2020 WAC Swimming Championships: Meet Resumes After Water Break

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A major water break which has closed the University of Houston campus forced the Western Athletic Conference to cancel Thursday’s evening session of the 2020 WAC Swimming Championships and change the Friday finals into one session.

• Day 1 recap

• Day 2 recap

WAC Swimming Championships: Men’s 200 Free Relay

Air Force’s Matthew Lattin, Cole McAnany, Andrew Limpert and Corey Shepard won the 200 free relay in 1:19.23.

Grand Canyon’s Mazen Shoukry, Samuel McKenzie, Omar Elsayd and Florent Janin (1:19.61).

UNLV’s Richard Szilagyi, Bryan Chavez, Sean Gage and Hayden Hemmens took third (1:19.73).

Event 16  Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
          WAC: # 1:17.12  3/26/2015 UNLV
   WAC Champs: R 1:17.21  2/28/2019 GCU, GCU
                          B Pavin,M Nikolaev, Fl Janin, D Antipov
                 1:17.17  D1 A Standard
                 1:17.86  D1 B Standard
    School                           Seed     Finals       Points 
==================================================================================
  1 Air Force                     1:20.93    1:19.23         40  
     1) Lattin, Matthew SO            2) r:0.30 McAnany, Cole SR      
     3) r:0.26 Limpert, Andrew SO     4) r:0.22 Shepard, Corey SO     
             19.83        40.02 (20.19)
          59.72 (19.70)     1:19.23 (19.51)
  2 Grand Canyon                  1:19.04    1:19.61         34  
     1) Shoukry, Mazen SO             2) r:0.24 McKenzie, Samuel SO   
     3) r:0.43 Elsayd, Omar FR        4) r:0.32 Janin, Florent SO     
             20.09        40.01 (19.92)
        1:00.09 (20.08)     1:19.61 (19.52)
  3 U N L V                       1:21.27    1:19.73         32  
     1) Szilagyi, Richard JR          2) r:0.31 Chavez, Bryan JR      
     3) r:0.23 Gage, Sean JR          4) r:0.22 Hemmens, Hayden SR    
             20.15        39.93 (19.78)
          59.83 (19.90)     1:19.73 (19.90)
  4 CSUB                          1:22.64    1:19.97         30  
     1) Rogic, Kristofer JR           2) r:0.09 Brimer, Ryan JR       
     3) r:0.29 Hickman, Noah JR       4) r:0.39 Campbell, Richie SR   
             20.13        39.96 (19.83)
          59.80 (19.84)     1:19.97 (20.17)
  5 CBU                           1:20.68    1:20.33         28  
     1) Leahy, Jacob SO               2) r:0.20 Walters, Josh SO      
     3) r:0.13 White, Kyle SO         4) r:0.14 Niculae, Matthew      
             20.11        39.86 (19.75)
        1:00.44 (20.58)     1:20.33 (19.89)
  6 Wyoming                       1:21.30    1:20.89         26  
     1) Musser, PJ JR                 2) r:0.17 Bouda, James FR       
     3) r:0.36 Sloan, Grant FR        4) r:0.20 Love, Brayden SO      
             20.38        40.70 (20.32)
        1:00.70 (20.00)     1:20.89 (20.19)
  7 Seattle U                     1:24.06    1:22.75         24  
     1) Raper, Greg SR                2) r:0.19 Parker, Isaac JR      
     3) r:0.36 Moore, Emmett FR       4) r:0.18 Goodspeed, Tyler SO   
             20.44        40.73 (20.29)
        1:02.01 (21.28)     1:22.75 (20.74)

Women’s 200 Free Relay

California Baptist’s Hannah Houlton, Rita Smirnova, Mackenzie Degn and Isabella Rhodes won the 200 free relay in 1:31.26.

New Mexico State’s Airam Olivia-Aun, Aimee Burton, Natalie Villa and Neza Kocijan took second in 1:32.12.

