ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy swimming and diving men's and women's teams combined to win nine out of 13 events to firmly take command of the 2020 Patriot League Championship Friday at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Navy women's team has totaled 662 points and holds a 294-point advantage and the Navy men are in first place by 251 points with their total of 728.5 points.
 
Navy totaled wins in seven of the 10 individual swimming events contested Friday night, while also claiming first in the two relays. In the women's one-meter diving, the Midshipmen claimed second, third and fourth.
 
"The team did a terrific job in the preliminaries in terms of placement," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts. "I am not sure we have executed that part as well as we did today in any other meet. Timewise, we had several very strong performances in the morning as well. Going into finals this evening, we simply wanted to improve on each of those performances. We were nearly perfect in that regard. Overall, I was very happy with how our team raced today. I think that was probably the highlight for today's competition. Each swimmer was able to put together a very smart race. With that, we need to get a good night's rest in advance of tomorrow's preliminary session."
 
"Another very good day for our team,' said Navy women's swimming head coach John Morrison. "The men's and women's programs continue to feed off of each other's successes. Sydney's meet record to start the evening session set the tone and expectation of racing with a lot of heart. Finishing with a come-from-behind 200 free relay was a terrific way to end the day."
 
"It was a bittersweet day today," said Navy diving coach Rich MacDonald. "The women dove exceptionally well and very consistent. It was a really close final and they gave a maximum effort. We just didn't get the win today. Still, I am really proud of how the girls stayed in the meet and competed strongly."
 
Navy concludes competition in the Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday. Swimming trials being at 10:00 a.m., while diving preliminaries start at 1:00 p.m. Finals of both swimming and diving starts at 6:00 p.m. Free live video and live results will be available throughout the meet.
 
100 Butterfly – Women
1st – Sydney Harrington / 52.69 (NCAA B cut, meet record); 2nd – Amy Yunginger / 53.57 (NCAA B cut); 6th – Delaney Walz / 54.50; 7th – Kelly Harrington / 54.54; 8th – Katie Corbi / 54.84
Navy's women started off the first event of the night by claiming the top two spots in the 100 butterfly, and finishing with five swimmers in the finals. Sydney Harrington (Fairfax, Va.) won the 100 fly with an NCAA B cut time and new meet record time of 52.69. She was joined on the podium by teammate Amy Yunginger (Lititz, Pa.) who finished second with a B cut time of 53.57.
 
100 Butterfly – Men
1st – Caleb Mauldin / 47.54; 3rd – Dominick Wallace / 48.22; 4th – James Wilson / 48.27
The Midshipmen claimed three of the top four spots in the men's 100 butterfly. Caleb Mauldin (Chesapeake, Va.) claimed the victory with a time of 47.54, while Dominick Wallace (La Jolla, Calif.) and James Wilson (Lancaster, Pa.) took third and fourth, respectively.
 
400 Individual Medley – Women
2nd – Kelly Huffer / 4:19.24; 3rd – Elly Deas / 4:19.71
In the 400 individual medley, Navy finished second and third as Kelly Huffer (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Elly Deas (Johns Creek, Ga.) finished back-to-back in the event. Huffer posted a time of 4:19.24, while Deas finished just after Huffer with a time of 4:19.71.
 
400 Individual Medley – Men
1st – Micah Oh / 3:45.44 (NCAA B cut, league record, meet record); 2nd – Luke Johnson / 3:47.90 (NCAA B cut); 4th – Ethan Tack / 3:50.50 (NCAA B cut); 5th – Mike Jeschke / 3:51.63; 6th – Billy Cadigan / 3:53.95
Navy placed five swimmers in the finals of the 400 IM after a strong performance in the morning preliminaries that included NCAA B cut performances by Micah Oh (Kent, Ohio) and Luke Johnson (Charlotte, N.C.). In the finals, Oh, Johnson, and Ethan Tack (Dix Hills, N.Y.) each registered NCAA B cut times, finishing first, second, and fourth, respectively. Oh claimed the 400 IM with a new league and meet record time of 3:45.44, while Johnson was second with a time of 3:47.90. Tack finished fourth (3:50.50), while Mike Jeschke (Augusta, Ga.) and Billy Cadigan (Lutherville, Md.) rounded out the top six with times of 3:51.63 and 3:53.95.
 
200 Freestyle – Women
1st – Martina Thomas (NCAA B cut) / 1:46.53; 2nd – Erin Scudder / 1:47.69; 5th – Ali Kozlina / 1:48.69
The Midshipmen finished back-to-back in the 200 freestyle finals. Martina Thomas (Fayetteville, Ark.) posted an NCAA B cut time of 1:46.53 to win the 200 free ahead of teammate Erin Scudder (Western Springs, Ill.) who clocked a time of 1:47.69 for second. Ali Kozlina (Cranberry Township, Pa.) picked up 14 points for the team with a fifth-place finish with a time of 1:48.69.
 
