Pacific vs CSU Bakersfield
- November 2, 2024
- Stockton, Calif.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Pacific Athletics
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific swimming program put together a complete effort in defeating CSU Bakersfield Saturday afternoon at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
The Tigers’ men’s side more than doubled up the Roadrunners score with a 177-85 victory while the Tigers’ women’s squad swam efficiently to secure a 156-106 victory. Pacific was victorious over CSU Bakersfield on both sides for the first time since 2013.
“I’m super proud of our team today,” head coach Katelyne Herrington said. “We really concentrated on each one of us doing our part and taking care of what we needed to do to get the wins on the men’s and women’s side. It was really race for race all afternoon. We’re in a really good spot right now.”
Pacific secured first place in both 200 yard medley relays to kick off the event, followed by 17 first-place finishes throughout the rest of the event to strengthen the Tigers’ impressive day in the water.
Freshman Josephine Fields turned in a great performance, placing in the top spot in the women’s 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle, as well as play a pivotal role in both women’s team relays.
Graduate student Alex Kurotori built on a successful week from last weekend in Santa Cruz with a pair of first place finishes this afternoon in the men’s 200 yard IM and 200 yard backstroke.
Senior Mitchell Hopper has been steady all year and continued his strong start to the year with two first-place nods, one in the men’s 100 yard freestyle and another in the 200 yard freestyle.
Senior Paige Sondgeroth also paved the way for the Pacific women, notching the top time in the 100 yard breaststroke and 200 yard breaststroke. Sondgeroth also was a key contributor in the Tiger’s first-place finish in the women’s 400 yard freestyle relay and women’s 200 yard medley relay.
Pacific has its eyes set on its first invite of the year, heading to St. George, Utah for the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invite from Nov. 21-23.
Courtesy: CSUB Athletics
- Coming off a highly-successful start to the 2024-25 campaign, the Cal State Bakersfield men’s and women’s swimming teams set out for their first dual meet of the year.
- The Roadrunners faced off against the Pacific Tigers, who treated the dual like their mid-season meet while CSUB has its eyes on fast times at the Utah Tech Invite in three weeks.
- CSUB will rest and suit up for the Utah Tech Invite, Nov. 21-23, in St. George, Utah.
CSUB at Pacific
- Junior Arthur Amaral Schneider showed out in the dual, looking like an ironman despite a brutal slate of events.
- Schneider won the 1000 free with ease, then bounced right back up to place second in the 200 free in one of his best dual meet times ever. He went on to post a dual meet PR in the 500 free with another easy victory, before helping the Vili Sivec, Kyle Sary, and Yigit Saglam win the 400 free relay.
- Sivec earned a victory in the 100 fly before finishing second in the 200 fly with his fastest dual meet swim ever.
- CJ Manuel continued to swim much fastest than he has previously, placing second in the 200 back.
- Yigit Saglam rounded out the men’s standouts, placing third in the 100 back and 100 fly with a pair of great swims.
- On the women’s side, the senior `Runners and sophomore Josiane Hill stood up to compete.
- Jessica Franco won the 1000 free in her first time contesting the race, then came right back and posted her best-ever 200 free dual meet time.
- Lorena Jerebic posted a pair of victories in the 100 fly and 200 fly to earn big points.
- Hill won the 100 back and finished runner-up in the 200 back.
- Danielle Albright won the 200 IM and placed second in both breaststroke races.
- The `Runner women fell by a score of 156-106 while CSUB’s men lost 177-85 to the Tigers.
- Bakersfield agreed to give up big points by not competing their divers, since Pacific does not have any divers.
