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Wesleyan swim teams compete in WV State Games

West Virginia Wesleyan’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed at the WV State Games Oct. 3–4, highlighted by Bre Waldron and Maddie Macmillan boosting the women’s relays and strong individual swims from Aaron Dworsky, Alex Cedillo and Preston Householder.

MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Wesleyan College men’s and women’s swimming participated at the annual WV State Games, hosted at the Mylan Park Aquatic Center Oct. 3-4.

Women’s Team Highlights
Bre Waldron led Wesleyan’s women with a 12th-place finish in the 200 freestyle (2:10.19) and followed that with a solid 100 back (1:09.00) to secure more team points.
Maddie Macmillan contributed valuable depth in the 200 free (2:32.26) and 50 free (29.82) while helping close out relay duties later in the session.
The Bobcats’ relays — anchored by Waldron and Macmillan — competed in the 400 freestyle relay, delivering a composed performance that kept Wesleyan in contention among the top Division II programs present.

Men’s Team Highlights
Aaron Dworsky delivered one of the best individual swims of the day for Wesleyan with a top-10 in the 100 backstroke (1:00.10)
Alex Cedillo (1:57.78) and Preston Householder (2:03.77) impressed in the 200 freestyle, earning mid-heat finishes while facing multiple WVU and Wheeling A-flight swimmers
Owen Caynor added to the Bobcats’ scoring with consistent efforts in distance free and medley relay legs.

Complete results can be found here (pdf).

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