UC Santa Barbara vs UNLV
Courtesy: UC Santa Barbara Athletics
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara men’s and women’s swim teams both won in a meet against UNLV on Friday evening at Campus Pool. The women won by a score of 107-81, while the men finished at 101-87 in what was a well-rounded effort for the Gauchos. Santa Barbara won first place in 13 of the 17 total events and had 19 different swimmers with individual top-three finishes. The meet included several non-traditional events, such as a 300 Free, as well as a Mixed 200 Free Relay with both men and women.
Senior captain Heaven Quintana was a top performer for the women, finishing first in both the 100 IM (58.27) and 50 Breast (29.81). Other first place finishers were Emily Boggess (300 Free, 2:53.70), Jacqueline Harris (50 Fly, 25.67), Maelynn Lawrence (400 IM, 4:30.15), and Zoe Cosgrove (50 Back, 25.90). Rachel Forbes, Emily Ward, Sydney Rouse, and Lucy Fellner each had second-place finishes, while Brittney Straw finished third in the 400 IM (4:31.36).
In the 400 Medley Relay, the women’s “A”, “C”, and “B” teams finished first, second, and third, respectively.
Santa Barbara’s men’s team got first-place wins from Joe Lastelic (300 Free, 2:38.27), Dominic Falcon (400 IM, 4:00.30), Doug Nogueira (100 IM, 51.56), and Oscar Jameson (50 Fly, 22.64). Dan Marella, Jackson Mason, and Jolen Griffin each had second-place wins, while Quinn Neamand and William Schodorf both finished third.
The men’s “A” relay teams were successful as well, touching the wall first in both the 400 Medley Relay and the 800 Free Relay.
The Gauchos return to action tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. as they face UNLV once again at Campus Pool.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara men’s (5-0, 2-0) and women’s (4-1, 2-0) swim teams both defeated UNLV in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon at Campus Pool. Santa Barbara’s men’s team won by a score of 140-117, while the women’s team had a larger margin of 153-101 in what was the second meet in as many days against the Runnin’ Rebels. Gauchos finished first in 20 of the 27 events Saturday, as well as in 33 out of the 44 events combined between the two days. The multitude of events on Saturday allowed the Gauchos an opportunity to display their depth, as 25 different swimmers had top-three finishes.
Head coach Matt Macedo was pleased with the way the team performed over the two days and viewed the two meets as good preparation for the grueling schedule ahead. “It was great to be back at Campus Pool after two months since our last dual meet. Coming off our winter training, our goal this weekend was to try and work on the little things that are so important in the championship season. Several races came down to the finish which is great race rehearsal for upcoming competitions, especially our conference championship where a few hundredths can make a big difference,” said Macedo. He continued, “I thought we did a nice job getting back into the racing mindset and I’m especially pleased with how the group cleaned up mistakes today that were made in Fridays meet. We look forward to building on this momentum heading into a weekend of conference opponents on the road.”
A key event for the women was the 100 Breast, in which seniors Heaven Quintana, Nicola Churchill, and Brittney Straw finished first, second, and third, respectively (1:04.91, 1:07.10, and 1:07.52). The men also took the top three spots in the 200 Fly. Dominic Falcon touched first (1:51.69), Zach Shenkin second (1:52.32), and Colin Casey third (1:53.35).
The Gauchos men’s and women’s 200 Medley Relays at the beginning of the meet were a sign of things to come, as the Gauchos “A” and “B” teams finished first and second in both (Women: 1:43.20 and 1:45.80; Men: 1:31.80 and 1:32.56).
Emily Boggess dominated freestyle events as usual, finishing first in the 1000 Free (10:11.86), 500 Free (4:57.77), and second in the 100 Free (52.09). Zoe Cosgrove and Emily Ward picked up two first-place wins each, Cosgrove in the 100 Back (55.41) and 200 Back (1:58.75), and Ward in the 100 Free (52.07) and 200 Free (1:51.87). In addition to Straw’s third-place finish in the 100 Breast, she also finished first in the 200 Breast (2:22.60). Maelynn Lawrence and Bryn McGowan each secured first-place finishes as well, Lawrence swimming the 200 Fly in 2:04.23, and McGowan the 50 Free in 23.80.
Rounding out the effort for the Gaucho women were Rachel Forbes and Elena England, who each had one second and one third-place finish, as well as Gillian Flath and Molly McCance who each had second-place finishes.
