December 10, 2005
Shoremen Handle Elizabethtown, 140-48
Washington Wins Every Event Against Blue Jays

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA - Freshman Dan Wentzel (Exton, PA/Henderson), sophomore Alex Thomas (Towson, MD/Calvert Hall), and junior Colin Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) each won two individual events as the Washington College men's swim team claimed first place in every race and defeated Elizabethtown College, 140-48, in a non-conference meet this afternoon in Elizabethtown, PA. The Shoremen evened their record to 3-3 overall this season with the win.

Wentzel won the 200 freestyle in 1:56.30 and the 500 freestyle in 5:19.60. Thomas won the 50 freestyle in 23.51 and the 100 butterfly in 56.38. Soper took first in the 400 individual medley in 4:32.63 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.21.

Sophomore Brandon Becker (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks East) added a first-place finish in the 100 backstroke (59.69) and a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:58.35), while junior Lars Kalp (Everett, PA/Mercersburg Academy) won the 1000 freestyle (11:37.09) and was second in the 100 freestyle (54.71). Sophomore Eddie Raleigh (Hanover, PA/Southwestern) won the 100 freestyle (53.91), while freshman Kevin Lonergan (Milford, DE/Milford) was second in the 500 freestyle (5:50.48).

Wentzel, Soper, Munger, and senior Dean Campbell (La Plata, MD/La Plata) won the 200 medley relay in 1:46.27. Raleigh, Becker, Kalp, and Thomas won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:36.28.

The Shoremen will head to Florida for a training trip in early January and will return to competition January 21st with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home meet against Dickinson.