Denver vs Wyoming
- Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Laramie, Wyoming
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Denver 157, Wyoming 143
- Men: Denver 154, Wyoming 144
Courtesy: Denver Athletics
LARAMIE, Wyo. – The University of Denver men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs built upon yesterday’s Senior Day duals vs. BYU with a sweep of Wyoming on Saturday evening at Laramie High School.
Women’s Scores
Denver: 157
Wyoming: 143
Men’s Scores
Denver: 154
Wyoming: 144
Recap:
Denver started slow out of the gate, not earning a win until event seven, which saw Natalie Arky out-swim the field with a 56.62 in the 100 back. The Pioneers also had two swimmers tie for third in supporting-cast points for the Pios. Gaby Antonini and Ali Beay both finished in 59.64 seconds.
The Pioneer men got their heavy scoring started with a sweep of the podium in the men’s 100 breast. Alex Lynch won the race with a 56.62, Marco Nosack took second in 56.69 and Kelby Modene finished third with a 57.35.
Mia Moulden gave the Denver women its second win with a 2:07.83 in the women’s 200 fly. Minutes later, Brandon Chapman made it a 200 fly sweep for the Pioneers, winning the men’s race with a time of 1:52.21.
Erika Remington got the Denver sprinters started on the right foot, taking the 50 free with a time of 23.97. Teammate Megan Lucyshyn clocked in at 24.16 to take second.
Denver’s women’s divers took three of the top four spots led by another victory on the one-meter board for Olivia Gordon, who scored a 280.28. Zora Opalka earned a 264.45 to grab third and Kaelyn Hinesley took fourth with a 263.55. In the men’s 1-meter, Denver swept the podium, led by a 322.13 from Eli Lubell, a 320.93 from Zyad Morsy and a 315.75 from Jon Brouillette.
In another sprint free, Lucyshyn outswam the field the second time around, taking the 100 free with a 52.43. Remington took third in 52.80 to round out the podium.
Despite not winning the men’s 100 free, the Pioneers earned good points in the event, occupying spots 2-5. Frank Tirone led the Denver quartet with a 45.95 to take second.
Arky completed her sweep of the backstroke events, winning the 200 back in 2:03.39. Mina Ada Solaker took second in 2:06.07 to continue the Denver comeback.
The Denver men’s comeback was aided by first and second place finishes in the men’s 200 back. Dylan Wright won the event for the Pioneers with a 1:50.39, while Max Roslin finished second in 1:54.95.
Denver took the top four spots in the men’s 200 breast. Lynch completed his breaststroke sweep with a 2:01.78, and was followed by teammates Nosack (2:04.30), Drew Grespin (2:09.50) and Luca Foord (2:10.07).
The Pioneers’ men’s distance swimmers continued to pile up points by taking spots 2-4 in the men’s 500 free. Riley Babson finished second in 4:41.10, Joseph Purdy took third in 4:44.25 and Kieran Watson came in fourth with a time of 4:45.64.
Moulden completed her sweep of the women’s butterfly events, clocking in at 57.71 in the women’s 100.
Back to the boards, Denver’s women earned the top three spots in the three-meter dive. Kaitlin Calvery took first with a 274.35, Gordon compiled 272.18 points to take second and Opalka rounded out the podium with a score of 266.78. Morsy wrapped up his impressive weekend for the Denver men with a 335.70 to win the three-meter, while Brouillette finished second with a 329.78.
Nosack led the Denver men in the 200 IM with a first-place finish in 1:53.99.
Denver’s women closed out its fourth win of the season with a victory in the women’s 400 free relay. Ines Marin, Emmy Francell, Remington and Lucyshyn combined for a time of 3:29.85 to take the victory. Second place was enough for the Denver men to close out their second dual meet victory of the year and complete the sweep for the Pioneers.
