Felt Sets A-10 Record as 'Cats Swim Past Gardner-Webb

Friday, February 2

Blacksburg, VA

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Virginia Tech Diving Invitational

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Felt Sets A-10 Record as 'Cats Swim Past Gardner-Webb

2/3/2024 6:24:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving

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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Dylan Felt set an Atlantic 10 Conference record as the Davidson Wildcats swam past Gardner-Webb in the final dual meet of the year Saturday afternoon.

A sophomore, Felt swam the 200 free in 1:35.11, which bested the previous A-10 mark set by George Washington's Moritz Fath (1:35.47) in 2019. Felt already owned the 200 free school record (1:35.95) but improved upon that as well.

Felt's swim was the highlight on a day full of them, as the Wildcats earned two team victories, won 21 events and rode their depth to multiple 1-2-3 event finishes. The Davidson men prevailed 168-94 in the team tally, while the women won 164-98.

Felt also won the 500 free (4:27.27) and swam alongside Ian Brann, Zain Butt and Guil Ware on the winning 200 free relay unit (1:23.22). Andrew Schou also won two individual events — he swept the 100 breast (54.88) and 200 breast (2:02.13).

Other Davidson men's victories came from Ben McClain in the 100 free (46.53), Jackson McDonald in the 1,000 free (9:38.46), Liam McDonough in the 100 back (50.53), Jeremy Kemp in the 200 back (1:51.31), Fletcher Smith in the 200 fly (1:50.13).

McDonough, Schou, Ware and Brann won the 200 medley relay in 1:30.25.

Addy Donaldson, Anna Newman, Ann Thompson each won multiple events to lead the Davidson women.

Donaldson prevailed in the 50 free (23.44) and 100 free (51.98), while Newman won the 100 breast and 200 breast in 1:05.27 and 2:22.94, respectively. Thompson took the 100 back (55.94) and 200 back (2:02.72).

Additionally, Chale Jacks won the 100 fly in 56.26, Sylvia Stewart-Bates was victorious in the 1,000 free (10:26.36) and Nora Ratmeyer won the 200 IM (2:08.93).

The Wildcats won the 200 medley relay, with Newman, Jacks and Donaldson joining Leah Sandock (1:45.88).

DIVERS COMPETE AT VIRGINIA TECH
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Davidson divers competed at the Virginia Tech Invitational Friday and Saturday, with Elle Jacobsen's second-place finish leading the way.

Jacobsen took second in the women's one-meter event Saturday with a score of 291.30. Jacobsen also placed sixth in the 3M (295.55), while Annica Valmassei was fifth (1M, 276.70) and seventh (3M, 293.35).

James Gourlay was the top Davidson male performer, taking third in the 3M (312.65) and fifth in the 1M (276.80).

UP NEXT
The A-10 Championships are set for Feb. 21-24 at the Hampton (Va.) Aquaplex.