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Courtesy of Colorado Mesa Intermountain Shootout result sheet
The Air Force men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams opened the 2016-17 season at the annual Colorado Intermountain Shootout, hosted by Colorado Mesa University, in Grand Junction, Colo. The men’s team posted a 3-0 record with wins over Utah (257.00-120.00), Brigham Young (241.00-149.00) and Colorado Mesa (301.00-92.00). The women’s team posted a 2-2 record on the day with wins over Utah (237.00-142.00) and Colorado Mesa (275.00-118.00) and losses to Brigham Young (208.50-184.50) and Liberty University (277.00-115.00)
The men’s team opened the meet by taking the top three spots in the 200 medley relay as the team of Joey Gebhart, Zach Knoche, Steffen Mount and Jordan Dahle posted a time of 1:30.16. In the 200 free, Dahle was third with a time of 1:40.43. Andrew Faciszewski was second in 400 IM (4:06.19) while Garrett Glaudini was third (4:07.630). In the 100 breast stroke, Zach Knoche won with a time of 56.00 while Kevin Fanter was second (56.62). Kristopher Tillery was second in the 100 back (50.98). Faciszewski was third in the 1650 free (16:05.31). In the 100 IM, Fanter won the event and set a pool record with a time of 51.17 while Jordan Dahlewas second at 52.38. In the 50 fly, Steffen Mount won (22.26) and Dahle was third (23.23). Mount was second in the 50 free with a time of 20.60. Faciszewski was second in the 500 free 4:35.05. Mount won both the 100 fly (50.80) and the 100 free (45.32). Kevin Pollard was second in the 100 fly (51.12) while Michael Hannigan was third in the 100 free (45.54). In the 200 IM, Fanter was third with a time of 1:53.67. Freshman Zach Nelson won his first collegiate event in the 200 breast stroke (2:05.72) while Fanter was second (2:05.92). Fanter also won the 50 breast stroke (26.10) and Andrew Weiss was third (27.38). In the 200 free relay, the team of Joey Gebhart,Michael Hannigan, Lars Knutson and Steffen Mount was second with 1:22.26.In the 400 free relay, Blake Lawrie, Michael Hannigan, Lars Knutson and Steffen Mount won with time of 2:59.80.
On the women’s side, senior team captain Genevieve Miller won the 1650 free (17:03.67), the 500 free (4:59.70) and the 200 free (1:52.22). The 200 medley relay team of Autumn Wolfgramm, Shayle Finnesand, Brianna Mount and Lydia Knutson placed second with a time of 1:46.59. The 400 free relay team of Genevieve Miller ,Lydia Knutson, Tianna Jorgenson and Jinan Andrews was second with a time of 3:32.17. Knutson was second in the 50 free (23.76). The 200 free relay team of Tianna Jorgenson, Brianna Mount, Jinan Andrews, Lydia Knutsonwas second (1:36.56).
In women’s diving, freshman Kayla Wofford won the three-meter with 229.80 points. In one meter, Isabella Farrell was second 225.40 while freshman Rebecca Hetrick was third 213.55.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are both off until the weekend of Oct. 21-22 when the teams will split with some swimmers going to the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Calif, and some staying home for dual meet with Colorado Mines.
“It was a great start our season,” said head men’s swimming coach Rob Clayton. “The guys won a lot of events and raced hard from the first event, where we won the 200 medley relay, to the last event where we won the 400 free relay. We swept the breast strokes with three different swimmers winning as Zach Knoche won the100,Kevin Fanter won the 50 and Zach Nelson won the 200. Steffen Mount was our outstanding performer as he won the 100 free, 100 fly and 50 fly and he was critical to winning two relays.”
