By Kate Santilena, Swimming World College Intern.
We kicked off day two of the 2019 Mountain West Conference Championship with the first day of the individual events. Thursday night’s events consisted of the women’s 500 free, women’s 200 individual medley, women’s 50 free, women’s 3-meter diving and women’s 400 medley relay.
After the 2019 Mountain West Conference’s first full day of competition, the teams scores are as follows:
- University of Nevada – 530.5
- San Diego State University – 528
- Boise State University – 485
- University of New Mexico – 316
- Fresno State University – 311.5
- Colorado State University – 251. 5
- University of Wyoming – 241.5
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas – 213.5
- San Jose State University -186.5
- U.S. Air Force Academy – 176
With the first individual races swum and meet records broken, the 2019 Mountain West Conference is currently a tight race between the University of Nevada Wolfpack and San Diego State University Aztecs. It’s too soon to tell who will take home that conference ring but it will be an exciting meet to watch.
Women’s 500 Free
For the meets first individual race, the University of New Mexico (UNM) took home the first win of the night with Lobo senior Adriana Palomino coming in with a final time of 4.43.63. The outside smoke from lane 7 dropped over five seconds from her seed time to take home the gold.
Following behind her was the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) freshman Carissa Armijo picking up her first individual top 3 conference finish of her college career (4.46.90). Rounding up the top three was the University of Nevada’s (NEV) sophomore Caitlyn McHugh taking home the bronze with a final time of 4.47.95. Coming in fourth was Colorado State’s Haley Rowley (4.48.62) followed by Haley Hill (4.48.82), Klara Farkas (4.49.19), Amanda Barnes (4.49.57) and Zofia Niemczak (4.50.30).
Event 4 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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MW All Time: # 4:38.98 2/16/2017 Genevieve Miller, Air Force -CO
MW Champ: * 4:38.98 2/16/2017 Genevieve Miller, Air Force -CO
Pool Record: & 4:32.53 3/20/2014 Britta MacLean, Georgia
4:36.30 *A Standard
4:47.20 *B Standard
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Palomino, Adria SR New Mexico 4:49.44 4:43.63 *B 32
r:+0.83 26.37 54.60 (28.23)
1:23.19 (28.59) 1:51.71 (28.52)
2:20.34 (28.63) 2:49.31 (28.97)
3:18.17 (28.86) 3:46.69 (28.52)
4:15.59 (28.90) 4:43.63 (28.04)
2 Armijo, Carissa FR Unlv (W) 4:48.03 4:46.90 *B 28
r:+0.84 26.82 55.68 (28.86)
1:24.71 (29.03) 1:53.81 (29.10)
2:22.68 (28.87) 2:51.45 (28.77)
3:20.28 (28.83) 3:49.20 (28.92)
4:18.37 (29.17) 4:46.90 (28.53)
3 McHugh, Caitlyn SO Nevada 4:49.22 4:47.95 27
r:+0.76 26.42 55.58 (29.16)
1:24.56 (28.98) 1:53.77 (29.21)
2:22.99 (29.22) 2:52.19 (29.20)
3:21.52 (29.33) 3:50.82 (29.30)
4:19.87 (29.05) 4:47.95 (28.08)
4 Rowley, Haley C SR Colorado St. 4:50.89 4:48.62 26
r:+0.69 26.24 54.68 (28.44)
1:23.40 (28.72) 1:52.41 (29.01)
2:21.62 (29.21) 2:51.00 (29.38)
3:20.76 (29.76) 3:50.30 (29.54)
4:20.03 (29.73) 4:48.62 (28.59)
5 Hill, Hayley B SO Boise St 4:50.68 4:48.82 25
r:+0.71 26.68 55.44 (28.76)
1:24.33 (28.89) 1:53.51 (29.18)
2:23.11 (29.60) 2:52.32 (29.21)
