LAS VEGAS – Cowboy Swimming and Diving earned dual victories over WAC opponents UNLV and Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon at the Jim Reitz Pool in Las Vegas, Nev. The men's squad outscored Grand Canyon, 193-107, and earned a narrow win over the Rebels, 154-146. The Cowgirls dropped dual results to the Lopes, 148-151, and to Mountain West foe UNLV, 117-181.

The Cowboys recorded five individual victories over the weekend. Junior Liam Holt won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.57 and later repeated in the 200 breaststroke recording a 2:03.29 to win the race by less than a tenth of a second. Junior Jack Herron touched the wall first in the 200 butterfly, clocking a 1:49.40. The Cowboys earned valuable points in the 200 backstroke, with senior Wade Nelson, sophomore Tyler Klatt and senior Ryan Ball placing second, third and fourth, respectively.

Sophomore Scotia Mullin swept the 1-meter and 3-meter events, his first competition in each this season. He scored a 309.65 on the 1-meter, while junior Ryan Russi scored a 261.30 to place third. On the 3-meter, Mullin tallied a 338.85 ahead of second-place Russi with a 305.45. Both of Russi's scores were season-high marks.

"Our men had a fantastic meet and this was really a fun weekend for all of our seniors to race together before we split off for conference," UW head coach Dave Denniston said. "Our women continue to carry a never-give-up attitude that will set up our conference meet well. Scotia [Mullin] and Ryan [Russi] look really good on the diving boards and Karla [Contreras] is as reliable as ever. Wade Nelson capped off a great day with tough swims in the 200 fly, 200 back and 200 IM. Hannah Mclean-Leonard is looking more and more polished in the fly events. The team is excited to rest and suit up for conference in a few weeks."

The Cowgirls' day was highlighted by race victories from junior Isobel Ryan and freshman Hannah Mclean-Leonard. Ryan placed first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.27. McLean-Leonard clocked a 55.97 in the 100 butterfly to claim the win.

Sophomore Karla Contreras led the Cowgirls on the boards, placing second in both events. On the 1-meter, Contreras scored a 285.95, ahead of juniors Peyton GrandPre and CeeJay Harris who scored second and third, respectively, with marks of 250.70 and 247.05. The results were the same in the 3-meter, with Contreras scoring a 301.85 while GrandPre tallied a season-high 265.45 and Harris scored a 247.90.

The final competition before conference championships will be the Wyoming Diving Invite next weekend at Laramie High School. Air Force, Colorado State, BYU, Northern Colorado and Denver will come to town for two days of diving competition beginning on Friday at 10 a.m. Saturday's events will start at the same time.