Virginia Military Institute Athletics issued the following announcement on Jan. 15
Despite some top performances from the VMI men's and women's swimming and diving teams Saturday, American University topped the Keydets in non-conference action from Clark King Pool. The Eagle men won 159-126 while the women's team was victorious 232-61.
The program's three seniors, Ryan Cooper, Colin Gibbons and Andrew Mills were honored in a pre-meet ceremony.
Rachel Greathouse snapped the freshman school record in the 200 fly, finishing second in 2:16.49. She also finished second in the 200 free in 5:27. London Yerasimides won both the 1 meter (208.12) and 3 meter (204.53) diving competitions. Anne Bowles placed second in the 100 breast in 1:09.43 and third in the 200 breast while Carter Wasser was third in the 200 back and fourth in the 100 back. Sarah Liebenow was fourth in the 1650 free and 200 IM and Courtney Novotny was fourth in the 100 fly and 200 free. Kate Taylor placed fourth in each the 50 and 100 free and the 400 medley relay team of Wasser, Bowles, Novotny and Taylor was fourth in 4:20.57. Novotny, Jillian Maher, Taylor and Greathouse teamed up to place fourth in the 400 free relay.
The men's team had several first-place finishers, including Connor Doyle in the 100 back in 54.07 and 200 back in 1:59.04. Jack Sheehan won the 200 IM in 1:58.78 and the 100 breast in 59.74 and was second in the 200 breast in 2:16.63. Chino Vera won the 100 free in 47.78 and was second in the 50 free in 21.50. Ethan Griffith captured the 200 fly in 2:00.86 and took second in the 500 free in 5:00.26. Bridger Thurston took second in 1 meter (233.85) and 3 meter (187.20) diving while Tyler Blackwell was second in the 100 fly in 53.77. Dalton Cosner placed fourth in the 200 free.
The 400 medley team of Doyle, Sheehan, Blackwell and Vera finished first in 3:35.22 while the 400 free team of Collin Marks, Cosner, Doyle and Vera were second in 3:13.93.
VMI will stay in Lexington next Saturday with a meet at neighboring Washington & Lee University at 1 p.m.
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