Women Sweep, Men Split with UNLV and Utah

Tucson, Ariz. – The Arizona women’s swimming and diving team continued their undefeated season with a win over Utah (210-90) and UNLV (232.50-66.5) on Saturday at Buchanan Natatorium. The women took first in every event. Meanwhile, the men’s team fell to Utah 187-113, but defeated UNLV 172-126.

On the women’s side, Arizona got off to a quick start by earning a victory in the 200 medley relay. The team of Bonnie Brandon, Emma Schoettmer, Katja Hajdinjak and Taylor Schick won in 1:41.92.

The Wildcats picked up significant points in the 100 free with the top three finishers. Schick took the victory in 1:49.36 followed by Hajdinjak with 1:51.34 and Tjasa Oder with 1:51.74. Arizona also finished with the top three places in the 200 medley. Alexandra Martelle finished first with a time of 2:06.58 followed by Shannyn Hultin (2:07.00) and Cameron McHugh (2:07.37).

Then, Tjasa Oder won the 1000 free with a time of 9:52.17 and also took first in the 500 free finishing with 4:50.83.

Brandon continued the success for the Wildcats as she won the 100 back in 55.23. Later on, she also won the 100 free in 50.62.

Finishing first in the 100 breast, Sara Borendame had a time of 1:02.94 followed by Emma Schoettmer, touching just 5 hundredths of second later. Schoettmer then won the 200 breast in 2:15.10 with Borendame finishing second (2:15.34). 

Elizabeth Pepper contributed significant points to the Wildcat victory finishing first in the 200 fly with 2:01.04 and winning the 100 fly in 55.47. McHugh later took first place in the 200 back with a time of 1:59.50.

To close out the day, Arizona took home first place in the 200 free relay as the team of Brandon, Schick, Paige Kremer and McHugh touched in 1:32.99.

For women’s diving, Samantha Pickens took first in the 3 meter with a score of 315.20 and the 1 meter (294.05). Sally Hacket took second in the 3 meter finishing with 281.25.

The Arizona men also got off to a good start for the day as the team of Michael Meyer, Andrew Sovero, Renny Richmond and Bradley Tandy won the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:30.10.

In the 100 breast, Sovero also added a first place finish with a time of 55.39.

Ending the day, the team of Tandy, Brian Stevens, Richmond, and J.P. Beach took first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:21.57, touching before Utah by two tenths of a second.

Rafael Quintero placed first for men’s diving in the 3 meter with a score of 360.70 and finished second in the 1 meter with 351.00.

The women compete next against UCLA on Fri. Nov. 14 and Sat. Nov. 15 against USC in Los Angeles. The men will match up against USC on Sat. Nov. 15 in L.A.

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