Northern Arizona’s Elisa Rodriguez, Lainie Bell, Lauren Hazel and Miranda Nichols took third in 1:32.62.

Event 15  Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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          WAC: # 1:28.94  3/18/1999 SMU
   WAC Champs: R 1:30.21  2/25/1999 SMU, SMU
                 1:28.43  D1 A Standard
                 1:29.21  D1 B Standard
    School                           Seed     Finals       Points 
==================================================================================
  1 CBU                           1:34.77    1:31.26         40  
     1) Houlton, Hannah FR            2) r:0.29 Smirnova, Rita SO     
     3) r:-0.11 Degn, Mackenzie FR    4) r:0.17 Rhodes, Isabella SO   
             23.35        46.54 (23.19)
        1:08.91 (22.37)     1:31.26 (22.35)
  2 New Mexico St                 1:33.43    1:32.12         34  
     1) Oliva-Aun, Airam SO           2) r:0.11 Burton, Aimee FR      
     3) r:0.50 Villa, Natalia SO      4) r:0.06 Kocijan, Neza SO      
             23.33        46.43 (23.10)
        1:09.66 (23.23)     1:32.12 (22.46)
  3 Northern Ariz                 1:35.53    1:32.62         32  
     1) Rodriguez, Elisa JR           2) r:0.30 Bell, Lainie FR       
     3) r:0.08 Hazel, Lauren JR       4) r:+0.0 Nichols, Miranda JR   
             23.00        46.29 (23.29)
        1:09.70 (23.41)     1:32.62 (22.92)
  4 CSUB                          1:33.72    1:33.06         30  
     1) Abshire, Abigail SO           2) r:0.19 Richman, Ellice FR    
     3) r:0.28 Mose, Tabea SO         4) r:0.25 Cosgrove, Maddie SR   
             23.97        47.07 (23.10)
        1:10.09 (23.02)     1:33.06 (22.97)
  5 Idaho                         1:35.60    1:33.08         28  
     1) Hale, Katie SO                2) r:0.12 Jones, Rylie FR       
     3) r:0.25 Deitz, Emily SO        4) r:0.26 Crocker, Natalie SO   
             23.15        46.07 (22.92)
        1:09.53 (23.46)     1:33.08 (23.55)
  6 Northern Colo                 1:33.31    1:33.11         26  
     1) Moore, Madelyn SO             2) r:0.40 Kis, Petra JR         
     3) r:0.45 Popp, AJ FR            4) r:0.30 Hamel, Emily SR       
             23.16        46.73 (23.57)
        1:10.54 (23.81)     1:33.11 (22.57)
  7 Grand Canyon                  1:34.71    1:33.49         24  
     1) Mayer, Cece FR                2) r:0.45 Dyrda, Karolina JR    
     3) r:0.39 Andrusak, Kelsey FR    4) r:0.28 Muteti, Emily SO      
             23.72        47.07 (23.35)
        1:10.50 (23.43)     1:33.49 (22.99)
  8 Seattle U                     1:36.75    1:35.26         22  
     1) Plamondon, Allison JR         2) r:0.25 Van Stone, Jayna SR   
     3) r:0.27 Chan, Marissa SO       4) r:0.24 Lasher, Bryn JR       
             23.68        47.15 (23.47)
        1:11.41 (24.26)     1:35.26 (23.85)

WAC Swimming Championships: Men’s 400 IM

Air Force’s Adam Grimm won the 400 IM in 3:49.53 to hold off Grand Canyon’s Barbero Carazo (3:50.17).

UNLV’s Ivan Zukov finished third in 3:51.08. All three of the top times were NCAA B cuts.

