Saturday, October 24
Claremont, CA
California Baptist University
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Pomona-Pitzer Invite
10/24/2026 4:45:00 PM | Women's Swim
CLAREMONT, Calif. – Women's swimming showed out on Saturday as the Lancers won the Pomona-Pitzer Invite, recording 14 first-place finishes and 32 top-three finishes while adding multiple names to the school's all-time top-10 lists.
CBU won the meet with 1,269 points, finishing 101 points ahead of second-place Pomona-Pitzer (1,168). San Diego placed third with 1,083 points, followed by The Master's and Whittier.
Juniors Sara Svorcan and Angelica Benitez, sophomore Anna Hassell and freshman Jade Bering highlighted the meet with record-setting performances and strong finishes across multiple events.
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Svorcan won the 50-yard butterfly in 25.62, setting a pool record and moving to fifth in school history. She also placed third in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.22 and third in the 100-yard butterflyin 57.14. Hassell joined Svorcan on the podium in the 50-yard butterfly, finishing third in 25.84.
Benitez set a pool record in the 200-yard breaststroke, winning in 2:17.12 and moving to second in school history. She also won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:04.49 and placed second in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:04.64. Benitez was named Lancer of the Meet.
Bering added another standout performance in the breaststroke events, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:03.74 and the 50-yard breaststroke in 29.66. She placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:17.87, moving to third in school history in the event. Bering also climbed to sixth in school history in the 100-yard breaststroke.
"We had a great day of racing today. It was a lot of fun to watch the girls compete and show excellence in their races," said head coach Jim Bossert. "Some highlights were two pool records, one by Sara Svorcan in the 50 butterfly and one by Angelica Benitez in the 200 breaststroke. We had numerous girls climb into the top 10 all-time performers in school history today. Jade Bering entered the top 10 in all three breaststroke races, Angelica entered in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 IM, and Hassell in the 50 butterfly and Emily Bawono in the 50 backstroke. A lot of really good things happened in the pool, and we can't wait for the Rick Rowland Joust at home in two weeks. We're going to prepare to be even better then."
The Lancers opened the meet with a strong showing in the 200-yard medley relay, taking the top two spots. The A team of freshman Petra Cseresznyes, Bering, Svorcan and freshman Faith Fasani won in 1:43.75, while the B team of freshman Emilie Bawono, senior Iyanah Samayoa, junior Isabella Aiello and Hassell finished second in 1:46.13.
Senior Kai Flanagan and her younger sister, freshman Kona Flanagan, placed second and third, respectively, in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Kai finished in 10:33.41, followed by Kona in 10:38.31. Kai later won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:03.09, with sophomore Jeanne-Lise Gauthier taking second in 5:03.22.
Fasani continued her strong showing in the freestyle events, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.66, the 50-yard freestyle in 24.12 and the 100-yard freestyle in 51.32.
CBU swept the top three spots in the 100-yard backstroke, led by Bawono's first-place finish in 57.69. Sophomore Abigail Skinder placed second in 58.65, while Cseresznyes took third in 59.28. Cseresznyes also won the 50-yard backstroke in 27.17, with Skinder placing third in 27.63.
The Lancers continued their success in the breaststroke events. Samayoa finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.19, while Skinder won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:05.31. Cseresznyes placed second in the event in 2:07.15.
Senior Camille Cottier won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:03.30, followed by Benitez in second in 2:04.64. Cottier also placed second in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.00, with Svorcan finishing third in 57.14.
The Lancers closed the meet with a pair of top-three finishes in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The A team of Kai Flanagan, junior Avery Easterling, Fasani and Svorcan placed second in 3:30.84, while the B team of senior Ambrin Pienaar, Aiello, Hassell and Bawono finished third in 3:31.63.
CBU will return home in two weeks to host the Rick Rowland Joust on November 6-7 at the Lancers Aquatic Center.
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CBU won the meet with 1,269 points, finishing 101 points ahead of second-place Pomona-Pitzer (1,168). San Diego placed third with 1,083 points, followed by The Master's and Whittier.
Juniors Sara Svorcan and Angelica Benitez, sophomore Anna Hassell and freshman Jade Bering highlighted the meet with record-setting performances and strong finishes across multiple events.
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Svorcan won the 50-yard butterfly in 25.62, setting a pool record and moving to fifth in school history. She also placed third in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.22 and third in the 100-yard butterflyin 57.14. Hassell joined Svorcan on the podium in the 50-yard butterfly, finishing third in 25.84.
Benitez set a pool record in the 200-yard breaststroke, winning in 2:17.12 and moving to second in school history. She also won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:04.49 and placed second in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:04.64. Benitez was named Lancer of the Meet.
Bering added another standout performance in the breaststroke events, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:03.74 and the 50-yard breaststroke in 29.66. She placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:17.87, moving to third in school history in the event. Bering also climbed to sixth in school history in the 100-yard breaststroke.
"We had a great day of racing today. It was a lot of fun to watch the girls compete and show excellence in their races," said head coach Jim Bossert. "Some highlights were two pool records, one by Sara Svorcan in the 50 butterfly and one by Angelica Benitez in the 200 breaststroke. We had numerous girls climb into the top 10 all-time performers in school history today. Jade Bering entered the top 10 in all three breaststroke races, Angelica entered in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 IM, and Hassell in the 50 butterfly and Emily Bawono in the 50 backstroke. A lot of really good things happened in the pool, and we can't wait for the Rick Rowland Joust at home in two weeks. We're going to prepare to be even better then."
The Lancers opened the meet with a strong showing in the 200-yard medley relay, taking the top two spots. The A team of freshman Petra Cseresznyes, Bering, Svorcan and freshman Faith Fasani won in 1:43.75, while the B team of freshman Emilie Bawono, senior Iyanah Samayoa, junior Isabella Aiello and Hassell finished second in 1:46.13.
Senior Kai Flanagan and her younger sister, freshman Kona Flanagan, placed second and third, respectively, in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Kai finished in 10:33.41, followed by Kona in 10:38.31. Kai later won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:03.09, with sophomore Jeanne-Lise Gauthier taking second in 5:03.22.
Fasani continued her strong showing in the freestyle events, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.66, the 50-yard freestyle in 24.12 and the 100-yard freestyle in 51.32.
CBU swept the top three spots in the 100-yard backstroke, led by Bawono's first-place finish in 57.69. Sophomore Abigail Skinder placed second in 58.65, while Cseresznyes took third in 59.28. Cseresznyes also won the 50-yard backstroke in 27.17, with Skinder placing third in 27.63.
The Lancers continued their success in the breaststroke events. Samayoa finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.19, while Skinder won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:05.31. Cseresznyes placed second in the event in 2:07.15.
Senior Camille Cottier won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:03.30, followed by Benitez in second in 2:04.64. Cottier also placed second in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.00, with Svorcan finishing third in 57.14.
The Lancers closed the meet with a pair of top-three finishes in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The A team of Kai Flanagan, junior Avery Easterling, Fasani and Svorcan placed second in 3:30.84, while the B team of senior Ambrin Pienaar, Aiello, Hassell and Bawono finished third in 3:31.63.
CBU will return home in two weeks to host the Rick Rowland Joust on November 6-7 at the Lancers Aquatic Center.
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