The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming teams brought home school records and several top-place finishes Wednesday through Saturday in the University Athletic Association Championships, hosted by Case Western Reserve University.

The Washington University men’s and women’s track and field teams attended the Bob Keck Invitational at Illinois Wesleyan University, competing against hard teams including Division I Illinois State. Though the Bears left Bloomington, Ill., without winning the meet, the team brought home school records that showed improvement in several events.

The Washington University men’s and women’s track and field teams finished in fourth and first place, respectively, at the ninth annual Rose-Hulman Engineer Track and Field Invitational Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. The women’s side won with a score of 149 points, besting runner-up Monmouth College by 22 points.

On Saturday afternoon, the Washington University men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in a dual meet with Division I Southern Illinois University. Despite their valiant efforts, the Bears fell short, leaving Carbondale, Ill., with 15 second-place and 18 third-place finishes.

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams attended the 2011 Drury Invitational in Springfield, Mo., this weekend. Though the Bears had some strong individual races, the teams couldn’t catch up to either Drury University or the University of the Incarnate Word. The men’s team placed fourth out of four teams with 505.

Junior quarterback Dan Burkett passed for a career-high 316 yards and four touchdowns against the University of Chicago on Saturday as the Washington University football team blew out the Maroons 38-20 to regain possession of the Founder’s Cup. “This [win] feels amazing,” senior wide receiver Easton Knott said.

After establishing a three-game winning streak, the Washington University football team knew that playing Case Western Reserve University, who had a record of 7-1, would be a challenge and test of their abilities to play at a high level. The last time these two teams met, the Bears came out sharp, beating the Spartans 14-13.

Senior wide receiver Easton Knott caught a crucial 77-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Dan Burkett, scoring the team’s second touchdown of the game in the third quarter and giving the Bears a seven-point lead for the first time in the game.

Senior defensive back Chris LaBarge made a timely fumble recovery off a College of Wooster kickoff return at the 11-yard line, scoring the Washington University football team’s first touchdown and shifting the momentum of the game as Wash. U. broke its three-game losing streak with a crucial 24-20 win.

After starting with two strong wins this season, the Washington University football team has dropped three straight games, two of which were only lost by one field goal. Saturday’s 24-3 loss to No. 12 Wabash College, however, was far from close, despite just a seven-point deficit at halftime.