On the men’s side, senior Joe Lastelic picked up two first-place wins, swimming the 1000 Free in 9:27.36 and the 500 Free in 4:31.92. Falcon, Doug Nogueira, and Marcello Quarante, each had one first and one second-place finish. In addition to Falcon’s first place win in the 200 Fly, he finished second in the 500 Free (4:33.63), Nogueira won the 100 Back (49.73) and got second in the 200 Back (1:51.25), and Quarante won the 100 Breast (57.58) and got second in the 200 Breast (2:06.93). Kian Brouwer took first in the 100 Free (45.58) and third in the 100 Fly (50.34), while Dan Marella finished first in the 200 Breast (2:03.86) and Riley Ferguson in the 50 Free (20.90).
Jolen Griffin, Tony Moore, Christian Martinez, and Zach Shenkin added second-place wins, while Oscar Jameson contributed a third-place victory.
The Gauchos will return to action when they travel to Stockton to take on University of the Pacific this Friday at 4:00 p.m.
Courtesy: UNLV Athletics
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men and women’s swimming teams fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Friday night in Santa Barbara. The Rebel men fell 101-87 and the Rebel women were defeated 107-81.
THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:
*Kicking off the first swimming event, Kacey Kiuchi, Skylar Moore, Lindsay Swail, and Kristina Schneider touched fourth in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:55.48. Eva Kim, Annie Sanguansin, Teneka Ash, and Ava Haase took fifth (3:58.02).
*Sophomore Filio Raftopoulou placed third in the 300 free (2:56.81), sophomore Julia Filippova took sixth (3:00.63), junior Lauren Smith finished seventh (3:01.90), and freshman Jacklyn Scheberies touched eighth (3:05.53).
*Sophomore Camila Quineche placed second in the 400 IM with a swim of 4:31.34, sophomore Gabby Lizzul took sixth (4:36.91), and sophomore Gaby Tellez finished seventh (4:38.86).
*Junior Kate Afanasyeva placed third in the 50 free with a time of 26.73, junior Eva Kim finished sixth (27.28), sophomore Lindsay Swail took seventh (27.30), and freshman Alexia Taylor-Arredondo followed in eighth (29.23).
*Junior Kacey Kiuchi finished third in the 100 IM with a time of 1:00.85, sophomore Skylar Moore placed sixth (1:02.31), sophomore Annie Sanguansin took seventh (1:02.79), and freshman Kaylin Farnum finished eighth (1:06.25).
*Swail took third in the 50 fly (26.57), Ash placed fourth (26.63), and Lizzul finished sixth (27.07).
*The 800 free relay team of Raftopoulou, Filippova, Kristina Schneider, and Camryn Wheals touched first with a time of 7:39.69. Smith, Ava Haase, Jacklyn Scheberies, and Camila Quineche took second (7:56.03).
*Sophomore Skylar Moore finished second in the 50 breast with a swim of 31.30, Sanguansin took third (31.85), and Tellez followed in fourth (32.68).
THE RUNDOWN – MEN:
*The 400 free relay team of Panos Bolanos, Sam Willstrop, Bryan Chavez, and Richard Szilagyi took second with a swim of 3:26.46. Ogi Maric, Jack Binder, Aren Kariotis, and Steven Butler placed third (3:26.61).
*Freshman Christopher Mykkanen touched second in the 300 free with a swim of 2:39.90, senior Hayden Hemmens followed in fourth (2:42.88), sophomore Wyatt Marsalek took seventh (2:47.18), and freshman Cameron Castro placed eighth (2:51.23).
*Senior Dagen Kipling touched fourth in the 400 IM with a time of 4:14.80, sophomore Michael Klauss took fifth (4:16.23), and sophomore Hayden Cornellison finished seventh (4:19.89).
*Freshman Ogi Maric touched first in the 50 free (23.50), junior Richard Szilagyi placed third (24.07), freshman Panos Bolanos finished sixth (24.39), and sophomore Bert Phung placed ninth (25.17).
*Sophomore Jack Binder placed second in the 100 IM with a swim of 53.05, junior Sean Gage took third (53.09), and sophomore Sam Willstrop placed seventh (55.64).
*Sophomore Casey McEuen placed third in the 50 fly (23.09), freshman Aren Kariotis finished fifth (23.56), and Phung took sixth (24.05), and freshman Steven Butler placed seventh (24.08),
*The 800 free relay team of Michal Cukanow, Bolanos, Castro, and Marsalek took second (7:10.49).
*Binder touched first in the 50 breast with a time of 27.00, Willstrop placed third (27.52), and Kipling took fourth (27.65).
