermann separated herself from the rest of the field on the third 50 of the final. She touched the wall in 2:00.53 to better her own school record again and win the national championship by more than a half-second. Stadermann is the sixth individual in WashU swimming history to win a national title, and the first women's swimmer to stand atop the podium.

Junior Michael Lagieski broke his own school record in the men's 100 breaststroke, finishing as the national runner-up for the second year in a row with a time of 53.70. That time bettered Lagieski's previous record of 54.10, and gave him his third straight top-two finish in the event after winning the national title as a freshman. Junior Reese Frerichs swam a season-best time of 56.49 to finish 24^th in the event.

The women's 800-free relay team of junior MariMac Collins, senior Kristalyn McAfee, sophomore Nicole Zanolli and junior Erin Polries swam to a seventh-place finish with a time of 7:27.86. Senior Luke Dobben, freshman Andrew Pek, junior Justin Morrell and sophomore Ross Brown earned All-America Honorable Mention honors by finishing 16^th in a time of 6:46.58.

Freshman Brandon Lum and senior Reed Dalton both added All-America Honorable Mention honors in the men's 200 fly. Lum finished 14^th in 1:50.53, while Dalton was 16^th in 1:51.39.

Senior Katie Anderson swam a season-best time of 56.70 to finish 18^th in the women's 100 backstroke. Zanolli also clocked a time of 56.70 to place 19^th, while sophomore Niamh O'Grady was 23^rd in a season-best time of 56.79. Freshman Kevin Van Cleave swam a season-best time of 50.99 to finish 34^th in the men's 100 back. Senior Sophie Gan also competed for the WashU women Friday, finishing 27^th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.29.

Entering the final day of the NCAA Championships, the WashU men and women are both in the top-10 in the team standings. The women sit in seventh with 103 points, while the men are eighth with 108.

WashU will have 11 individuals and two relays competing on the final day of the NCAA Championships Saturday, which includes finals in the 1,650 free, 100 free, 200 back, 200 breaststroke and 400-free relay. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. (ET), with finals starting at 6 p.m. (ET).