CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb swimming completed the first day of the Sheraton/Le Meriden Fall Frenzy Invitational, taking place at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on Friday.
 
In the women's 200-yard freestyle relay, the team of Tessa Walsh, Jessi Snover, Carol Zangla, and Lindsey Wright placed 11^th at 1:39.81, followed by the grouping of Blake Broullire, Whitney Peters, Jennifer Jackson, and Morgan VanderSchaaf  in 13^th at 1:40.44.
 
The team of Brady Fields, Dowdy Sarvis, Kevin Plewniak, and Tim Bennett led GWU in the men's 200-yard freestyle relay, clocking in at 1:25.49 to place eighth.  Ethan Long, Seggio Bernardina, Will Anderson,and Jordan Mintz placed 13^th with a time of 1:27.96.
 
Morgan VanderSchaaf earned a 16th-place result in the women's 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall at 5:13.33.
 
In the men's 500-yard freestyle, Chase Mattingly took home a 20th-place result at 4:47.81 and Will Anderson timed in at 4:54.87 to place 23rd overall.
 
Mary Traylor placed 12th in the women's 200-yard IM, clocking in at 2:09.10.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs had a trio of finalists in the men's 200-yard IM, led by Peter Wakeley in 16th at 1:59.51, followed by Christian Jann at 1:56.00 in 17th and Jordan Mintz in 20th at 1:56.51.
 
Brady Fields earned a 16th-place result in the men's 50-yard freestyle, timing in at 21:29 seconds.
 
In the women's 400-yard medley relay, the team of Spencer Lucas, Whitney Peters, Tessa Walsh, and Morgan VanderSchaaf placed 14th at 4:02.13, followed by the grouping of Charity Bennett, Anna Banick, Mary Traylor, and Jessi Snover at 4:04.16 to place 16th.
 
In the men's 400-yard medley relay, the team of Brady Fields, Jordan Mintz, Cullen Fields, and Chase Mattingly took home a tenth-place result, clocking in at 3:29.32.
 
Day two of the three-day event continues Saturday with prelims at 10:00 am, with the finals taking place at 6:00 pm.