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10:00 AM
Men's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
Saturday, November 1
Las Vegas, Nev. (Buchanan Natatorium)
2:00 PM
University of Utah
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Arizona
Utah Men's Swim Team Defeats #20 Arizona
11/1/2014 12:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Nov. 1, 2014
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LAS VEGAS,NEV.- The Utah men's swimming and diving took first in the double-meet against Arizona and UNLV while the women's squad beat out UNLV but were topped by Arizona this Saturday.
The men's team defeated #20 Arizona, according to the CSCAA poll this week, 192-102 and UNLV, 187-113. The women's team defeated UNLV, 208-91 but were topped by #10 Arizona, 210-90.
"Overall, a tremendous team effort today. On the women's side, we gave Arizona some great racing. We couldn't get the win and got a great win over UNLV. I'm really excited that we had a lot of in-season best times, both from the freshman and upper class men; some of the best duel-meets they have ever gotten which is really encouraging considering how hard we have been training," said Utah head coach Joe Dykstra about the women's finish today.
"For the men, to move to 5-0 is a terrific team effort against two teams who were top 20 at NCAA's last year. It is a great accomplishment and we are feeling really proud. I think our freshman stepped up in a big way today to support our returning stars. Bence Kiraly, Kristian Kron and Nick Soedel were outstanding today winning multiple events each."
There were 10 first place finishes from the Ute men; Bence Kiraly in the 1000 free and 500 free, Nick Soedel in the 200 free, 50 free and 100 free, Kristian Kron in the 200 back and 200 IM, Ganem Tebet in the 200 breast, Alex Fernandes in the 100 fly, and Jacob Crayne taking first in the one-meter event.
Kiraly touched in first in the 1000 free with a time of 9:16.98 and first in the 500 free with a time of 4:22.72. Soedel claimed the top spot in the 200 free (1:39.39) as well as in the 50 free with a time of 20.03 and the 100 free (44.03).
Kron claimed the top spot in the 200 back with a time of 1:47.34 with Brandon Deckard following (1:48.87). Kron also took first in the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.95. In the 100 back, Kron took second with a time of 49.48 with Deckard taking third (49.77) in the event.
Freshman Tebet took home his first win in his career with the Utes in the 200 breast with a time of 2:03.80.
Fernandes touched in the 100 fly with a time of 49.18 taking first in the event.
Jake Crayne took first in the one-meter event with a score of 361.75. Josiah Purss took third in the event (336.30). For the women, Amanda Casillas took second in the one-meter event with a score of 254.20 and took third in the 3-meter event (253.00).
In the three-meter event for the men, Purss took third with a score of 318.85.
"I'm happy with the meet today. We had a rough three-meter event but then came back strong in the one-meter. I'm very happy with the overall effort,"said Utah diving coach Richard Marschner about the events today.
For the men, teaming up for second in the 200 medley was team of Kron, Jack Burton, Alex Fernandes and Sean Bloore with a time of 1:31.04.
Burton took second in the 100 breast (56.84) with Brandon Young taking fourth (58.36) and Tebet taking fifth (58.36).
Luis Macias claimed the second place spot in the 200 fly with a time of 1:49.74 with Chris Taber trailing in third (1:50.27).
Teaming up for second in the 200 free relay was team of Alex Brown, Soedel, Fernandes and Kiraly with a time of 1:21.77.
For the women, in the 200 medley relay, team of Megan Kawaguchi, Stina Colleou, Petra Soininen and Guiliana Gigliotti teamed together for second with a time of 1:43.92. Also in the event was team of Amanda Barrett, Brianna Francis, Melissa Paahk and Madeline Jamora teaming up to take fifth (1:46.62).
Kawaguchi also took second in the 100 back with a time of 56.03. Also in the event was seventh place finish from Jenna Griffith (58.03).
Touching in second in the 200 fly was Soininen (2:03.69) with Isabelle Kearns trailing in third (2:07.09). In the 100 fly, Soininen took second with a time of 56.15.
Gigliotti went head to head with Arizona's Taylor Shick in the 50 free. Gigliotti touched in second with a time of 23.48. Jamora took fourth 23.72) with Dorien Butter taking eighth (24.13) in the event. Gigliotti also took second in the 100 free with a time of 50.98.
Maddie Meisel claimed the second place spot in the 1000 free with a time of 10:16.55 with Kat Wickham taking 4th (10:31.43) and Isabella Kearns taking sixth (10:43.45). Mesiel also took second in the 500 free with a time of 4:59.73.
In the 200 free, taking fourth was Butter with a time of 1:52.10. Selin Ozturk took seventh (1:54.57) with Wickham taking ninth (1:56.24) in the event.
Amanda Barrett claimed the second place spot in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:01.99 while Hailey Pabst took fourth (2:04.33) in the event.
Colleou touched in third in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.47 with Francis in fifth (1:06.23) and Jenna Marsh taking eighth (1:07.37). Colleou also took third in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:15.81 with Francis trailing in fourth (2:19.98).
Taking fourth in the 200 IM was Francis with a time of 2:07.77. Kylie Boyce took eighth (2:11.95) with Hailey Pabst taking ninth (2:11.95).
Teaming up for a third place finish in the 200 free relay was team of Butter, Jamora, Williams and Gigliotti with a time of 1:34.48 with team of Jenna Marsh, Soininen, Kawaguchi and Pabst took fourth in the relay (1:37.54).
The men's team will return to competition by hosting its first home event of the season as they take on Colorado Mesa next Friday, Nov. 7 at Ute Natatorium. The women will be back in action Friday, Nov. 14, hosting No. 4 California.
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