Divers Lead Charge Against Runnin’ Rebels in Vegas

Saturday, October 26

Riverside, Calif.

1:30 PM

California Baptist University

128.5

168.5

UNLV

Divers Lead Charge Against Runnin’ Rebels in Vegas

10/27/2019 12:16:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving

By: Robert Jordan, Athletic Communications Student Worker

LAS VEGAS, Nev -- The Lancer men faced off in their first WAC action, taking on a familiar opponent in their dual meet, UNLV. The Lancers ended up falling to the Rebels by a score of 168.5 to 128.5.

The team had strong individual swims, but the big stand outs of the meet were the divers as they claimed all three medal positions in the three-meter diving events. Freshman Evan Honer led the group with Tyler Stevens and Zane Freeman coming in second and third, respectively. On the one-meter boards the divers finished first, third and fourth finishing Honer, Stevens, and Freeman, respectively.

"Anytime you get to compete against another great program at home is a blessing." Head Diving Coach Jeff Couto said, "Evan continues to impress as a true freshman, now winning three of his four ever events in his young college diving career."

Back on the other side of the pool the swimmers had other notable performances most notably in Jacob Leahy, Josh Walters, Sean Foster and sophomore transfer Christian Meyer.

Leahy placed first in all four of his events he swam. Leahy competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle finishing with a time of 20.52 seconds and 45.37 seconds, respectively. Leahy was also apart of the 200 medley relay, with teammates Sean Foster, Josh Walters and Matthew Niculae, and 200 freestyle relay, with Niculae, Kyle White and Walters.

"Leahy had some incredible swims today and was able to get some of the best dual meet times" Head Coach Rick Rowland said, "He really set himself up well for WAC Swimmer of the Week I feel with the performance he had today in the pool."

Meyer had a stand-out performance today, earning two season best times in the 1000 and 500 freestyle. Meyer placed second in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 9 minutes and 44.1 seconds, and then placed sixth in the 500 with a time of 4 minutes and 46.43 seconds.

Walters was the only other Lancer to place first with a tie in the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.17. Walters also had a strong showing in the two relays of the day with helping round out the meet with a total of three, first-place finishes.

Foster had notable performances as well in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. Placing forth in the 100 breaststroke, just .97 seconds behind from the first place finisher, Foster came back in the 200 and just got out touched finishing .37 seconds from first with a time of 2 minutes and 6.8 seconds.

The Lancers will meet the Rebels again in December when they travel to Las Vegas for the UNLV invite Dec. 15-17.