WLU Wins 19th ODAC Swimming Title

Generals Earn Three Major Awards in Crossing 1000-Point Barrier

Full Meet Results

RADFORD, Va. --- Washington and Lee University won 14 of 18 events on its way to winning its 19th ODAC swimming title and the 2009 ODAC/Atlantic States Swimming Championship Crown.  In full competition, the Generals registered 951 points and 1,010 points when separating the results on an ODAC-only basis.  Randolph-Macon College finished second in the ODAC competition with 634 points while Sweet Briar College rounded out the top three with 465 points.

Lindsey Strachan led the way for W&L throughout the three day event as she was named the ODAC Swimmer of the Year for the second straight season.  Washington and Lee head coach, Kami Gardner, was named the ODAC Coach of the Year while freshman Lauren Starnes was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year.

Randolph-Macon's Shafer Busch earned the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award.  Morgan Cordle was Bridgewater College garnered the Bonnie Kestner Sportsmanship Award.

Strachan competed in five events for the Generals, winning two individual events while helping the Generals to a pair of record-setting performances in the 200 and 400-yard medley relays.  She also placed second overall in the 100-yard backstroke.  Her time of 58.13 seconds in the 100 back marked one of her two individual ODAC records set during the meet.  She also surpassed the time for a NCAA "B" qualification in that event.

The Midlothian-native's two individual wins came in the 200-yard backstroke and the 200-yard butterfly.  She touched the wall in 2:16.13 in the 200 fly.  Her time of 2:05.71 set and new ODAC and meet record in the 200 back while also supplying a NCAA "B" qualification.  Strachan also swam legs in W&L's winning 200-yard medley (1:49.13) and 400-yard medley (4:00.28) relay teams.  Both times set new ODAC and meet records.  The Generals' mark in the 200 medley relay provided a NCAA "B" qualification.

Starnes also competed in five events, earning victories in the 500-yard freestyle (5:13.10) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.63).  She also placed third in the 1650-yard freestyle (18:31.22).  Starnes swam a leg of the winning 400-yard freestyle (3:39.62) and 800-yard freestyle (8:00.00) relay teams.  Both times set new ODAC and meet records.

The full 2009 All-ODAC Swimming Teams will be announced at a later date.  For more information on the 2009 ODAC/Atlantic States Swimming Championships, click HERE or above to access the full meet results.