DENVER – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs wrapped up the opening weekend of the 2025-26 campaign in the Front Range Invite on Saturday afternoon at El Pomar Natatorium for swimming and at the Air Force Academy for diving.
MEN'S TEAM LEADERBOARD:
Air Force 1212
Denver 1021.5
Wyoming 806.5
WOMEN'S TEAM LEADERBOARD:
Air Force 1017
Colorado State 727.5
Wyoming 684.5
Denver 681.5
Northern Colorado 433.5
EVENT WINNERS:
Men's 200 Medley Relay –
Quinn Collins,
Kito Campbell,
Hamish McLellan,
Luke Milburn – 1:31.03
Men's 400 IM –
Nico Morton – 4:01.79
Men's 100 Fly –
Hamish McLellan – 48.99
Men's 100 Breast –
Kito Campbell – 54.81
Men's 400 Free Relay –
Matija Pantic,
Tommy Hancock,
Dylan Mes,
Hamish McLellan – 3:02.30
Women's 1-Meter –
Savanna Berry – 251.40
Women's Platform –
Kaitlin Calvery – 199.80
EVENT BY EVENT RECAP:
Denver's women bounced back in the medley relay to kickoff Saturday's action.
Ali Beay,
Peyton Mullowney, Julia Saxman and
Angie Wyand combined for a time of 1:44.66 to take third on Saturday morning. The Pioneers B-relay finished fourth to earn 30 more points with a 1:45.70.
The Pioneer men completed the medley relay sweep on Saturday, taking the 200 when
Quinn Collins,
Kito Campbell,
Hamish McLellan and
Luke Milburn clocked in at 1:31.03.
In the first individual event of the day,
Sabrina Rachjaibun improved by a place in the 400 IM, finishing second with a 4:31.33.
Mina Ada Solaker took fourth in 4:34.39 and
Samantha Synsvoll grabbed sixth in 4:36.19.
Nico Morton got Denver's men in the win column again with a time of 4:01.79 in the men's 400 IM.
Cota Clise finished fifth in 4:10.30 and
Gabe Jones clocked in at 4:10.78 to take sixth.
Saxman led Denver's women in the 100 fly, earning a podium place with her time of 56.20. McLellan got to the wall first in the men's 100 fly, timing out at 48.99.
In the women's 200 free, Synsvoll got back in the water and took fourth with her time of 1:53.32.
Sienna Nitke got to the final wall in ninth with a time of 1:55.32.
Dylan Mes and
Pierce Bickerton finished 4-5 in the men's 200 free with times of 1:42.37 and 1:42.80, respectively.
Newcomer
Kito Campbell earned his first individual win with the Crimson and Gold, timing at 54.81 in the men's 100 breast to take the event title Saturday.
Darian Koler led Denver's women in the 100 back, finishing second in the race with a 56.70.
Lilly Zippel took fourth in 57.04 and Beay finished fifth in 57.22. Collins led Denver's men with a third-place finish in 50.90, and
Mason Bruhn took fourth in 51.36.
Saturday's individual events ended with the mile on Saturday.
Joseph Hancock finished second to lead DU's men, reaching the final wall in 16:16.29.
Finn Holdredge finished fourth in 16:30.83.
Denver's men closed out the meet with a win by 0.16 seconds in the men's 400 free relay as McLellan pulled out a 45.02 anchor leg to claim the win for the Pioneers.
Matija Pantic,
Tommy Hancock and
Dylan Mes swam the opening three legs for the victorious Denver relay.
In diving down at the Air Force Academy,
Trip Gregory led Denver in the men's 3-meter with a 327.30 to finish third.
Colin Breuer took fifth with a 312.80.
On the women's side,
Savanna Berry earned Denver's first diving win of the season with her score of 251.40 on the 3-meter board Saturday.
Kaitlin Calvery took eighth with a 224.35. On the women's platform, Calvery earned the event win with a score of 199.80. Freshman
Tatum Brasfield turned in a 197.15 to take third.
UP NEXT:
Denver will have next weekend off before heading to the Air Force Academy the weekend of October 17 and 18 for a meet against Air Force, Wyoming and LSU.
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