UNLV VS FRESNO PACIFIC
- January 24, 2026
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: UNLV Athletics
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams collected 21 wins and 38 top-3 finishes to sweep Fresno Pacific in their Senior Meet, Saturday at Jim Reitz Pool.
On the women’s side, the Rebels dominated the Sunbirds by a score of 138.50-82.50. On the men’s side, the Scarlet & Gray topped FPU 127-89.
THE RUNDOWN WOMEN:
– Jump starting the women’s swimming wins, the Rebels’ 400 medley relay ‘A’ team of senior Erika Carlson, sophomore Brinkley Hallgren, freshman Ava Knopsnyder and sophomore Grace Wharton clocked a winning time of 3:58.52.
– Claiming the top-3 spots in the 150 fly, senior Cameron Mykkanen took first place (1:28.68), while sophomore Lauren Palacios (1:29.06) and junior Ava Olson placed second and third (1:29.23), respectively.
– Adding a 1-2 Rebel punch in the 25 free, junior Fernanda Mendez Guerra won the event (11.06) and senior Gina Miller took second place (11.20).
– Collecting multiple individual wins for the Scarlet & Gray, Hallgren dominated the 150 breast (1:45.78) and 75 breast (48.46).
– As part of taking the top-3 spots in the 500 free, sophomore Alyssa Dimitriadis produced a first-place finish (5:12.27). Knopsnyder placed second (5:15.13) and freshman Eefje Irvine took third place (5:15.92), respectively.
– Stacking on more individual Rebel wins were sophomore Halayna Montrichard in the 150 back (1:29.74), junior Dominika Trentkiewicz in the 75 back (40.25) and Carlson in the 150 free (1:21.18).
THE RUNDOWN MEN:– The Scarlet & Gray 400 medley relay ‘A’ squad of junior Wikus Potgieter, sophomore Ty Schneider, junior Nate Thomason and senior Ian Belflower combined for a first-place finish (3:26.99).
– Senior Bryson Huey secured multiple event wins in the 25 free (9.37) and the 75 fly (34.60).
– The Rebels dominated the 150 breast as sophomore Yamato Lucero finished first (1:29.20), while Schneider (1:30.04) and Thomason (1:34.62) followed in second and third, respectively.
– Tallying multiple individual wins, senior Tatsuki Inoue posted a 1:19.55 in the 150 back and a 35.55 in the 75 back.
– Sophomore Kiril Stepanov got in on the action with two individual victories of his own in the 500 free (4:41.73) and 150 free (1:13.37).
– Snatching more Rebel wins was redshirt sophomore Emil Perez in the 150 fly (1:18.24) and Schneider in the 75 breast (40.89).
QUOTABLE: “Today was a fun meet to race off events. The best part was celebrating our seniors, who have given so much to this team.”
-UNLV Head Coach Pat Ota
UP NEXT: UNLV will hit the road for a dual meet against GCU on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. PT.
Courtesy: Fresno Pacific Athletics
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Fresno Pacific swimming and diving team entered the final stretch of the regular season as they flew down for a dual match against UNLV on Saturday morning. The Sunbirds competed well against the DI powerhouse, participating in several new events and challenges.
Overall, the Sunbird Men finished with a score of 89-127, whereas the Lady ‘Birds closed out the meet 82.50-138.50. Despite the odds, the team brought high energy and determination into the dual meet, fighting in every event to the best of their ability.
For the men, Laurens Privo and August Ottesen secured second-place and third-place in the 25 Yard Freestyle, trailing behind the Nevada competitor by twenty seconds. Ottesen, Privo, Kai Aus, and Tony Montes came in second in the 100 Yard Relay, coming in at 41.42. Following soon after, Nico Barna had a great showing in the 75 Yard Breaststroke, closing at 42.60 which was two seconds off the Rebel in first-place. Santiago Schutte also had a strong contribution to the Sunbirds board, taking first in the 75 Yard Freestyle (33.47).
On the women’s side, Mia Manno and Hermione Roe were neck-in-neck in the 75 Yard Butterfly, closing out 43.16 and 43.81, respectively. Natalie Noble came second in the 150 Backstroke with a time of 1:47.37. In the relays, both FPU squads competed valiantly in the 250 Freestyle with Tora Nordli, Jillian Lambert, Hermione Roe, and Mia Manno sealed the first-place spot with a time of 2:11.32. Caitlyn Sakamoto, Katelyn Onyekwelu, Anja Gunnsteinsdottir, and Mia Buller were right behind them, coming in at 2:23.41.
Assistant coach Rebeca Bribiesca Spears mentioned, “It was a fun meet with some different and new events. The swimmers enjoyed the change while staying locked in and racing fast. It was great to do something a little different.”
NEXT UP: The Sunbirds have one final regular season meet before the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference Championships between February 11-14. The ‘Birds will head over to Santa Barbara on Friday, February 20th to conclude regular season competition.
