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THE UNLV men won their fourth consecutive Mountain West Conference Men&#39;s Swimming and Diving Championship with 800 team points, while the BYU women won their seventh overall women&#39;s team title in nine years with 763 points Saturday night at the Oklahoma City Community College Aquatics Center.<\/p>\n<p>For the men, BYU finished second with 642.50 points, followed by Wyoming (629), Air Force (531), TCU (472) and Utah (352.50).<\/p>\n<p>On the women&#39;s side, UNLV followed the Cougars with 622 points. Utah was next at 579, followed by Wyoming (574.50), Colorado State (359), TCU (276.50), New Mexico (262), San Diego State (161) and Air Force (151).<\/p>\n<p>Awards were announced at the conclusion of the meet. UNLV senior Richard Hortness and TCU junior R.J. Hesselberg were named MWC Swimmer and Diver of the Year, respectively. 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