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Men's Swim & Dive

Strong Performances Highlight UCSD, LMU Meet



Bakersfield, Calif. – The CSU Bakersfield men's and women's swimming and diving teams were both in action on Saturday for dual meet competition at the John S. Hillman Aquatic Center. Loren Gillilan won three events for the Roadrunner men who were edged by visiting UC San Diego 159-141. On the women's side, Autumn D'Arcy and Mikayla Popham both posted a pair of victories as CSUB fell to the Tritons, 188-106, but cruised past Loyola Marymount, 239-39. The `Runners combined to post 11 victories and 15 second-place finishes in strong outings from both teams.
 
"We knew we would face stiff competition today, but both teams responded extremely well," said CSUB Director of Swimming and Diving Chris Hansen. "The men got a great depth of performances and we're in a position to win all afternoon, unfortunately the few mistakes we did make cost us in the end."
 
Gillilan opened his meet with a dominating performance in the 200 Fly. He was the fastest swimmer in the field at every split and posted a 1:51.04 to win by nearly five seconds. He would add victories in the 100 Fly (48.33) and the 100 Free (46.10), edging a Bakersfield teammate in each race.
 
Michael Hart was second in the 100 Fly (48.37), just four-hundredths of a second off his teammate's pace and while Ryan Brimer was the runner up in the 100 Free in 46.39. Brimer also placed third in the 200 Free with a 1:41.54.
 
Rogic was out-touched at the wall in his first individual event when he dropped the 100 Back by just .01, finishing second in a time of 49.98. The senior bounced back in a big way in the 200 Back when he surged to an early lead and easily out-distanced the competition in a time of 1:49.86. He capped his meet with a victory in the 200 IM (1:51.24) thanks to a backstroke split that was almost four seconds faster than the competition.
 
Benji Duenas and Alex Rodriguez finished second and third in the 1000 Free with times of 9:45.85 and 9:47.38, respectively. Rodriquez also netted a second-place performance in the 500 Free (4:45.29), while Duenas was third in the 200 IM (1:55.70).
 
Adrian Paseta and Richie Campbell each posted second-place finishes of their own. Paseta was the runner up to Gillilan in the 200 Fly (1:55.41), while Campbell took second in the 50 Free getting home in 21.52.
 
Julio Alcantara and Antonio Milan added third place finishes. Alcantara in the 100 Back (53.07) and Milan in the 100 Breaststroke (59.27).
 
The Bakersfield men picked up eight additional points when they garnered second in both the 200 Medley and 400 Free relays.
 
"Our women responded today and gave us strong swims up and down the line-up," said Hansen. "They reacted well to major competition and swam aggressively and with purpose."

Popham netted wins in the 200 and 500 Freestyle events. She posted a blistering final split of 28.48 to win the 200 Free in a time of 1:52.39 before dominating the 500 Free in 5:02.51. It was her second first-place finish in the latter event in the past four days.
 
D'Arcy returned to action after missing the San Jose State dual and picked up right where she left off. She won both of her individual events on the day, grabbing the 100 Free in a time of 51.97 before taking the 100 Fly in 54.92.
 
Senior Jayssie Haynes posted season-best times in three events. Haynes swam the 200 Free for just the second time this season and potted a 1:55.03 to finish second behind Popham. In the 200 Breaststroke she turned in a 2:21.46 to shave 33-hundredths of a second off of her previous season best. Finally, the San Jose, Calif., native posted a 2:09.77 to take third in the 200 IM, almost a full second better than the standard she set for herself against California Baptist and Pomona-Pitzer.
 
Maddie Cosgrove added her second-straight win in the 200 Fly with a clocked time of 2:07.41. It was the fourth win in the event this season for the senior from San Diego, Calif.
 
Tabea Mose placed second in the 100 Back (58.98) continuing a strong individual season in the discipline. She was matched by sophomore Ariane Skeggs, who put up a second-place finish in the 1000 Free with a 10:37.95.
 
Alyssa Madero contributed a third-place finish in the 100 Back (59.89) and Mose was third in the 200 Back (2:07.08).
 
In the diving competitions Adam Estrella led the way for the Bakersfield men, capturing first place in the 1 meter event with a score of 274.35 that was just one and a half points shy of his season best. Drew Huerta finished third in the event (231.82).
 
Estrella added a second-place result in the 3 meter competition (248.62), while Lauren Carson claimed her third second-place finish in a four day span for the `Runner women when she potted a 185.55 in the 3 meter discipline.
 
The `Runners are back in action on Jan. 11 when they host UC Santa Cruz on Senior Day at the Hillman Aquatic Center.

 
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Players Mentioned

Julio Alcantar

Julio Alcantar

IM
6' 0"
Junior
Ryan Brimer

Ryan Brimer

Free
6' 1"
Junior
Richie Campbell

Richie Campbell

Sprint
6' 2"
Senior
Benji Duenas

Benji Duenas

DFree/IM/Fly
6' 0"
Junior
Adam Estrella

Adam Estrella

Dive
6' 1"
Junior
Loren Gillilan

Loren Gillilan

Sprints/Fly
6' 0"
Junior
Michael Hart

Michael Hart

Fly/Free
5' 9"
Senior
Adrian Paseta

Adrian Paseta

Fly/Free/IM
5' 8"
Freshman
Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Free
5' 8"
Freshman
Lauren Carson

Lauren Carson

Diving
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Julio Alcantar

Julio Alcantar

6' 0"
Junior
IM
Ryan Brimer

Ryan Brimer

6' 1"
Junior
Free
Richie Campbell

Richie Campbell

6' 2"
Senior
Sprint
Benji Duenas

Benji Duenas

6' 0"
Junior
DFree/IM/Fly
Adam Estrella

Adam Estrella

6' 1"
Junior
Dive
Loren Gillilan

Loren Gillilan

6' 0"
Junior
Sprints/Fly
Michael Hart

Michael Hart

5' 9"
Senior
Fly/Free
Adrian Paseta

Adrian Paseta

5' 8"
Freshman
Fly/Free/IM
Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

5' 8"
Freshman
Free
Lauren Carson

Lauren Carson

5' 8"
Sophomore
Diving
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