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Swim & Dive Kick Off First Official Meet at Pomona-Pitzer
10/25/2025 7:47:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swim
CLAREMONT, Calif. --- The first meet of the 2025-26 season took the Lancers to Claremont on Saturday, as CBU hit the pool against Pomona-Pitzer and San Diego. The day was a success overall for the Lancers, as they walked away with two of the three head-to-head victories.
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For select swimmers, the meet was their second taste of competition this season. CBU kicked off the season last week in Long Beach at the MPSF Open Water Championship.
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Saturday was the season debut for the CBU dive team. One meet into the season, the Lancers already have an NCAA Zone E qualifier as John Angelovic hit the mark in one-meter and three-meter dives. Angelovic scored 322.4 in one-meter and 366.5 in three-meter dives.
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Angelovic placed first in both diving competitions. Audrey Easter also placed first in both dive events. Easter scored 260.5 in one-meter diving and 245.25 in three-meter diving. Bella Reynolds took second in one-meter and third in two-meter. Jade Fontenelle finished second in the three-meter and third in the one-meter. Connor Dreiling placed second in the men's three-meter.
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In the swimming events, CBU opened the day with a win in the men's 400-yard medley relay. The relay team consisted of Benjamin Madson, Ian Mullen, Tyler Mansheim, and Andrew Teh. The next victory came in the men's 1000-yard freestyle as Mark Kovaciscs led the field with a time of 9:20.18. Fernando Manceras (9:59.79) and Cody Meyer (10:02.09) rounded out the top three. Kovaciscs later won the 500-yard freestyle (4:31.95) and 400-yard IM (4:03.73).
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Eli Rollen added a first-place finish for the Lancers in the men's 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:42.91. Rollen later placed first in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of Stephen Cui was next:51.10. claimed victory with his time of 51:13 in the men's 100-yard breaststroke.
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In the women's 200-yard butterfly, Camille Cottier (2:07.27) placed first, followed by Avery Easterling (2:08.05) with her second-place finish. Iyanah Samayoa added a 200-yard victory in the breaststroke with a time of 2:24.61. Kai Flanagan added the Lancers' next win in the 500-yard freestyle with her time of 5:09.07.
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Saturday's final event of the day was the 200-yard freestyle relay. The CBU men placed first with a time of 1:23.96. The CBU women finished second in their event with a time of 1:36.41.
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The CBU men were victorious in their head-to-head meet with Pomona-Pitzer, scoring 199.0 points to 99.0 from the Sagehens. The CBU women won against San Diego (178.0-121.0), but fell to Pomona-Pitzer (153.5-146.5).
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CBU will be in Riverside next weekend for a two-day meet at the Lancer Aquatic Center. UC Santa Barbara, Denver, and San Diego State will all be in town to battle the Lancers.
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For select swimmers, the meet was their second taste of competition this season. CBU kicked off the season last week in Long Beach at the MPSF Open Water Championship.
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Saturday was the season debut for the CBU dive team. One meet into the season, the Lancers already have an NCAA Zone E qualifier as John Angelovic hit the mark in one-meter and three-meter dives. Angelovic scored 322.4 in one-meter and 366.5 in three-meter dives.
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Angelovic placed first in both diving competitions. Audrey Easter also placed first in both dive events. Easter scored 260.5 in one-meter diving and 245.25 in three-meter diving. Bella Reynolds took second in one-meter and third in two-meter. Jade Fontenelle finished second in the three-meter and third in the one-meter. Connor Dreiling placed second in the men's three-meter.
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In the swimming events, CBU opened the day with a win in the men's 400-yard medley relay. The relay team consisted of Benjamin Madson, Ian Mullen, Tyler Mansheim, and Andrew Teh. The next victory came in the men's 1000-yard freestyle as Mark Kovaciscs led the field with a time of 9:20.18. Fernando Manceras (9:59.79) and Cody Meyer (10:02.09) rounded out the top three. Kovaciscs later won the 500-yard freestyle (4:31.95) and 400-yard IM (4:03.73).
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Eli Rollen added a first-place finish for the Lancers in the men's 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:42.91. Rollen later placed first in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of Stephen Cui was next:51.10. claimed victory with his time of 51:13 in the men's 100-yard breaststroke.
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In the women's 200-yard butterfly, Camille Cottier (2:07.27) placed first, followed by Avery Easterling (2:08.05) with her second-place finish. Iyanah Samayoa added a 200-yard victory in the breaststroke with a time of 2:24.61. Kai Flanagan added the Lancers' next win in the 500-yard freestyle with her time of 5:09.07.
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Saturday's final event of the day was the 200-yard freestyle relay. The CBU men placed first with a time of 1:23.96. The CBU women finished second in their event with a time of 1:36.41.
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The CBU men were victorious in their head-to-head meet with Pomona-Pitzer, scoring 199.0 points to 99.0 from the Sagehens. The CBU women won against San Diego (178.0-121.0), but fell to Pomona-Pitzer (153.5-146.5).
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CBU will be in Riverside next weekend for a two-day meet at the Lancer Aquatic Center. UC Santa Barbara, Denver, and San Diego State will all be in town to battle the Lancers.
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