3:21.53 (29.21) 3:51.16 (29.63)
4:20.28 (29.12) 4:48.82 (28.54)
6 Farkas, Klara SO New Mexico 4:48.88 4:49.19 24
r:+0.76 26.75 55.66 (28.91)
1:24.43 (28.77) 1:53.67 (29.24)
2:22.79 (29.12) 2:51.97 (29.18)
3:20.89 (28.92) 3:50.66 (29.77)
4:19.95 (29.29) 4:49.19 (29.24)
7 Barnes, Amanda SR Boise St 4:51.76 4:49.57 23
r:+0.81 26.59 55.03 (28.44)
1:24.05 (29.02) 1:53.30 (29.25)
2:22.91 (29.61) 2:52.42 (29.51)
3:21.85 (29.43) 3:51.56 (29.71)
4:21.14 (29.58) 4:49.57 (28.43)
8 Niemczak, Zofia SO Fresno State 4:49.21 4:50.30 22
r:+0.72 27.05 55.48 (28.43)
1:24.30 (28.82) 1:53.87 (29.57)
2:23.25 (29.38) 2:52.35 (29.10)
3:21.68 (29.33) 3:51.66 (29.98)
4:21.50 (29.84) 4:50.30 (28.80)
Women’s 200 Individual Medley
In the race that utilizes all four strokes, NEV junior Andressa Lima showed off her multi-stroke diversity leading the race from start to finish. Pulling even farther ahead on the breaststroke leg of the race and keeping the lead, Lima took home the gold with a final time of 1.59.04.
A close race for the silver broke out between San Diego State University’s (SDSU) junior Courtney Vincent and Colorado State University’s (CSU) Madison Ward. At the finish, Vincent out touched Ward for the silver with a final time of 1.59.91. Ward took the bronze with a 2.00.04. Coming in fourth was BSU’s Robin Pinger (2.01.16) followed by Mckenna Myer (2.01.26), Kristina Murphy (2.01.36), Samantha Burke (2.01.60) and Laura Williams (2.03.20).
Event 5 Women 200 Yard IM
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MW All Time: # 1:56.95 3/20/2014 Mikaela Macklin, San Diego State
MW Champ: * 1:57.18 2/18/2016 Samantha J Wicks, Boise State-SR
Pool Record: & 1:52.50 3/20/2014 Maya DiRado, Stanford
1:54.31 *A Standard
1:59.94 *B Standard
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Cholodovskis Li JR Nevada 2:00.38 1:59.04 *B 32
r:+0.75 25.46 55.35 (29.89)
1:30.34 (34.99) 1:59.04 (28.70)
2 Vincent, Courtn JR San Diego St 2:00.25 1:59.91 *B 28
r:+0.78 25.68 55.74 (30.06)
1:30.87 (35.13) 1:59.91 (29.04)
3 Ward, Madison W SO Colorado St. 2:01.32 2:00.04 27
r:+0.74 26.38 57.75 (31.37)
1:31.21 (33.46) 2:00.04 (28.83)
4 Pinger, Robin E JR Boise St 2:01.00 2:01.16 26
r:+0.72 25.99 57.05 (31.06)
1:31.77 (34.72) 2:01.16 (29.39)
5 Meyer, McKenna JR San Diego St 2:01.06 2:01.26 25
r:+0.75 26.46 56.05 (29.59)
1:32.78 (36.73) 2:01.26 (28.48)
6 Murphy, Kristin FR San Diego St 2:01.62 2:01.36 24
r:+0.76 26.60 57.40 (30.80)
1:32.13 (34.73) 2:01.36 (29.23)
7 Burke, Samantha SR Wyoming (W) 2:01.49 2:01.60 23
r:+0.74 25.88 55.64 (29.76)
1:32.35 (36.71) 2:01.60 (29.25)
8 Williams, Laura SR Boise St 2:01.54 2:03.20 22
r:+0.76 25.78 57.86 (32.08)
1:32.93 (35.07) 2:03.20 (30.27)
Women’s 50 Free
During the infamous splash and dash, the field was as close as ever but at the touch Boise State University’s (BSU) senior Abbey Sorensen snatched the gold with a final time of 22.42. Following closely behind her, SDSU sisters Alma Thormalm took the silver (22.60) and Klara Thormalm took the bronze (22.70) rounded up the top three only a tenth of a second apart. Coming in fourth was SDSU’s Samantha Geyer (22.71) followed by Osianna McReed (22.82), Josien Wijkhuijs (22.82), Rebecca Murray (22.91) and Caitlyn Schreiber (23.00).
