January 20, 2007
Dickinson Gets By Shoremen, 103-96
Wentzel Becomes 5th-Fastest at WC in 1000 Freestyle

CARLISLE, PA - The host Dickinson College men's swim team won the final event to defeat visiting Washington College, 103-96, in a Centennial Conference meet this afternoon in Carlisle, PA. Sophomore Dan Wentzel (Exton, PA/Henderson) became Washington's fifth all-time fastest swimmer in the 1000 freestyle during the meet.

Washington led, 94-90, going into the 400 freestyle relay. Dickinson's team of Ben Cooper, Ron Franciscovich, Chris Hoolehan, and Everett Kimball won the race in 3:18.89, finishing in first-place by less than three seconds. Dickinson also took third in the event to give the Red Devils the 103-96 win.

Wentzel won the 1000 freestyle for Washington in a WC season-best time of 10:35.69 to become Washington's fifth-fastest swimmer ever in the event. Junior Alex Thomas (Towson, MD/Calvert Hall) finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:05.13) and the 200 breaststroke (2:19.31). Senior Colin Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) was first in the 500 freestyle in a WC season-best time of 5:02.52, becoming Washington's ninth-fastest swimmer ever in that event, and finished second in the 200 freestyle in 1:49.50. Freshman Dylan Pollock (Savannah, GA/Benedictine Military) added a first-place finish in the 200 butterfly in 2:06.38.

Junior Brandon Becker (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks East), Thomas, Pollock, and freshman Justin Morgan (Colonia, NJ/St. Joseph) won the 400 medley relay in 3:47.52. Becker was also second in the 200 backstroke in 2:11.57, while freshman Chris Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) was second in both the 50 freestyle (22.93) and the 100 freestyle (50.46).

The Shoremen (5-3, 1-2 Centennial) return to action one week from today with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Ursinus.

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