
Underclassmen Shine Against UNLV
10/26/2019 11:51:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Today the Lancer women held their first home dual meet of the season against a strong Rebel team from UNLV. CBU fell to the Rebels with a score of 219 to 81.
The women excelled most overall in the diving portion of the meet with second, third and fifth place finishes; Savannah Uhilr, Madison Liu, Kiree Lowe respectively on the three-meter boards. While on one-meter getting third, fourth and seventh place finishes; Lowe, Uhlir, Liu respectively.
"They continued to fight until the end." Head Diving Coach Jeff Couto said, "All three Lancers made it on the podium today with Kiree leading the way on one meter and Savannah close behind her."
The swim portion the meet was led by the underclassmen with Faith Brazil, Mackenzie Degn, and Rebecca Oviedo all having notable performances.
Freshman Brazil placed first in both her individual events, 100 breaststroke, finishing in 1 minute and 5.3 seconds, and the 200 breaststroke, in 2 minutes 22.36 seconds. Her times beat the second place time by almost two seconds in both events.
Oviedo had a tough schedule swimming the three longest events today swimming the 1000 freestyle, 500 freestyle and the 400 individual medley as well as the 200-freestyle relay. Oviedo placed third in the 1000-freestyle (10:40.24), sixth in the 500-freestyle (5:16.64) and fourth in the IM (4:32.59).
"Rebecca had one of the hardest schedules of the meet swimming the big three distance events" Head Swim Coach Rick Rowland said, "Most swimmers would have said no that they were not swimming them all in a single meet, but Rebecca just smiled and said "okay" and did a really good job in them all."
Placing second in the 500-freestyle Degn finished with a time of 5 minutes and 4.43 seconds. She also had a strong performance in the 200-freestyle, placing third in a time of 1 minute and 53.8 seconds.
Other notable results came from Emily Longfellow and Isabella Rhodes. With Longfellow in the 100-backstroke with a fourth place finish and a season best time of 59.85 seconds. Rhodes had a strong second place finish in the 10- freestyle with a time of 52.89 second, barely getting out touched by .57 seconds.
The Lancers will face off against their first WAC opponent next weekend in their dual meet against Bakersfield at the Lancer Aquatic Center at 12:00 p.m.
The women excelled most overall in the diving portion of the meet with second, third and fifth place finishes; Savannah Uhilr, Madison Liu, Kiree Lowe respectively on the three-meter boards. While on one-meter getting third, fourth and seventh place finishes; Lowe, Uhlir, Liu respectively.
"They continued to fight until the end." Head Diving Coach Jeff Couto said, "All three Lancers made it on the podium today with Kiree leading the way on one meter and Savannah close behind her."
The swim portion the meet was led by the underclassmen with Faith Brazil, Mackenzie Degn, and Rebecca Oviedo all having notable performances.
Freshman Brazil placed first in both her individual events, 100 breaststroke, finishing in 1 minute and 5.3 seconds, and the 200 breaststroke, in 2 minutes 22.36 seconds. Her times beat the second place time by almost two seconds in both events.
Oviedo had a tough schedule swimming the three longest events today swimming the 1000 freestyle, 500 freestyle and the 400 individual medley as well as the 200-freestyle relay. Oviedo placed third in the 1000-freestyle (10:40.24), sixth in the 500-freestyle (5:16.64) and fourth in the IM (4:32.59).
"Rebecca had one of the hardest schedules of the meet swimming the big three distance events" Head Swim Coach Rick Rowland said, "Most swimmers would have said no that they were not swimming them all in a single meet, but Rebecca just smiled and said "okay" and did a really good job in them all."
Placing second in the 500-freestyle Degn finished with a time of 5 minutes and 4.43 seconds. She also had a strong performance in the 200-freestyle, placing third in a time of 1 minute and 53.8 seconds.
Other notable results came from Emily Longfellow and Isabella Rhodes. With Longfellow in the 100-backstroke with a fourth place finish and a season best time of 59.85 seconds. Rhodes had a strong second place finish in the 10- freestyle with a time of 52.89 second, barely getting out touched by .57 seconds.
The Lancers will face off against their first WAC opponent next weekend in their dual meet against Bakersfield at the Lancer Aquatic Center at 12:00 p.m.
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