Cal Poly Claims 10 Individual Victories in Dual with Roadrunners

Saturday, January 7

San Luis Obispo, CA

12 P.M.

CSU Bakersfield

Photo by: Eyasu Betwos

Cal Poly Claims 10 Individual Victories in Dual with Roadrunners

1/7/2023 6:00:00 PM | Swimming and Diving

FINAL RESULTS

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly swimming & diving secured 10 individual victories during Saturday's dual with MPSF rival CSU Bakersfield at the Anderson Aquatic Center.

The Mustangs swept the diving events as senior Jacqueline Samaniego captured first in the women's 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Senior Max Powell emerged victorious in the men's 1-meter dive (309.30), while freshman Lyndon Kov earned first in the men's 3-meter dive (281.90) and second in the 1-meter.

In the pool, seniors Erin Kim, Samantha Rankin and Ryan Iannaccone, junior Kelly McDermott and freshmen Kiersten Weiler (pictured above) and Alex Seybold all secured individual wins.

Kim and Weiler, along with seniors Sophie Jackson and Amy Harter, helped the Cal Poly women bring home first in the 200-yard medley relay (1:47.82).

The Cal Poly men's and women's teams both fell to the Roadrunners.

Weiler earned individual glory in the 100 backstroke (58.07) and took third in the 200 back, while Kim placed first in the 100 butterfly (57.99). Rankin's victory came in the 200 individual medley (2:10.40) and she finished third in the 100 breaststroke.

McDermott led the way in the 200 back (2:07.45) and grabbed third in the 200 freestyle.

Iannaccone paced the field in the men's 50 free (21.46) and secured second in the 100 free. Seybold, who finished third in the men's individual standings at the UNLV Invitational on Dec. 17-19, brought home a title in the 200 back (1:55.12) and a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 breast and 200 IM.

In his first collegiate meet, Lucas Meneghetti, a freshman from Sao Paulo, Brazil, placed second in the 200 free, while freshman Andrew Sullivan took third in the event.

Senior Brian Wong collected runner-up finishes in the 100 fly and 200 fly, while junior Ryan Trichler captured second in the 200 IM and 200 breast, and third in the 200 fly.

Freshman Drew Huston placed second in the 100 back, sophomore Evan O'Connell was third in the 50 free and 200 back and junior Joshua Billotte took third in the 1000 free.

Senior Kaia Anderson grabbed a pair of third-place finishes in the women's 200 breast and 1000 free, while Harter had an impressive swim in the 50 free to take second.

Junior Alexa Porter (200 fly) and sophomore Sarah Jacobson (100 back) each earned a third-place finish in the dual.

The Mustangs hit the road next week to compete in the Bruin Diving Invitational on Jan. 13-15 and for duals against Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 14, and UC Davis (women only) on Sunday, Jan. 15.