The William and Mary men's swimming team continued building momentum Friday night at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, capping a session that included four school records with a golden victory in the 800 free relay. In the team race, UNCW clings to the overall lead with 456 points, ahead of George Mason at 408, and the Tribe has moved up into third place with 382 points.
200 Medley Relay
The Tribe got the evening started off right in the 200 medley relay, taking fourth with a school-record time of 1:30.10. Sidney Glass (Mechanicsville, Va.) led off the team, which also included Andrew Strait (Henrico, Va.), Jake Maloy (Culpeper, Va.), and Stephen Fay (Herndon, Va.). The time surpassed the old record of 1:31.11, set at the 2009 Championships, a team that also included Jake Maloy (as the lead leg).
400 IM
In the 400 IM, sophomore Andrew Strait absolutely demolished his own school record from the morning prelims with his NCAA-qualifying 3:53.00 in the championship heat. Strait finished second in the race to earn All-CAA honors. Also in the championship finals, Kemp Pettyjohn (Lynchburg, Va.) swam a lifetime-best 4:01.59 for sixth place, and moved up to third in school history. Tyler Poling (Morristown, N.J.) swam 4:05.40 in the consolation finals for 12th overall, and freshman Carter Head (Lynchburg, Va.) took 16th in 4:11.32.
100 Fly
In the 100 fly, junior K.J. Shaw (Richmond, Va.) was just behind the school-record pace he swam in the morning but still turned in the second-fastest time ever at W&M with his 49.44 for sixth place. Senior Evan Mulloy (Martinez, Ga.) touched the wall in 50.58 seconds, good for 13th overall.
200 Free
Stephen Fay also earned all-conference honors in the 200 free, where he placed third with a time of 1:38.45. Junior Hunter Perrot (Falls Church, Va.) was seventh in 1:39.11, and senior Luke Robbins (Charlottesville, Va.) took 12th in 1:40.70. Evan Rutherford (Newport News, Va.) was 14th in 1:41.38, and freshman Taegan Clarke (Chappaqua, N.Y.) finished 16th in 1:41.65.
100 Breast
In the 100 breast, freshman Matt Goetz (Islip, N.Y.) completed the record-book takeover he started Friday morning, swimming 56.19 to claim the school record and place fifth in the race. Goetz displaced Jason Brisson '09 at the top of the Tribe record books, and improved the freshman record he set in prelims as well. Junior Ben Ward (Maitland, Fla.) was eighth overall, touching the wall in 57.56 seconds. In the consolation heat, freshman Chris Dong (Chapel Hill, N.C.) swam a personal-best 57.23 for 10th overall, and improved to eighth all-time at W&M. Also in the consolation heat, Carter Head placed 14th in 58.45 seconds, and Evan Mulloy was 15th in 58.50.
100 Back
Sidney Glass was back in the pool in the championship finals of the 100 back, where he took fifth with a lifetime-best 49.75 to rank second all-time at the College. Junior Kyle McVeigh (Jacksonville, Fla.), who set the school record in the prelims, was seventh at night in 50.85 seconds. Jake Maloy took 15th overall swimming in the consolation finals, and touched the wall in 51.26 seconds.
800 Free Relay
W&M closed the evening on a major high note, crushing the school record in the 800 free relay and the competition along with it to win the gold medal for the second year in a row in 6:36.23. Kemp Pettyjohn was the first swimmer in the water for the Tribe, and passed the baton in first place after breaking the freshman 200 free record in 1:39.14. Hunter Perrot was the next swimmer in the water, and split 1:40.23 before giving way to Luke Robbins. The big senior swam his leg in 1:38.63, and gave W&M a lead of more than a second heading into Stephen Fay's anchor swim. Fay split 1:38.23 for his leg, and made sure that the Tribe broke the record set last year by more than two seconds. The total time of 6:36.23 also met the NCAA provisional qualification standard.
The CAA Championships conclude Saturday, with prelims and finals of the 1,650 free, 100 free, 200 back, 200 fly, 200 breast, 3-meter diving, and the 400 free relay.
