CSU Bakersfield vs Pomona-Pitzer
- Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- Results
Courtesy: CSU Bakersfield Athletics
Bakersfield, Calif. – The CSU Bakersfield men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept a dual meet with visiting Pomona-Pitzer, Saturday at the John S. Hillman Aquatic Center. The Roadrunner men bested the Sagehens 210-73, while the women won by a 186.5-113.5 margin, as both teams started the dual meet season 1-0.
“Both teams were focused today and performed well against a quality opponent,” said CSUB Director of Swimming Chris Hansen. “We received great performances from our usual suspects, but we had strong swims across the board today and showed signs of the depth we’ll need to reach our potential this season.”
The `Runner men sandwiched wins in the 200 Medley Relay and the 400 Freestyle Relay around eleven individual victories.
Senior Loren Gillilan paced Bakersfield with three individual victories, taking home the top time in the 100 and 200 Butterfly events and the 100 Freestyle. Classmates Kris Rogic, Ryan Brimer and Antonio Milin each one twice.
Rogic posted wins in the 100 Backstroke and the 500 Freestyle, while also swimming lead-off legs on each CSUB relay. His winning swim in the freestyle event was a new personal best by more than two seconds.
Brimer grabbed victories in both the 200 and 50 Freestyles and finished just one quarter of a second behind teammate Gillilan in the 100 Freestyle.
Milin swept the Breaststroke events, winning both the 100 and 200 disciplines by at least one full second.
Kadin Denner and Julio Alcantar also captured individual victories for CSUB, winning the 1000 Freestyle and the 200 Backstroke, respectively. Denner added a runner up finish in the 500 Freestyle and Alcantar was second in the 100 Backstroke.
Zach Serrano and Nick Dobusch each posted a pair of top-three finishes on the day. Serrano was second in the 200 Butterfly, with Dobush just behind in third place, and added a runner up time in the 400 IM. Dobusch was second in the 100 Butterfly.
Freshman Tim Engel was second in the 50 Freestyle and fourth in the 100 Butterfly, while also swimming a leg on each CSUB relay.
Mikayla Popham won three more individual races to lead the CSUB women, capturing the top time in the 50, 200 and 500 Freestyles. She added an anchor swim on the team’s 200 Medley Relay that finished second.
She was matched by Autumn D’Arcy, who showed her versatility winning the 100 Backstroke, the 100 Freestyle and the 100 Butterfly. She matched teammate Tabea Mose’s school record in the 100 Backstroke, with her time of 55.77.
D’Arcy now has 49 individual wins in her three-year career, moving into second place all time for CSUB women’s swimmers at the Division I level.
Danielle Albright won both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke events. The freshman from Tulare, Calif., added a third-place finish in the 400 IM to close out a strong individual meet.
Ariane Skeggs (1000 Freestyle), Lorena Jerebic (200 Butterfly) and Melinda Johnson also posted wins for the `Runners.
Skeggs won the 1000 Freestyle by more than 10 seconds, setting a new personal best of 10:27.10 in the process. Perhaps more impressively, she swam to a second-place finish in the 200 Freestyle less than ten minutes later. Skeggs was also second in the 500 Freestyle to earn a third podium finish.
Jerebic also posted a fourth-place finish in the 100 Freestyle and a second-place time in the 100 Butterfly. Her winning time in the 200 Butterfly was the fifth fastest personal best time in school history.
Mose was second in the 100 Backstroke, and was a part of each runner-up relay team. She also finished third in the 200 Backstroke.
CSUB received great depth swims from Hannah Marsh, Maria Wold and Danica Aguilar, who combined for six top-three finishes on the day.
The Bakersfield divers made their long-awaited season debut, with Roadrunners winning two of the four competitions.
On the men’s side freshman Dyson Modica captured his first career victory on the 1-Meter board with a score of 280.10. He added a second-place finish in the 3-Meter competition with 260.30 points.
Lauren Carson won the 1-Meter competition for CSUB, scoring 253.50 points, and added a third-place effort on the 3-Meter board (222.40). Both scores were personal bests.
Freshman Maya Stefanksi was second on the 3-Meter with 235.40 points and third on the 1-Meter with 214.55.