Event 18  Men 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 3:43.52  2/27/2015 legor Lytvenok GCU, GCU
   WAC Champs: R 3:43.52  2/27/2015 legor Lytvenok GCU, GCU
                 3:39.16  D1 A Standard
                 3:51.46  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Grimm, Adam      SO Air Force         3:54.38    3:49.53 D1 B    20  
             24.12        51.49 (27.37)
        1:20.41 (28.92)     1:48.76 (28.35)
        2:21.99 (33.23)     2:55.57 (33.58)
        3:22.97 (27.40)     3:49.53 (26.56)
  2 Carazo Barbero,  SO Grand Canyon      3:56.99    3:50.17 D1 B    17  
             24.27        51.97 (27.70)
        1:22.15 (30.18)     1:51.63 (29.48)
        2:23.84 (32.21)     2:56.61 (32.77)
        3:24.20 (27.59)     3:50.17 (25.97)
  3 Zukov, Ivan      SO U N L V           3:54.53    3:51.08 D1 B    16  
             24.14        52.20 (28.06)
        1:21.74 (29.54)     1:50.60 (28.86)
        2:22.16 (31.56)     2:54.64 (32.48)
        3:22.57 (27.93)     3:51.08 (28.51)
  4 Lyubavskiy, Mik  FR Grand Canyon      3:54.70    3:52.82         15  
             24.51        52.49 (27.98)
        1:21.32 (28.83)     1:49.48 (28.16)
        2:23.47 (33.99)     2:58.46 (34.99)
        3:26.48 (28.02)     3:52.82 (26.34)
  5 Moseley, Robert     CBU               3:57.59    3:53.98         14  
             24.26        52.45 (28.19)
        1:22.55 (30.10)     1:51.36 (28.81)
        2:24.20 (32.84)     2:58.63 (34.43)
        3:26.73 (28.10)     3:53.98 (27.25)
  6 Serrano, Zachar  FR CSUB              4:07.69    3:55.34         13  
             24.67        52.23 (27.56)
        1:21.98 (29.75)     1:50.63 (28.65)
        2:24.36 (33.73)     2:58.85 (34.49)
        3:27.44 (28.59)     3:55.34 (27.90)
  7 Davis, Logan     SO Air Force         3:55.28    3:55.68         12  
             24.45        52.46 (28.01)
        1:22.76 (30.30)     1:52.73 (29.97)
        2:26.13 (33.40)     2:59.91 (33.78)
        3:28.15 (28.24)     3:55.68 (27.53)
  8 Klauss, Michael  SO U N L V           4:02.72    3:56.86         11  
             24.28        51.27 (26.99)
        1:20.33 (29.06)     1:49.67 (29.34)
        2:23.92 (34.25)     2:59.90 (35.98)
        3:28.83 (28.93)     3:56.86 (28.03)

WAC Swimming Championships: Women’s 400 IM

Northern Colorado’s Petra Kis won the women’s 400 IM in 4:18.63, dropping nearly four seconds from her prelims time.

Northern Arizona’s Niamh McDonagh finished second in 4:19.56, followed by New Mexico State’s Jordan Andrusak (4:22.25).

