RIVERSIDE – California Baptist University won seven of 15 events to get off to a strong start in its dual against Wyoming on Thursday at the Lancer Aquatics Center.
Joe Molinari and
Jacob Leahy both won three times to help put CBU within 36 points of the Cowboys. Wyoming currently leads 149-113, although the final winner won't be decided until both dive teams face off at the UCLA Bruin Diving Invitational this weekend. Competition will take place Friday through Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m.
CBU is looking to improve on its 3-2 dual record against Western Athletic Conference foe Wyoming. The Lancers will next dual at Grand Canyon on Saturday, Jan. 25 and host their Senior Day in a dual against UC San Diego on Saturday, Feb. 1 at noon.Â
Molinari won three individual events for CBU, as he swept both the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes, with respective times of 50.98 seconds and 1:52.51, and won the 400 individual medley (4:03.61) in the second-to-last event of the day.
Jacob Leahy helped the Lancers end Thursday with a win in the 400-freestyle relay, along with
Sean Foster,
Josh Walters and
Matthew Niculae (3:03.37). That same quartet took second place in the first event of the day, the 400-medley relay (3:21.36).
Leahy also won the 50 (20.79) and 100 frees (46.65), while Foster secured CBU's seventh win in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.36) and also took third in the 100 breast (58.15). Â
Walters had a strong day of his own, as he finished runner-up in the 50 free (21.00) and 100 fly (50.12).
Robert Moseley helped the Lancers take third in the 100 (51.91) and 200 backstrokes (1:54.58).
David Miller took third place in the 100 (50.85) and 200 butterflies (1:53.15), while
Quinn Birtles touched third in the 1000 free (9:45.58). Â
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