Courtesy: Pomona-Pitzer Athletics
BAKERSFIELD, Ca. – The Pomona-Pitzer men’s swim and dive team fell to Cal State Bakersfield 210 to 73. Ben Willett won the 3m dive with 292.25 points with Larry Yu picking up the Sagehens other event win with a first place finish in the 400 yard IM. The Sagehens will be back in action on Nov. 5th and 6th in the Chicago Classic. The Sagehens will also compete in a multi dual against Whittier and Chapman on Nov. 6th.
In The Results
The 200 yard medley relay team of Cassidy Liu, Remy Freeman, Lukas Ming Menkhoff, and Anzo Degiulio took third place with a time of 1:35.81. Larry Yu and Anzo Degiulio took second and third in the 200 yard freestyle with times of 1:40.25 and 1:45.77, respectively. Menkhoff finished in third place in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 59.14 seconds.
In the 50 yard freestyle, Evan Aballea took third place with a time of 22.10 seconds.
Anzo Digiulio earned a third-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 47.34 seconds. In the 200 yard breaststroke, Remy Freeman finished in third place after touching the wall in 2:09.33. Zion Fruge led the Sagehens in the 100 yard butterfly with a third place finish after racing to a time of 52.45 seconds.
Tag Curwen finished in third place in the 500 yard freestyle after touching the wall in 4:49.99. Larry Yu picked up the Sagehens swimming event win in the 400 yard IM with a time of 4:03.49.
The relay team of Lukas Ming Menkhoff, Anzo Degiulio, Tag Curwen, and Evan Aballea finished in second place in the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:09.74.
Ben Willet took first place in the 3m dive with a score of 292.25 points.
What’s Up Next
As mentioned, the Sagehens will travel to the Chicago Classic on Nov. 5th and 6th while also competing in a multi dual against Whittier and Chapman on Nov. 6th.
BAKERSFIELD, Ca. – The Pomona-Pitzer women’s swim and dive team fell to California State Bakersfield 186.5 to 113.5. The Sagehens won the 200 yard medley relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay to highlight their efforts. Pomona-Pitzer also picked up a win in the 3m dive with Ruby Epstein and a win in the 400 yard IM with Elise Jones. The Sagehens will be back in action on Nov. 5th and 6th at the Chicago Classic and Whittier/Chapman Multi Dual.
In The Results
The Sagehens put together the top time in the 200 yard medley relay with Abbey Liao, Alex Gill, Alex Turvey, and Avery Turney combining for a time of 1:47.63. Liao earned a third-place finish in the 100 yard backstroke, touching the wall in 59.99 seconds.
In the 200 yard freestyle, Naomi Locala finished in third place with a time of 1:55.84. May Ling Roberts led the Sagehens in the 100 yard breaststroke, finishing in second with a time of 1:09.41 while Emmie Appl came in third with a 1:09.71.
Summer Will (2:16.59) edged out teammate Anna Newman (2:16.94) to take third place in the 200 yard butterfly. In the 50 yard freestyle, Katie Gould finished in second place with a time of 24.90 seconds while Alex Gill came in third, completing the race in 25.07 seconds.
In the 100 yard freestyle, Alex Turvey finished in second place with a time of 52.48 seconds while Avery Turney touched the while in 53.08 seconds to finish in third. Gabby Calvi finished in second place in the 200 yard backstroke, completing the race in 2:11.39. In the 200 yard breaststroke, Alex Gill finished in second place with a time of 2:25.34 while Alex Werner swam to a third place finish in 2:27.26.
Elise Jones finished in first place in the 400 yard IM, touching the wall in 4:34.84. Emmie Appl followed closely behind, taking third with a time of 4:40.12.
The 400 yard freestyle relay team of Avery Turney, Katie Gould, Gabby Calvi, and Alex Turvey combined for a time of 3:34.54 to finish in first place in the event.
Ruby Epstein finished in second place in the 1m dive, earning 246.15 points. In the 3m dive, Epstein finished in first place with a total score of 244.05 points.
What’s Up Next
As mentioned, the Sagehens will travel to the Chicago Classic on Nov. 5th and 6th while also competing in a multi dual against Whittier and Chapman on Nov. 6th.
