MINNEAPOLIS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's and women's swimming teams collected four top-5 finishes on day two of the Minnesota Invitational Friday at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.
THE RUNDOWN – MEN:
- Placing second in the 200 medley relay, the Rebels 'A' squad of junior Wikus Potgieter, sophomore Tyler Schneider, seniors Ian Belflower and Bryson Huey combined for a time of 1:25.58.
- Senior Colby Raffel posted an eighth-place time of 1:36.86 in the 200 free.
- In the 100 breast, Schneider produced a seventh-place finish with a time of 54.37.
THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:
- The Scarlet & Gray women's 200 medley relay 'A' team of sophomore Halayna Montrichard, seniors Erika Carlson and Cameron Mykkanen and junior Fernanda Mendez Guerra earned a fifth-place finish (1:40.90).
- In the 100 fly, Mendez Guerra posted a sixth-place finish with a time of 53.09.
- Sophomore Grace Wharton swam a 4:15.12 in the 400 IM to place fifth overall.
- Adding another Rebel top-5 finish, Carlson claimed fifth place in the 200 free with a time of 1:46.33.
- In the 100 back, Montrichard placed sixth with a time of 54.08.
QUOTABLE: "It's great to watch our athletes step up against teams from Power conferences. We continue to swim well, but we still have one more day to finish the meet strong."
-UNLV Head Coach Pat Ota
UP NEXT: The Rebels will conclude competition at the invite on Saturday. Prelims will start at 8 a.m. PT, followed by the finals at 4 p.m. PT.
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