LYNCHBURG, V.A. – William Peace Men's Swimming placed first in four events, but ultimately fell to Randolph College 105-82 at the Bateman Aquatic Center on Saturday, January 18th.
Joshua Day (50 Freestyle),
Joseph Williams (100 Butterfly),
Noah Goetsch (100 Freestyle), and
Elijah Horman (100 Breaststroke) all placed first in their respective events.
WPU Results:
200-Yard Medley Relay:
- The team of
Elijah Horman,
Wilks Smith,
Joseph Williams, and
Stone Doppke clocked a time of 1:53.90, placing second.
200-Yard Freestyle:
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Noah Goetsch secured second place with a time of 1:56.78, followed by
Stone Doppke (2:09.82) and
Ruben Garcia (2:10.37).
50-Yard Freestyle:
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Joshua Day finished first for the Pacers at 23.13, with
Joseph Williams close behind at 23.27.
Wilks Smith also competed with a time of 25.66
400-Yard IM:
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Elijah Horman placed second with a time of 4:41.98.
100-Yard Butterfly:
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Joseph Williams and
Jack Lancaster delivered top performances with times of 54.30 and 55.00.
100-Yard Freestyle:
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Noah Goetsch led the team with a time of 50.82, followed by
Joshua Day at 52.93 and
Wilks Smith at 58.88.
100-Yard Backstroke:
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Elijah Horman and
Jack Lancaster delivered top performances with times of 1:00.22 and 1:04.62.
500-Yard Freestyle:
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Stone Doppke and
Ruben Garcia represented the team well with times of 5:56.95 and 5:58.41.
100-Yard Breaststroke:
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Noah Goetsch had an excellent performance, finishing at 1:02.84, followed by
Joshua Day at 1:13.06.
The William Peace University Men's Swimming Team will be back in action next Saturday, January 25th for a match up against St. Mary's College. Seniors
Noah Goetsch,
Elijah Horman, and
Joseph Williams will be honored before the meet.
