2024 MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
FINAL TEAM SCORES
- San Diego State – 1487.5
- UNLV – 1256.5
- Colorado State – 879
- Fresno State – 886.5
- Nevada – 854
- Wyoming – 775
- Air Pressure – 517
- San Jose State – 591
- New Mexico – 417
San Diego State has gained their Third-straight Mountain West Convention title. UNLV was hanging powerful with the Aztecs by means of the primary 3 days of the meet, nonetheless, SDSU had an enormous Saturday and ended up profitable the title by properly over 200 factors. The Aztecs’ last rating of 1487.5 marks a brand new Mountain West file.
Final night time’s session kicked off with a bang. Nevada senior Frederica Kizek took the 1650 free in 16:11.82, profitable the race by about 6 seconds. With the efficiency, Kizek, in what may very well be her last collegiate swim, broke 2 Nevada program information. Her mile time of 16:11.82 marks a brand new program file, whereas her 1000 cut up of 9:45.80 additionally marks a brand new staff file. Moreover, Kizek’s time might stand an opportunity of incomes her an invitation to the NCAA Championships subsequent month, however we’ll have to attend and see how the remaining convention meets progress.
San Diego State then noticed senior Alex Roberts publish a decisive victory within the 200 again, ripping a 1:52.92. The efficiency got here in simply off her profession better of 1:52.89, which she swam at this meet final 12 months and stands because the convention file within the occasion. Once more, Roberts’ efficiency final night time will stand an opportunity of incomes an invitation to NCAAs, it’s going to simply depend upon what occurs in the remainder of the convention meets. Of observe, Colorado State freshman Tess Whineray got here in 2nd with a 1:55.27, a promising swim for the teen.
SDSU was on prime as soon as once more within the 100 free, the place junior Meredith Smithbaker completed in 48.54. She led a pair of freshmen into the end, as UNLV’s Fernanda Mendez and Wyoming’s Tara Joyce went 48.81 and 48.99 respectively. The trio was locked in a really tight race on the 50 flip, the place Smithbaker was main in 23.41, Mendez was proper behind in 23.42, and Joyce was in a detailed Third with a 23.49.
The Aztecs then put up a 1-2 end within the 200 breast, the place senior Christiana Williams led the best way, placing up a really robust 2:09.19. She was out with the lead on the 100, splitting 1:02.26, then actually cemented herself as the category of the sphere on the Third 50, the place she cut up 32.58. Sophomore teammate Moa Bergdahl took 2nd with a 2:10.73.
There was a Mountain West Convention file that went down on the night time as properly. UNLV senior Blanka Bokros took the 200 fly in 1:55.16, clipping her personal MW Document of 1:55.44, which she set eventually 12 months’s meet. She put collectively a really constant race, going 26.68 on the primary 50, then splitting 29.72, 29.54, and 29.22 the remainder of the best way.
Valentina Lopez wrapped up Diver of the Yr honors, profitable platform diving final night time with a rating of 340.70. The SDSU junior gained the occasion for the 2nd-straight 12 months.
The Aztecs then closed the meet with an enormous win within the 400 free relay. Smithbaker led that relay off in 48.96, placing SDSU within the lead. Evonne Stehr then cut up 49.73, Avery Turney went 49.48 on the Third leg, and Alyssa Schiller anchored in 48.45. The Aztecs completed in 3:16.62, profitable the race decisively.
