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Men's Swimming & Diving Niko Blankenship

Denver Sets Four Top-10 Times in Program History in Friday Prelims

The Pioneers earn another 28 spots in scoring finals

IOWA CITY – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs matched Thursday's prelims session, qualifying 28 swimmers into scoring finals on Friday morning inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Iowa.
 
Friday Morning's Top-10 in DU History
Women's 100 Fly – Julia Saxman – 53.25 – 4th in DU History
Men's 400 IM – Nico Morton – 3:51.12 – 5th in DU History
Women's 100 Back – Darian Koler – 54.71 – 9th in DU History
Men's 100 Back – Quinn Collins - 48.38 – 8th in DU History
 
Thursday Morning's Scoring Final Qualifiers
Women's 100 Fly
A Final: Julia Saxman (1st/53.25), Isa Cardenas (2nd/54.97)
 
Men's 100 Fly
A Final: Hamish McLellan (1st/47.11)
 
Women's 400 IM
A Final: Sabrina Rachjaibun (1st/4:18.48), Mina Ada Solaker (2nd/4:22.31), Lilly Zippel (3rd/4:22.29), Genevieve Franklin (4th/4:29.29)
 
Men's 400 IM
A Final: Nico Morton (1st/3:51.12), Cota Clise (4th/3:56.90), Ian O'Neil (6th/3:57.21), Noah Laird (7th/3:57.34)
 
Women's 200 Free
A Final: Samantha Synsvoll (1st/1:50.02), Izzy Burton (4th/1:51.48)
B Final: Paige Reilly (12th/1:53.57)
 
Men's 200 Free
A Final: Pierce Bickerton (1st/1:38.70), Dylan Mes (4th/1:39.25), Blaine Hancock (6th/1:39.54), Kurt Owens (7th/1:39.60)
B Final: Finn Holdredge (16th/1:41.00)
 
Women's 100 Breast
A Final: Tenaya Winter (3rd/1:02.77), Peyton Mullowney (4th/1:03.49)
 
Men's 100 Breast
A Final: Kito Campbell (4th/54.41)
 
Women's 100 Back
A Final: Ali Beay (1st/54.51), Darian Koler (2nd/54.71)
B Final: Maria Delmonte (13th/57.36)
 
Men's 100 Back
A Final: Quinn Collins (4th/48.38)
B Final: Liam Simmons (9th/49.07), Max Roslin (12th/49.54)
 
Diving will be added to this release following the preliminary session
 
Top-10s in DU History from Previous Sessions
Women's 200 IM – Samantha Synsvoll – 2:01.59 – T-8th in DU history
Women's 200 IM – Samantha Synsvoll – 2:00.13 – 5th in DU history
Men's 200 IM – Nico Morton - 1:47.44 – Improved on his 8th best time in DU history 
Women's 50 Free – Julia Saxman – 22.75 – 6th in DU History
Men's 50 Free – Hamish McLellan – 19.85 – 6th in DU History
 
Summit League Event Champions from Previous Sessions
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Ali BeayTenaya WinterJulia SaxmanIsa Cardenas – 1:39.18
Women's 800 Free Relay – Tenaya WinterSamantha SynsvollIzzy BurtonSabrina Rachjaibun – 7:17.72
Men's 800 Free Relay – Matija PanticKurt OwensPierce BickertonDylan Mes  - 6:31.84
Women's Team Diving – Savanna BerryTatum BrasfieldKaitlin Calvery – 263.05
Women's 500 Free – Sabrina Rachjaibun – 4:49.40
Women's 200 IM - Samantha Synsvoll – 2:00.13
Men's 200 IM – Nico Morton – 1:47.44
Women's 50 Free – Julia Saxman – 22.75
Women's 1-Meter Dive – Savanna Berry – 261.25
Women's 200 Free Relay – Julia Saxman, Tenaya Winter, Ali Beay, Isa Cardenas – 1:31.31
 
NCAA Cuts from Previous Sessions
Men's 1-Meter Dive Prelims – Dakotah Parker – 308.15
Men's 1-Meter Dive Finals – Trip Gregory – 316.85
Men's 1-Meter Dive Finals – Dakotah Parker – 305.90
 
Upcoming Summit League Championship Schedule
Friday, February 20
Men's 3-Meter
4:30 p.m. MT – Swimming and Diving Finals
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
Men's 3-Meter
400 Medley Relay
 
Saturday, February 21
9 a.m. MT – Swimming Prelims
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
11:30 a.m. MT – Diving Prelims and 1650 Free
Women's 3-Meter
1650 Free Time Final Event Consolation Heats
4:30 p.m. MT – Swimming and Diving Finals
1650 Free Championship Heat
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
Women's 3-Meter
400 Free Relay

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Players Mentioned

Quinn Collins

Quinn Collins

Back/Free
6' 0"
Junior
Finn  Holdredge

Finn Holdredge

Distance Free
5' 8"
Sophomore
Noah Laird

Noah Laird

Free/IM
6' 3"
Senior
Hamish McLellan

Hamish McLellan

Sprint Free/Fly
6' 1"
Sophomore
Dylan Mes

Dylan Mes

Free/Back
6' 2"
Senior
Nico Morton

Nico Morton

Back/IM
5' 10"
Junior
Ian O

Ian O'Neil

Fly/Free
5' 8"
Sophomore
Matija  Pantic

Matija Pantic

Sprint Free
6' 1"
Junior
Dakotah Parker

Dakotah Parker

Diving
5' 10"
Senior
Max Roslin

Max Roslin

Back/Breast/IM
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Quinn Collins

Quinn Collins

6' 0"
Junior
Back/Free
Finn  Holdredge

Finn Holdredge

5' 8"
Sophomore
Distance Free
Noah Laird

Noah Laird

6' 3"
Senior
Free/IM
Hamish McLellan

Hamish McLellan

6' 1"
Sophomore
Sprint Free/Fly
Dylan Mes

Dylan Mes

6' 2"
Senior
Free/Back
Nico Morton

Nico Morton

5' 10"
Junior
Back/IM
Ian O

Ian O'Neil

5' 8"
Sophomore
Fly/Free
Matija  Pantic

Matija Pantic

6' 1"
Junior
Sprint Free
Dakotah Parker

Dakotah Parker

5' 10"
Senior
Diving
Max Roslin

Max Roslin

6' 2"
Senior
Back/Breast/IM