WASHINGTON, D.C. – Towson freshman John Gartland won the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events Saturday for Tigers. However, the team was defeated in a close meet, 141-121 by the George Washington Colonials.

Gartland's time of 1:00.05 won the 100 and he recorded a 2:12.16 time in the 200-yard breaststroke event as Towson took three of the top four places in the event. Billy Pappas and Ryan Westhafer finished third and fourth in the event for the Tigers.

Zack Stone's time of 4:43.07 won the 500-yard freestyle and he also placed third in the 200-yard freestyle. Freshman Matt Collingwood finished second to Stone in the 500-yard freestyle for Towson.

Zac Jelinek won the 100-yard freestyle event and also placed in the top three in a pair of individual events.

"You can't be disappointed in the effort," Towson Coach Pat Mead said. "When you look at the times and look at the performances, we are so much better than in the past four or five years."

Towson (2-3, 1-2 CAA) will continue their season Thursday Nov. 17 when they take part in the Maryland Invite as part of a three-day event.