DENVER – The University of Denver Swimming team set the tone in its first home meet of the season on Saturday, sweeping both the men's and women's relays against Wyoming at the Denver Relays. The Pioneers posted 16 total wins out of 21 events on the day in El Pomar Natatorium.
The men's side dominated against the Cowboys, cruising to a 254-140 victory, winning eight events, while the women captured seven titles on their side en route to a 232-188 win.
Saturday Event Wins
Women's 200 Medley –
Natalie Arky,
Jessica Maeda,
Ines Marin,
Aysia Leckie – 1.43.92
Men's 200 Medley –
Ryan Catron,
Marco Nosack,
Brandon Chapman,
Darragh Mahns – 1:33.39
Men's 3x500 Freestyle –
Connor Hughes,
Dylan Wright,
Joseph Purdy – 14:05.16
Women's 3x100 Butterfly –
Natalie Arky,
Daniela Alfaro,
Chrysten Pacheco – 2:53.73
Men's 3x100 Butterlfy –
Brandon Chapman,
Knox Williams,
Zachary Bayler – 2:33.64
Men's 3x100 Backstroke –
Ryan Catron,
Dylan Wright,
Will Melsha – 2:34.18
Women's 3x100 Breaststroke –
Jessica Maeda,
Sophia Remington,
Sophia Bricker – 3:15.14
Men's 3x100 Breaststroke –
Marco Nosack,
Alex Lynch,
Kelby Modene – 2:53.27
Mixed 200 Freestyle-
Erika Remington,
Darragh Mahns,
Frank Tirone,
Aysia Leckie – 1:29.15
Women's 100 Freestyle –
Aysia Leckie,
Erika Remington,
Mary O'Neil,
Sophia Bricker- 44.60
Women's 400 4x100 –
Jessica Maeda,
Peyton Mullowney,
Mia Moulden,
Natalie Arky
Men's 500 50-100-150-200 –
Frank Tirone,
Darragh Mahns,
Marco Nosack,
Riley Babson – 4:09.30
Women's 100 4x25 –
Natalie Arky,
Jessica Maeda,
Erika Remington,
Aysia Leckie – 47.86
Men's 100 4x25 –
Ryan Catron,
Marco Nosack,
Brandon Chapman,
Darragh Mahns – 42.88
Women's 400 4x100 –
Kali Metuzals,
Ines Marin,
Erika Remington,
Aysia Leckie – 3:31.31
Men's 400 4x100 –
Darragh Mahns,
Frank Tirone,
Daniel Pineiro,
Marco Nosack – 3:09.23
Diving Intrasquad
The Pioneers hosted their intrasquad meet prior to the relays. Denver competed against itself in the 3m and 1m.
Ammar Hassan winning the men's 1m (312.30 pts) and
Jon Brouillette taking it in the 3m (270.68 pts) on the men's side. In the women's dives,
Maya Belanger won the 1m championship (292.05) and
Zora Opalka finished first in the 3m championship (273.75).
Opalka and Belanger both broke the current 1m record with their scores.
Quote from Coach Aaron D'Addario
"The divers have been working hard the past few weeks and today they showed the hard work pays off. Performers this consistent at the start of the season makes me so excited to see them develop and improve throughout this year."
Denver returns to action on Oct. 15 at Colorado State.
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