Katrina Bellio, Ana Jih-Schiff Lead UCLA Win over Arizona

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Katrina Bellio. Photo Courtesy: Scott Grant

Katrina Bellio, Ana Jih-Schiff Lead UCLA Win over Arizona

Two wins each by Katrina Bellio and Ana Jih-Schiff piloted UCLA to a decisive 177-123 win over Arizona in a dual meet on Friday. The No. 20 ranked Bruins improved to 3-0 on the dual-meet season.

UCLA started with 1-2 finishes in the first three events of the day at the Spieker Aquatics center and didn’t look back. Bellio, a freshman, won the 1,000 freestyle in 10:03.46, with teammate Beril Bocekler following. (That duo would cap the meet by pulling the same trick in the 500 free).

Rachel Rhee and Brooke Schaffer followed with a 1-2 in the 200 free, Rhee winning in 1:50.06, then Sophia Kostruos and freshman Rosie Murphy took the top two places in the 100 backstroke.

Jih-Schiff swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 in 1:02.39 and the 200 in 2:13.55, the latter with teammate Paige Maceachern following. Maceachern was second in the 200 fly and won the 400 individual medley, with teammate Ashley Kolessar finishing in second.

Claire Grover won the 50 freestyle and was third in the 100 free, a spot behind Rhee. Kosturos, Jih-Schiff, Gabby Dang and Grover won the 200 medley relay for the Bruins.

Arizona got its first win in the sixth event thanks to Julia Heimstead, who went 1:58.10 to win the 200 fly. She also finished second in the 100 fly behind teammate Maddy Burt, who also won the 100 free. Burt’s split of 49.99 helped the Wildcats finish strong by claiming a tight race in the 400 free relay, joining Heimstead, Riley Botton (second in the 50 free) and Alyssa Schwengel on the winning foursome.

Delaney Schnell won both diving events for Arizona by decisive margins. She scored 314.93 on 1-meter and 370.95 on 3-meter. Daily Anderson was third in the 200 fly, 200 back and 400 IM for Arizona.

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