Pacific vs Cal Poly
- Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Stockton, Calif.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Pacific 165, Cal Poly 97
- Men: Pacific 164, Cal Poly 98
Courtesy: Pacific Athletics
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific swimming teams defeated Cal Poly with a score of 164-98 on the men’s side and 165-97 on the women’s side. The meet was delayed 65 minutes at the start due to lightning in the area.
“This is a huge victory for both our men and women. We have been focused on this meet since the beginning of the season,” said Head Coach Katelyne Herrington. “Both teams were able to get the win today. I know how good the athletes feel, and I’m proud of them.”
On the men’s side, the Tigers won 12 races led by triple-winner senior Dylan Parente. He took the top spot in the 200 free, 100 free and 50 free.
Freshman Bridger Sink, junior Alex Kurotori and freshman Ethan Cole each won two events. Sink took the top spot in both the 100 and 200 breast competitions. Kurotori finished first in the 200 back and 200 individual medley. Cole got the gold in the 1000 free and 500 free.
In the 200 medley relay, junior Aidan Scott, Sink, sophomore Leland Baltazar and sophomore Mitchell Hopper contributed to a first-place finish to lead the Tigers.
The other first-place performances were Hopper in the 100 fly and Scott in the 100 back.
Freshman Gabe Windmiller was runner-up in the 1000 and 500 free, Kurotori was runner-up in the 200 free, and Hopper in the 50 free.
On the women’s side, the Tigers won 11 races with sophomore Paige Sondgeroth leading the way as a triple-winner. Sondgeroth took the top spot in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 individual medley.
Junior Caitlin Tan and sophomore Jaydn Phillips were double winners this afternoon. Tan got wins in the 100 and 200 fly, while Phillips got wins in the 200 and 500 free.
In the 200 fly, the Tigers swept the top four spots with sophomore Emma Hooper, freshman Kayla Heenan and junior Taylor Moultrie all finishing behind Tan, respectively.
The other first-place finishes include freshman Diana Chan in the 1000 free, sophomore Jordyn Gonzales in the 200 back and sophomore Alexia Ferguson in the 100 free. Freshman Deanna Brazil was second in the 100 free while sophomore Kelly Kermoian finished second in the 200 free.
In the 400 free relay, the team of Ferguson, Brazil, Tan and Phillips finished first.
“We had a great week of training in Hawaii, and I felt like we continued to build as we focus on our culture. I was most pleased with our team’s focus as we had elements against us,” said Herrington. “We maintained our focus, even with the weather delay. That shows me how well we are preparing for conference, which is four weeks out.”
The Pacific men’s (3-4) and women’s (4-5) swim teams are back in action at home against UC Santa Barbara for Senior Day on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
Courtesy: Cal Poly Athletics
STOCKTON, Calif. — Seniors Brian Wong and Amy Harter, and freshman Kiersten Weiler earned individual victories and Cal Poly swimming won two relays during Saturday’s dual at Pacific.
Weiler ran away with the title in the women’s 100-yard backstroke, while Harter grabbed first in the 50 freestyle (24.09 seconds). The duo also teamed up with freshman Melia Costa and senior Erin Kim to lead the Mustang women to victory in the 200 medley relay.
Wong (pictured above) cruised to individual glory in the men’s 200 butterfly, secured second in the 100 butterfly and anchored Cal Poly’s first-place 400 free relay team. Freshmen Andrew Sullivan and Jonathan Butler, and senior Ryan Iannaccone were also on the relay.
Cal Poly lost the dual to the Tigers as the men fell 164-98 and the women 165-97.
Kim earned second in the 100 fly and third in the 200 free as well, while Costa was third in the 100 breaststroke. Senior Kaia Anderson grabbed runner-up finishes in the 200 breast and 1000 free, junior Kelly McDermott took second in the 200 and 100 backstroke and freshman Courtney Cross secured second in the 500 free and third in the 1000 and 100 free.
Senior Samantha Rankin placed second in the 100 breast and 200 individual medley, and third in the 500 free.
On the men’s side, junior Ryan Trichler brought home second-place finishes in the 200 fly and 200 IM and third in the 200 breast. Iannaccone earned second in the 100 free and third in the 50 free, while Sullivan was third in the 100 free.
Freshman Alex Seybold placed second in the 100 and 200 breast, freshman Drew Huston took runner-up in the 100 back and Butler and junior Sean Keegan tied for third in the 200 free. Keegan grabbed third in the 200 back as well, while freshmen Cole Groom (1000 free), Nick Elliott (500 free) and Mac Follmer (200 fly) each secured a third-place finish.
Mustang swim is back in action at 10 a.m. Sunday for a dual against the UC Davis women’s team.
