ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The Stevenson women's swimming team earned multiple first-place finishes in a 162-99 victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland. Laila Umrani-Sanders led the Mustangs with four first-place finishes, while Denise Martinez and Olivia Jansen each recorded three.
Stevenson opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, as the team of Martinez, Jansen, Umrani-Sanders, and Abby Bachman touched the wall in 1:58.52. Charlotte Forte claimed first in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:57.07, while Eryn O'Brien earned a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:10.95. Forte added a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:14.26.
Martinez led the Mustangs in the 50-yard backstroke, finishing first in 29.74, while Jorden Sowards-Barnett placed third in 31.07. Jansen followed with a first-place finish in the 50-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 34.60. Stevenson swept the top three spots in the 100-yard butterfly, led by Umrani-Sanders, followed by Elena Bowles and Martinez.
Umrani-Sanders and Sophia Schultze claimed the top two spots in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in 27.29 and 28.09, respectively. Umrani-Sanders continued a strong performance with another first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 59.58. Martinez added another top finish in the 100-yard backstroke, while Sowards-Barnett secured third place.
Jansen earned another first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.03. Forte and O'Brien then claimed the top two spots in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing in 5:52.62 and 5:59.38, respectively. Bowles capped off the individual events with a first-place finish in the 50-yard butterfly, touching the wall in 29.19.
The Mustangs return home to host King's (Pa.) and Lebanon Valley on Saturday. The meet is set to begin at 2:30 p.m.