UC Santa Cruz
Cal Poly Swim & Dive Takes Down UC Santa Cruz on Senior Day
1/21/2023 6:45:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – In its final meet before the conference championships, Cal Poly swimming and diving earned a commanding dual victory over UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, losing only one event.
The men grabbed a 164-114 win over the Banana Slugs, while the women emerged victorious 157-123.
Prior to the dual at Anderson Aquatic Center, the Mustangs honored their 10 seniors – Kaia Anderson, Amy Harter, Ryan Iannaccone, Sophie Jackson, Caroline Judson, Erin Kim, Max Powell, Samantha Rankin, Jacqueline Samaniego and Brian Wong.
The seniors led the way against UC Santa Cruz, securing 11 of Cal Poly's 27 individual victories.
The Mustangs swept the diving events as Powell earned first in the men's 1-meter and 3-meter dives and Samaniego secured wins in the women's 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
Iannaccone grabbed wins in the 50-yard freestyle and 100 freestyle for the men. Freshman Alex Seybold placed first in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke, while junior Ryan Trichler earned victories in the 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley.
Freshmen Nick Elliott (500 free), Mac Follmer (100 fly), Cole Groom (1000 free), Drew Huston (100 backstroke) Andrew Sullivan (200 free) and junior Sean Keegan (200 back) all secured individual wins. Junior Joshua Billotte placed second in the 1000 free.
The Mustang men also swept the relays. Freshman Jonathan Butler, Trichler, Wong and Iannaccone led the team to glory in the 200 medley relay (1:33.32), while Butler, Wong, Iannaccone and Sullivan teamed up for victory in the 400 free relay (3:07.43).
On the women's side, freshman Courtney Cross shined, capturing three wins (100 free, 200 free and 500 free). Her older sister, junior Katie Cross, finished first in the 100 back, while freshman Kiersten Weiler took second.
Rankin snagged victories in the 200 breast and 200 IM, Harter earned first in the 50 free, Kim grabbed the top spot in the 100 fly and Anderson secured her fifth win of the season in the 1000 free.
In the 200 fly, junior Alexa Porter placed first and freshman Katie Treacy second. Freshman Melia Costa took first in the 100 breast.
The Cal Poly women won both relays. In the 400 free relay, an all senior lineup made of Harter, Kim, Jackson and Anderson earned first, while Weiler, Costa, Kim and Harter carried the Mustangs to victory in the 200 medley relay.
The Mustangs will compete in the MPSF Swimming and Diving Championships on Feb. 15-18.
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