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Fresno State Beats Nevada For First Time In Program History

Fresno State vs Nevada

  • October 28, 2023
  • Fresno, Calif.
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Results

Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics

FRESNO, Calif.– The  Fresno State swim and dive team beat Nevada in a dual meet for the first time in program history, 177-123.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
Fresno State swim and dive team had their eyes set on redemption and succeeded in true Bulldog fashion, winning eight individual events and both relay events.

Junior Wiktoria Dabrowska took the crown, winning a total of four events in the dual meet. Dabrowska anchored both A relays, swimming the second-fastest split in the event for the 400 freestyle relay with a 52.14. Dabrowska also won both individual events the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle.

Sophomore Laura Kalmar won her first collegiate event in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:06.06.

Four other ‘Dogs claimed first-place individual finishes against Nevada, Aliz Kalmar (2), Samantha ArredondoJulia Matney and Madison Caserio.

“I’m just so proud of them,” said head coach Jeanne Fleck, “the biggest thing we talked about was everyone staying in their lanes and worrying about our jobs and everyone needs to do it.”

Sophomore diver Grace Ally earns her highest finish of the season in both diving events with  second place finish in 3mtr and third place finish in the 1mtr.

NOTES

  • 177-123 is now the largest margin of victory for the ‘Dogs in the series with Nevada.
  • ‘Dogs sweeped the top three places in two events, the 50 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle
  • Fresno State won 10 out of 16 events.
  • This is the first time Fresno State has beat Nevada in a dual meet, since their first meeting in Feb. 2001.

FINAL RESULTS 
1. Fresno State, 177
2. Nevada, 123

200 Medley Relay
1. Matney, A.Kalmar, Hutler, Dabrowska – 1:44.41
3. Summers, Byrne, Laskey, McPhail – 1:47.57
5. Rousseau, Beauvais, Lucchini, Chope -x1:51.17

1000 Freestyle
1. Madison Caserio – 10:34.54
3. Ava Elliott – 10:39.78
4. Riley Baldwin – 10:44.42

200 Freestyle
1. Wiktoria Dabrowska – 1:53.27
3. Sam Arredondo – 1:53.36
4. Marija Rutkauskatie – 1:56.69
6. Samarah Melia – x1:58.38

100 Backstroke
3. Jenna Pulkkinen – 58.57
4. Katie Ueda – 1:00.58
5. Cheyanne Summers – 1:00.81
6. Sara Lucchini – x1:01.96

100 Breaststroke
1. Aliz Kalmar – 1:04.44
2. Allie Byrne – 1:05.87
4. Brooke Beauvais 1:07.66
5. Laura Kalmar – x1:07. 77

200 Butterfly
2. Clara Laskey – 2:06.92
4. Sera Hanagan – 2:07.26
5. Korrie Tengan – 2:07.95
8. Ava Elliott – x2:11.91

50 Freestyle
1. Julia Matney – 23.77
2. Mackenzie Hulter – 23.97
3. Eleonora Trentin – 24.11
4.Kennedy McPhail – x24.27

100 Freestyle
1. Wiktoria Dabrowska – 51.97
4. Kennedy McPhail – 53.47
6. Samarah Melia – 54.14
7. Marija Rutkauskatie – x54.92

200 Backstroke
3. Korrie Tengan – 2:08.49
4. Cheyanne Summers – 2:09.70
5. Katie Ueda – 2:11.22
6. Ava Elliott – x2:13.82

200 Breaststroke
1. Aliz Kalmar – 2:19.31
3. Sam Arredondo – 2:23.14
4. Jenna Pulkkinen – 2:24.01
5. Brooke Beauvais – x2:26.46
6. Allie Byrne – x2:28.28

500 Freestyle
1.Laura Kalmar – 5:06.06
2.Madison Caserio – 5:12.80

3. Sera Hanagan – 5:14.13
5. Riley Baldwin – x5:18.57

100 Butterfly
2.Julia Matney – 55.28
4. Mackenzie Hutler – 57.85
5. Clara Laskey – 58.28
7. Sara Lucchini – x1:00.89

200 IM
1.Sam Arredondo – 2:06.33
2. Aliz Kalmar – 2:08.59
5. Sera Hanagan – 2:09.75
6. Korrie Tengan – x2:11.75
8. Brooke Beauvais – x2:16.91

400 Freestyle Relay
1.Matney, McPhail, Hutler, Dabrowska – 3:29.38
3.L.Kalmar, Melia, Baldwin, Rutkauskatie – 3:37.56
4. Chope, McEvoy, Summers, Lucchini – x3:40.03

1 Meter Diving
3. Grace Ally, 253.65
4. Jaden Fagundes, 246.90
7. Averee Esteep, 169.80

3 Meter Diving
2.Grace Ally, 303.53
4. Jaden Fagundes, 248.40
6. Averee Esteep, 162.30

UP NEXT: 
The ‘Dogs are staying home and hosting Fresno Pacific and Pacific in a tri-meet on Friday, November 3rd at the Aquatics Center.

Courtesy: Nevada Athletics

FRESNO, Calif. – Nevada leaves Fresno State with a loss against the Bulldogs, 123-177 in its first regular Mountain West matchup of the season.

The Pack started the meet with another season best finish second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:44.70.

Before the break, the Pack had two first place finishes before the break, most notable performances coming from Scarlett Ferris in the 100 backstroke with a season best time of 55.27 and Yasmin Perry in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:03.60.

Continuing the dominant performance in the backstroke and butterfly events, Molly Von Seggern and Scarlett Ferris had top two finishes in the 200 backstroke with Von Seggern recording a time of 2:06.53 and Ferris 2:07.75. Sara Mihalic finished second in the 200 breaststroke with a season best time of 2:19.74. In the 100 butterfly, Perry had a season best first place finish with a time of 55.06 and Evie Wood in third with a time of 57.71.

Ferris and Mihalic secured the third and fourth place finishes in the 200 IM with times of 2:09.23 and 2:03.29. Concluding the day, Colette BerkenfieldEvie FloateOlivia Stevenson, and Yasmin Perry finished second in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:31.96.

The divers had a dominant performance on Friday evening, with Nevada topping the leaderboard in the 1-meter springboard and 3-meter springboard. In the 3-meter, Lucia Gabino took home first with a score of 319.80, Dani Griffin in third (257.03), and Madi Simons in fifth (221.70).

In the 1-meter, the Pack claimed first and second place with Melissa Mirafuentes in the top spot with a score 314.33. Gabino followed in second with a score of 306.23 pointsGriffin in fifth (204.23), and Simons in sixth (x177.15), respectively.

Up Next:
The Pack will go on the road for the mid-season invite. The swimmers will head to St. George, Utah on Nov. 15-17 for the Utah Tech Invite.

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