LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Jan. 29, 2021) – Senior Katelyn Blattner earned victories in the 500 freestyle and 200 backstroke on Friday afternoon as the Wyoming men's and women's swimming and diving teams closed out its dual season. Both the Cowboys and Cowgirls battled the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine plus the UNLV Rebels at the Buchanan Natatorium in Las Vegas.

In the 200 medley relay, the Cowgirls placed fourth in a season-best time of 1:43.76 with the team of Blattner, Rylie Pilon, Hannah Mclean-Leonard and Kali Franckowiak. The B relay of Emily Giles, Andrea Niemann, Kira Crane and Lainee Jones finished sixth with a time of 1:45.59. For the Cowboys, the team of Max DeYoung, Mitchell Hovis, Reilly Gilbert and Grant Sloan went 1:31.85 for a fifth place spot.

Blattner returned to the pool and came away with the victory in the 500 freestyle in a time of 4:53.55. Sage Morton placed seventh with a time of 5:03.28. Ryan Netzel was the top finisher with a season best time of 4:34.54 to place fourth. Harry Tjaden went a career-best 4:36.59 followed by Daniel Cumnock-Francois who clocked a time of 4:37.79.

In the 50 free, Kira Crane was the top finisher with a season-best time 23.90 to finish in fifth. She was followed by Franckowiak and Mclean-Leonard with marks of 23.94 and 23.97, respectively. Sloan went 21.20 in his race to place eighth while Austin Crump touched in 21.41.

In the 200 backstroke, Blattner followed up her winning performance just one race later with a first place finish in a season-best time of 1:58.60. Niemann touched the wall in 2:06.06 while Giles went 2:07.87. On the men's side, Andrew Rodriguez clocked a season-best time of 1:52.01 followed by Luke Walker with a career-best 1:52.48.

Pilon posted a season-best time in the 200 breaststroke going 2:20.50 to place fifth. Isabel Rich went 2:22.63 to finish one spot behind. Hannah Linde had season-best time of 2:25.72, while Erin Eccleston went 2:28.04. Hovis finished fifth with a time of 2:08.29 while John Wargin touched the wall in a time of 2:08.80.

In the 100 butterfly, Mclean-Leonard had a strong showing going a season-best 53.78 to place second. Crane went 57.04 and Giles touched in 57.39 to finish fifth and sixth. Tjaden recorded a career-best time of 50.71 to place fourth while Cameron Murphy recorded a time of 52.39.

Jones was the top finisher in the 200 free with a fourth place time of 1:51.75. Franckowiak recorded a career-best time of 1:52.76. Crump was the top finisher in the event with a fourth place time of 1:40.81 while Netzel followed up his 500 free performance with a time of 1:42.08 to finish sixth.

For the Cowgirls, Roxanna Ramirez was the best finisher with a fifth place time of 4:30.87. Eccleston finished in seventh with her time of 4:31.95. Walker was solid in his career-best performance with a time of 4:02.51 and a third place finish.

In the 400 free relay, the team of Carsrud, Franckowiak, Blattner and Jones went 1:36.43 for a fourth place finish. For the Cowboys, Crump, Sloan, Gilbert and DeYoung recorded a seventh place finish with a time of 3:08.15.

On the boards, Melissa Mirafuentes paced the way for the Cowgirls in the 1-meter. She finished first with a season-high score of 297.40. McKenna Houlihan was fifth with a total of 236.10 while Makena Sanger posted a career-best 216.85 and Abigail Zoromski went 213.65. For the Cowboys, Brendan Byrnes led the way with fifth place finish and a score of 289.60. Elijah Chan followed in sixth with his score of 269.00 after six dives, while Juan Gonzalez recorded a mark of 263.25 to finish in eighth.