Two Records, All-Conference Finishes Lead CBU
2/28/2020 2:36:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving
HOUSTON – Jacob Leay and Josh Walters both set new California Baptist University records, while Evan Honer joined Leahy with an all-conference finish on day three of the Western Athletic Conference Championships.
The Lancers logged six top-five finishes on the day at the CRWC Natatorium on the campus of the University of Houston on Friday. CBU goes into the final day of the conference meet in fifth place with 270.5 points.
Air Force holds the lead with 577 points, while UNLV is in second (438), followed by Grand Canyon (395.5) and Wyoming (374). CSU Bakersfield (245.5) and Seattle U (105.5) trail the Lancers in sixth and seventh place.
Leahy and Honer both had the top finishes on the day for CBU by taking third in the 100-yard backstroke and 1-meter board. Leahy tied his program record of 46.99 seconds, which was first set last season, to secure a bronze-medal finish. Honer, a freshman, scored his second top-four finish of the week on the 1-meter board, with 286.45 points, for his first all-conference finish in his career.
Sean Foster came close to his own top-three finish in the 100 breaststroke, as he took fourth in 54.68. It was just .38 of a second off third place, and was one of three top-14 swims in the event for the Lancers. Colton Babcock and Ryan Schade both clocked new personal bests in the event, with times of 55.46 and 55.65 that rank eighth and ninth in CBU history.
CBU's fourth top-five individual swim came in the 400 individual medley. Robert Moseley took fifth with a time of 3:53.98 that ranks fourth in program history. Adityastha Wratsangka also took 13th in 4:00.77.
Josh Walters updated his own team record in the 100 butterfly, as he touched eighth overall in 47.62 seconds. It was just in front of his previous best of 47.74. David Miller clocked a new PR of his own in the event to take 14th with a time that ranks fifth in the Lancers' record book (48.74).
Matthew Niculae added a 10th top-16 finish individually in the 200 free (1:40.23) for the Lancers, who also had both relay teams finish fifth. Leahy, Walters and Niculae swam on both relays. They teamed with Kyle White in the 200-free relay (1:20.33) and with Niculae in the 400-medley relay (3:13.53).
All of Friday's events were timed finals of five different events for individual races. The entire day's schedule was thrown out of whack after Thursday's evening sessions were canceled due to a major water main break in the city of Houston that closed the University of Houston campus, which is hosting the WAC Championships. The University of Houston remained close on Friday, with the exception for the CRWC Natatorium, which was closed off to spectators.
The WAC is hoping to return to the prelims-finals format on Saturday, but will not be able to finalize its schedule until it receives confirmation from the University of Houston Friday evening.
Updates regarding the opening of the University of Houston can be found at http://alerts.uh.edu/. The WAC will post any further updates at WACsports.com and the WAC's Twitter and Facebook pages.
Thursday-Friday Results
The Lancers logged six top-five finishes on the day at the CRWC Natatorium on the campus of the University of Houston on Friday. CBU goes into the final day of the conference meet in fifth place with 270.5 points.
Air Force holds the lead with 577 points, while UNLV is in second (438), followed by Grand Canyon (395.5) and Wyoming (374). CSU Bakersfield (245.5) and Seattle U (105.5) trail the Lancers in sixth and seventh place.
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— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) February 28, 2020
Jacob Leahy TIES his CBU record of 46.99 seconds to take third place in the 100-yard backstroke at the @WACsports Championships.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/kT7Y9rOSvh
Leahy and Honer both had the top finishes on the day for CBU by taking third in the 100-yard backstroke and 1-meter board. Leahy tied his program record of 46.99 seconds, which was first set last season, to secure a bronze-medal finish. Honer, a freshman, scored his second top-four finish of the week on the 1-meter board, with 286.45 points, for his first all-conference finish in his career.
👏 ALL-WAC 👏
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) February 28, 2020
Evan Honer logs his second top-four finish of the @WACsports Championships, as he takes third on 1-meter (286.45). It's the first all-conference finish for the freshman. #LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/vPm1hnNlal
Sean Foster came close to his own top-three finish in the 100 breaststroke, as he took fourth in 54.68. It was just .38 of a second off third place, and was one of three top-14 swims in the event for the Lancers. Colton Babcock and Ryan Schade both clocked new personal bests in the event, with times of 55.46 and 55.65 that rank eighth and ninth in CBU history.
Robert Moseley clocks a PR time of 3:53.98 in the 400 IM to win his heat. It's a top-four time in CBU history and good for fifth place overall in the @WACsports.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/c2DvxBPXOB
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) February 28, 2020
CBU's fourth top-five individual swim came in the 400 individual medley. Robert Moseley took fifth with a time of 3:53.98 that ranks fourth in program history. Adityastha Wratsangka also took 13th in 4:00.77.
🚨 RECORD ALERT 🚨
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) February 28, 2020
Josh Walters updates his own CBU record in the 100-yard butterfly, with a time of 47.62 seconds. It bests his previous PR of 47.74 in the event from last season, and secures him eighth place in the @wacsports.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/CmdpCzIHft
Josh Walters updated his own team record in the 100 butterfly, as he touched eighth overall in 47.62 seconds. It was just in front of his previous best of 47.74. David Miller clocked a new PR of his own in the event to take 14th with a time that ranks fifth in the Lancers' record book (48.74).
Matthew Niculae added a 10th top-16 finish individually in the 200 free (1:40.23) for the Lancers, who also had both relay teams finish fifth. Leahy, Walters and Niculae swam on both relays. They teamed with Kyle White in the 200-free relay (1:20.33) and with Niculae in the 400-medley relay (3:13.53).
All of Friday's events were timed finals of five different events for individual races. The entire day's schedule was thrown out of whack after Thursday's evening sessions were canceled due to a major water main break in the city of Houston that closed the University of Houston campus, which is hosting the WAC Championships. The University of Houston remained close on Friday, with the exception for the CRWC Natatorium, which was closed off to spectators.
The WAC is hoping to return to the prelims-finals format on Saturday, but will not be able to finalize its schedule until it receives confirmation from the University of Houston Friday evening.
Updates regarding the opening of the University of Houston can be found at http://alerts.uh.edu/. The WAC will post any further updates at WACsports.com and the WAC's Twitter and Facebook pages.
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