Event 6 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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MW All Time: # 21.76 2/20/2014 Anika Apostalon, San Diego State
MW Champ: * 21.76 2/20/2014 Anika Apostalon, San Diego State
Pool Record: & 21.53 3/20/2014 Margo Geer, Arizona
21.74 *A Standard
22.76 *B Standard
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Sorensen, Abbey SR Boise St 22.42 22.42 *B 32
r:+0.63 10.99 22.42 (11.43)
2 Thormalm, Alma JR San Diego St 22.79 22.60 *B 28
r:+0.69 11.04 22.60 (11.56)
3 Thormalm, Klara SO San Diego St 22.78 22.70 *B 27
r:+0.75 10.93 22.70 (11.77)
4 Geyer, Samantha FR San Diego St 22.70 22.71 *B 26
r:+0.75 11.25 22.71 (11.46)
5 Wijkhuijs, Josi FR Nevada 22.85 22.82 24.5
r:+0.72 10.97 22.82 (11.85)
5 McReed, Osianna SR Fresno State 23.03 22.82 24.5
r:+0.69 10.69 22.82 (12.13)
7 Murray, Rebecca SR Nevada 22.98 22.91 23
r:+0.70 11.16 22.91 (11.75)
8 Schreiber, Cait SO Unlv (W) 23.04 23.00 22
r:+0.62 11.10 23.00 (11.90)
Women’s 3-Meter
On the other side of the pool deck, a close 3-meter dive event took place between NEV’s Isabel Vazquez and UNLV’s Montse Urzua both alternating the lead throughout the event. On the final dive, Vazquez captured the gold with a final score of 362.05 and second medal of the Mountain West Conference. Only a point behind her was Urzua with a final score of 361.20. SDSU’s Ximenia Lechuga Gonzalez took home her second medal of the Mountain West Conference with the bronze (338.70). Coming in fourth was BSU’s Martine Erlam (322.65) followed by Cassidy Bose (319.70), Victoria Rice (304.85), Skylar Williams (303.85) and Linnea Sorenson (295.35).
Event 7 Women 3 mtr Diving
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MW All Time: # 424.53 2/15/2018 Sharae Zheng, Nevada-PC
MW Champ: * 424.53 2/15/2018 Sharae Zheng, Nevada-PC
Pool Record: & 612.60 2/20/2004 Vera Ilina, Texas
280.00 *A Standard
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Vazquez, Isabel Nevada 289.25 362.05 *A 32
2 Urzua, Montse Unlv (W) 289.35 361.20 *A 28
3 Lechuga Gonzale San Diego St 334.05 338.70 *A 27
4 Erlam, Martine Boise St 309.30 322.65 *A 26
5 Bose, Cassidy Boise St 293.20 319.70 *A 25
6 Rice, Victoria Nevada 292.75 304.85 *A 24
7 Williams, Skyla SO Colorado St. 295.95 303.85 *A 23
8 Sorenson, Linne Nevada 285.70 295.35 *A 22
Women’s 400 Medley Relay
Similar to the 200 medley relay, BSU’s Ally Kleinsorgen led off the heat spitting a 53.16 on the backstroke leg but SDSU breastroker Klara Thormalm pulled the Aztecs to the lead splitting a 58.94. With this lead, SDSU Aztecs Elliyana Ferrin, K. Thormalm, Vincent, and A. Thormalm took home the gold (3.32.28) over BSU (3.36.58) by over a body length. On top of that, the Aztecs broke the previous Mountain West Conference record and picked up a NCAA “B” cut. Coming in third was the University of Nevada with a final time of 3.37.94. Coming in fourth was Colorado State (3.40.29) followed by Fresno State (3.41.29), San Jose State (3.41.73), UNM (3.41.95), the University of Wyoming (3.42.29) and the U.S. Air Force Academy (3.44.34).
