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Denver Puts 34 in Saturday Night Finals

The Pioneers had 24 swims qualify for A-Finals on Saturday morning in Iowa City

IOWA CITY – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs opened up the final day of the 2025 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday morning inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the campus of the University of Iowa.
 
Denver put 31 swims and three divers into the finals session on Saturday morning, including 27 in A-Finals.
 
Saturday Morning NCAA Cuts:
Jessica Maeda – Women's 200 Breast – 2:12.75 – NCAA B Standard
Zyad Morsy - Men's 3-Meter Dive - 341.80 - NCAA Zone Cut 
 
Saturday Morning Finals Qualifiers
Women's 1650 Free (finals race only):
A Final: Paige Reilly, Nika Spehar
Men's 1650 Free (finals race only): 
A Final: Joseph Hancock, Kieran Watson, Will Melsha, Finn Holdredge, Max O'Neil  
Women's 200 Back:

A Final: Darian Koler (1st/1:58.90), Mina Ada Solaker (2nd/2:00.23), Haley Chesno (4th/2:00.76), Lilly Zippel (8th/2:03.18)
B Final: Nika Spehar (11th/2:03.94)
Men's 200 Back:
A Final: Dylan Wright (1st/1:44.38), Quinn Collins (7th/1:48.40)
B Final: Liam Simmons (9th/1:48.58), Noah Laird (10th/1:48.77), Dylan Mes (13th/1:49.69)
Women's 100 Free:
A Final: Kali Metuzals (2nd/50.54), Ines Marin (50.72), Angie Wyand (7th/51.31)
B Final: Megan Lucyshyn (9th/51.40), Izzy Burton (10th/51.45), Tenaya Winter (11th/51.69)
Men's 100 Free:
A Final: Frank Tirone (1st/44.28), Hamish McLellan (2nd/44.35), Matija Pantic (6th/45.21)
Women's 200 Breast:
A Final: Jessica Maeda (1st/2:12.75), Peyton Mullowney (2nd/2:15.42), Zoe Lynch (4th/2:20.39)
Men's 200 Breast:
A Final: Marco Nosack (3rd/2:00.21), Luca Foord (4th/2:00.44), Nico Morton (5th/2:01.13)
Women's 200 Fly:
A Final: Sabrina Rachjaibun (1st/2:03.13), Mia Moulden (2nd/2:03.20), Daniela Alfaro (4th/2:04.73)
Men's 200 Fly:
A Final: Brandon Chapman (1st/1:46.00), Ian O'Neil (4th/1:49.26), Max O'Neil (7th/1:50.70)
Men's 3-Meter Dive:
A Final: Zyad Morsy (1st/341.80), Nathan Cox (3rd/298.60), Colin Breuer (4th/297.60)
 
2025 Summit League Championship Event Winners
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Ali Beay, Jessica Maeda, Ines Marin, Angie Wyand – 1:38.86
Men's 200 Medley Relay – Dylan Wright, Luca Foord, Hamish McLellan, Frank Tirone – 1:26.64
Women's 1-Meter Dive – Savanna Berry – 273.45
Men's Diving Team Event – Colin Breuer, Nathan Cox, Zyad Morsy - 380.25
Women's 800 Free Relay - Ines Marin, Kali Metuzals, Sabrina Rachjaibun, Tenaya Winter – 7:17.67
Men's 800 Free Relay – Kieran Watson, Dylan Mes, Dylan Wright, Marco Nosack – 6:29.62
Women's 500 Free – Sabrina Rachjaibun – 4:49.15 (1st title)
Men's 500 Free – Kieran Watson – 4:21.49 (2nd-straight title)
Women's 200 IM – Jessica Maeda – 2:00.86 (4th-straight title)
Men's 200 IM – Marco Nosack – 1:46.74 (3rd title overall)
Men's 50 Free – Frank Tirone – 19.62 (1st title)
Men's 1-Meter Dive – Zyad Morsy – 345.40 (2nd straight title)
Men's 200 Free Relay – Frank Tirone, Luke Milburn, Hamish McLellan, Brandon Chapman – 1:19.79
Women's 100 Fly – Mia Moulden – 54.36 (1st title)
Men's 100 Fly – Brandon Chapman – 47.10 (1st title)
Women's 400 IM – Mina Ada Solaker – 4:13.75 (3rd-straight title)
Men's 400 IM – Nico Morton – 3:51.27 (1st title)
Women's 200 Free – Ines Marin – 1:46.59 (3rd-straight title)
Men's 200 Free – Dylan Mes – 1:37.77 (1st title)
Women's 100 Breast – Jessica Maeda – 1:00.83 (4th-straight title)
Women's 3-Meter Dive – Savanna Berry – 274.35 (1st title)
Women's 400 Medley Relay – Ali Beay, Jessica Maeda, Mia Moulden, Ines Marin – 3:39.43
 
