LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's and women's swimming teams will host Wyoming Saturday at the Jim Reitz Pool at 11:00am.
Top performers for the Rebel men this season have been senior Hayden Hemmens who leads the WAC in the 500 free overall (4:23.52), freshman Ogi Maric who tops the WAC in the 200 free (1:35.77), and freshman Christopher Mykkanen who leads the WAC in the 1000 free (9:23.21).
Pacing the Rebel women are sophomore
Carissa Armijo who is fourth in the Mountain West in the 500 free (4:51.32), sophomore
Filio Raftopoulou who is ranked second in the 1000 free (10:12.07), junior Kate Afanasyeva is ranked second in the 100 back (53.67), and junior
Caitlyn Schreiber is tied for the fifth fastest time in the 50 free (23.06).
"We have a great rivalry with Wyoming," said head coach
Ben Loorz. "They've been very tough to beat in recent years, and we expect this year to be no different."