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Rebel Relay Grabs Third Place In Texas Invitational Opener

Wikus Potgieter, Adnan Beji, George Ratiu and Bryson Huey shine for UNLV in the 200 medley relay

AUSTIN, Texas (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's 200 medley relay team grabbed a top-3 finish in Wednesday's opening day of the Texas Invitational at Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.

THE RUNDOWN – MEN:
*Representing the Rebels as their 'A' squad, freshman Wikus Potgieter (21.93), junior Adnan Bejji (23.60), senior George Ratiu (20.92) and junior Bryson Huey (19.01) combined for a season-best time of 1:25.46 in a tied-for-third finish with USC. Huey's anchor leg marked the fastest of the race and helped the Scarlet & Gray drop its time by 2.56 seconds.
*Just four spots behind them, UNLV's 'B' team of senior McKay Mickelson (22.80), junior Mike Breitbart (24.71), sophomore Charley Page-Jones (20.73) and senior Steven Butler (19.51) finished seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:27.75).

THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:
*Another Scarlet & Gray season-best mark came in the women's 200 medley relay (1:40.64), with its 'A' team of freshman Dominka Trentkiewicz (25.60), seniors Calysta Bartlett (28.95) and Blanka Bokros (24.20) and junior Pilar Cohen' (22.79) combining for a seventh-place finish. This improved upon their time by 2.65 seconds.

UP NEXT: The meet continues Thursday with prelims at 8 a.m. PT and finals at 6 p.m. PT. Fans can follow the action via the live results link here and on the Meet Mobile app.
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Players Mentioned

Calysta Bartlett

Calysta Bartlett

IM
5' 9"
Sophomore
Blanka Bokros

Blanka Bokros

Fly
5' 6"
Sophomore
Steven Butler

Steven Butler

Sprint Free
6' 4"
Junior
McKay Mickelson

McKay Mickelson

Back/IM
6' 1"
Sophomore
George Ratiu

George Ratiu

Sprint
Sophomore
Pilar Cohen

Pilar Cohen

Sprint
5' 11"
Freshman
Bryson Huey

Bryson Huey

Sprint
6' 2"
Freshman
Charley Page-Jones

Charley Page-Jones

Sprint Fly/Free
6' 0"
Sophomore
Wikus Potgieter

Wikus Potgieter

IM/Back/Fly
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Calysta Bartlett

Calysta Bartlett

5' 9"
Sophomore
IM
Blanka Bokros

Blanka Bokros

5' 6"
Sophomore
Fly
Steven Butler

Steven Butler

6' 4"
Junior
Sprint Free
McKay Mickelson

McKay Mickelson

6' 1"
Sophomore
Back/IM
George Ratiu

George Ratiu

Sophomore
Sprint
Pilar Cohen

Pilar Cohen

5' 11"
Freshman
Sprint
Bryson Huey

Bryson Huey

6' 2"
Freshman
Sprint
Charley Page-Jones

Charley Page-Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sprint Fly/Free
Wikus Potgieter

Wikus Potgieter

6' 0"
Freshman
IM/Back/Fly