Team Standings
1. UNCW 456
2. George Mason 408
3. William and Mary 382
4. Old Dominion 364
5. Delaware 247
6. Drexel 200
7. Towson 160
200 Medley Relay
The Tribe got the evening started off right in the 200 medley relay, taking fourth with a school-record time of 1:30.10. Sidney Glass (Mechanicsville, Va.) led off the team, which also included Andrew Strait (Henrico, Va.), Jake Maloy (Culpeper, Va.), and Stephen Fay (Herndon, Va.). The time surpassed the old record of 1:31.11, set at the 2009 Championships, a team that also included Jake Maloy (as the lead leg).
400 IM
In the 400 IM, sophomore Andrew Strait absolutely demolished his own school record from the morning prelims with his NCAA-qualifying 3:53.00 in the championship heat. Strait finished second in the race to earn All-CAA honors. Also in the championship finals, Kemp Pettyjohn (Lynchburg, Va.) swam a lifetime-best 4:01.59 for sixth place, and moved up to third in school history. Tyler Poling (Morristown, N.J.) swam 4:05.40 in the consolation finals for 12th overall, and freshman Carter Head (Lynchburg, Va.) took 16th in 4:11.32.
100 Fly
In the 100 fly, junior K.J. Shaw (Richmond, Va.) was just behind the school-record pace he swam in the morning but still turned in the second-fastest time ever at W&M with his 49.44 for sixth place. Senior Evan Mulloy (Martinez, Ga.) touched the wall in 50.58 seconds, good for 13th overall.
200 Free
Stephen Fay also earned all-conference honors in the 200 free, where he placed third with a time of 1:38.45. Junior Hunter Perrot (Falls Church, Va.) was seventh in 1:39.11, and senior Luke Robbins (Charlottesville, Va.) took 12th in 1:40.70. Evan Rutherford (Newport News, Va.) was 14th in 1:41.38, and freshman Taegan Clarke (Chappaqua, N.Y.) finished 16th in 1:41.65.
100 Breast
In the 100 breast, freshman Matt Goetz (Islip, N.Y.) completed the record-book takeover he started Friday morning, swimming 56.19 to claim the school record and place fifth in the race. Goetz displaced Jason Brisson '09 at the top of the Tribe record books, and improved the freshman record he set in prelims as well. Junior Ben Ward (Maitland, Fla.) was eighth overall, touching the wall in 57.56 seconds. In the consolation heat, freshman Chris Dong (Chapel Hill, N.C.) swam a personal-best 57.23 for 10th overall, and improved to eighth all-time at W&M. Also in the consolation heat, Carter Head placed 14th in 58.45 seconds, and Evan Mulloy was 15th in 58.50.
100 Back
Sidney Glass was back in the pool in the championship finals of the 100 back, where he took fifth with a lifetime-best 49.75 to rank second all-time at the College. Junior Kyle McVeigh (Jacksonville, Fla.), who set the school record in the prelims, was seventh at night in 50.85 seconds. Jake Maloy took 15th overall swimming in the consolation finals, and touched the wall in 51.26 seconds.
800 Free Relay
W&M closed the evening on a major high note, crushing the school record in the 800 free relay and the competition along with it to win the gold medal for the second year in a row in 6:36.23. Kemp Pettyjohn was the first swimmer in the water for the Tribe, and passed the baton in first place after breaking the freshman 200 free record in 1:39.14. Hunter Perrot was the next swimmer in the water, and split 1:40.23 before giving way to Luke Robbins. The big senior swam his leg in 1:38.63, and gave W&M a lead of more than a second heading into Stephen Fay's anchor swim. Fay split 1:38.23 for his leg, and made sure that the Tribe broke the record set last year by more than two seconds. The total time of 6:36.23 also met the NCAA provisional qualification standard.
The CAA Championships conclude Saturday, with prelims and finals of the 1,650 free, 100 free, 200 back, 200 fly, 200 breast, 3-meter diving, and the 400 free relay.
Team Standings
1. UNCW 456
2. George Mason 408
3. William and Mary 382
4. Old Dominion 364
5. Delaware 247
6. Drexel 200
7. Towson 160
