Utah Takes Home Opener, Beats Colorado Mesa

Thursday, October 11

Salt Lake City, UT

4:00 PM

University of Utah

111

Colorado Mesa

10/11/2018 5:33 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Meet Results (PDF)

Utes take home opener by winning every event

SALT LAKE CITY – In its home opener, Utah Men's Swimming won every event and picked up the first win of the season, defeating Colorado Mesa, 111-81.

"This was designed as something to test our swimmers", Head Coach Joe Dykstra said. "Today was about attitude, effort, and execution. I was proud of the way we swam today."

The Utes dominated from the start, winning the 200 medley relay in 1:30.30 behind the swims of Daniel McArthur, Andrew Britton, Colten Montgomery and Rodolfo Moreira. Britton, Moreira and Montgomery also rolled to wins in individual events.

Britton, competing in his first meet at Ute Natatorium, won the 100 breast in 56.50. Moreira captured the 50 free in 20.61 and Montgomery took the 100 fly in 50.53

Moreira and McArthur jumped back into the pool for another relay, teaming with Austin Phillips and Fernando Cervantes to win the 400 free relay in 3:04.83. Phillips would also go on to capture the 200 free in 1:41.81

Ethan Dillard was the only multi-event winner this evening, taking the 100 back in 50.95 and the 200 IM in 1:53.14. Freshman Nick Becker cruised to a win in the 1000 free (9:39.13), while Rahiti De Vos (46.70, 100 free) and Matteo Sogne (4:41.73, 500 free) were other winners for the Utes.

Utah is back in action on Friday, November 2 at UNLV.