Friday, February 23
Houston, TX
All Day
University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Mountain West Championships
2/23/2024 10:20:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
UNLV wins five medals, including Blanka Bokros' 100 fly gold, to close the gap on day-three leader San Diego State
HOUSTON (UNLVRebels.com) – Behind a five-medal night, the UNLV women's swimming and diving team continues to contend for the conference team title after Friday's MW Championship finals session at CRWC Natatorium.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY:
Spearheading the Rebels' efforts, senior Blanka Bokros repeated as the MW individual champion in the 100 fly as she posted a time of 52.39 seconds. She became the first Scarlet & Gray swimmer to win back-to-back titles in the event since All-American Katelyne Herrington did so at the 2014 conference meet with a conference record.
Taking hold of MW silver in the 200 free was sophomore Erika Carlson with a swim of 1:47.30. She also moved into fourth all-time in program history in the event after tallying a time of 1:47.14 during the morning prelims session.
Adding another pair of medals, the freshman duo of Fernanda Mendez Guerra and Dominika Trentkiewicz each came away with bronze. Mendez Guerra finished two spots behind Bokros in her 100 fly third-place effort with the school's fifth-fastest mark (52.07), while Trentkiewicz's 100 back hardware followed the third-best time (53.07) on the UNLV record chart.
Another silver medal came in the 200 free as the Rebel relay 'A' team of Pilar Cohen (22.58), Mendez Guerra (22.51), Bridget Sullivan (22.16) and Averi Webb (22.76) punched the second-best mark in school history with a 1:30.01.
The medal tally helped the Scarlet & Gray pull to within 62.5 points of day-three leader San Diego State. The Rebels momentarily grabbed a lead over the Aztecs after the 200 free final and wound up cutting the deficit by more than 20 points from the previous gap entering the day.
THE RUNDOWN:
*Overall, the Rebels saw Bokros (100 fly), Mendez Guerra (100 fly) and Trentkiewicz each put together NCAA 'B' cut swims. Bokros also posted the second-best time in program history in the 100 fly during prelims (52.36).
*Bokros' and Mendez Guerra's medals were part of a final that also included a fourth-place finish by junior Cameron Mykkanen with an NCAA 'B' cut of 53.20. Mykkanen moved up to sixth on the Rebels' all-time record list.
*Sophomore Marta Klimek had a 26-point swim in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.70, coming within less than four-tenths of a second of medaling. It was the sixth best-time ever posted by a UNLV swimmer.
*Representing the Rebels in the 'A' final of the 400 IM, freshman Ava Olson (4:17.48) and senior Ruby Howell (4:17.52) placed sixth and seventh, respectively. Subsequently, they each climbed the program's record chart as Olson's time claimed the sixth spot and Howell's improved from 10th to seventh.
*Senior Calysta Bartlett qualified for the 'A' final of the 100 breaststroke, finishing eighth with a time of 1:02.32 as the Scarlet & Gray's top scorer in the event.
UP NEXT: The Rebels will aim for the MW team trophy on Championship Saturday. Prelims begin at 8:30 a.m. PT, with finals to follow at 4 p.m. PT.
2024 Mountain West Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
CRWC Natatorium at the University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Friday, February 23
Day 3 Results
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Team Scoring
1. San Diego State - 944
2. UNLV - 881.50
3. Colorado State - 626
4. Fresno State - 572.50
5. UNR - 567
6. Air Force - 517
7. Wyoming - 498
8. San Jose State - 4069. New Mexico - 29
Top-8 Finishes
200 Free Relay - 2nd place - 1:30.01 (Cohen, Mendez Guerra, Sullivan, Webb)
100 Fly - 1st place - 52.39 (Blanka Bokros), 3rd place - 52.97 (Mendez Guerra), 4th place - 52.97 (Cameron Mykkanen)
400 IM - 6th place - 4:17.48 (Ava Olson), 7th place - 4:17.52 (Ruby Howell)
200 Free - 2nd place - 1:47.30 (Erika Carlson), 4th place - 1:47.70 (Marta Klimek), 7th place - 22.93 (Bridget Sullivan)
100 Breast - 8th place - 1:02.32 (Calysta Bartlett)
100 Back - 3rd place - 53.07 (Dominika Trentkiewicz)
-UNLV-
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY:
Spearheading the Rebels' efforts, senior Blanka Bokros repeated as the MW individual champion in the 100 fly as she posted a time of 52.39 seconds. She became the first Scarlet & Gray swimmer to win back-to-back titles in the event since All-American Katelyne Herrington did so at the 2014 conference meet with a conference record.
