Wyoming vs Air Force
- November 2, 2024
- Laramie, Wyoming
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Wyoming Athletics
LARAMIE, Wyo. (11/2/24) – The University of Wyoming swimming and diving team downed Air Force on both the men’s and women’s sides Saturday evening. The Cowboys narrowly edged out the Falcons in an absolute nail-biter, 155-145, while the Cowgirls completely dominated Air Force, 196-102.
This contest was the first home meet for the Cowboys and was also their first conference dual this season. Going into the final two events, the Cowboys and Falcons were tied up at 145 a piece, but Andrew Ravegum powered through the 200-yard IM and Gavin Smith anchored the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team which sealed the victory.
Head coach Dave Denniston said, “Our men’s team really showed a lot of character today. I think every guy that hit the water, whether it was off the board or racing in the pool, put everything they had into it every single time. I think that’s why we won, especially going into those last two events, I told the guys that we needed to win the last two. Drew took business into his own hands in the 200 IM and then that 400 free relay was just exciting. You gotta love having a captain senior like Gavin anchor it for you, because you know he’s going to put more than what he has into it, and he did today.”
This was the second home conference dual for the Cowgirls on the season, and they took care of business once again. The Cowgirls won 14 out of their 16 events and had several second and third place finishes as well.
“What was cool was seeing the number of women that not only won events, but the number of 2’s and 3’s that we got today as well,” Denniston said. “Taylor Craft had a big breakout day. We just continue to see a lot of good things out of our freshman, but Abigail Bruss is someone that is swimming great right now. It’s just fun to see them having fun racing and not having any fear when they get in there.”
Next up, the Cowgirls head across state lines for the Border War against Colorado State on Friday, November 8 at 4 p.m. in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Courtesy: Air Force Athletics
LARAMIE – The Air Force women’s swim and dive team won three events but ultimately came up short against Wyoming, 196.00-102.00, Saturday afternoon, at Laramie High School.
The Falcons performed exceptionally in the 200 IM, winning the top three spots behind Alex Clark’s 2:09.39 first place finish. Hanani Dona (2:10.45) and team captain Ella Martin (2:10.68) raced to second and third, respectively.
Ryan Mills tallied team points with a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly (57.61), finishing just ahead of Abigail Hardy (57.69).
The divers concluded with four top three finishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter dive. Freshman diver Chloe Perkin finished second on the 3-meter dive (280.05), while Kacey Hu performed to a third-place finish (256.28) on the 1-meter dive.
Despite the team score, 15 Falcons finished in the top three across all events.
Next up, Air Force swimming travels to Phoenix, Arizona, to square off against Grand Canyon at Fr Edward A. Reese Aquatic Center, November 8-9. Action on Friday is slated for 5 p.m. MT, while Saturday’s action commences at 11 am.
LARAMIE— Wyoming narrowly outpaced the Air Force men’s swimming team to finish 155.00-145.00, Saturday afternoon, at Laramie High School. Four Falcons won first in the meet.
Bridon Rosales clocked a 55.01 to win first place in the 100 breaststroke. Garrett Kennedey claimed the top spot in the 200 backstroke, pacing to a 1:52.29 finish. Chase Dwornicki finished first in the 100 freestyle ahead of the competition at 46.56. Evan Witte, who competed in four events, swam first in the 500 freestyle.
The diving team performed exceptionally on the 1-meter dive, claiming the top three spots with Alex Kenyon posting 316.13 for first place. Jack Roby (302.78) and Brady Nichol (288.08) finished second and third, respectively. Nichol carried his momentum to the 3-meter dive to win first place with a 327.45 tally. Teammate Jack Roby placed third with a score of 287.03.
Despite finishing second in the meet, 21 Falcons finished within the top three across all events.
