KaiDENVER – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving program improved to 2-1 in its 2024-25 dual campaign with a victory over in-state rival Colorado State on Friday afternoon at El Pomar Natatorium.
Women's Team Scoring
Denver 161
Colorado State 139
Friday Event Wins
Women's 400 Medley Relay -
Lilly Zippel,
Jessica Maeda,
Ali Beay,
Izzy Burton – 3:46.46
Women's 200 Free –
Ines Marin – 1:50.38
Women's 100 Breast –
Jessica Maeda – 1:02.68
Women's 200 Fly –
Sabrina Rachjaibun – 2:04.45
Women's 3-Meter Dive –
Kaitlin Calvery – 268.25
Women's 200 Breast –
Jessica Maeda – 2:17.72
Women's 100 Fly –
Mia Moulden – 56.96
Women's 1-Meter Dive –
Kaitlin Calvery – 272.75
Friday NCAA Standards
Women's 1-Meter Dive –
Kaitlin Calvery - 272.75
Event-by-Event Recap
Friday's meet opened with diving.
Kaitlin Calvery swept both boards for the second meet in a row, earning a 268.25 (3-meter) and a 272.75 (1-meter). The one-meter score gave her an NCAA cut on the event for the second-straight appearance. Denver's divers combined for a sweep of the podium on the one-meter board.
Savanna Berry took second with a 257.75 and
Kaelyn Hinesley scored third with a 233.50.
Denver opened the swimming portion of the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay.
Lilly Zippel,
Jessica Maeda,
Ali Beay and
Izzy Burton combined for a 3:46.46 to take the relay victory.
In the first distance swim of the afternoon, the Pioneers took spots 2-6.
Paige Reilly led the pack with a 10:33.97.
Daniela Alfaro rounded out the podium places, being timed third in 10:35.17.
The Pios got back in the win column in the 200 free when
Ines Marin reached the wall first in a time of 1:50.38.
Kali Metuzals finished third in 1:53.31.
Beay took second in the women's 100 back with a time of 56.31 to score points for the Pios in the event.
Maeda earned Denver another win an event later with her time of 1:02.68 in the women's 100 breast.
Sabrina Rachjaibun and
Mia Moulden combined for a 1-2 finish in the women's 200 fly with times of 2:04.45 and 2:05.28, respectively, to distance the Pios from the Rams.
Following the break, Marin took second in the 100 free with a time of 52.27. In the women's 200 back, the Pios took spots 2-4, including podium appearances for Zippel (2:04.06) and
Darian Koler (2:07.46).
Maeda and
Peyton Mullowney combined for Denver's second 1-2 of the afternoon, taking the top two spots in the 200 breast. Maeda reached the wall first in 2:17.72 and Mullowney clocked in at 2:21.18.
Rachjaibun grabbed second in the 500 free with a 5:03.36 to close out Friday's distance swimming events.
Moulden and Beay finished 1-3 in the 100 fly ahead of the final break of the day. The winning time of 56.96 went to Moulden, while Beay reached the wall in 57.02.
Maeda completed her busy day with a second-place finish in the 200 fly, clocking in at 2:05.90.
UP NEXT:
Denver's men's program is in action Saturday against Colorado Mesa inside El Pomar Natatorium. Diving is set to begin at 12 p.m. MT, while the first swimming event is set for 2 p.m. MT. Following that meet, both programs will have just over a month off before resuming their seasons at the 2024 Minnesota Invite from December 4-7.
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