Taking hold of MW silver in the 200 free was sophomore Erika Carlson with a swim of 1:47.30. She also moved into fourth all-time in program history in the event after tallying a time of 1:47.14 during the morning prelims session.
Adding another pair of medals, the freshman duo of Fernanda Mendez Guerra and Dominika Trentkiewicz each came away with bronze. Mendez Guerra finished two spots behind Bokros in her 100 fly third-place effort with the school's fifth-fastest mark (52.07), while Trentkiewicz's 100 back hardware followed the third-best time (53.07) on the UNLV record chart.
Another silver medal came in the 200 free as the Rebel relay 'A' team of Pilar Cohen (22.58), Mendez Guerra (22.51), Bridget Sullivan (22.16) and Averi Webb (22.76) punched the second-best mark in school history with a 1:30.01.
The medal tally helped the Scarlet & Gray pull to within 62.5 points of day-three leader San Diego State. The Rebels momentarily grabbed a lead over the Aztecs after the 200 free final and wound up cutting the deficit by more than 20 points from the previous gap entering the day.
THE RUNDOWN:
*Overall, the Rebels saw Bokros (100 fly), Mendez Guerra (100 fly) and Trentkiewicz each put together NCAA 'B' cut swims. Bokros also posted the second-best time in program history in the 100 fly during prelims (52.36).
*Bokros' and Mendez Guerra's medals were part of a final that also included a fourth-place finish by junior Cameron Mykkanen with an NCAA 'B' cut of 53.20. Mykkanen moved up to sixth on the Rebels' all-time record list.
*Sophomore Marta Klimek had a 26-point swim in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.70, coming within less than four-tenths of a second of medaling. It was the sixth best-time ever posted by a UNLV swimmer.
*Representing the Rebels in the 'A' final of the 400 IM, freshman Ava Olson (4:17.48) and senior Ruby Howell (4:17.52) placed sixth and seventh, respectively. Subsequently, they each climbed the program's record chart as Olson's time claimed the sixth spot and Howell's improved from 10th to seventh.
*Senior Calysta Bartlett qualified for the 'A' final of the 100 breaststroke, finishing eighth with a time of 1:02.32 as the Scarlet & Gray's top scorer in the event.
UP NEXT: The Rebels will aim for the MW team trophy on Championship Saturday. Prelims begin at 8:30 a.m. PT, with finals to follow at 4 p.m. PT.
2024 Mountain West Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
CRWC Natatorium at the University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Friday, February 23
Day 3 Results
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Team Scoring
1. San Diego State - 944
2. UNLV - 881.50
3. Colorado State - 626
4. Fresno State - 572.50
5. UNR - 567
6. Air Force - 517
7. Wyoming - 498
8. San Jose State - 4069. New Mexico - 29
Top-8 Finishes
200 Free Relay - 2nd place - 1:30.01 (Cohen, Mendez Guerra, Sullivan, Webb)
100 Fly - 1st place - 52.39 (Blanka Bokros), 3rd place - 52.97 (Mendez Guerra), 4th place - 52.97 (Cameron Mykkanen)
400 IM - 6th place - 4:17.48 (Ava Olson), 7th place - 4:17.52 (Ruby Howell)
200 Free - 2nd place - 1:47.30 (Erika Carlson), 4th place - 1:47.70 (Marta Klimek), 7th place - 22.93 (Bridget Sullivan)
100 Breast - 8th place - 1:02.32 (Calysta Bartlett)
100 Back - 3rd place - 53.07 (Dominika Trentkiewicz)
-UNLV-
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