Event 17  Women 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 4:06.70  3/22/2002 Alenka Kejzar SMU, SMU
   WAC Champs: R 4:07.30  3/1/2002  Alenka Kejzar SMU, SMU
                 4:03.62  D1 A Standard
                 4:17.30  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Kis, Petra       JR Northern Colo     4:22.50    4:18.63         20  
             27.97      1:00.22 (32.25)
        1:33.59 (33.37)     2:06.84 (33.25)
        2:43.30 (36.46)     3:20.73 (37.43)
        3:50.30 (29.57)     4:18.63 (28.33)
  2 McDonagh, Niamh  JR Northern Ariz     4:23.61    4:19.56         17  
             27.62        59.02 (31.40)
        1:32.48 (33.46)     2:05.47 (32.99)
        2:42.53 (37.06)     3:20.16 (37.63)
        3:50.52 (30.36)     4:19.56 (29.04)
  3 Andrusak, Jorda  JR New Mexico St     4:26.44    4:22.25         16  
             27.50        59.17 (31.67)
        1:33.06 (33.89)     2:06.34 (33.28)
        2:41.64 (35.30)     3:18.65 (37.01)
        3:50.34 (31.69)     4:22.25 (31.91)
  4 Lucien, Brianna  SR Idaho             4:26.75    4:23.97         15  
             28.26      1:00.42 (32.16)
        1:35.41 (34.99)     2:10.48 (35.07)
        2:48.52 (38.04)     3:26.33 (37.81)
        3:55.79 (29.46)     4:23.97 (28.18)
  5 Aguilar, Martha  FR CBU               4:29.78    4:26.79         14  
             28.10      1:00.24 (32.14)
        1:34.09 (33.85)     2:07.19 (33.10)
        2:45.94 (38.75)     3:25.78 (39.84)
        3:56.61 (30.83)     4:26.79 (30.18)
  6 Nunez, Paula     FR Northern Colo     4:27.11    4:27.72         13  
             28.28      1:00.34 (32.06)
        1:33.40 (33.06)     2:06.62 (33.22)
        2:46.96 (40.34)     3:27.27 (40.31)
        3:57.97 (30.70)     4:27.72 (29.75)
  7 Haynes, Jayssie  SR CSUB              4:24.79    4:28.14         12  
             28.57      1:01.04 (32.47)
        1:36.75 (35.71)     2:11.01 (34.26)
        2:48.51 (37.50)     3:26.71 (38.20)
        3:57.80 (31.09)     4:28.14 (30.34)
  8 Oliver, Tessa    FR Seattle U         4:39.53    4:28.88         11  
             28.38      1:00.87 (32.49)
        1:35.97 (35.10)     2:10.96 (34.99)
        2:49.05 (38.09)     3:27.42 (38.37)
        3:58.91 (31.49)     4:28.88 (29.97)

WAC Swimming Championships: Men’s 100 Butterfly

The top four competitors in the 100 butterfly earned NCAA B cuts, led by Air Force’s Matthew Lattin, who won the race in 46.92.

Wyoming’s Brayden Love was second in 47.06, followed by UNLV’s Bryan Chavez (47.09) and Grand Canyon’s Mazen Shoukry (47.42).

Event 20  Men 100 Yard Butterfly
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 45.92  3/29/2019 Daniil Antipov, GCU-AZ
   WAC Champs: R 46.08  2/23/2018 Daniil Antipov, GCU-AZ
                 45.05  D1 A Standard
                 47.43  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Lattin, Matthew  SO Air Force           48.51      46.92 D1 B    20  
             21.87        46.92 (25.05)
  2 Love, Brayden    SO Wyoming             47.20      47.06 D1 B    17  
             21.88        47.06 (25.18)
  3 Chavez, Bryan    JR U N L V             48.11      47.09 D1 B    16  
             21.72        47.09 (25.37)
  4 Shoukry, Mazen   SO Grand Canyon        47.59      47.42 D1 B    15  
             21.74        47.42 (25.68)
  5 Pang, Aaron      SO Air Force           48.16      47.47         14  
             22.09        47.47 (25.38)
  6 Limpert, Andrew  SO Air Force           49.37      47.54         13  
             22.09        47.54 (25.45)
  7 Cukanow, Michal  SO U N L V             48.91      47.61         12  
             22.46        47.61 (25.15)
  8 Walters, Josh    SO CBU                 48.47      47.62         11  
             22.07        47.62 (25.55)

WAC Swimming Championships: Women’s 100 Butterfly

Bakersfield’s Autumn D’Arcy won the 100 butterfly in 51.61, an NCAA B cut.

New Mexico State’s Regan Nentwich also got a B cut, finishing second in 53.74.

Grand Canyon’s Cece Mayer finished third in 54.22 ahead of California Baptist’s Isabella Rhodes (54.38).

