Cal Poly Men’s, Women’s Swim & Dive Soars Past Pacific on Senior Day

Saturday, February 3

San Luis Obispo, CA

12 P.M.

Pacific

Photo by: Eyasu Betwos

Cal Poly Men’s, Women’s Swim & Dive Soars Past Pacific on Senior Day

2/3/2024 6:30:00 PM | Swimming and Diving

RESULTS

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — With the anticipation of championship season mounting, the Cal Poly men's and women's swimming and diving teams closed out the regular season against Pacific on Saturday at Anderson Aquatic Center. Both teams put up massive victories, 179-113 for the women and 187-101 for the men, as nine graduating Mustangs were honored on Senior Day.

Prior to the meet, congratulations and well wishes went out to seniors Joshua Billotte, Katie Cross, Katie Faris, Sean Keegan, Kelly McDermott, Briana Medvecki, Alexa Porter, Marisa Ritchie, and Ryan Trichler.

The Mustangs won 21 of the afternoon's 32 total events, including all the 500-yard and 1000-yard freestyle events. Freshman Olivia Sundgren came in just .29 seconds short of her personal best in the 1000 free, retaining her No. 4 spot in program history with that time. Sundgren also paced the 500 free by nearly seven seconds. Like Sundgren, sophomore Cameron Schwantes secured first in both the 500 and 100 Free.

Though standing unopposed, the Cal Poly dive teams had a day to remember. Briana Medvecki's 3-meter dive became the second best in school history (304.05), which now gives her the No. 2 all-time marks in both the women's 1-meter and 3-meter.

Cal Poly's opening event relay team of Kiersten Weiler, Melia Costa, Katie Treacy, and Ella Bettencourt not only took a victory in the 200 medley but showed out individually in multiple events throughout the meet.

Costa's 100 breast victory (1:03.02) reset both her personal best and her No. 4 mark in program history. Weiler came within just one second of McDermott in the 100 back, which McDermott took (57.13). Treacy secured her second win of the day with a first place 200 IM effort (2:05.01). Bettencourt also secured an individual victory as the freshman sprinted to a 52.10 first place in the 100 free.

On the men's side, Keegan narrowly topped his personal best in his 200 IM win (1:48.95), while also nabbing a pair of second place performances in the 100 and 200 free. Reigning MPSF Male Athlete of the Week Drew Huston earned two individual victories on the afternoon with a fantastic 100 back performance that was nearly two seconds faster than the runner-up while also taking the 200 Back.

Cal Poly now looks to continue tapering and preparing for the upcoming MPSF Championships later this month, first with the diving portion on Feb. 11-14 before concluding the conference meet with swimming on Feb. 21-24.