Event 8 Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
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MW All Time: # 3:34.40 2/17/2017 Boise State, Boise
A Kleinsorgen, L Williams, B Aoyama, K Martin
MW Champ: * 3:34.40 2/17/2017 Boise State, Boise
A Kleinsorgen, L Williams, B Aoyama, K Martin
Pool Record: & 3:27.51 3/21/2014 Stanford, Stanford
M. DiRado, K. Olsen, F. Lee, L. Neal
3:32.20 *A Standard
3:34.35 *B Standard
School Seed Finals Points
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1 San Diego St 'A' 3:35.45 3:32.28#*B 64
1) Ferrin, Elliyana G SO 2) r:0.23 Thormalm, Klara SO
3) r:0.43 Vincent, Courtney JR 4) r:0.22 Thormalm, Alma JR
12.52 25.80 (25.80)
39.58 (39.58) 53.33 (53.33)
1:05.57 (12.24) 1:20.62 (27.29)
1:36.45 (43.12) 1:52.27 (58.94)
2:03.46 (11.19) 2:16.54 (24.27)
2:29.98 (37.71) 2:43.72 (51.45)
2:54.27 (10.55) 3:06.32 (22.60)
3:19.16 (35.44) 3:32.28 (48.56)
2 Boise St 'A' 3:40.14 3:36.58 56
1) Kleinsorgen, Allyson G SR 2) r:0.23 Pinger, Robin JR
3) r:0.17 Jennings, Emmie JR 4) r:0.26 Sorensen, Abbey SR
12.40 25.38 (25.38)
39.06 (39.06) 53.16 (53.16)
1:05.88 (12.72) 1:21.46 (28.30)
1:37.54 (44.38) 1:54.26 (1:01.10)
2:05.24 (10.98) 2:18.82 (24.56)
2:32.96 (38.70) 2:48.02 (53.76)
2:58.59 (10.57) 3:10.77 (22.75)
3:23.67 (35.65) 3:36.58 (48.56)
3 Nevada 'A' 3:39.92 3:37.94 54
1) Reynolds, Jamie H SR 2) r:0.28 Depolo, Donna SO
3) r:0.09 Wijkhuijs, Josien FR 4) r:0.33 Murray, Rebecca SR
12.96 26.41 (26.41)
40.91 (40.91) 55.27 (55.27)
1:08.37 (13.10) 1:23.90 (28.63)
1:40.21 (44.94) 1:56.53 (1:01.26)
2:07.23 (10.70) 2:20.51 (23.98)
2:34.71 (38.18) 2:49.41 (52.88)
3:00.33 (10.92) 3:12.54 (23.13)
3:25.41 (36.00) 3:37.94 (48.53)
4 Colorado St. 'A' 3:44.22 3:40.29 52
1) Thomas, Tonicia N SR 2) r:0.42 Ward, Madison SO
3) r:0.02 Box, Julia JR 4) r:0.24 Friedrichs, Kritina FR
12.45 25.89 (25.89)
39.73 (39.73) 53.76 (53.76)
1:06.30 (12.54) 1:21.93 (28.17)
1:37.65 (43.89) 1:54.08 (1:00.32)
2:05.01 (10.93) 2:18.52 (24.44)
2:33.26 (39.18) 2:49.49 (55.41)
3:00.12 (10.63) 3:13.45 (23.96)
3:26.82 (37.33) 3:40.29 (50.80)
5 Fresno State 'A' 3:43.52 3:41.29 50
1) Mazutaityte, Ugne SR 2) r:0.25 Mendolicchio, Muela JR
3) r:0.27 Harbert, Kimberly JR 4) r:0.36 McReed, Osianna SR
