Complete Results GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. – The Colorado Mesa University swimming and diving teams won two events during day one action at the Colorado Mesa University Invite Thursday (Nov. 19).
The Mavs finished one-two in the 50 free with Sky Hirsch winning in a time of 20.99, and
Justin Hastings finishing second in 21.21.
The duo joined
Ethan McNally and
Ryan Gifford to finish second in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:24.81.
Ethan McNally swam a strong second half of the 200 individual medley to finish second with a time of 1:55.06.
Ryan Gifford placed sixth in the 500 with a time of 4:44.61.
Diving was a bright spot for the Mavericks.
Sage D'Ambrosia won the three-meter with an NCAA Qualifying score of 467.25. Abby Smith also earned an NCAA Qualifying score of 390.75 to place second on the one-meter.
Ross Barringer finished fifth (317.15) on the men's three-meter, and Amanda Grisby placed sixth (285.00) on the women's one-meter.
Sami Lenzmeier and
Abbie Porter finished ninth (5:13.74) and 10
th (5:14.69) in the women's 500 free.
Eryn Leonard finished 10
th (24.74) in the 50 free, and
Danielle Fournier was 12
th (2:14.40) in the 200 individual medley.
The men's 400 medley relay team of
Ethan McNally,
Parker Twiss,
Kyle Johnston and Sky Hirsch finished third in a time of 3:33.60.
The women's 400 medley relay of Sami Lenzmeier,
Abbie Porter,
Danielle Fournier and
Riley Koldenhoven finished fifth in a time of 4:06.20.
The women's 200 free relay team of
Eryn Leonard,
Marissa Bradley,
Riley Koldenhoven and Lia Barskey finished fifth in 1:41.77.
California Baptist and Colorado Mines are first and second in both the men's and women's team standings.
Colorado Mesa ranks third on the men's side.
On the women's side, Western State is third, CSU-Pueblo fourth and Mesa in fifth.
The CMU Invite continues Friday and Saturday.Â
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