RIPON, Wis. -- The Ripon College men's and women's swimming and diving teams hosted Beloit College for a dual meet Saturday inside the Willmore Center at the newly renovated Kahl Pool.

On the women's side, sophomore Peyton Washington (Milwaukee, Wis., Divine Savior Holy Angels) led the Red Hawks with a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 27.87 seconds. Washington also placed second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:10.89.

Senior Lillian McGuire (Crystal Lake, Ill., Crystal Lake South HS) added a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly, completing the event in 1:04.41. McGuire also finished third in the 100-yard backstroke at 1:15.76. Senior Ella Olive (Menominee, Mich., Marinette HS) recorded second-place finishes in both the 1,000-yard freestyle (12:57.80) and the 500-yard freestyle (6:29.44).

The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team of McGuire, Olive, senior Erin Evans (Madison, Wis., Madison West HS) and Washington finished second with a time of 1:57.96.

For the men's team, freshman Leighton Cooper (Racine, Wis., Case HS) highlighted the meet with a first-place finish in the six-dive, one-meter diving event, earning 305.35 points. Cooper also placed second in the five-dive competition with 115.00 points.

Freshman James Lange (Shawano, Wis., Shawano Community HS) recorded a third-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 26.58 seconds, and added a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:19.44. Freshman Nick Ryan (Janesville, Wis., Janesville Parker HS) placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:23.97 and finished second in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:41.78.

The men's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Ryan, sophomore Sullivan Poehler (Owen, Wis., Owen-Withee HS), sophomore Sam Porras (Costa Rica, Wayland Academy) and Lange finished second with a time of 2:05.94.

The Red Hawks will return to the pool Saturday, Nov 7, when they travel to Monmouth College for a dual meet beginning at 1pm.