New Top-10 Times in DU History
Frank Tirone – 50 Free – 19.72 – 5th
Brandon Chapman – 50 Free – 19.92 – T-7th
Sabrina Rachjaibun – Women's 500 Free - 4:49.15 – 7th all-time
Dylan Mes – Men's 500 Free – 4:21.63 – 8th
Nico Morton – Men's 200 IM – 1:47.60 – 8th
Frank Tirone – Men's 50 Free – 19.62 – 4th
Kaitlin Calvery, Savanna Berry, Kaelyn Hinesley – Women's Team Diving – 271.65 – 1st
Mia Moulden – Women's 100 Fly – 54.36 – 9th overall
Brandon Chapman – Men's 100 Fly – 47.10 – 3rd overall
Mina Ada Solaker – Women's 400 IM – 4:13.75 – stayed 6th overall with new personal best
Sabrina Rachjaibun – Women's 400 IM – 4:14.97 – 7th overall
Lilly Zippel – Women's 400 IM – 4:18.68 – 9th overall
Nico Morton – Men's 400 IM – 3:51.27 – 6th overall
Ines Marin – Women's 200 Free – 1:46.59 – 2nd overall
Jessica Maeda – Women's 100 Breast – 1:00.83 – stayed 3rd overall with new personal best
Ali Beay – Women's 100 Back – 54.66 – 8th overall
 
2025 Summit League Championship NCAA Cuts
Savanna Berry - Women's 1-Meter Dive –– 273.45 – NCAA Zone Cut
Kaitlin Calvery - Women's 1-Meter Dive –– 266.45 – NCAA Zone Cut
Frank Tirone – Men's 50 Free – 19.62 - NCAA B Standard
Zyad Morsy – Men's 1-Meter Dive – 345.40 – NCAA Zone Cut
Mina Ada Solaker – Women's 400 IM – 4:13.75 – NCAA B Standard
Sabrina Rachjaibun – Women's 400 IM – 4:14.97 – NCAA B Standard
Ines Marin – Women's 200 Free – 1:46.59 – NCAA B Standard
Jessica Maeda – Women's 100 Breast – 1:00.83 – NCAA B Standard
 
Upcoming Summit League Championship Schedule
Saturday, February 22
11:30 a.m. MT
Men's 3-Meter Prelims
1650 Free
5 p.m. MT
1650 Free Finals
200 Back Finals
100 Free Finals
200 Breast Finals
200 Fly Finals
Men's 3-Meter Finals
400 Free Relay Finals
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniela Alfaro

Daniela Alfaro

Butterfly/IM
5' 4"
Graduate Student
Ali Beay

Ali Beay

Back/Fly
5' 7"
Junior
Savanna  Berry

Savanna Berry

Diving
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kaitlin Calvery

Kaitlin Calvery

Dive
5' 1"
Junior
Haley Chesno

Haley Chesno

Sprint Free/Back
5' 4"
Senior
Kaelyn  Hinesley

Kaelyn Hinesley

Dive
5' 1"
Senior
Darian  Koler

Darian Koler

Back/Free
5' 8"
Sophomore
Megan Lucyshyn

Megan Lucyshyn

Sprint Free/Fly
5' 4"
Senior
Zoe Lynch

Zoe Lynch

Breaststroke
5' 4"
Junior
Jessica Maeda

Jessica Maeda

Breast/IM/Free
5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Daniela Alfaro

Daniela Alfaro

5' 4"
Graduate Student
Butterfly/IM
Ali Beay

Ali Beay

5' 7"
Junior
Back/Fly
Savanna  Berry

Savanna Berry

5' 6"
Sophomore
Diving
Kaitlin Calvery

Kaitlin Calvery

5' 1"
Junior
Dive
Haley Chesno

Haley Chesno

5' 4"
Senior
Sprint Free/Back
Kaelyn  Hinesley

Kaelyn Hinesley

5' 1"
Senior
Dive
Darian  Koler

Darian Koler

5' 8"
Sophomore
Back/Free
Megan Lucyshyn

Megan Lucyshyn

5' 4"
Senior
Sprint Free/Fly
Zoe Lynch

Zoe Lynch

5' 4"
Junior
Breaststroke
Jessica Maeda

Jessica Maeda

5' 5"
Senior
Breast/IM/Free