Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State swim team defeated San Jose State 169-113 on Senior Day at the Aquatics Center, Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs honored four seniors in Morgan Coddington, Emily Cutler, Tonya Guryeva and Elizabeth Wenner.
Fresno State (1-1) earned its first dual win of the season after chalking the top time in 10 out of 16 events.
Swimming Highlights:
- In the 200 Medley Relay, the Fresno State team of Clayson, Wasserman, Cutler and Melia took first place with a time of 1:47.15.
- In the 1000 Free, Eydis Osk Kolbeinsdottir finished in first place (10:37.63) and Maya Gulvady finished in second place (10:40.43).
- In the 200 Free, Samarah Melia took the top spot with a time of 1:54.26.
- In the 100 Back, Clayson logged a first place finish (56.44) and Cutler finished behind her in second (57.89).
- In the 200 Fly, Mackenzie Hutler (1:06.76) and Gulvady (1:07.41) had the top two times.
- In the 50 Free, the Bulldogs chalked the top three times (Guryeva, Choppe, Keith).
- In the 100 Free, Melia finished first with a time of 52.85.
- In the 200 Back, Clayson chalked a first place finish with a time of 2:02.59.
- In the 200 Breast, Keren Wasserman took second place with a time of 2:25.36.
- In the 500 Free, Cutler (5:11.05) and Gulvady (5:11.98) finished in first and second place, respectively.
- In the 100 Fly, Hutler chalked the top spot with a time of 57.85.
Fresno State will conclude the regular season at the Aquatics Center on Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. PT.
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Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics
Fresno, Calif.—Rebecca Petoe and Izzie Fraire won the breaststroke races for the San José State Unversity women’s swimming and diving team on Friday afternoon as the Spartans competed at Fresno State. The Bulldogs won the meet 169-111.
Petoe won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.76, with Fraire finishing second in the race at 1:07.41.
Fraire then won the 200 breaststroke at 2:24.69.
Petoe also won two other events during the meet – 100 butterfly at 59.25 and the 200 individual medley at 2:13.61.
The 400 freestyle relay ended the meet with a win at 3:36.31.
“We were really pleased with a lot of our performances today, especially given the limited practices over the past two months,” said Spartan head coach Sage Hopkins. “We were especially happy with the breaststroke races and the performances of the Mathieson sisters.”
San José State now prepares for the Mountain West Championships, February 17-20, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Fresno State, 169 San José State, 113
200 Medley Relay
1. Fresno State A 1:47.15
2. San José State A (Mathieson, Fraire, Petow, Chislett) 1:50.83
3. San José State B (Craft-Williams, Rowland, Tehranian-Torghabeh, Green) 1:51.54
1000 Freestyle
1. Eydis Kolbeinsdottir, Fresno State10:37.63
3. Reagan Mathieson 10:49.15; 4. Alice Ciobanu 10:58.96
200 Freestyle
1. Samarah Melia, Fresno State 1:54.26
2. Ally Chislett 1:57.98; 5. Megan Green 2:00.23; 6. Ida Due 2:01.04
100 Backstroke
1. Athena Clayson, Fresno State 56.44
3. Madison Grimes 59.15; 4. Makenna Mathieson 59.30; 5. Kayla Craft-Williams 1:00.06.
100 Breaststroke
1. Rebecca Petoe, San José State 1:06.76
2. Izzie Fraire 1:07.41; 4. Cali Rowland 1:07.63.
50 Freestyle
4. Negin Tehranian-Torghabeh 26.22; 5. Katrina Slivkoff 26.54
100 Freestyle
1. Samarah Melia, Fresno State 52.85
2. Makenna Mathieson 53.67; 4. Ally Chislett 54.40; 7. Ida Due 55.97
200 Backstroke
1. Athena Clayson, Fresno State 2:02.59
2. Madison Grimes 2:09.43; 4. Kayla Craft-Williams 2:14.50; 5. Megan Green 2:15.22
200 Breaststroke
1. Izzie Fraire, San José State 2:24.69
4. Cali Rowland 2:26.51
500 Freestyle
1. Emily Cutler, Fresno State 5:11.05
3. Reagan Mathieson 5:13.80; 4. Alice Ciobanu 5:22.35
100 Butterfly
1. Rebecca Petoe, San José State 59.25
2. Negin Tehranian-Torghabeh 1:02.70
200 Individual Medley
1. Rebecca Petoe, San José State 2:13.61
2. Cali Rowland 2:16.90; 3. Alice Ciobanu 2:21.26
400 Freestyle Relay
1. San José State A 3:36.31
2. San José State B 3:47.63
