Meet Stats
- Complete results
- Hosted by Air Force
- November 5, 2016
- 25 yard, men’s dual meet
- Score
- Air Force 161, Grand Canyon 135
Press Release
Courtesy of Air Force Athletics
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force men’s swimming and diving team remained undefeated on the season with a 161-135 win over Grand Canyon in a Western Athletic Conference dual meet, Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Academy’s Cadet Natatorium. The Falcons improved to 6-0 this season.
Freshman Ben Brockman won the 1000 free (9:57.01) while Garrett Glaudini (10:02.88) was second. Air Force took the top two spots in the 200 free as Andrew Faciszewski won (1:42.86) and Steffen Mount was second (1:43.38). Zach Knoche won the 100 breast stroke (56.13). Mount also won the 100 free with a time in 45.33. Collin Green won the 500 free (4:50.95). Air Force took the top three places in the 200 IM as Derek Brecht won (1:53.62). Faciszewski was second (1:57.56) and Zach Nelson was third (1:57.76). In the final event of the day, Air Force won the 200 free relay as the team of Lars Knutson, Michael Hannigan, Steffen Mount and Jordan Dahle posted a scored of 1:21.25.
In diving, Nicholas Piontek won second on the one-meter with 279.60 points. A.J. Eckebrecht was third on the three-meter with 265.73 points.
“It was a hard fought win today over Grand Canyon,” head coach Rob Clayton. “Nothing came easy for us. Our depth really prevailed. A lot of our guys really stepped up for us. Derek Brecht really stepped up and won the 200 IM when the meet was still in doubt. We have a little break now. Our guys are really excited to compete against the top teams in the country at the Greensboro Invitational in two weeks. It’s been a great fall dual meet schedule with conference wins over Grand Canyon and Wyoming.”
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are back in action on Nov. 11-13 at the USC Diving Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif.
Press Release
Courtesy of Grand Canyon Athletics
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The Grand Canyon University men’s swimming and diving team lost a close battle to last year’s WAC champions, Air Force Academy, on Saturday with a final score of 161-135.
Despite falling short in the distance swims, the Lopes claimed first place in nine events overall, posting a total of 39 season best times.
Mark Nikolaev and Daniil Antipov led the swimmers with two wins each. Nikolaev shined in the 100- (49.47) and 200-yard backstroke (1:51.16) while Antipov won both the 100- (49.47) and 200-yard butterfly events (1:54.33).
“I am very proud of how our guys raced today,” Head Coach Steve Schaffer said. “It is not easy to come up to 7000 feet elevation for a day to compete, but we did not shy from the challenge. They fought for every point.”
Pietro Hufnagel Toscani racked up points for the Lopes on the diving team, earning the top score in both the 1-meter (309.23) and 3-meter dive (284.78). Todd Alden finished in the number two spot in the 3-meter with a score of 275.18.
“Our divers once again played a very big role in keeping the meet close,” Schaffer continued. “They are getting better and better at every meet and I am certain they will continue to be difference makers throughout the year.”
The Lopes are back at it for the Northwestern TYR Invitational in Evanston, Ill. beginning Friday, Nov. 18 – Sunday, Nov. 20.
