Lane 9 News Archive: Meet of the Week, Preview: TCU at Wyoming

Meet of the Week, Preview: TCU at Wyoming -- November 11, 2008

By Jason Marsteller

PHOENIX, Arizona, November 11. THIS week, we feature another set of dual meets in the SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Meet of the Week program. This preview looks into the TCU at Wyoming contest.

Here is a quick preview of the match-up:

Date and Time: Saturday, November 15 at Noon.
Location: Laramie, Wyoming
Facility: Corbett Pool

TCU's Last Time Out:
The women's squad beat Colorado State, 128-115. The men's last meet was a 153-147 loss to BYU.

Maria Paula Alvarez led the way for TCU against Colorado State with wins in the 500 free (5:00.70) and 1000 free (10:14.37).

R.J. Hesselberg led the men with a school record in the three-meter diving event when he tallied 380.10 points.

Looking forward with TCU's head coach Richard Sybesma:
Wyoming is one of the most competitive teams at home in the Mountain West Conference and the Frogs will be ready to race on Saturday.

Wyoming's Last Time Out:
Wyoming swept the Colorado School of the Mines. The Cowboys claimed a 143-88 victory, while the Cowgirls took a 143-79 win.

For the men, Robbie Hilton and Brandon Fischer picked up a pair of wins. Hilton won the 500 free (4:56.79) and 1650 free (16:49.03), while Fischer clinched the 100 breast (1:00.23) and 400 IM (4:17.23).

Meanwhile, the women's team of Aimee Stinson, Stephanie Vint, Caroline Wells and Kristen Flachbarth set a facility record in the 800 free relay with a 7:46.11.

Looking forward with Wyoming's head coach Tom Johnson:
We are honored to be the Meet of the Week. TCU's women have improved and the men have always been competitive. It will be the first Mountain West Conference meet of the season for our men. I have been impressed with TCU thus far this season. Their women knocked off CSU and the men have been strong as well. I am looking forward to a fast meet and a great environment on Saturday.

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