Utah Swimming and Diving Topped by Arizona State

Friday, October 21

Salt Lake City, Utah

5:00 PM

University of Utah

Arizona State

Utah Swimming and Diving Topped by Arizona State

10/21/2016 9:32 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Utah vs. ASU Results

SALT LAKE CITY- Utah swimming and diving won 13 events tonight but dropped a Pac-12 dual meet to Arizona State this evening at Ute Natatorium. The men's team was defeated 168-132 and the women's side fell 159.5-138.5.

"It's difficult to lose a close meet," said head coach Joe Dykstra. "The women put up a really good fight against a really good team. It came down to the end and we just couldn't get the job done on the relays. I am proud of a lot of swims we had on the women's side. We are pretty dinged up with a lot of nagging injuries and we are short several people so I feel good about moving further into the season."

"On the men's side, we came out absolutely flat. We didn't really get into the groove of the meet until the second half. By then, we had dug ourselves too deep of a hole. I think tomorrow we have to come out with better energy and better execution during the first segment of events. That is what I talked to the team about tonight. There on the end, we were racing really well and putting ourselves into a competitive situation."

The Utes started the meet by winning the 200 medley relay. The team consisting of Shayla Archer, Stina Colleou, Kristine Pataray and Gillian St. John touched in at 1:43.48 and was closely followed by Megan Kawaguchi, Mckenna Gassaway, Darby Wayner and Jenna Marsh (1:43.95).

Gassaway would later take first in the 100 breast touching in at 1:04.39. Colleou followed in second (1:04.46). The Norwegian senior then took first in the 200 breast (2:17.93).

Sophomore Jordan Anderson took first in the 200 fly (2:04.57) while Darby Wayner was first in the 100 fly (56.33).

Cassidy Stein and Mallori Allen tied for second in the 200 back with identical times of 2:06.33. Kat Wickham also earned a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:05.19).

In diving, Amanda Casillas was first on the one-meter (286.05) and the three-meter (319.95) for the Utes.

On the men's side, Jack Burton had multiple wins, capturing the 100 breast with a time of 55.83, as well as the 200 breast (2:04.32).

Other wins were compiled by newcomer Rahiti De Vos in the 500 free (4:31.84) and Nolan Rogers in the 400 IM (4:03.89).

De Vos also took second in the 200 free touching in at 1:41.21. Brandon Shreeve (1,000 free, 9:36.72), Chris Taber (200 fly, 1:51.19), Colten Montgomery (50 free, 21.08) and Liam O'Haimhirgin (100 free, 46.23) picked up second-place finishes as well for the home side.

On the boards, Josiah Purss took first in both the one-meter and the three-meter events. In the one meter, he came away with a score of 346.13 while in the three meter, he scored 360.23.

The Utes return to the Ute Natatorium tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. to take on Arizona.