 Event 19  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 51.89  2/26/1999 Martina Moravcova SMU, SMU
   WAC Champs: R 51.89  2/25/1999 Martina Moravcova SMU, SMU
                 50.92  D1 A Standard
                 53.76  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 D'Arcy, Autumn   SO CSUB                52.50      52.61 D1 B    20  
             24.78        52.61 (27.83)
  2 Nentwich, Reaga  SR New Mexico St       54.49      53.74 D1 B    17  
             25.35        53.74 (28.39)
  3 Mayer, Cece      FR Grand Canyon        54.58      54.22         16  
             25.36        54.22 (28.86)
  4 Rhodes, Isabell  SO CBU                 55.59      54.38         15  
             25.20        54.38 (29.18)
  5 Jones, Rylie     FR Idaho               54.76      54.87         14  
             25.66        54.87 (29.21)
  6 Cosgrove, Maddi  SR CSUB                56.42      54.96         13  
             25.82        54.96 (29.14)
  7 Seidl, Maddie    JR Northern Ariz       56.35      54.97         12  
             25.99        54.97 (28.98)
  8 Rodriguez, Elis  JR Northern Ariz       57.62      55.05         11  
             24.85        55.05 (30.20)

WAC Swimming Championships: Men’s 200 Free

The top five times in the men’s 200 free earned NCAA B cuts, one of the fastest events of the meet.

Air Force’s Wen Zhang won the event in 1:33.93 to finish ahead of UNLV’s Ogi Maric (1:34.28).

Bakersfield’s Ryan Brimer was third in 1:35.02, followed by Wyoming’s Austin Crump (1:36.24) and UNLV’s Hayden Hemmens (1:36.27).

Event 22  Men 200 Yard Freestyle
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 1:33.74  2/28/2014 Adam Kalms UW, UW
   WAC Champs: R 1:33.74  2/28/2014 Adam Kalms UW, UW
                 1:32.05  D1 A Standard
                 1:36.32  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Zhang, Wen       FR Air Force         1:35.80    1:33.93 D1 B    20  
             21.22        44.70 (23.48)
        1:09.38 (24.68)     1:33.93 (24.55)
  2 Maric, Ogi       FR U N L V           1:35.77    1:34.28 D1 B    17  
             21.49        45.36 (23.87)
        1:09.72 (24.36)     1:34.28 (24.56)
  3 Brimer, Ryan     JR CSUB              1:38.39    1:35.02 D1 B    16  
             21.45        45.09 (23.64)
        1:09.50 (24.41)     1:35.02 (25.52)
  4 Crump, Austin    SO Wyoming           1:38.71    1:36.24 D1 B    15  
             22.20        45.86 (23.66)
        1:10.49 (24.63)     1:36.24 (25.75)
  5 Hemmens, Hayden  SR U N L V           1:37.34    1:36.27 D1 B    14  
             22.23        46.11 (23.88)
        1:10.98 (24.87)     1:36.27 (25.29)
  6 Harlan, Jacob    JR Wyoming           1:40.01    1:36.67         13  
             22.54        46.96 (24.42)
        1:11.62 (24.66)     1:36.67 (25.05)
  7 McKenzie, Samue  SO Grand Canyon      1:37.46    1:36.76         12  
             22.42        46.92 (24.50)
        1:11.87 (24.95)     1:36.76 (24.89)
  8 Mykkanen, Chris  FR U N L V           1:38.58    1:36.84         11  
             22.14        46.35 (24.21)
        1:11.65 (25.30)     1:36.84 (25.19)

WAC Swimming Championships: Women’s 200 Free

Bakerfield’s Mikayla Popsam won the 200 free in 1:47.36 to win by nearly a second.

California Baptist went 2-3 behind Mackenzie Degn (1:48.30) and Rebecca Oviedo (1:49.27).

