Pac-12 Saturday Recap: USC Sweeps Again; Cal Women Top NC State

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On Saturday in Pac-12 swimming, the University of Southern California completed a perfect Arizona road trip, sweeping the Wildcats in Tucson, while the Cal women dispatched a challenge from the NC State Wolfpack.

The USC women came out on top by a score of 165 to 133, while the men won comfortably, 171 to 123.

Louise Hansson and Riley Scott led the way for the Trojan women with two event wins each. Hansson edged out Arizona’s Hannah Cox in the 200 free, 1:47.41 to 1:47.63 before also winning the 100 free (50.17). Scott swept the breaststroke events, topping the 100 (1:01.40) and 200 (2:12.40).

Cox did manage two wins, however, taking the 1000 (10:04.71) and 500 free (4:49.20), while teammate Katrina Konopka won the 50 free (23.08) and was second behind Hansson in the 100 free (50.75).

For the USC men, Dylan Carter won both the 200 free (1:36.42) and 100 fly (47.66), while Santo Condorelli took first in the 50 (20.01) and 100 free (44.09) and Patrick Mulcare won both the 200 back (1:45.95) and 400 IM (3:54.58). Also winning two events was diver Daishell Enos, scoring 441.53 on one-meter and 302.78 on three-meter.

The Wildcat men had just four wins all day: from Samuel Iida in the 100 (55.78) and 200 breast (2:00.28) and from Brooks Fail in the 1000 (9:16.42) and 500 free (4:29.54).

Full results

NC State at Cal (women only)

The Golden Bears defeated the Wolfpack 176-124, and they were led by their two Olympic gold medalists. Kathleen Baker won three events on the day, the 100 back (52.92), 200 back (1:55.68) and 200 IM (1:59.25), while Abbey Weitzeil won the 50 free (22.40) and 100 free (49.12).

Also winning two events was diver Briana Thai, who took first in both one-meter (289.73) and three-meter (289.73). Robin Neumann won the 200 free for Cal (1:48.28), while Ali Harrison won the 100 breast (1:03.43), Katie McLaughlin took first in the 200 fly, and Noemie Thomas won the 100 fly (53.01).

Read more in our ACC swimming recap.

UCLA at Arizona State (women only)

The ASU Sun Devil ladies picked up their first win over the Bruins in six seasons, and it was a dominant 189-111 effort in Tempe.

Chloe Isleta and Silja Kansakoski led the way for ASU, sweeping the backstroke and breaststroke events, respectively. Isleta won the 100 (54.64) and 200 back (1:58.70), and Kansakoski took first in the 100 (1:02.60) and 200 breast (2:15.68).

Isleta and Kansakoski teamed up with Fanny Teijonsalo and Katherine Wagner to win the 200 medley relay in 1:42.50, and Wagner, Claire Fisch, Teijonsalo and Emma Nordin won the 400 free relay in 3:24.33.

Other ASU wins came from Wagner in the 50 free (23.47), Caitlin Wilson in the 1000 free (10:05.05), Erica Lanning in the 500 free (4:55.40) and Marlies Ross in the 200 IM (2:01.73). Mara Aiacoboae won three-meter diving (328.20).

UCLA won five events on the day, with Katie Grover leading the way with victories in the 100 free (50.27) and 100 fly (55.24). Kenisha Liu won the 200 free (1:49.14), Amy Okada won the 200 fly (2:00.39), and Eloise Belanger took first in one-meter diving (313.05).

Utah at UNLV

Utah easily topped UNLV at home, with the Ute men defeating the Rebels 171-123 and the women taking the win by an even greater margin of 188-107.

Utah’s men had two double-winners at the meet, with Paul Unger sweeping the 100 back (47.37) and 100 fly (48.34) and Nathan Makarewicz picking up the top spot in both one-meter (362.48) and three-meter (343.88) diving.

For the women, Dorein Butter won the 50 (23.90) and 100 free (51.16), while Genevieve Robertson took first in the 100 (1:04.66) and 200 breast (2:18.94).

Check out Friday’s Pac-12 swimming results.

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