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Washington Edges Chicago In Home Dual Meet

Washington Edges Chicago In Home Dual Meet

From Washington University Athletics

The Washington University in St. Louis men's swimming & diving team edged Chicago 154-145 in a home dual meet.

Sophomore Justin Morrell won a pair of individual events for the Washington U. men, winning the 50 free in 21.55 and the 100 free in a season-best time of 46.64. Freshman Ross Brown placed second in the 100 free with a season-best time of 47.76. Morrell also teamed with junior Reed Dalton, Brown and junior Kaisen Yao to win the 200-free relay in a season-best time of 1:24.20, while the 200-medley relay team of Yao, sophomore Michael Lagieski, Dalton and Morrell clocked a winning time of 1:33.90.

Dalton added a first-place finish for the Washington U. men in the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.12, and Lagieski won the 100 breaststroke in 57.93. Sophomore Reese Frerichs won the 200 breaststroke in a season-best time of 2:08.34, while Lagieski (2:08.64) and sophomore Matt Liu (2:09.73) also posted season-bests to finish third and fourth, respectively. Sophomore Andrew Ellison and freshman Wending Zhu finished first and second in the 500 free with times of 4:45.13 and 4:50.99, respectively. Senior Zane Turpin (9:46.48) and Zhu (10:03.01) both posted season-best times to finish first and second, respectively, in the 1,000 free.