Event 21  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 1:43.08  3/21/1997 Martina Moravcova SMU, SMU
   WAC Champs: R 1:43.97  2/27/1997 Martina Moravcova SMU, SMU
                 1:42.98  D1 A Standard
                 1:47.12  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Popham, Mikayla  FR CSUB              1:48.04    1:47.36         20  
             24.64        51.58 (26.94)
        1:19.32 (27.74)     1:47.36 (28.04)
  2 Degn, Mackenzie  FR CBU               1:49.48    1:48.30         17  
             24.72        51.86 (27.14)
        1:20.09 (28.23)     1:48.30 (28.21)
  3 Oviedo, Rebecca  SO CBU               1:49.73    1:49.27         16  
             25.15        52.20 (27.05)
        1:20.16 (27.96)     1:49.27 (29.11)
  4 Andrusak, Kelse  FR Grand Canyon      1:51.44    1:49.68         15  
             25.52        52.99 (27.47)
        1:21.16 (28.17)     1:49.68 (28.52)
  5 Kocijan, Neza    SO New Mexico St     1:53.78    1:50.36         14  
             25.66        53.77 (28.11)
        1:22.42 (28.65)     1:50.36 (27.94)
  6 Smith, Katherin  SO Northern Ariz     1:53.18    1:50.99         13  
             25.97        53.53 (27.56)
        1:21.86 (28.33)     1:50.99 (29.13)
  7 Skeggs, Rani     SO CSUB              1:52.92    1:51.28         12  
             26.69        54.57 (27.88)
        1:23.02 (28.45)     1:51.28 (28.26)
  8 Hemburrow, Laur  SO New Mexico St     1:54.03    1:51.58         11  
             25.88        53.98 (28.10)
        1:22.68 (28.70)     1:51.58 (28.90)

WAC Swimming Championships: Men’s 100 Breast

Air Force’s Zach Nelson won the 100 breast in 52.46, an NCAA B cut. He finished nearly two seconds ahead of the rest of the field.

UNLV’s Jack Binder also had a B cut, taking second in 54.27.

Wyoming’s Grant Sloan was third in 54.30, followed by California Baptist’s Sean Foster (54.68).

 Event 24  Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 51.89  3/25/2016 Michael W Barnosky  AFA, Air Force
   WAC Champs: R 51.98  2/26/2016 Michael W Barnosky AFA, Air Force
                 51.67  D1 A Standard
                 54.27  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Nelson, Zach     SR Air Force           53.82      52.46 D1 B    20  
             24.55        52.46 (27.91)
  2 Binder, Jack     SO U N L V             55.59      54.27 D1 B    17  
             25.39        54.27 (28.88)
  3 Sloan, Grant     FR Wyoming             55.38      54.30         16  
             25.20        54.30 (29.10)
  4 Foster, Sean     SO CBU                 54.87      54.68         15  
             24.99        54.68 (29.69)
  5 Bartlett, Tory   FR Air Force           55.79      54.79         14  
             25.96        54.79 (28.83)
  6 Richichi, Brend  JR Air Force           56.26      55.06         13  
             25.57        55.06 (29.49)
  7 Hovis, Mitchell  SO Wyoming             54.39      55.12         12  
             25.68        55.12 (29.44)
  8 Weiss, Andrew    SR Air Force           56.10      55.19         11  
             25.41        55.19 (29.78)

WAC Swimming Championships:  Women’s 100 Breast

Northern Arizona’s Hope Williams dropped a second from her seed time to win the 100 breast and earn an NCAA B cut in the event. She touched the wall in 1:01.75.

Grand Canyon’s Marina McInelly took second in 1:01.90, followed by teammate Alyssa Christianson (1:02.31).

 Event 23  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 1:00.52  2/24/2017 Blaise Wittenauer-Lee, Seattle U
   WAC Champs: R 1:00.52  2/24/2017 Blaise Wittenauer-Lee, Seattle U
                   58.60  D1 A Standard
                 1:01.84  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Williams, Hope   JR Northern Ariz     1:02.72    1:01.75 D1 B    20  
             28.86      1:01.75 (32.89)
  2 McInelly, Marin  JR Grand Canyon      1:02.63    1:01.90         17  
             28.90      1:01.90 (33.00)
  3 Christianson, A  JR Grand Canyon      1:02.91    1:02.31         16  
             29.01      1:02.31 (33.30)
  4 Heymans, Maria   SO Northern Colo     1:03.67    1:02.66         15  
             29.69      1:02.66 (32.97)
  5 Reynolds, Ashle  JR New Mexico St     1:04.03    1:02.78         14  
             29.28      1:02.78 (33.50)
  6 Welle, Skylar    FR New Mexico St     1:05.20    1:03.07         13  
             29.09      1:03.07 (33.98)
  7 Brazil, Faith    FR CBU               1:03.58    1:03.64         12  
             29.48      1:03.64 (34.16)
  8 Himes, Danika    FR Seattle U         1:04.09    1:03.65         11  
             29.85      1:03.65 (33.80)

