First-place Mary Washington recorded wins in nine of 14 events Saturday, a day that included six record-setting performances, and the Eagles kept a firm grip on first place in both the men's and women's standings heading into the final day of competition at the 2009 CAC Swimming Championship.

The UMW men enter Sunday's final day of action with 565 points, leading York (425), St. Mary's (333), Salisbury (278), Marymount (263), Hood (127) and Gallaudet (80).

In the women's standings show the Eagles with 606 points, followed by host St. Mary's (433), Marymount (331), Salisbury (250), York (211), Gallaudet (115) and Hood (89).

Mary Washington won four of the seven women's races and five of the men's races in Saturday's competition. 

Allie Beckenstein (4:42.56 in the 400 IM), Sarah Crockett (1:52.88 in the 200 freestyle) and Megan DeSmit (1:06.30 in the 100 breaststroke) captured individual golds for the Eagle women's squad.  UMW also touched the wall first in the 800 freestyle relay.

Host St. Mary's took firsts in the other three women's events Saturday, giving both SMC and UMW seven first-place awards each in the first two days of championship competition. 

Senior Brie McDowell captured the 100 backstroke for the Seahawks in 56.75, which is an automatic qualifier for the NCAA championships and a conference record.  McDowell also contributed to the record-setting 200 medley relay team.  SMC's other win Saturday was by Rachel Hotchko in the 100 butterfly (57.30).

In the men's competition, three UMW swimmers won individual events, setting pool records and provisional national qualifying times in the process.  Steve Clendenin won his second individual gold of the championship in the 400 IM (4:01.13), Brad Dunn won the 200 freestyle (1:42.64) and Tyler Henderson was first in the 100 backstroke (52.17).

The Eagles also won both the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay.

Marymount senior Greg Murtha touched the wall first in the 100 butterfly (51.50) while Salisbury's Mike Ferrari took the gold in the 10 breaststroke (1:00.38).

Sunday's competition begins at 10 a.m. with trials, and the championship swims begin at 6 p.m.  At 5:30 p.m., the conference will conduct its annual senior recognition ceremony.