FAIRFAX, Va. – The Towson University swim & dive teams competed in the final day of the Patriot Invite hosted by George Mason on Saturday. The men's team held on with record setting swims from Sean Colson and Jed Garner to claim Towson's first Patriot Invitational Championship. The women's team wrapped up the meet in second place to cap off a very strong weekend for the Tigers.
 
Final Scoreboard:
Men:
Towson – 2,118.5
Florida Atlantic – 1,910.5
George Mason – 1,371
Marist – 952.5
Monmouth – 781.50
American – 486.50
Marymount – 252.50
 
Women:
Florida Atlantic – 2,010
Towson – 1,630
Richmond – 1,182
Marist – 933
George Mason – 913
American – 899
Monmouth – 423
 
How it Happened Women:

• Kaitlyn Besner started off the final day with a win in the 1650 free posting a time of 16:49.77.
• Madison Neal placed third in the 200 back finals with a time of 2:00.81.
• Addie Scott finished fourth in the 100 free finals with a time of 50.79.
• Britney Denny took third in the 200 fly finals with a time of 2:04.93.
• Emelia Erikson, Scott, Riley Willett, and Bjartey Gudmundsdottir ended the meet with a second place finish in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:23.39.

How it Happened Men:

• Christian Davidson made it a sweep of the 1650 free for Towson after swimming 15:18.52, the second fastest time in school history.
• Sean Colson reset his previously held meet, pool, and Towson records in the 200 back with a time of 1:42.30. Nathan Decker finished second with a time of 1:45.95.
• Daniel McLaughlin took fifth in the 100 free finals with a time of 44.50.
• Jed Garner set a new Patriot Invite record by over three seconds in the 200 breast with a time of 1:53.19.
• Nicco Gurri placed second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:47.18.