Rebel Women Finish In Fourth At 2020 MW Championships

Wednesday, February 19

Minneapolis, MN

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Mountain West Conference

Final Team and Individual Results

Photo by: Hannah Foslien/NCAA Photos

2/22/2020 9:58:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

UNLV wrapped up action at the 2020 Mountain West Women's Swimming & Diving Championships with a fourth place finish at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, this is UNLV's highest finish since 2013.

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MINNEAPOLIS (UNLVRebels.com) -  UNLV wrapped up action at the 2020 Mountain West Women's Swimming & Diving Championships with a fourth place finish at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, this is UNLV's highest finish since 2013. The Rebels concluded the competition with 875.5 points, while San Diego State won the conference title with 1463.5 points. UNR placed second with 1015.5 points, and due to their higher finisher over the Rebels, the Wolf Pack earned three points in The Silver State Series presented by IBEW and Nevada Donor Network, the all-sports competition between the two schools.

THE RUNDOWN - WOMEN:
*Freshman Diana Neagu finished eighth in the 1650 free with a time of 17:01.94, followed by sophomore Filio Raftopoulou who came in 12th (17:06.83), and sophomore Camilia Quineche placed 25th (17:41.61).
*Sophomore Kacey Kiuchi touched the wall third in the 200 back with a swim of 1:56.35*, an NCAA 'B' provisional time.
*Sophomore Kristina Schneider touched fourth in the 100 free with a time of 49.91, sophomore Ava Haase took 15th (51.28), followed by junior Caitlyn Schrebier in 16th (51.42), junior Lauren Smith placed 22nd (51.41), and sophomore Julia Filippova finished 23rd (51.45).
*Sophomore Skylar Moore placed 11th in the 200 breast with a 2:16.90.
*Sophomore Carissa Armijo finished eighth in the 200 fly with a swim of 2:02.14, sophomore Tenka Ash took 10th (2:02.38), sophomore Gabby Lizzul followed in 11th (2:02.65), senior Tara Wise placed 12th (2:03.21), and Quineche touched 23rd (2:08.00).
*Closing out this year's championships with a fourth place showing in the 400 free relay with the team of Kristina Schneider, Kate Afanasyeva,Caitlyn Schreiber, and Ava Haase (3:21.18).

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: The Rebel men hit the road to Houston at the end of the month (Feb. 26-Feb. 29) for the Western Athletic Conference Championships.

2020 Mountain West Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, February 22
Final Day Results
Team Scoring

1. San Diego State - 1463.5
2. UNR - 1015.5
3. Wyoming- 903
4. UNLV- 875.5
5. Colorado State- 830.5
6. Fresno State- 810
7. Boise State- 807
8. New Mexico- 625.50
9. San Jose State - 490
10. Air Force- 389.5

Top-Eight Finishes
1650 Free: 8th place- 17:01.94 (Diana Neagu)
200 Back: 3rd place- 1:56.35* (Kacey Kiuchi)
100 Free: 4th place- 49.91 (Kristina Schneider)
200 Fly: 8th place- 2:02.14 (Carissa Armijo)
400 Free Relay: 4th place- 3:21.18 ( Kristina Schneider, Kate Afanasyeva, Caitlyn Schreiber, Ava Haase)

^-NCAA 'A' Automatic Time
*-NCAA 'B' Provisional Time
~-NCAA Diving Zone Qualifying Score