Oct. 14, 2017
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LARAMIE, Wyo. - The [RV/25] University of Denver men's swimming and diving program earned a 25-point win in its dual opener over Wyoming on Saturday afternoon at Laramie High School.
Team Scores
Men
- [RV/25] Denver - 163
- Wyoming - 138
Women
- Wyoming - 150.5
- Denver - 149.5
"I really appreciated the efforts our team threw out there today," head coach Brian Schrader said. "Our women's team's effort was a great reminder of how much fun swimming and diving can be, and I thought that they really fought hard for every point. The men performed well today, and deserved their win this afternoon."
On the men's side, sophomore Sid Farber (Portland, Ore.) was a part of four event wins for the Pioneers, winning the two sprint freestyle events, while anchoring both the 200 medley relay victory and the 400 free relay. Redshirt-freshman Stephen Calkins (Calgary, Alberta) and senior Anton Loncar (Hillsboro, Ore.) were both a part of three event wins, one individual and two relay wins.
For the Denver women, junior Bailey Andison (Smiths Falls, Ontario) and senior Heidi Bradley (Victoria, B.C.) both captured two individual event victories and were both a part of Denver's 200 medley relay win. Senior Maddie Myers (Arvada, Colo.) swept the women's distance races on Saturday to earn two individual event wins.
Senior Karly Haraden (Ballston Spa, N.Y. - 10:42.10) and sophomore Andi Johnston (Fort Collins, Colo. - 10:46.20) supported Myers 1000 free win with a third and fourth-place finish in the 1000 free, the first individual event of the afternoon.
Denver took the top three spots in the men's 1000 free to open up an early cushion on Saturday. Sophomore Jesse Haraden (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) followed up his sister's performance in the same event with a 9:53.04 to touch first. Senior Alex Walton (Atlanta, Ga.) and freshman Nathan Rock (Boulder, Colo.) touched second and third in the distance race with a 9:58.73 and 10:01.95, respectively.
Calkins individual event win came in the 200 free, clocking in at 1:40.07 in his first collegiate dual.
Senior Ray Bornman (Mackay, Queensland) and sophomore Neil Wachtler (Waco, Texas) tied in the 100 back with matching times of 51.52.
Andison touched the wall in 1:04.80 to win the 100 breast, and junior Courtney Laird (Overland Park, Kan.) finished third in 1:05.68.
Denver's women took the top three spots in event 11, the 200 fly. Bradley clocked in at 2:09.03, followed closely behind sophomores Josie Valette (Boulder, Colo. - 2:09.73) and Kylie Cronin (Marblehead, Mass. - 2:10.75).
The Pioneer men didn't win the 200 fly, but junior Kyle Ewoldt (Gilbert, Ariz.) and junior Graham Walker (Nairobi, Kenya) earned Denver points with second and third place finishes in the event, with times of 1:54.11 and 1:55.49, respectively.
Farber's 20.06 in the 50 free was good for his second NCAA B Standard in the event in as many nights to lead the sprinters.
Freshman Aysia Leckie (Georgetown, Ontario) and senior Morgan Wice-Roslin (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored for the Pioneers in the 100 free with second (52.70) and fourth (53.23) place finishes, respectively. Farber won the men's event with a time of 45.17, while Bornman touched the wall in third with a 46.51.
Senior Morgan McCormick (Golden, Colo.) and Loncar swept the 200 back events with times of 2:03.52 and 1:50.67. Wachtler finished second in the men's event, touching the wall in 1:54.19.
In event 21, freshman Charlotte Simon (Saint Remy, France - 2:24.02) and classmate Emily Vandenberg (Ajax, Ontario - 2:25.03) scored for the Pioneers in the 200 breast with second and third place finishes.
In the women's 100 fly, Bradley touched first to close out her individual events on Saturday with a 55.44, two spots ahead of Valette who touched the wall in 56.69. On the men's side, Calkins closed out his individual event schedule with a second place finish in the 100 fly (50.36).
Denver's individual medley group took the top four spots on the women's side in the final individual event, the 200 IM. Andison touched first (2:06.61), Vandenberg finished second (2:09.84), Laird touched third (2:10.70) and freshman Uma Knaven (Chapel Hill, N.C. - 2:11.76) clocked in at fourth.
On the men's side, Denver took four of the top five spots in the 200 IM. Ewoldt led the pack of Pioneers in the race with a 1:56.03.
DU's men's 400 free relay quartet of Bornman, Calkins, Loncar and Farber finished the event with a two second win, combining for a 3:00.93.
Saturday's Event Winners
W 200 Medley Relay: Morgan McCormick, Bailey Andison, Heidi Bradley, Morgan Wice-Roslin - 1:43.95
M 200 Medley Relay: Anton Loncar, Cy Jager, Stephen Calkins, Sid Farber - 1:31.18
W 1000 Free: Maddie Myers - 10:35.07
M 1000 Free: Jesse Haraden - 9:53.04
M 200 Free: Stephen Calkins - 1:40.07
M 100 Back: Ray Bornman and Neil Wachtler - 51.52
W 100 Breast: Bailey Andison - 1:04.80
W 200 Fly: Heidi Bradley - 2:09.03
M 50 Free: Sid Farber - 20.06 - NCAA B Standard
M 100 Free: Sid Farber - 45.17
W 200 Back: Morgan McCormick -2:03.52
M 200 Back: Anton Loncar - 1:50.67
W 500 Free: Maddie Myers - 5:06.82
M 500 Free: Colin Gilbert - 4:39.88
W 100 Fly: Heidi Bradley - 55.44
W 200 IM: Bailey Andison - 2:06.61
M 400 Free Relay: Ray Bornman, Stephen Calkins, Anton Loncar, Sid Farber - 3:00.93
UP NEXT:
Denver's men's and women's programs will split their weekend next weekend. The Pioneer men host Air Force on Homecoming Friday, October 20 at 5 p.m. MT. Denver's women return to the road next Saturday when the Pioneers head to Colorado State. First swim is set for 12 p.m. MT.
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