USC Press Release
Sophomore Riley Scott and freshmen Becca Mann and Tatum Wade won two events each to pace a No. 6 USC women’s swimming team that captured every event en route to a 138-106 victory over Utah on Saturday (Jan. 14) at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
The USC women improved to 6-0 overall, 4-0 in the Pac-12. The Trojan women and men also swept Wisconsin on Friday.
“The weekend was outstanding,” USC Head Coach Dave Salo said. “It sets us up well as we heat up in the Pac-12 schedule and move toward the postseason.”
USC opened the meet with a 1-2 finish in the 200y medley relay as senior Anika Apostalon, Scott, junior Hannah Weiss and freshman Stanzi Moseley won in 1:41.89 with USC’s B squad second in 1:42.49.
Mann, who lowered her season-best in the 1000y free Friday against Wisconsin, won the event today in 9:57.54 to lead the first of many 1-2-3 USC sweeps. Sophomores Elizabeth Stinson (10:03.09) and Allie Wooden (10:07.04) followed Mann into the wall.
Troy followed with another sweep in the 200y free, led by Moseley’s 1:50.99. Sophomore Maddie Wright was second (1:52.12) with sophomore Kirsten Vose third (1:52.32).
Weiss won the 100y back with a 53.62 to lead a sweep as sophomore Hanni Leach took second (54.43) and Apostalon third (54.73).
Scott captured the 100y breast in 1:01.26 without challenge as senior teammates Riley Hayward (1:03.07) and Kelsey Kafka (1:03.79) completed another sweep.
The Trojans polished off their fifth consecutive 1-2-3 sweep as freshmen Wade (2:00.26) and Catherine Sanchez (2:00.66) and sophomore Sydney Lofquist (2:04.83) hit the wall in that order.
Apostalon finished off the first set of action with a win in the 50y free in 23.12 with Moseley second (23.87). Utah’s Julienne Tadena was third (23.99).
Wade, showing off her versatility, followed the diving break with a win in the 100y free in 50.10 (0.64 off her season best) as senior Chelsea Chenault was second (50.47) and Scott third (52.03).
Freshman Louise Hansson won the 200y back in 1:57.54 (0.08 off her season best) with Leach second (1:59.87) and freshman Abby Miller third (2:02.94). Kafka (2:15.78) and Hayward (2:15.83) followed with a 1-2 finish in the 200y breast.
Mann doubled up with a victory in the 500y free in 4:54.85 with Wooden second (4:57.00) and Stinson third (5:02.77). Heading into the diving break, Wright took the 100y fly in 55.26 with Weiss second (55.42), Moseley third (56.32).
Scott joined the group of double-winners with a 2:00.90 to take the 200y IM while Utah’s Jordan Anderson, younger sister of former USC NCAA champion Haley Anderson, was second (2:06.20).
The Trojans closed the meet as the quartet of Apostalon, Chenault, Hansson and Wade won the 400y free relay won in 3:1994
Utah Press Release
LOS ANGELES - The University of Utah women's swimming team won five events today but was ultimately topped by No. 6 USC, 138-106.
Stina Colleou was first in the 200 breast touching in at 2:16.80. Kat Wickham would take first in the 500 free (5:07.92) and Darby Wayner won the the 100 fly (57.25).
Jordan Anderson rounded out the individual wins by taking first in the 200 IM. She touched in at 2:05.70.
To finish out the meet, Utah captured the 400 free relay as Dorien Butter, Sarah Lott, Wayner and Gillian St. John finished with a time of 3:31.19.
Genevieve Robertson was second in the 200 breast (2:17.79) and Isabella Kearns was a runner-up in the 500 free (5:17.41). Other second-place finishes were put up by Kristine Pataray (100 fly, 57.43) and Julienne Tadena (200 IM, 2:06.20).
Both Utah teams will be in action next Saturday against rival BYU. The meet is set to begin at 11 a.m. with a Red Out scheduled for Ute Senior Day
