Results

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's and women's swimming and diving teams split a dual meet on Saturday afternoon with Arizona State at Buchanan Natatorium. On the men's side, the Rebels claimed a 185-109 victory, while ASU posted a 188-111 win in the women's meet.

Four Rebels were double-event winners in the men's meet, starting with Lucas James who won both diving events. He posted first place scores of 280.28 on the 1-meter and 344.18 on the 3-meter. Next was Henrique Machado,sweeping the back events in times of 49.49 (100) and 1:49.43 (200). Joe Riggert won a pair of free events, the 500 free in 4:34.64 and the 200 free in 1:40.75. Balint Batka was the fourth double-event winner, taking the 100 fly in 49.53 and the 200 fly in 1:48.32.

Other wins came from Or Sabatier in the 100 free (45.45) and Dillon Virva in the 50 free (20.44), part of a 1-2-3 sweep in the event. UNLV placed first in both relays as well. The 200 medley relay team of Machado, Tom Paco-Pedroni, Virva and Sabatier won with a time of 1:30.50. The final event, the 400 free relay, saw Machado, Forrest Beesley, Virva and Sabatier post a winning time of 3:00.95.

Jessica Wong paced the Rebel women with wins in the 200 back (2:00.60) and the 200 IM (2:06.37). Michelle Troup placed first in the 100 free in 50.87, and Stephanie Samudro won the 100 fly in 56.27.

UNLV returns to action on Dec. 13-15 when it hosts the UNLV Winter Invitational at Buchanan Natatorium.