Cal Poly vs Fresno Pacific
- Sunday, October 10, 2021
- San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- Results
Courtesy: Cal Poly Athletics
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Both the Cal Poly men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams beat visiting Fresno Pacific Sunday at Anderson Aquatic Center as the Mustang men and women combined to win all but one of the events.
The Cal Poly men defeated Fresno Pacific 135-59 while the women’s team won 132-60. Two Mustang men’s swimmers and one women’s swimmer each won two events on the afternoon as a total of 14 swimmers won events in Sunday’s dual meet.
The men’s team was highlighted by sophomore Kieran McNulty, the 2021 MPSF Freshman of the Year, winning both the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 500 free as well as junior Ryan Iannaccone winning the 50 free and 100 free.
McNulty won the 1,000 free with a time of 9:45.78 and the 500 free with a time of 4:38.92. Iannaccone won the 50 free with a time of 21:13 and the 100 free with a time of 46.13.
The women’s team was highlighted by junior Kaia Anderson winning both the 1,000 free and 500 free. She swam the 1,000 free in a time of 10:36.83 and the 500 free in a time of 5:11.73.
Elsewhere on the women’s side, sophomore Lauren Gleason picked up a win in the 200 free, junior Samantha Rankin won the 200 IM, junior Erin Kim won the 100 fly, sophomore Katie Faris won the 100 free, sophomore Junie Leigh Carlos won the 100 back, and freshman Didi Djatej won the 100 breaststroke.
Other winners on the men’s side included senior Lars Worlund in the 200 free, junior Brian Wong in the 200 IM, junior Garrison Price in the 100 fly, senior Gennady Sytnik in the 100 backstroke, and junior Andre Yarcan in the 100 breaststroke.
The Mustang men’s and women’s swimming teams will compete next Friday and Saturday in Bakersfield for the CSU Bakersfield Sprint Meet and Invitational. Up next for the diving teams is the Lancer Diving Invite next Saturday in Riverside.
Courtesy: Fresno Pacific Athletics
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Both the men’s and women’s Fresno Pacific swim and dive teams competed on the road at Cal Poly Sunday afternoon.
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“Despite many challenges, our team performed strongly in the first competition of 2021-22 season,” said third-year head coach Adrian Aleksandrowicz. “Overall, we had quite a few good swims at this point of the season. On the women’s side, Lauren McGowen recorded her best time in a 1000 freestyle and missed her lifetime best in the 500 by two seconds. Ioanna Palla swam 100 back in 59.8, which is a great start to the year for her. On the men’s side, Jan Bialecki stood out. He clocked in a 20.8 in a 200 medley relay and a 21.6 in the 50 free.
The entire team performed well after putting in work for the past month and a half,” Aleksandrowicz continued. “What made me very happy was the camaraderie that our team showed today. We hope to ride this wave through the fall season and take it into the championship part of the season.”
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
- Final: Men – Cal Poly 135, Fresno Pacific 59
- Final: Women – Cal Poly 132, Fresno Pacific 60
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rosemary Chapman was the first to finish in the women’s 50-yard freestyle, swimming a 24.76.
- Ioanna Palla finished second in the women’s 100-yard backstroke, finishing with a 59.75.
- Iskender Baslakov swam a competitive 21.24 in the men’s 50-yard freestyle, finishing second.
- Baslakov also finished second in the men’s 100-yard backstroke, swimming a 52.14.
- Denisz Der took second in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:00.48.
UP NEXT
- The Sunbirds won’t be back in action until Nov. 13 when they travel to Aliso Viejo, Calif. to take on Soka.
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