Senior Cary Wright and junior diver Collin Pollard won two events apiece and USC captured both relays as the Trojans wrapped up the regular season with a 158-139 win over host Utah on Saturday (Jan. 21) in Salt Lake City.
The No. 22 Trojans improved to 6-2 overall, 6-1 in the Pac-12, with the win over the No. 25 Utes.
Wright won the 100y back in a season-best 48.22 and later claimed the 200y IM in 1:50.77. He was also second in the 200y back (1:49.89), out of first by just 0.12.
Pollard won the 1-meter springboard with 361.80 and also took first on 3-meter with 387.08, edging freshman teammate Dashiell Enos (378.00).
Troy opened the meet with a win in the 200y medley relay as freshman Ralf Tribuntsov, senior Sergio Lujan Rivera, sophomore Michael Domagala and senior Cristian Quintero finished first in 1:27.40, USC’s second-fastest time in the race this year.
USC closed the proceedings with a victory in the 400y free relay as Quintero, Tribuntsov, sophomore Reed Malone and Domagala won in 2:55.97.
Chad Bobrosky was one of three seniors to get a win in his last dual meet, touching first in the 200y free in 1:39.25, a season’s best effort, while Malone was second (1:41.10).
Quintero out-touched teammate Tribuntsov to win the 50y free in his swan song dual meet, 20.54 to 20.61. Quintero later took second in the 100y free (44.17) and Tribuntsov was second in the 100y fly (48.92).
Domagala was edged in the 200y fly, his 1:50.25 just 0.24 behind Utah’s David Fraser. Freshman Jonah Hu was second in the 200y breast in 2:01.79, 0.43 out of first.
In the closest race in a meet of tight finishes, freshman Pawel Furtek finished second in the 500y free with a 4:28.18, 0.01 back of Utah’s Bence Kiraly. The two were no more than 0.25 off each other’s pace the entire race and much closer at most of the splits.
The Trojans are off until the 2015 Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way, Wash., March 4-7.
Celebrating senior day and the last dual meet of the 2014-15 season, the University of Utah men’s swimming and diving was defeated by the USC Trojans, 158-139, this Saturday at the Ute Natatorium. The Utes won eight events during the two day dual.
“I am really pleased. This was one of the best dual meets we have had since I have been the coach here; probably the best in terms of overall performances across the board, across the events and across a wide variety of guys. It wasn't just one or two guys stepped up and swam well, we swam very well as a team today against a really strong opponent. I think you saw a really high quality collegiate dual meet here that was strong and fast swimming, really fast swimming.”
“I am so proud of our five seniors finishing out their home meet career here. It has been a long ride for them and they have accomplished so much in the pool and classroom. They have grown into tremendous young men. I’m really proud of them.”
Bence Kiraly won the 500 free with a time of 4:28.17. He also won yesterday’s 1,650 free. Jack Burton won the 100 breast (56.13) and the 200 breast (2:01.36). Nick Soedel took first in the 100 free (43.28), while Kristian Kron took home the win in the 200 back (1:48.77). Kron also took third in the 200 free (1:41.20). David Fraser took first in the 200 fly (1:50.01). Alex Fernandes touched in first in the 100 fly with a time of 48.47 and third in the 50 free (20.68).
In the 200 medley relay, teaming up for second was Kron, Jack Burton, Alex Fernandes and Soedel with a time of 1:29.00.
Also taking second for the Utes was Nolan Rogers in the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.36 followed by Evan Indahl in fourth (1:53.44).
In the 100 back, Brandon Deckard took third with a time of 50.87.
In diving, Jacob Crayne took second on the one-meter event with a score of 337.13 and third on the three meter event (350.85).
This was the last dual meet of the season. The Pac-12 Women’s Championships are set to begin Feb.25-28 while the men’s are set to begin Mar.3-7. Both will be held in Federal Way, Wash. at the King Aquatic Center.
