November 8, 2006
Washington Sinks Salisbury, 125-80
Soper Brothers, Thomas Win Two Events Each

SALISBURY, MD - Senior Colin Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield), freshman Chris Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield), and junior Alex Thomas (Towson, MD/Calvert Hall) each won two individual events as the Washington College men's swimming team rolled past Eastern Shore rival Salisbury University, 125-80, tonight in Salisbury. The Shoremen improved to 2-0 on the season with the win.

Colin Soper finished first in the 800-meter freestyle with a 1000-yard converted time of 10:47.41 and won the 100-meter backstroke in a converted time of 1:00.03. (All times from the meet, which was held in Salisbury's 25-meter pool, have been converted to their standard 25-yard equivalent times.) Chris Soper took first in the 50 -meter freestyle (22.93 converted) and the 400-meter freestyle (5:18.57, 500-yard converted). Thomas won the 200-meter individual medley (2:11.44 converted) and the 100-meter breaststroke (1:03.08 converted).

Sophomore Dan Wentzel (Exton, PA/Henderson) won the 200-meter freestyle in a converted time of 1:53.84, while freshman Justin Morgan (Colonia, NJ/St. Joseph) finished first in the 100-meter butterfly in a converted time of 56.30. Junior Brandon Becker (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks East), Thomas, freshman Dylan Pollock (Savannah, GA/Benedictine Military), and Chris Soper won the 200-meter medley relay in a converted time of 1:42.93.

Pollack added second-place finishes in the 200-meter freestyle (1:54.38 converted) and the 100-meter freestyle (51.52 converted). Freshman Dan Beadell (Timonium, MD/Loyola Blakefield) placed second in the 800-meter freestyle (11:15.49, 1000-yard converted), Morgan was second in the 50-meter freestyle (23.17 converted), sophomore Phil Munger (Devon, PA/Conestoga) took second in the 200-meter individual medley (2:14.82 converted), and Becker finished second in the 100-meter butterfly (57.77 converted).

The Shoremen return to action Friday with a 6:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at Franklin & Marshall.

WC RESULTS