*The mixed 200 free relay team of Szilagyi, McEuen, Afansyeva, and Caitlyn Schreiber touched first with a swim of 1:30.48. Hemmens, Gage, Schneider, and Kim placed second (1:32.01). Kariotis, Jake Keller, Filippova, and Ava Haase took third (1:33.06). Butler, Cornellison, Kennedy Hood, and Camryn Wheals followed in fourth (1:33.73).
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“This was a disappointing showing. Santa Barbara was more than ready, and we have a lot of re-focusing to do before tomorrow.”
– HEAD COACH BEN LOORZ
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men and women’s swimming teams suffered a pair of losses to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Saturday afternoon. The Rebel men fell 153-101 and the Rebel women were defeated 140-117.
THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:
*Kicking off the first swimming event, Eva Kim, Skylar Moore, Lindsay Swail, and Ava Haase took third in the 200 Medley Relay with a swim of 1:47.41.
*Sophomore Filio Raftopoulou finished third in the 1000 free with a time of 10:15.94.
*Sophomore Julia Filippova touched second in the 200 free (1:53.05), followed by junior Lauren Smith in fourth (1:54.49).
*Sophomore Kacey Kiuchi finished third in the 100 back with a swim of 57.18, junior Eva Kim took fifth (58.32).
*Sophomore Skylar Moore touched fourth in the 100 breast with a time of 1:07.42.
*Sophomore Teneka Ash finished third in the 200 fly (2:06.15), sophomore Gabby Lizzul took fifth (2:08.14).
*Junior Kate Afanasyeva placed second in the 50 free (23.98), junior Caitlyn Schreiber followed in third (24.06).
*Filippova took third in the 100 free (52.82), followed by sophomore Kristina Schneider in fifth (52.99).
*Kiuchi touched second in the 200 back with a time of 2:01.59.
*Moore placed second in the 200 breast (2:26.33), sophomore Gaby Tellez took third (2:26.95).
*Filippova touched second in the 500 free with a swim of 5:01.36, Raftopoulou finished fifth (5:09.37).
*Afanasyeva grabbed first in the 100 fly with a swim of 56.02, sophomore Lindsay Swail took second (58.43), and sophomore Teneka Ash followed in third (59.14).
*Kiuchi placed first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.53, sophomore Annie Sanguansin came in second (2:13.59), and Moore took third (2:13.81).
*Closing out the meet, Afanasyeva, Filippova, Schneider, and Haase grabbed first in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:28.46.
THE RUNDOWN – MEN:
*The 200 medley relay team of Ogi Maric, Sam Willstrop, Casey McEuen, and Richard Szilagyi finished third with a time of 1:32.59.
*Freshman Christopher Mykkanen touched second in the 1000 free with a swim of 9:30.33, freshman Cameron Castro followed in third (9:37.22).
*Freshman Ogi Maric took first in the 200 free with a time of 1:40.32, senior Hayden Hemmens and freshman Bryan Chavez tied for second (1:40.72).
*Sophomore Hayden Conellison touched third in the 100 back (50.50), freshman Panos Bolanos finished sixth (53.38).
*Sophomore Sam Willstrop took third in the 100 breast (57.34), sophomore Jack Binder followed in fourth (58.03).
*Sophomore Michal Cukanow finished fourth in the 200 fly with a time of (1:53.44), sophomore Michael Klauss took fifth (1:53.77).
*Junior Richard Szilagyi touched third in the 50 free (21.28), junior Sean Gage placed fifth (21.46).
*Szilagyi finished second in the 100 free with a swim of 46.14, Chavez came in fourth (46.45).
*Maric grabbed first in the 200 back (1:50.67), Cornellison finished third (1:51.93).
*Binder took third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:07.82, Gage grabbed fourth (2:08.49).
*Mykkanen touched third in the 500 free (4:37.47), sophomore Wyatt Marsalek placed fifth (4:42.19).
*Cukanow grabbed first in the 100 fly (50.20), Chavez followed in second 50.31.
*Maric grabbed another win in the 200 IM with a swim of 1:50.49, Cornellison came in second (1:54.22), and Binder followed in third (1:56.72).
*Closing out the last event of the night, the 400 free relay team of Szilagyi, Chavez, Gage, and Hemmens placed first with a time of 3:04.59.
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“We have a lot of polishing left to do before Conference….this meet definitely showed us that. Hats off to UCSB; neither team was very fast this weekend, we were all swimming tired, but they were sharper and tougher. We have work to do the next three weeks before we taper, and we will do it.”
– HEAD COACH BEN LOORZ
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: The Rebel divers hit the road for the UCLA Diving Invitational in Los Angeles on Jan. 17-19.
