NAU Women, UNLV Men Top WAC Championships

Photo Courtesy: Don Elmore/NAU Athletics

SAN ANTONIO – The Northern Arizona women and UNLV men claimed the 2015 WAC Championships.

After finishing second in the women’s 500 freestyle Northern Colorado’s Carleigh Barrett claimed her first WAC title in the mile (16:41.44) to start the final session of the championships. Pool and WAC record holder, Mitchell Huxhold of Bakersfield defended his WAC title winning the men’s mile in a time of 14:56.84 just ten seconds away from an NCAA “A”cut.

In the women’s 200 backstroke, defending WAC champion Iryna Glavnyk, won with a time of 1:54.82 followed by teammate Iegor Lytvenok. Lytvenok set a new pool and WAC record in the consolation heat for the men’s event (1:42.94).

UNLV’s Henrique Machado won the men’s 200 backstroke in the finals heat with a time of 1:43.41, all three times being NCAA “B” cuts.

WAC women’s 200 freestyle champion, Kelsey Lange, won her second title of the meet in the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.59.

Adam Kalms, the men’s 200 freestyle champion also won his second title in the 100 freestyle finishing at 43.23.

Senior Jessica Legge, who also won the women’s 100 breaststroke, made a comeback in the 200 breast after finishing in eighth place last year. She won the women’s event with a time of 2:15.06 which is an NCAA “B” qualifying time.

In the men’s event, Michael Barnosky of Air Force claimed his second win for the Falcons with a time of 1:56.89.

Grand Canyon’s Hannah Kastigar won her third event of the meet in the women’s 200 butterfly finishing with an NCAA “B” qualifying time of 1:57.49. Avi Cohen out touches teammate Balint Batka in the last couple yards for the men’s 200 butterfly title and new WAC meet record (1:45.17). On the men’s platform, Dominic Vallejo score of 330.90 to win the event for the Falcons.

To conclude the 2015 WAC Swimming and Diving Championships, the Bakersfield women and Grand Canyon men won the 400 freestyle relays.

WOMEN’S
Team Champion: Northern Arizona
Freshman of the Year: Ammina Gummesson, New Mexico State
Swimmer of the Year: Hannah Kastigar, Grand Canyon
Diver of the Year: Savanna Meadows, Northern Colorado
Coach of the Year: Andy Johns, Northern Arizona
Diving Coach of the Year: Mark Murdock, Northern Colorado

MEN’S
Team Champion: UNLV
Freshman of the Year: Ryan Ball, Wyoming
Swimmer of the Year: Dillon Virva, UNLV
Diver of the Year: Nate Zillweger, Air Force
Coach of the Year: Jim Reitz, UNLV
Diving Coach of the Year: Stan Curnow, Air Force

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2015 Western Athletic Conference, Full Results – Results

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Scott Baker

9 years ago

Nice job Lumberjacks, and Coach Of The Year Andy!