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Swimming & Diving

Rebels Collect Several Wins On Day One vs. Wyoming

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's and women's swimming and diving teams collected 28 victories out of 30 events they competed in on Fridays opening night against Wyoming at Jim Reitz Pool.

Additionally, the Rebels gathered 50 top-3 finishes.

THE RUNDOWN WOMEN:
- In a 1-2 punch of the women's 400 medley relay, the Rebel 'A' squad consisting of  sophomore Dominika Trentkiewicz, senior Madison Petschauer, sophomore Fernanda Mendez Guerra and junior Erika Carlson took first with a time of 3:42.31. Taking second was the Scarlet & Gray 'B' team with a time of 3:49.63.
- Sweeping the top-4 spots of the 200 free, senior Gina Miller powered her way to a first-place finish (1:50.68), junior Marta Klimek took second (1:51.14), sophomore Ava Olson finished third (1:52.77) and freshman Grace Wharton placed fourth (1:54.42).
- In a Rebel 1-2-3 sweep of the 50 back, Trentkiewicz earned a first-place finish with a time of 25.67, while freshman Halayna Montrichard (26.65) and senior Bridget Sullivan (26.69) placed second and third, respectively.
- Graduate student Madison Petchauer dominated the breaststroke events, taking victories in the 50 breast (29.53) and 100 breast (1:04.28).
- In the 100 fly, Mendez Guerra took first (54.36) and freshman Lauren Palacios placed second (55.73). 
- Dominating the 200 free relay, the Rebels 'A' team of Sullivan, Carlson, senior Pilar Cohen and Miller collected a first-place finish with a time of 1:34.40.
- The Scarlet & Gray 'A' team of Trentkiewicz, Petschauer, Mendez Guerra and Cohen  tacked on a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:43.06).
- Giving the Rebels a 1-2 finish in the 300 free, Carlson finished first with a time of 2:50.86 and Miller grabbed second place (2:53.33).
- In the 100 back, Montrichard claimed a first-place time of 57.50.
- Mendez Guerra won her second event of the night in the 50 fly, flying her way to a winning time of 24.57.
- The 400 free relay 'A' team of Carlson, Cohen, Sullivan and Olson finished first with a  time of 3:27.83.
- In the 1-meter event, Vika Yanovska won with a score of 259.43.

THE RUNDOWN MEN:
- In a 1-2 Rebel finish of the 400 medley relay, the men's 'A' team of sophomore Wikus Potgieter, senior Adnan Beji, junior Ian Belflower and sophomore Amburs Barcsak teamed up for a first-place time of 3:16.88. Following in second was the Scarlet & Gray 'B' squad with a time of 3:19.66.
- Redshirt sophomore Colby Raffel took first place in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.31.
- In the 50 back, Potgieter swam a first-place time of 22.71, while Tatsuki Inoue took second (22.97).
- Beji claimed two event victories in the 50 breast (25.30) and 100 breast (54.42).
- Earning the top-2 spots in the 100 fly, redshirt freshman Emil Perez placed first, reaching the wall in 48.84 seconds, while Belflower followed in second (49.44).
- Adding another relay victory, the 200 free relay 'A' team of Potgieter, freshman Lucas Diermayr, senior Daniel Nicusan and Barcsak tag teamed for a time of 1:22.64.
- Compiling another relay win, the 200 medley relay 'A' team of Inoue, Nicusan, Belflower and Diermayr reached the wall in 1:30.35.
- Freshman Caleb Manning earned an event victory in the 300 free (2:42.41).
- Potgieter added his second victory of the meet in the 100 back, posting a time of 49.05.
- Belflower showcased his skills in the 50 fly, posting a winning time of 22.31.
- Nicusan added an individual victory of his own in the 100 IM, reaching the wall in 50.68 seconds.
- The Rebels 400 free relay 'A' squad of Barcsak, Perez, Diermayr and Inoue clocked a time of 3:03.54.
- Senior Dima Tereshchenko went perfect in the diving events, earning first-place scores in the 3-meter (356.55) and 1-meter (308.63) dives.

UP NEXT: The Rebels will wrap up competition against Wyoming on Saturday. The final day of action will start at 10 a.m. PT.
 

-UNLV-

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Players Mentioned

Vika Yanovska

Vika Yanovska

Diving
5' 4"
Sophomore
Pilar Cohen

Pilar Cohen

Sprint
5' 11"
Freshman
Bridget Sullivan

Bridget Sullivan

Free
5' 7"
Freshman
Dima Tereshchenko

Dima Tereshchenko

Diving
6' 1"
Freshman
Adnan Beji

Adnan Beji

Breast
6' 1"
Freshman
Erika Carlson

Erika Carlson

Free/IM
5' 10"
Junior
Tatsuki Inoue

Tatsuki Inoue

Sophomore
Marta Klimek

Marta Klimek

Free
Junior
Gina Miller

Gina Miller

Mid-Distance/Distance
5' 6"
Senior
Ava Olson

Ava Olson

Distance/Free
5' 9"
Sophomore
Madison Petschauer

Madison Petschauer

Breast/Fly/IM
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Wikus Potgieter

Wikus Potgieter

IM/Back/Fly
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Vika Yanovska

Vika Yanovska

5' 4"
Sophomore
Diving
Pilar Cohen

Pilar Cohen

5' 11"
Freshman
Sprint
Bridget Sullivan

Bridget Sullivan

5' 7"
Freshman
Free
Dima Tereshchenko

Dima Tereshchenko

6' 1"
Freshman
Diving
Adnan Beji

Adnan Beji

6' 1"
Freshman
Breast
Erika Carlson

Erika Carlson

5' 10"
Junior
Free/IM
Tatsuki Inoue

Tatsuki Inoue

Sophomore
Marta Klimek

Marta Klimek

Junior
Free
Gina Miller

Gina Miller

5' 6"
Senior
Mid-Distance/Distance
Ava Olson

Ava Olson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Distance/Free
Madison Petschauer

Madison Petschauer

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Breast/Fly/IM
Wikus Potgieter

Wikus Potgieter

6' 0"
Sophomore
IM/Back/Fly