Saturday Night Event Wins
Women’s 100 Back – Natalie Arky – 56.62
Men’s 100 Breast – Alex Lynch – 56.62
Women’s 200 Fly – Mia Moulden – 2:07.83
Men’s 200 Fly – Brandon Chapman – 1:52.21
Women’s 50 Free – Erika Remington – 23.97
Women’s 1-Meter – Olivia Gordon – 280.28
Men’s 1-Meter – Eli Lubell – 320.93
Women’s 100 Free – Megan Lucyshyn – 52.43
Women’s 200 Back – Natalie Arky – 2:03.39
Men’s 200 Back – Dylan Wright – 1:50.39
Men’s 200 Breast – Alex Lynch – 2:01.78
Women’s 100 Fly – Mia Moulden – 57.71
Women’s 3-Meter – Kaitlin Calvery – 274.35
Men’s 3-Meter – Zyad Morsy – 335.70
Men’s 200 IM – Marco Nosack – 1:53.99
Women’s 400 Free Relay – Ines Marin, Emmy Francell, Erika Remington, Megan Lucyshyn – 3:29.85.
Up Next: Denver will head to California next weekend. Both sets of divers will head to the UCLA Diving Invite from January 12-15. Denver’s men’s swimmers will travel to USC to take on USC and UC San Diego on Saturday at 1 p.m. MT. The Pioneer women’s swimmers will take on UCLA on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. MT.
Courtesy: Wyoming Athletics
LARAMIE, Wyo. (1/7/23) – The University of Wyoming swimming and diving team and Denver have a budding rivalry. And that competitiveness amongst the two was on full display Saturday at Laramie High School.
The Pioneers won both the men’s and women’s competitions in a meet that came down to the last couple of races. Denver won the men’s side, 154-144 and the women’s side, 157-143.
“I’m proud of the way our team swam,” head coach Dave Denniston said. “We are starting to suffer a little from sickness-type stuff. Not having three or four of our best swimmers in the water definitely hurts. I’m really proud the way this team fought until the bitter end. The men and women did a great job racing and putting everything they had out in the pool.”
While the end result wasn’t the desired one, there were still plenty of highlights. Wyoming’s women’s team took 1-2 in four different events, while the men’s team claimed 1-2-3 in one race and the top-two spots in a pair of events.
“I think we looked as sharp or sharper than we did at SMU, at the mid-season meet,” Denniston said. “We got a lot of great pieces, and it’s fun. It’s just waiting for everything to come together.”
The Cowgirls took 1-2 in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Maisyn Klimczak touched first in 10:34.50 and Sage Morton wasn’t far off at 10:39.84.
Morton took first in the 500-yard freestyle, boasting a time of 5:10.55. Roxanna Ramirez wasn’t far behind, placing second with a time of 5:10.83.
Wyoming also claimed the top two spots in the 200-yard breaststroke. Brynlee Busskohl touched first in a time of 2:17.11, and Sydney McKenzie placed second in a 2:20.31.
Busskohl and Carly Palmer topped the field in the 100-yard breaststroke. Busskohl took first with a time of 1:04.24, while Palmer took second with a time of 1:05.15.
The Cowboys went 1-2-3 in the 200-yard freestyle. Quinn Cynor led the way with a time of 1:40.86, while Gavin Smith and Luke Walker placed second and third, respectively, with times of 1:42.31 and 1:43.45.
Collin Davis surprised the 100-yard backstroke field, taking first from Lane 2. He registered a time of 51.23, and Kody Hollingsworth took runner-up, logging a time of 51.28.
Charlie Clark won the 1,000-yard freestyle, clocking in at 9:45.80. Clark also won the 500-yard freestyle, boasting a time of 4:38.34.
Grant Sloan made some noise in an outside lane, as well. He won the 50-yard freestyle from Lane 2, clocking in at 20.51.
McKenzie added to her noteworthy day with a first in the 200-yard individual medley. She clocked in at 2:07.51.
Kali Franckowiak topped the field in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:54.96.
Cynor added to his impressive day with a win in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking in at 45.76.
The women’s 200-yard medley relay team started the meet in fine form. The collection of Emily Giles, Palmer, McKenzie and Mikayla Moore won with a time of 1:44.73.
The men’s 200-yard medley relay team also claimed first. The grouping of Cynor, John Wargin, Smith and Sloan registered a time of 1:30.20.
The men’s 400-yard medley relay team capped the meet with an exclamation point. The team of Cynor, Clark, Smith and Sloan won with a time of 3:03.33.
Wyoming is back in action this upcoming week. The divers compete at the UCLA Diving Invite from Dec. 12-14, while the swimmers travel to Air Force for a meet Jan. 13 and 14.
