WESTMINSTER, Md. – Washington (Md.) won seven events to capture a 57-38 Centennial Conference (CC) men's swimming victory over McDaniel in the dual-meet finale for both teams on Saturday.
Brad Brooks (Newark, Del./Charter School of Wilmington) led the Green Terror (1-7, 0-6 CC) with three victories that included posting the team's best mark of the season in the 200 free, winning with a time of 1:43.71. He also won the 100 free in a time of 48.30 seconds before capping his day with a victory in the 500 free with a time of 4:56.28.
Lucas was one of three double winners for the Shoremen (10-0, 6-0 CC), who capped an undefeated dual-meet season and won the conference dual-meet title. Morgan won the 200 breaststroke in a pool-record time of 2:11.53 and also touched first in the 200 IM (2:00.45).
Paul Van Nevel (Gaithersburg, Md./Poolesville) added a victory and program record for McDaniel. He joined Justin Allen (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run), Adam Halmy (Shenandoah, Texas/College Park) and Owen Long (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) to open the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay, posting a time of 1:39.24.
Van Nevel later finished third in the 100 backstroke but did so in a program-record time of 54.38 seconds.
Van Nevel and Long also turned in their best 200 IM marks of the season, finishing second (2:02.90) and third (2:04.11), respectively, in the event.
Allen was second in the 100 butterfly (53.38 seconds) and 200 breaststroke with a season-best time of 2:12.68.
Brandon Loehmer (Shrewsbury, Pa./Susquehannock) and Brian Austin (Turlock, Calif./J.H. Pitman) finished 2-3 in the 1000 free with times of 10:59.90 and 11:03.92, respectively.
Pat Elliott and Cody Weiler were also double winners for the Shoremen. Elliott won the 1000 free (10:06.01) and 100 backstroke (53.62 seconds) while Weiler won the 50 free (21.69), individually. Weiler also led off the 200 free relay to a victory in a time of 1:29.63.
McDaniel returns to action at the CC Championship hosted by Gettysburg on Friday, Feb. 20. Action begins at 11 a.m. on Friday and continues on Saturday and Sunday.
Washington (Md.) 57, McDaniel 38
Event Winners: 200 Medley Relay – McDaniel A (Paul Van Nevel, Justin Allen, Adam Halmy, Owen Long) 1:39.24; 1000 Free – Pat Elliott (W) 10:06.01; 200 Free – Brad Brooks (M) 1:43.71; 50 Free – Cody Weiler (W) 21.69; 200 IM – Lucas Morgan (W) 2:00.45; 100 Butterfly – Tyler Cummings (W) 53.00; 100 Free – Brooks (M) 48.30; 100 Backstroke – Elliott (W) 53.62; 500 Free – Brooks (M) 4:56.28; 200 Breaststroke – Morgan (W) 2:11.53^; 200 Free Relay – Washington A (Weiler, Brent Longenecker, DJ Bradshaw, Kevin Mackenzie) 1:29.63.
^ Harlow Pool record
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