Rebels Win Four Events In Season-Opening Loss To Sun Devils

Friday, October 6

Tempe, AZ

2:00 PM

University of Nevada Las Vegas

No. 1 Arizona State

M. Swim - Adnan Beji vs. UCSB, Hawaii & Wyoming

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RESULTS

TEMPE, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's and women's swimming and diving teams won four individual events, but ultimately dropped their season-opening dual meet to Arizona State Friday at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.

The Rebels dropped their matchup with the Sun Devils 229-71 on the men's side, while the Scarlet & Gray women's squad fell to ASU by a 230-70 tally.

THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:

Senior Vika Yanovska earned an NCAA Zone qualifying score of 306.00 in her 3-meter springboard victory.
Adding another diving win, freshman Chelsey Dorosh scored a 258.38 in her 1-meter springboard debut. Dorosh also added a third-place finish in the 3-meter competition.
In a second-place 200 fly finish, senior Blanka Bokros earned an NCAA 'B' cut with a 1:57.09. She paired that with a second-place finish in the 100 fly (53.83).
Taking third in the 500 free, sophomore Erika Carlson moved up the program's all-time record chart into fourth (4:49.20).
In the 100 breast, senior Calysta Bartlett reeled in a third-place finish with a time of 1:02.00.
Freshman Dominika Trentkiewicz piled on a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 back (55.36) and 200 back (2:02.38) in her collegiate debut.

THE RUNDOWN – MEN:

Junior Adnan Beji went a perfect 2-0 in the breaststroke events. He notched NCAA 'B' cuts in both the 100 breast (52.98) and the 200 breast (1:56.05).
In the 50 free, junior Bryson Huey clocked an NCAA 'B' cut of 19.60 to finish in second place.
Senior George Ratiu followed suit with a B cut in the 100 free (43.21) as he placed third overall.
In his collegiate debut, freshman Wikus Potgieter swam a 47.55 in the 100 back debut, placing third in the event and moving into fifth on UNLV's all-time record chart. Additionally, he took third in the 200 back (1:45.76).
Adding to the top-10 time list, freshman Hayden Lambert debuted in the 1000 free (9:15.72) with the seventh-fastest time in program history. He finished fourth in the event.
Notching the highest diving finish for the men at the meet, senior Jamie Spilchak added a third-place score (261.30) on the 1-meter springboard.