WAC Swimming Championships: Men’s 100 Back

Air Force’s Isaag Gwin continued his strong meet, winning the 100 backstroke in 46.60.

It was a 1-2 finish for Air Force as Cole McAnany was second in 46.72.

The top five competitors earned NCAA B cut.

UNLV’s Panos Bolanos took third (46.99), tied with California Baptist’s Jacob Leahy (46.99), just ahead of UNLV’s Hayden Cornellison (47.62).

Event 26  Men 100 Yard Backstroke
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 44.33  3/29/2019 Mark Nikolaev, GCU-AZ
   WAC Champs: R 44.88  2/23/2018 Mark Nikolaev, GCU-AZ
                 44.95  D1 A Standard
                 47.77  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Gwin, Isaac      SO Air Force           47.11      46.60 D1 B    20  
             22.07        46.60 (24.53)
  2 McAnany, Cole    SR Air Force           47.45      46.72 D1 B    17  
             22.21        46.72 (24.51)
  3 Bolanos, Panos   FR U N L V             47.68      46.99 D1 B    15.5
             22.75        46.99 (24.24)
  3 Leahy, Jacob     SO CBU                 47.22      46.99 D1 B    15.5
             22.26        46.99 (24.73)
  5 Cornellison, Ha  SO U N L V             48.32      47.62 D1 B    14  
             23.33        47.62 (24.29)
  6 Rogic, Kristofe  JR CSUB                49.06      47.97         13  
             23.16        47.97 (24.81)
  7 Szilagyi, Richa  JR U N L V             49.09      48.19         12  
             22.97        48.19 (25.22)
  8 Francis, Nolan   FR Grand Canyon        49.15      48.73         11  
             23.55        48.73 (25.18)

WAC Swimming Championships:  Women’s 100 Back

Idaho sophomore Katie Hale and Northern Arizona freshman Lainie Bell tied for the title in the women’s 100 backstroke, each clocking a 54.75.

California Baptist’s Emily Longfellow finished third in 55.30, followed by Northern Colorado’s Madelyn Moore (55.42).

Event 25  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
=========================================================================
          WAC: # 52.92  3/1/2013  Samantha Corea DU, DU
   WAC Champs: R 52.92  3/1/2013  Samantha Corea DU, DU
                 50.93  D1 A Standard
                 53.94  D1 B Standard
    Name           Year School               Seed     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
  1 Hale, Katie      SO Idaho               55.92      54.75         18.5
             26.52        54.75 (28.23)
  1 Bell, Lainie     FR Northern Ariz       55.45      54.75         18.5
             26.04        54.75 (28.71)
  3 Longfellow, Emi  SR CBU                 56.23      55.30         16  
             26.65        55.30 (28.65)
  4 Moore, Madelyn   SO Northern Colo       55.77      55.42         15  
             27.10        55.42 (28.32)
  5 Nentwich, Reaga  SR New Mexico St       56.46      55.50         14  
             27.10        55.50 (28.40)
  6 Boily-Dufour, M  SO New Mexico St       56.90      55.75         13  
             26.99        55.75 (28.76)
  7 Mose, Tabea      SO CSUB                56.23      55.77         12  
             26.85        55.77 (28.92)
  8 O'Connor, Sarah  JR Northern Ariz       57.27      55.80         11  
             26.74        55.80 (29.06)
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