200 Freestyle – Men
1st – Ryan Waters / 1:35.74 (NCAA B cut); 2nd – Daniel Cook / 1:36.50; 5th – Jack Dunworth / 1:37.28; 6th – Matthew Fadel / 1:37.94
Navy had four swimmers in the finals of the 200 freestyle, including Ryan Waters (Basking Ridge, N.J.) was the top qualifier, posting an NCAA B cut time (1:35.35) in the prelims. In the finals, Waters once again clocked an NCAA B cut time to win the 200 free with a time of 1:35.74. Daniel Cook (Virginia Beach, Va.) finished second in race with a time of 1:36.50. Jack Dunworth (Austin, Texas) and Matthew Fadel (Columbia, S.C.) were fifth and sixth with times of 1:37.28 and 1:37.94, respectively.
 
100 Breaststroke – Women
7th – Emily Brockman / 1:04.11
Emily Brockman (Bend, Ore.) was the only Midshipmen to advance to the finals of the 100 breaststroke. The sophomore touched the wall with a time of 1:04.11 in the finals to record a seventh-place finish.
 
100 Breaststroke – Men
1st – Dean Nguyen / 53.66 (NCAA B cut); 2nd – Chris Bondarowicz / 53.72 (NCAA B cut); 4th – Derek Nguyen / 54.31
Dean Nguyen (Seattle, Wash.) and Derek Nguyen (Woodstock, Md.) advanced to the finals after clocking NCAA B cut times of 53.94 and 53.97 in the prelims. In the finals, Dean Nguyen earned the victory with an NCAA B cut time of 53.66, while teammate Chris Bondarowicz (Scotch Plains, N.J.) claimed second place with an NCAA B cut time of his own – 53.72. Derek Nguyen finished just off of the podium with a fourth-place time of 54.31.
 
100 Backstroke – Women
2nd – Jamie Miller / 54.18; 7th – Madison Milbert / 55.98; 8th – Ashley Boddiford / 56.09
Defending 100 backstroke champion, Jamie Miller (Rochester Hills, Mich.) finished second in the 100 back with a time of 54.18, missing out on repeating as champion by 0.20 seconds. Madison Milbert (Kingston, Mass.) and Ashley Boddiford (Oviedo, Fla.) finished seventh and eighth overall with finals times of 55.98 and 56.09.
 
100 Backstroke – Men
1st – Caleb Mauldin / 47.57 (NCAA B cut, pool record); 2nd – Dominick Wallace / 47.90; 3rd – Chris Mayer / 48.18; 5th – James Wilson / 49.07
Caleb Mauldin (Chesapeake, Va.) defended his 100 backstroke title with a NCAA B cut time and pool record time of 47.57. Dominick Wallace (La Jolla, Calif.) claimed second place with a time of 47.90, while Chris Mayer (Lakeway, Texas) was third with a time of 48.18.
 
Women's 1-M Diving
2nd – Hannah Montau / 290.20 (NCAA Zone A); 3rd – Meghan Gerdes / 279.70 (NCAA Zone A); 4th – Caroline Turner / 261.25
Navy qualified three divers into the finals claiming three of the top four spots during the preliminaries. In the prelims, Hannah Montau (Germantown, Md.) was the top qualifier, registering an NCAA Zone A qualifying mark of 292.00, while teammate Meghan Gerdes (Spring, Texas) also notched a Zone A qualifying performance of 265.35 to finish third in qualifying.
 
In the finals, Montau was edged by 2.35 points to finish in second place with a Zone A qualifying score of 290.20. Gerdes also had a Zone A performance in the finals, scoring a 279.70 to finish in third. Caroline Turner came in fourth place, missing her own Zone A mark by less than four points finishing with a combined score of 261.25.
 
200 Freestyle Relay – Women
1st / 1:31.12
In the 200 freestyle relay, the quartet of Martina Thomas (Fayetteville, Ark.), Kelly Harrington (Boca Raton, Fla.), Katie Corbi (Waxhaw, N.C.) and Sarah Sorensen (Gainesville, Fla.) combined for a time of 1:31.12 to win the event by 0.17 seconds over Lehigh.
 
200 Freestyle Relay – Men
1st / 1:19.83
Navy trailed Army by fractions of a second for the first three legs of the 200 freestyle relay, but Dean Nguyen (Seattle, Wash.) was able to out-touch the Black Knights in the final leg to win the event by 0.06 seconds with a collective time of 1:19.83. Daniel Cook (Virginia Beach, Va.) opened the race for the Mids, clocking a slit time of 20.34 before giving way to Chris Mayer (Lakeway, Texas). Following Mayer's leg, the Mids trailed by 0.27 seconds. Matthew Fadel (Columbia, S.C.) closed the gap to just 0.06 seconds to set up Dean Nguyen's final leg.
 
DAY 3 SCORES
Women's Team Scores
1. Navy – 662
2. Bucknell – 368
3. Lehigh – 348
4. Army West Point – 328
5. Boston U. – 306
6. Loyola – 222
7. Colgate – 125
8. American – 108
9. Holy Cross – 72
10. Lafayette – 69
 
Men's Team Scores
1. Navy – 728.5
2. Army West Point – 477.5
3. Loyola – 271
4. Bucknell – 229.5
5. Boston U. – 207
6. Lehigh – 206.5
7. Lafayette – 110
8. American – 89
9. Holy Cross – 76
10. Colgate – 72