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1/26/2019 8:03:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Jan. 26, 2019) – The University of Wyoming men's and women's swimming and diving team earned a split contest on Saturday against the UNLV Rebels. The Cowboys earned a 156-140 win while the Cowgirls lost in a close one 158-141.
The Cowgirls split the events on the day with UNLV. Senior Isobel Ryan started things off with a 56.01 time for a first place finish in the 100-yard backstroke. Freshman Andrea Niemann finished the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:06.37 to earn the Cowgirls its second event victory of the day. Niemann also took home a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke finishing in 2:23.19. Sophomore Hannah Mclean-Leonard then earned the Cowgirls a victory in the 100-yard butterfly finishing in 54.95. In the 200-yard IM, fellow freshman Erin Eccelston and Catriona Clarke finished in second and third place with times of 2:06.25 and 2:07.47. The Cowgirls also took home the 400-yard freestyle relay with a first-place spot by Sani Carsrud, Samantha Burke, Lainee Jones and Ryan with a time of 3:26.74.
Senior CeeJay Harris earned a victory on the 1-meter diving board with a score of 263.93 followed by fellow senior Peyton GrandPre who behind her in third place with a score of 245.70.
The Cowboys went home winning nine of 16 events against UNLV led by freshman Ryan Netzel finishing with a time of 9:36.93 in the 100-yard freestyle begin the day. Sophomore Tyler Klatt would take first and junior Jack Scafuri would take third in the 100-yard backstroke with times of 50.05 and 53.22. Senior Liam Holt then earned UW a first place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke finishing with a time of 56.09. Fellow senior David Murphy and freshman James Bouda took the top two spots in the 50-yard freestyle finishing in 20.85 and 21.10 respectively. Murphy placed first in the 100-yard free while Bouda following in third, the two finished with times of 45.71 and 46.46.
In the diving events, senior Ryan Russi earned victories on the 1-meter with a score of 291.08. He placed second on the 3-meter board with a season-high 314.70. Brendan Byrnes would followed placing third on both boards with a score of 259.65 an 284.40, respectively.
The Wyoming men's and women's diving program will return to action on Friday at the Air Force Invite.
The Cowgirls split the events on the day with UNLV. Senior Isobel Ryan started things off with a 56.01 time for a first place finish in the 100-yard backstroke. Freshman Andrea Niemann finished the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:06.37 to earn the Cowgirls its second event victory of the day. Niemann also took home a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke finishing in 2:23.19. Sophomore Hannah Mclean-Leonard then earned the Cowgirls a victory in the 100-yard butterfly finishing in 54.95. In the 200-yard IM, fellow freshman Erin Eccelston and Catriona Clarke finished in second and third place with times of 2:06.25 and 2:07.47. The Cowgirls also took home the 400-yard freestyle relay with a first-place spot by Sani Carsrud, Samantha Burke, Lainee Jones and Ryan with a time of 3:26.74.
Senior CeeJay Harris earned a victory on the 1-meter diving board with a score of 263.93 followed by fellow senior Peyton GrandPre who behind her in third place with a score of 245.70.
The Cowboys went home winning nine of 16 events against UNLV led by freshman Ryan Netzel finishing with a time of 9:36.93 in the 100-yard freestyle begin the day. Sophomore Tyler Klatt would take first and junior Jack Scafuri would take third in the 100-yard backstroke with times of 50.05 and 53.22. Senior Liam Holt then earned UW a first place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke finishing with a time of 56.09. Fellow senior David Murphy and freshman James Bouda took the top two spots in the 50-yard freestyle finishing in 20.85 and 21.10 respectively. Murphy placed first in the 100-yard free while Bouda following in third, the two finished with times of 45.71 and 46.46.
In the diving events, senior Ryan Russi earned victories on the 1-meter with a score of 291.08. He placed second on the 3-meter board with a season-high 314.70. Brendan Byrnes would followed placing third on both boards with a score of 259.65 an 284.40, respectively.
The Wyoming men's and women's diving program will return to action on Friday at the Air Force Invite.
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