Results
Washington, D.C. – (November 9, 2019) – The Fordham swimming & diving team was back in action on Saturday morning, taking on the Georgetown Hoyas in Washington, D.C. The Rams came away with a split of the meet, as the women edged the Hoyas, 159-141, while the men fell, 219-79.
The Fordham women, now 4-0 on the year, won ten of the 16 events, led by senior
Paulina Watson and junior
Michelle Martin who each won multiple events. Watson took first in the 100 (58.72) and 200 (2:05.60) backstroke events, while Martin had the top time in the 50 freestyle (23.86 – season-best) and the 100 butterfly (56.43).
Martin was also a part of both relay wins on Saturday. In the 200 medley relay, Martin,
Alison Lin,
Kiara Norris, and
Theresa Mullen took first in 1:48.19 with the 400 freestyle relay team of Martin,
Caitlin McNary,
Clare Culver, and Mullen finishing in the top spot in 3:31.19.
Other event winners on the day included
Hannah McGee in the 200 butterfly (2:08.40), Mullen in the 100 freestyle (52.83 – season-best),
Molly Dunn in the three-meter dive (267.75 – season-best), and Lin in the 200 IM (2:06.37 – season-best).
On the men's side,
Patrick Wilson was the lone event winner, taking first in the 200 breaststroke in a season-best time of 2:07.02. He also clocked in a season-best time in the 100 breaststroke, finishing second in 57.63 seconds.
Wilson also aided both relays to second place finishes. In the 200 medley relay,
Spencer Clarke, Wilson,
Casey Sawyer, and
Bryce Bollesen posted a time of 1:35.57 with the 400 freestyle relay of
Josh Stegen,
Kevin Berry, Wilson and Bollesen clocking in at 3:12.80.
Stegen also had a second place finish in the 200 freestyle in 1:43.17 and a third place finish in the 100 freestyle (48.63), while
Christopher Sleutjes was second in the 1000 freestyle in 9:57.13.
The Fordham swimming & diving team will next be in action on Wednesday, November 13
th, when the Rams compete at Fairfield University, starting at 5:00 PM.