r:+5.12 13.02 26.42 (26.42)
40.72 (40.72) 54.80 (54.80)
1:08.13 (13.33) 1:24.07 (29.27)
1:40.72 (45.92) 1:56.92 (1:02.12)
2:08.21 (11.29) 2:21.61 (24.69)
2:36.07 (39.15) 2:50.80 (53.88)
3:01.67 (10.87) 3:14.37 (23.57)
3:28.02 (37.22) 3:41.29 (50.49)
6 San Jose St 'A' 3:44.54 3:41.73 48
1) Vieira, Gabriela M JR 2) r:0.29 Limargo, Chloe FR
3) r:0.30 Auva'A, Violani JR 4) r:0.48 Heng, Gabriella JR
13.19 26.75 (26.75)
41.36 (41.36) 56.41 (56.41)
1:09.51 (13.10) 1:25.24 (28.83)
1:42.05 (45.64) 1:58.94 (1:02.53)
2:10.01 (11.07) 2:23.45 (24.51)
2:37.43 (38.49) 2:52.16 (53.22)
3:03.23 (11.07) 3:15.81 (23.65)
3:28.77 (36.61) 3:41.73 (49.57)
7 New Mexico 'A' 3:44.64 3:41.95 46
1) Huffer, Emily L SR 2) r:0.18 Pollack, Katherine FR
3) r:0.22 Shinada, Konoha SR 4) r:0.52 Oritsland, Hedda FR
13.45 27.36 (27.36)
41.69 (41.69) 55.53 (55.53)
1:08.43 (12.90) 1:11.55 (16.02)
1:41.02 (45.49) 1:58.33 (1:02.80)
2:09.74 (11.41) 2:23.41 (25.08)
2:37.98 (39.65) 2:52.21 (53.88)
3:03.46 (11.25) 3:15.85 (23.64)
3:29.08 (36.87) 3:41.95 (49.74)
8 Wyoming (W) 'A' 3:44.71 3:42.29 44
1) Burke, Samantha A SR 2) r:0.31 Pilon, Rylie SO
3) r:0.35 McLean-Leonard,nnah SO 4) r:0.33 Ryan, Isobel SR
12.76 25.93 (25.93)
40.01 (40.01) 53.61 (53.61)
1:07.47 (13.86) 1:23.53 (29.92)
1:41.04 (47.43) 1:58.41 (1:04.80)
2:09.65 (11.24) 2:22.84 (24.43)
2:37.62 (39.21) 2:53.13 (54.72)
3:04.21 (11.08) 3:16.49 (23.36)
3:29.52 (36.39) 3:42.29 (49.16)
9 Air Force (W) 'A' 3:47.58 3:44.34 40
1) Stronko, Kylie J SO 2) r:0.28 Schellin, Heidi JR
3) r:0.31 Min, Esther JR 4) r:0.39 Wolfgramm, Autumn JR
12.81 26.07 (26.07)
40.34 (40.34) 54.43 (54.43)
1:07.66 (13.23) 1:23.54 (29.11)
1:40.46 (46.03) 1:57.20 (1:02.77)
2:08.69 (11.49) 2:22.17 (24.97)
2:37.48 (40.28) 2:52.72 (55.52)
3:04.08 (11.36) 3:16.80 (24.08)
3:30.52 (37.80) 3:44.34 (51.62)
-- Unlv (W) 'A' 3:47.00 DQ
1) Kiuchi, Kacey L FR 2) r:0.28 Moore, Skylar FR
3) r:0.22 Afanasyeva, Katryna SO 4) r:-0.01 Filippova, Julia FR
r:+0.91 12.91 26.49 (26.49)
40.72 (40.72) 55.10 (55.10)
1:08.25 (13.15) 1:24.52 (29.42)
1:41.23 (46.13) 1:58.66 (1:03.56)
2:09.63 (10.97) 2:22.88 (24.22)
2:37.32 (38.66) 2:52.89 (54.23)
3:03.49 (10.60) 3:15.99 (23.10)
3:29.10 (36.21) DQ (49.39)
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