CSUB Sprint Classic (Diving Only)
Cal Poly Diving Heads to Cal State Bakersfield for Two Invitationals
10/10/2024 1:30:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — After an upset performance over UC Santa Barbara in their very first Big West dual-meet since the conference switch, the Mustangs will send their divers into the central valley for a pair of invitationals hosted by conference foe Cal State Bakersfield.
While Cal Poly’s swimmers will get a small break, the diving team finally gets a chance to prove itself in regular season competition against other programs after not having head-to-head battles with UCSB due to the lack of a Gaucho diving program.
Led by sophomore Justin Dolezal and true freshman Lucas Lehrer, the Mustangs will be looking to build on the momentum gained from Dolezal’s 302.70 zone-qualifying dives as well as Cal Poly’s overall performance this season.
On the women’s side, in place of 2024’s Queen of the Dive Shayna Gayer, a pair of freshmen took first place finishes during the UCSB dual-meet. Ava Lazovsky took first in the 1-meter, earning a 230.78 total score, while Ava Geronimo totaled 232.05 in the 3-meter.
Both Ava’s, along with the other women’s divers, will have a chance to cement even better scores against legitimate mid-major competition this weekend.
Introducing your 2024-25 King and Queen of the Dive!
— Cal Poly Swimming & Diving (@CPSwimDive) September 20, 2024
?? Shayna Gayer (left)
?? Justin Dolezal (right)
Swimming is now underway at Anderson Aquatic Center! #RideHigh pic.twitter.com/MkosbJ2wVQ
Our swimmers get a break this week as the diving team travels to Bakersfield for a pair of invitationals!#RideHigh pic.twitter.com/Nh5w3LBCxf
— Cal Poly Swimming & Diving (@CPSwimDive) October 7, 2024
In the last two seasons of these invitationals at Cal State Bakersfield that diving has been included, Cal Poly has supplied at least one second-place diver in both years including during a team win over CSUB and San Jose State back in 2021-22.
The 2024 CSUB Sprint Classic takes place Friday before the 2024 Roadrunner Invite on Saturday. As previously mentioned, Cal Poly will only compete in the diving events, but the full schedules for the meets are as follows:
Friday – Noon PT: CSUB (M&W), Denver (M&W), UCSB (M&W), Cal Poly (M&W), Seattle (M), UC Davis (W), Pepperdine (W), San Jose (W)
Swim:
200 Medley Relay / 1000 Free / 50 Fly / 100 Back / 100 Breast / 10 min break / 800 Free Relay / 10 min break / 50 Free / 50 Breast / 50 Back / 100 Fly / 200 IM / 15 min break / 200 Free Relay
Dive:
Men's 1-Meter / Women's 3-Meter
Saturday – 10 a.m. PT: CSUB (M&W), Denver (M&W), UCSB (M&W), Cal Poly (M&W), Seattle (M), UC Davis (W), Pepperdine (W), San Jose (W)
Swim:
400 Medley Relay / 10 min break / 200 Free / 200 Breast / 200 Fly / 50 Free / 400 IM / 5 min break / 100 Free / 200 Back / 500 Free / 10 min break / 400 Free Relay
Dive:
Women's 1-meter / Men's 3-meter
